FBP 635 - 101 Things To Do In Lent

Fr. Bill's Podcast
Written By William Holtzinger

Episode 635 (16:02)

In this episode: Review some items on a list of "101 Things To Do In Lent" using the congregation to choose a number

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FBP 1004 - Darkness and Light
FBP 1004 - Darkness and Light

In this episode: Fr. Dominic Sternhagen preaches; Reflection on the ancients perceptions and fears and hopes around darkness and light; Reflection on how the natural world reflects divine realities; Symbolism of the Advent Wreath

FBP 1003 - Christ Is King
FBP 1003 - Christ Is King

In this episode: Dcn. Brett Edmonson is preaching; In the U.S., we look at kings with distain based on our national heritage; Biblically, some kings were bad and others were good; We celebrate Christ as the perfect king. Let us enthrone him in our hearts

FBP 1002 - Preparing for Heaven
FBP 1002 - Preparing for Heaven

In this episode: Movie heroes captivate courage, sacrifice, and heroism in us; They point to Jesus; All joys point to Heaven; All losses reminds us ow what must be surrendered to enter Heaven; Christ came to rescue us; our trails prepare us for Heaven

FBP 1001 - Have We Made a Mess of Our Temple?
FBP 1001 - Have We Made a Mess of Our Temple?

In this episode: Fr. Dominic Sternhagen preaches; What would Jesus do and not do; Why are we not like Jesus? We are the temple of Jesus on Earth; Are our lives like a messy temple? Jesus wants to cast the money changers out of your hearts

FBP 1000 - Purgatory- It's Real & It's Merciful
FBP 1000 - Purgatory- It's Real & It's Merciful

In this episode: 1,000th Episode!! Dcn. Brett preaching; Daylight Savings Time Ends; Remembering our beloved dead; What is Purgatory? Should we fear it? It's about our Father who loves us and wants to cleanse us; Pray for the dead; St. Gertrude Prayer

FBP 999 - The Humble Truth
FBP 999 - The Humble Truth

Episode 999 (9:42)

In this episode: An embarrassing moment when celebrating Mass in Mexico; What is humility? Etymology; reflections from St. Thomas Aquinas, Rick Warren, C.S. Lewis, and St. Paul; Humility is selfless and knows its identity in God

FBP 998 - Pray Always
FBP 998 - Pray Always

In this episode: Fr. Dominic Sternhagen preaches; Story of praying the rosary as a child; Is praying always burdensome? Praying mans "to ask"; Spiritual things are more real than corporeal things; God helps us in our prayers

FBP 997 - Jesus and the Poor
FBP 997 - Jesus and the Poor

Episode 997 (10:09)

In this episode: Dcn. Brett Edmonson is preaching; Background of the issues with the Jews and Samaritans; Jesus heals the Samaritan; Which temple is the right place to worship? Jesus is the true temple and priest; Pope Leo's Exhortation about the poor; Our obligations to the poor

FBP 996 - A Mustard Seed of Faith
FBP 996 - A Mustard Seed of Faith

In this episode: How long must we wait until God puts things right; Habakuk's cry; Redacted story by Fr. John Kavanaugh, SJ; We care called to water the seeds of faith in our world though we may never see them come to fruition

William Holtzinger

I am a Catholic priest, ordained in 2000 for the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon.

https://frbill@frbill.org
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