Deb's Podcast

Christ is doing something extra ordinary and great here!  He has brought us together, you and I--- for this exact time, as a shepherd gather's HIS sheep into HIS fold, we are all gathered right now, within, HIS most Holy name.  Why?  Why now? Why these prayers?  It is simple.  We are to become God's children now, following in HIS truth and in HIS ways.  Spiritually guided through the Hol...

I recall my very first introduction to Saint Francis of Assissi, back in 2011.  I felt the calling of God inviting me to become a professed third order franciscan.  I studied for 2.5 years, and received my profession at Saint Mary's Catholic Church, now called Saint Mary's Basilica in Key West Florida.  It was a true gift from God because he led me to the most beautiful people I had ever...

For the benefit of souls---This is for me and for you my dearest podcast follower!  You are indeed precious in the eyes of God.  A gift, precious, and unique, there is no one else on the planet like you. You were fearfully and wonderfully made.  In HIS image, and in HIS likeness.  You are the apple of his eyes.  He could never ever, not for one moment take his eyes off of you.  You know that!  Thi...

A great resource, if you are interested in learning all about the beautiful Catholic Faith.  This is certainly worth taking the time to read.  Why The Light From The Altar?  Why The True Catholic?  I believe in my heart, God's children are yearning for more in this life.  They are  yearning, to discover "God's Truth's"... By following in the footsteps of the Saints, throug...

At Church, one may ask, why is it then, that everyone is in a different place in their faith walk and their full understanding of Christ?  Some are already very deeply in love with the one true God, and find themselves desiring Christ's presence in total  contemplation, in total silence, experiencing his great love.  There are others who enter into the church having never known the Catholic f...

Grateful to be still living. Gods grace overfloweth in me!  Thank you Jesus for allowing me to live out my life serving you!  That my hour glass is still filling up the sand, so that I can obtain for you my good works in bringing back to the fold your most holy children.  Only God can make you holy.  Only God can make you a Saint.  Let us together work very hard at seeking the truth of faith, over...

O.C.I.A. stands for:  Order Of Christian Initiation Of Adults.  For the first forty years been offered by our Pastor Father O' Doherty who started Queen Of Peace (1987) Catholic Church from the ground up.  Our Associate Pastor Father Shenoy Thomas,(2023) has invited the laity for the first time to participate in offering this program to new members of our church.  We had a welcoming meet and...

The power of prayer.  Can it dramatically change the course of a human beings life completely?  What does it mean to have a prayer life?  What is this encounter really like?  When my world seemed all upside down, I couldn't take it anymore, I just had to make a life changing decision to do something very different.  I found myself desiring to walk into a catholic church and it was there I beg...

We never know when God will call on us to be his instrument for his people.  God in his own time and way, has the ability to work through us in faith as his children.  Should we be bias toward Christ, yes, we should.  Our eternal life depends on it! Christ chooses his own to come forward with courage and wisdom to speak the truth and to invite hearts that are ready and open to hear the great news...

I have highlighted in my bible certain verses within the book of wisdom within the catholic bible to share with you.  You can read them each three times and listen to the thoughts coming to you from them, which are actually being given to you by God.  That is what we call Lectio Divina.  Give it a try.  All referenced from the book of Wisdom....  Chapter 1 Verse4:  "Into a soul that plots evi...

The cross.  The crucified Christ.  The last moments of Jesus life were spent in suffocation, and excruiating pain, as his body hung from a cross with his hands spread across it with nails pierced through his hands and feet.  No one died a more horrific, humiliating death, naked on the cross, wearing a crown of thorns that penetrated painfully into his bleeding skull. And all along, our precious Ch...

If and only if we want to overcome every single imperfection deep within ourselves we must deny our desires and welcome Christ back into our daily lives.  Pain, sorrow, regret, mistakes of the past can do either two things, have us look deep within our very soul, and take very seriously the gift of deep reflection which (I believe is truly a gift from God) giving us a chance subtly to on our own t...

The special feast day of Saint John Vianney is upon us.  We are exponentially blessed as Catholic's to celebrate their memorial and reflect upon God's goodness in our lives.  Whether we are in deep prayer within a holy adoration hour, or  reciting the holy rosary and participating in daily mass, there is an abundance of grace to be received by the faithful.  Are you faithful?  Are you in...

When we trust fully our lives to God, we can experience an amazing life.  When I was searching for Him, he led me beautifully though time and experience and beauty.  The majority of it was under the sea.  Why I loved that journey so much was because I was able to seek him, and find him, and delve more deeply into the Catholic faith in solidude, on my own, the Lord and I and my guardian angel had a...

Today we celebrate the feast day of Saint Bridget of Sweden.  Servant of God.  How can we best live out this day in honor of the life God has provided for us?  We as Catholic's attend daily mass.  We receive the body blood soul and divinity of our Lord, Jesus Christ.  We learn from listening to the gospel, and then we go out into the world proclaiming the word of Jesus!  By proclaiming the wo...

Today I want to wish my daughter in law a Blessing of Great Grace in celebration of her birthday.. Gods grace it is available for everyone desiring a life in Jesus!  What exacatly does this mean?  A whole lot!  It means when one chooses to live in Christ, a New Life begins inside of them.  They no longer live, because Christ is living in them.  New Life can be an ongoing transformation removing wh...

This episode "Meet Every Soul That Desires To Be On A Journey With God"   is dedicated to my Mother and Father whom I had recently had a funeral mass, honor guard, and garden internment for, on June 16, 2026.  I am so ever thankful to my spouse undivided attention every step of the way, and to Father Patrick Francis O' Doherty, for the gift of offering the huge blessing of having a...

Consider every grace that you have been given, as a deliberate gift from our Lord.  You cannot do anything whatsoever without Him.  God is living and breathing deep within you, and yet you cant see Him, but He is there.  He guides his children, and blesses them every step of the way.  He opens doors that could have remained locked for eternity.  God does an amazing work in all of his people.  We o...

Words.  They are very important.  May yours be voiced to bless and to heal a very broken world.  Words.  Have you chosen yours carefully this day?  Did you stop to think before you spoke?  Words.  Words are sacramentals.  They were given to us to communicate the good news.  And today, you most certainly are receiving good news from above.  Let us try our very best to enter into a communion with Go...

Why is it we are in need of a great transformation?  I believe in my heart we were destined for greatness.  To be perfect as our heavenly Father is perfect.  Why?  Why is that?  I believe it is because Christ himself is perfection.  He made the universe.  He made you and I in his likeness and in His image.  He made us for his greater glory.  So why cant we magnify the Lord the same way Mother Mary...

I was overwhelmed by the great gifts I was receiving through my Holy Mother, through Saint Pio, and through my maternal mother who were all celebrating May 25, 2026 in a heavenly way.  For some reason, God bestowed upon me the great gift of remembrance through the Mother of Christ, and the ability to pray for the intercession of a Saint in my lifetime, an Italian Saint at that, Padre Pio of Petril...

Searching for God, searching for faith , searching for the truth, we experience a new found appreciation for the great gift of faith we were given as Catholic's.   I have learned that faith is the greatest expression of Gods love for us.   And if we are fortunate enough to catch hold of the faith and nurture the faith, we end up discovering that a life lived in Christ is the most amazing life...

This event was by far a miracle happening to my husband and I and another couple who were present at Queen of Peace Church this past week.  It was Monday May 25, 2026.  I was scheduled to lector.  It was also the birthday of my mother.  I was scheduled to visit her for the week of her birthday.  But instead she was taken up by Jesus to be with him forever.  For three weeks I had been in deep mourn...

All life begins and ends in Christ.  Whether we like it or not, believe it or not, Christ our Lord reminds us of this truth.  We can either accept him or deny him.  We can live in him or live without him.  It is Christ that gives us free will to choose.  And it is solely up to us to choose wisely.  When we choose to be in Christ, when we accept Him as our Lord and Saviour, our lives change, we mat...

I believe the mass is one of the greatest gifts and remembrances of our Lord.  Although we could not be present at the Last Supper with the Apostles, we get to re-live that experience each time we attend just one daily mass.  We are surrounded by God, for he is present in the holy tabernacle of the altar.  The priest is presenting to us Christs body and blood, and we are present to receive all the...