From the Friars (Catholic Christian Spirituality)

We must consider what Saint Paul meant when he said, "It is necessary for us to undergo many hardships to enter the Kingdom of God" (Acts 14:22). Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

There is no success to any degree in our life if Jesus is not the center of our life. A homily by Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock, CFR.

To see God face to face is our destiny! A homily by Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock, CFR.

The resurrected and glorified body of Jesus was a real body. Fr. Luke shares some hilarious stories to break open the bread of God's Word. Listen to learn more!

What can we learn from the little boy who gave his lunch to Jesus? The miraculous multiplication of the loaves and fish is a very familiar story. Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

What do Easter, Back to the Future, and basketball have in common? Listen to learn! Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

A meditation on the wounds of Jesus by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher and Br. Pius Marie Gagne, CFR.

Good Friday meditations on the seven words of Christ from the cross by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher and Br. Pius Marie Gagne, CFR. 1. Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do 2. To day shalt thou be with me in paradise 3. Woman, behold, thy son! Behold, thy mother! 4. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? 5. I thirst 6. It is finished 7. Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit

On this Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord we see Jesus doing the exact opposite of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz! Listen to learn more. Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

Eucharistic Adoration Holy Hour meditations by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher and Br. Pius Marie Gagne, CFR. Listen to learn more about Lent!

Laetare Sunday talks by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher and Bro. Pius Marie Gagne, CFR.

If Jesus was to flip over the tables of your heart, what would be the cause? Listen to learn more! Talk one and two are from Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR. Talk three is from Bro. Pius Marie Gagne, CFR.

At its core prayer is a loving gaze upon God in faith. There is nothing easier than this, yet also there is nothing more difficult. A homily by Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock, CFR.

All of life comes down to one question, can I trust God? A homily by Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock, CFR.

Lent is all about prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. We do spiritual battle with the world, the flesh, and the Devil. Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

Today we prepare for Lent with lepers, Valentine's Day, 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time, the Super Bowl, Chinese New Year, and the World Day of the Sick. How does all of this come together? Listen to learn! Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

Love is the reason and the motivation for Jesus' times of solitary prayer. May it be so for us as well. A homily by Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock, CFR.

Groundhog day, First Friday, Candlemas, Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, and World Day of Consecrated Life - there is a lot happening today! Listen to learn more. Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

Jesus taught and acted with authority. This was abundantly clear especially when he cast demons out. Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

On this anniversary of Roe v Wade we observe the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children. Jesus taught about blasphemy and sin. Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

In order to follow God more deeply, we must let go of everything that is not God. A homily by Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock, CFR.

Faith in God is a two way street. Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

An Incarnational view of the spiritual life proclaims that the transcendence and holiness of God has taken flesh and entered our world. Therefore, we find God not by running away from life or our humanity, but by living it most deeply. A homily by Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock, CFR.

Merry Christmas! Did you every ask Jesus what he wants on his birthday? The answer may surprise you. Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

On this 4th Sunday of Advent the Church directs our gaze towards Mary through the Gospel of the Annunciation to remind us that the mystery of the Incarnation only occurs with Mary, in Mary, and through Mary. A homily by Fr. Jeremiah Mryiam Shryock, CFR.