Assumption Church Podcast

Deacon Phil teaches on the parable of the Prodigal Son and God’s desire for relationship and restoration. All it takes is a reorientation towards Him. Connect with us online: assumptionsyr.org

Friar Nader teaches from the Sunday gospel about our desire to remember the moment, but more often than not, we want a record of our happy moments, not the sad or difficult ones. The disciples do the same thing, wanting to stay in the moment of the Transfiguration, but have difficulty accepting the cross, and that it actually gives us hope. Connect with us online: assumptionsyr.org

During our Saturday Mass, our Pastor, Friar Rick teaches from the gospel on the Transfiguration. When we are seeking God and consider ourselves close to God, we expect things to go perfectly. In reality, we need to be willing to encounter and live through struggles, disappointments and doubts. As Christians, we are called to use those as moments of ongoing conversion. Connect with us online: assum...

Friar Nader teaches from the Sunday gospel on how Jesus understands temptation and the pain that we experience. Jesus is a relatable God because He knows our feelings, our struggles and how we experience life. Connect with us online: assumptionsyr.org

During our Saturday Mass, Friar James encourages us as we being our Lenten journey. We all desire peace and joy, but sometimes make bad decisions and try to find those things in the wrong ways. Friar James gives us a look at how the journey of Lent is a chance for us to be mindful of the things God wants for us. Connect with us online: assumptionsyr.org

Friar Nader shares about the root of hypocrisy, the roles we play to fool others, and what Jesus truly wants from us: authenticity. Jesus desires that we improve ourselves before we help others, and that’s not selfish. Connect with us online: assumptionsyr.org

During our Saturday Mass, our pastor, Friar Rick, teaches about the need to be focused on the big picture and the need to see what’s really important. We need to be honest about confronting the plank in our own eye, not the splinter in other people’s. This Lent, let’s focus on what really matters.  Connect with us online: assumptionsyr.org

This weekend, our pastor, Friar Rick, shares with us about the gift of graciousness and going the extra mile. We’re given two examples of graciousness in the Sunday scripture: David sparing Saul, and Jesus teaching us leave judgment and practice graciousness. Connect with us online: assumptionsyr.org

In the second installment of our Tau Talks series on the sacraments, Friar Rick teaches on the importance and power of the Eucharist, its origins, and why it’s such a pivotal part of Christian living.  Connect with us online: assumptionsyr.org

This Sunday, our pastor, Friar Rick, shares with us about his experience with a hipster spaghetti carbonara, and how sometimes we need to let go of our expectations. Israel had ideas for who their Messiah should be, and Jesus showed them that God’s plan may not meet their expectations, but always there and ready. Learn about Alpha and register: alphasyr.org  Connect with us online: assumption...

During our Saturday Mass, Friar Nader shares with us about his struggle to reflect on this week’s scripture, but then finds inspiration in an unexpected place. If we are simply willing to insert God into our lives, He can truly reveal Himself to us. God = Love. Connect with us online: assumptionsyr.org

Deacon Philip shares with us the story of the chaplains on SS Dorchester, and the serving ministry of Jesus. The gospel this week shows us that Jesus is the fulfillment of the prophets, and that His mission statement was to serve and to love. Connect with us online: assumptionsyr.org

During our Saturday Mass, our pastor, Friar Rick, teaches on appearances, expectations, and how God can surprise us. We also hear about the need to share the surprising love of Jesus by making disciples. At Assumption, we share this love with others through Alpha. To learn more about Alpha at Assumption (starting February 5, 2019) visit alphasyr.org .  Connect with us online: assumptionsyr.or...

  Friar Rick kicks off our Tau Talks series on the sacraments with Baptism. We cover the history of this first sacrament and cover if and why it’s still needed, and how it helps you establish a relationship with Jesus. Connect with us online: assumptionsyr.org

Looking at the life of Jesus, Friar Nader teaches on the birth of Jesus, the prophecies written about him hundreds of years before, and the miraculous nature of His presence in our lives. As we enter into the New Year, Friar Nader gives us a resolution that helps us to focus in on Jesus. Connect with us online: assumptionsyr.org

As the Church celebrates the Epiphany, our pastor, Friar Rick, teaches about how accepting Jesus into our lives disrupts things. When we look at the impact that Jesus has on the world and us, we see that He can make us uncomfortable and challenges us. Connect with us online: assumptionsyr.org

In his homily celebrating the Holy Family, Deacon Philip teaches on the importance of how we best share the gospel in our families through our actions rather than our words.  Connect with us online: assumptionsyr.org

Reflecting on his message to our children during Christmas Eve, Friar Nader shares with us that the bible reminds us to have faith like a child. As we celebrate Christmas, we’re reminded to focus on the simple gifts of love, family and gratitude, we grow closer to Jesus. Connect with us online: assumptionsyr.org

Friar Rick delivers a beautiful message during our Christmas Eve Mass inviting the Lord Jesus into our lives. Often times, we lose sight of what Christmas is all about; that it’s less about big and beautiful, but humble and pure. When we allow Him into our lives, we receive the peace of God and a wonderfull life. Connect with us online: assumptionsyr.org

Friar Nader shares a lesson with our kids during our Children’s Mass for Christmas Eve about the three things that God wants us to remember during the Christmas season: Love, Family, Thanks. If we keep these three things in our hearts and in our minds, we will receive the greatest gift of all: Jesus. Connect with us online: assumptionsyr.org

In our Sunday message, Friar Nader shares his story as he entered the Friars and the question a teacher asked him that impacted his vocation and his life as a Christian: What story in the Gospels most relates to your life? With this question, we can pray over how we are affected by the good news, and how even though our roles change, all our stories are impacted by Jesus. Connect with us online: a...

In our Saturday evening message, our pastor, Friar Rick, teaches on the miraculous love of God that He expresses through choosing the lowliest of people in history to carry our His great work. In doing this, we can realize and accept that “God’s got this”, and that we don’t need to worry, especially heading into the Christmas season. Connect with us online: assumptionsyr.org

Teaching on the gospel for Gaudete Sunday, our pastor, Friar Rick, shares with us that Jesus is the source of our rejoicing. We should always remember that the purpose of Advent is to spread cheer and joy, but also to focus on the joy of receiving Jesus into our hearts. Connect with us online: assumptionsyr.org

In this week’s message, Friar Nader shares about the importance of receiving the great gifts of God; joy, grace, and Jesus Himself. On Gaudete Sunday, we see John the Baptist giving us the gift of the good news, that Jesus is coming to be with us, and that God truly cares for us. Connect with us online: assumptionsyr.org

In this week’s message, Friar Nader teaches us about the importance of John the Baptist, Jesus, and us, the people of God, are not part of a vacuum. We are real people, a part of history, remembered by God. Even though time itself will end, we are important and valuable. (Apologies for the sound quality during the first minute of our recording.) Connect with us online: assumptionsyr.org