Darting Through The Faith

This week's episode draws from Exodus chapter 12, where the instructions for the Passover where given. Julia and Fr. Sean discuss the ways in which Jesus is the Lamb, sacrificed and given as food for our salvation. Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world. Have mercy on us, and grant us peace.   Enjoy this episode and visit https://petersburgparishes.org/podcast/ to tune in to previou...

This week's episode focuses primarily on the Gloria. May we all come to Mass with our hearts aware of two things: we stand greatly in need of redemption and we have actually been saved. Praise the Lord! Enjoy this episode and visit https://petersburgparishes.org/podcast/ to tune in to previous episodes across various podcast platforms!

This week, Fr. Sean and Julia discuss the meeting tent in Exodus, where the Lord spoke to Moses face to face, as a person speaks to his friend (see Exodus 7:11). That same invitation is extended to us through adoration of our Lord in the Eucharist. Allow Him to be your Friend, where you can speak face to face and heart to heart.   Enjoy this episode and visit https://petersburgparishes.org/po...

Julia and Fr. Sean walk through a couple parts of the Liturgy of the Word during Mass: the Gospel and the Creed. Enjoy this episode and visit https://petersburgparishes.org/podcast/ to tune in to previous episodes across various podcast platforms!

This week's discussion is centered on some Eucharistic martyrs: the 19 martyrs of Gorkum and Bl. Joan Roig Diggle. These brave martyrs gave their life - their everything - for their faith in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. May we be strengthened by their example and prayers. Enjoy this episode and visit https://petersburgparishes.org/podcast/ to tune in to previous episodes across va...

Happy Feast of John Paul II! This week's discussion is centered on beauty and what the beautiful does to us. John Paul II, pray for us!  Enjoy this episode and visit https://petersburgparishes.org/podcast/ to tune in to previous episodes across various podcast platforms!

This week, Fr. Sean and Julia discuss incense, with the help of an article written by Fr. Jarred Kohn. May we all "follow the theology behind the use of incense and offer ourselves" to the Lord at Mass.  Enjoy this episode and visit https://petersburgparishes.org/podcast/ to tune in to previous episodes across various podcast platforms!

This week, Fr. Sean and Julia take a close look at John chapter 13 (the washing of the feet).  Enjoy this episode and visit https://petersburgparishes.org/podcast/ to tune in to previous episodes across various podcast platforms!

Tune in to this week's episode to hear how the burning bush relates to the Eucharist! Happy feast of St. Therese!  Enjoy this episode and visit https://petersburgparishes.org/podcast/ to tune in to previous episodes across various podcast platforms!

This week's discussion is centered on the Last Supper. Some of the different disciples are discussed and as well as the Gospel authors, specifically.  Enjoy this episode and visit https://petersburgparishes.org/podcast/ to tune in to previous episodes across various podcast platforms!

This episode's discussion is centered around art and what it should be, particularly as it pertains to the spiritual life. Enjoy this episode and visit https://petersburgparishes.org/podcast/ to tune in to previous episodes across various podcast platforms!

This week, Fr. Sean and Julia discuss one of the first things that happens at Mass: the Penitential Act. They talk about how this - recognizing that we are sinners and in need of a savior - is such an important part of the Christian life. Tune in to hear more about this beautiful prayer.  Enjoy this episode and visit https://petersburgparishes.org/podcast/ to tune in to previous episodes acro...

This week's episode is about a specific part of the Mass: the homily. Tune in to hear insights into what a priest should keep in mind as he writes a homily and what we in the pews can do to better receive the homily. By the way, Fr. Sean was correct in his estimates of when St. Jeanne Jugan founded the Little Sisters of the Poor: it was 1839. Enjoy this episode and visit https://petersburgparishes...

This week's topic is transubstantiation - the term we use to describe the change of the bread into the Body of Christ and the change of the wine into the Blood of Christ.  Enjoy this episode and visit https://petersburgparishes.org/podcast/ to tune in to previous episodes across various podcast platforms!

Fr. Sean and Julia take a look at Berengarius of Tours, one of the first Eucharistic heretics. They discuss why his view and teachings were heretical, and even point out some of the good that came out of his heresy.  Enjoy this episode and visit https://petersburgparishes.org/podcast/ to tune in to previous episodes across various podcast platforms!

In this next episode, Fr. Sean and Julia take a closer look at Eucharistic Prayer 1 - the oldest of the Eucharistic prayers. Enjoy this episode and visit https://petersburgparishes.org/podcast/ to tune in to previous episodes across various podcast platforms!

This week's discussion links the manna given to the Israelites in the desert to the Eucharist. Tune in! Enjoy this episode and visit https://petersburgparishes.org/podcast/ to tune in to previous episodes across various podcast platforms!

Fr. Sean and Julia discuss adoring our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament this week, including sharing some of their personal experiences with this. Our Lord desires to be near to us!   Enjoy this episode and visit https://petersburgparishes.org/podcast/ to tune in to previous episodes across various podcast platforms!

This week, Fr. Sean and Julia discuss the importance of music in the liturgy. They ask, "what's music's role in the liturgy?" Tune in to hear more! Enjoy this episode and visit https://petersburgparishes.org/podcast/ to tune in to previous episodes across various podcast platforms!

In this episode, Fr. Sean and Julia talk about a Eucharistic miracle that happened in Lanciano, Italy. Lanciano is Italian for lance and is traditionally believed to be the home of the soldier who pierced Christ's side with a lance.    Enjoy this episode and visit https://petersburgparishes.org/podcast/ to tune in to previous episodes across various podcast platforms!

This week, Fr. Sean and guest, Valerie Christman, talk about two Eucharistic martyrs, Saint Tarcisius and a young, unnamed girl from China. Both young martyrs give an incredible witness to the level of devotion and care our Eucharistic Lord deserves.  Enjoy this episode and visit https://petersburgparishes.org/podcast/ to tune in to previous episodes across various podcast platforms!

In this episode, Fr. Sean and Julia talk about the times we should not receive Holy Communion. This is a delicate, but important topic. The message in this episode comes from love, it is not to condemn anyone; it is shared out of genuine charity.   Enjoy this episode and visit https://petersburgparishes.org/podcast/ to tune in to previous episodes across various podcast platforms!

This week, Fr. Sean and Julia talk all about vessels and they tie it into us being vessels when we receive Jesus in Holy Communion. Enjoy this episode and visit https://petersburgparishes.org/podcast/ to tune in to previous episodes across various podcast platforms!

In this week's episode, Fr. Sean and Julia talk about the quote "Do this in memory of me" that we hear Christ say in Scripture and that we hear in the Eucharistic Prayer during Mass. They focus on the word "memory," that Christ intentionally included, and what that really means. Enjoy this episode and visit https://petersburgparishes.org/podcast/ to tune in to previous episodes across various podc...

In this episode Fr. Sean and Julia talk about vestments. They discuss the different layers a priest wears to prepare for Mass and the significance of the different colors of vestments.   Enjoy this episode and visit https://petersburgparishes.org/podcast/ to tune in to previous episodes across various podcast platforms!