Echo: St. John Society Portland Podcast

Echo of the Word is a response to the Sunday homily by an anonymous parishioner.

Homily from the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Mk 10:46-52) by Fr. Maximo Stock SSJ.

Homily from the Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Mk 10:35-45) by Fr. Ignacio Llorente SSJ.

Echo of the Word is a response to the Sunday homily by an anonymous parishioner.

Homily from the Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Mk 10:17-30) by Fr. Maximo Stock SSJ.

Those of us at St. Michael’s who play soccer with Fr. Ignacio are well aware of the fact that he does not age. Nevertheless, he still celebrates his birthday on October 9th each year. October 9th is also the feast day of St. John Henry Newman (1801-1890), whose ever-relevant, ever-vital thought marks him as ageless in his own manner. To celebrate this birthday-feast day occasion, we interview...

Fr. Joseph Piper shares his take on the symbolic (and disclosive) significance of the elevation of an atheist chaplain at Harvard University. In the midst of the conversation, he reflects upon the vulnerability and impressionability of our college years, tells how his study of philosophy at a liberal arts school shaped him, remarks upon his journey into the fullness of faith, and highlights the li...

Homily from the Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (Mk 10:2-16) by Fr. Ignacio Llorente SSJ.

Echo of the Word is a response to the Sunday homily by an anonymous parishioner.

Echo of the Word is a response to the Sunday homily by an anonymous parishioner.

Theologian Vince Miller talks about Pope Francis' ecological encyclical  Laudato Si, highlighting its importance for Catholics and non-Catholics alike; he considers our invitation to moral and spiritual discernment in the time of the pandemic; he weighs in on the "technocratic paradigm"; and he shares about his return trip to the Andrews Forest following the Oregon wildfires.

Echo of the Word is a response to the Sunday homily by an anonymous parishioner.

Echo of the Word is a response to the Sunday homily by an anonymous parishioner.

Theologian Matthew Kuhner shares how the Church's vision of the family goes beyond what we are often led to think. Among the topics of the conversation: Aristotle and the "perfect" society; Why is society properly built on the family?; Church and family: how are they related, and where do they depart?; And what about family life and God's life? Dr. Kuhner is academic dean and professor of sys...

Echo of the Word is a response to the Sunday homily by an anonymous parishioner.

You may know him as the Portland Timbers star forward and the 2017 MLS MVP,  but Diego Valeri understands himself as a "disciple first, soccer player second." Listen to his reflections on faith, his transition to the United States, the place of American soccer on the world stage, and, most crucially, his commitment to radiate Christ through his profession. 

Homily from the Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time (Mk 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23) by Fr. Ignacio Llorente SSJ.

Echo of the Word is a response to the Sunday homily by an anonymous parishioner.

Homily from the Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time(Jn 6:60-69) by Fr. Maximo Stock SSJ.

Echo of the Word is a response to the Sunday homily by an anonymous parishioner.

Homily from the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Lk 1:39-56) by Fr. Ignacio Llorente.

Echo of the Word is a response to the Sunday homily by an anonymous parishioner.

Homily from the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time ( Jn 6:41-51 ) by Fr. Ignacio Llorente.

Echo of the Word is a response to the Sunday homily by an anonymous parishioner.

Echo of the Word is a response to the Sunday homily by an anonymous parishioner. Click here to listen to the homily.