Fr. Z's PODCAzTs

For Lent I offer daily 5 minute podcasts.  They are intended to give you a small boost every day, a little encouragement in your own use of this holy season.  The Roman Station today is Saint John Lateran. Today is Holy Thursday in the Triduum. Plan to GO TO CONFESSION!  (While you can.) Fr. Troadec comments on the most important event human history.  Fulton Sheen talks about "the remedy".  We hea...

For Lent I offer daily 5 minute podcasts.  They are intended to give you a small boost every day, a little encouragement in your own use of this holy season.  The Roman Station today is Saint Mary Major. Today is Wednesday in Holy Week. Plan to GO TO CONFESSION!  (While you can.) Fulton Sheen speaks the treatment of Christ by the soldiers.  Pius Parsch reflects on the two readings from Isaiah in t...

For Lent I offer daily 5 minute podcasts.  They are intended to give you a small boost every day, a little encouragement in your own use of this holy season.  The Roman Station today is Santa Prisca. Today is Tuesday in Holy Week. Plan to GO TO CONFESSION!  (While you can.) Fr. Troadec reflects on the Lord's silence as He suffered. Card. Bacci reminds us that we are never not in God's presence. Th...

For Lent I offer daily 5 minute podcasts.  They are intended to give you a small boost every day, a little encouragement in your own use of this holy season.  The Roman Station today is Sante Prassede. Today is Monday in Holy Week. Plan to GO TO CONFESSION!  (While you can.) Fr. Troadec looks into the second anointing of the Lord's feet. I provide these especially in gratitude to benefactors who h...

For Lent I offer daily 5 minute podcasts.  They are intended to give you a small boost every day, a little encouragement in your own use of this holy season.  The Roman Station today is St. John Lateran. Today is Palm Sunday in Holy Week.  We've arrived Plan to GO TO CONFESSION! I talk about "sacramental reality" and how to participate if you can't go to church. I provide these especially in grati...

For Lent I offer daily 5 minute podcasts.  They are intended to give you a small boost every day, a little encouragement in your own use of this holy season.  The Roman Station today is St. John at the Latin Gate. Today is Saturday in the 5th Week of Lent. We are in Passiontide.  This is the last day before Holy Week. Plan to GO TO CONFESSION! We hear about the martyrdom of John the Evangelist. Ca...

For Lent I offer daily 5 minute podcasts.  They are intended to give you a small boost every day, a little encouragement in your own use of this holy season.  The Roman Station today is Santo Stefano Rotondo. Today is Friday in the 5th Week of Lent. We are in Passiontide.  It is also the Feast of the Our Lady of Sorrows.  Plan to GO TO CONFESSION! We talk about Our Lady of Sorrows and then Fulton...

For Lent I offer daily 5 minute podcasts.  They are intended to give you a small boost every day, a little encouragement in your own use of this holy season.  The Roman Station today is Sant'Apollinare. Today is Thursday in the 5th Week of Lent. We are in Passiontide.  It is also the Feast of the Annunciation, the moment of the Incarnation of the Lord.  Plan to GO TO CONFESSION! Fr. Troadec looks...

For Lent I offer daily 5 minute podcasts.  They are intended to give you a small boost every day, a little encouragement in your own use of this holy season.  The Roman Station today is San Marcello al Corso. Today is Wednesday in the 5th Week of Lent. We are in Passiontide. Plan to GO TO CONFESSION! Fr. Troadec talks about two camps.  You have to belong to the one or the other. I provide these es...

For Lent I offer daily 5 minute podcasts.  They are intended to give you a small boost every day, a little encouragement in your own use of this holy season.  The Roman Station today is San Ciricao (S. M. in Via Lata). Today is Tuesday in the 5th Week of Lent. We are in Passiontide. Plan to GO TO CONFESSION! Card. Bacci gives good advice about getting the rough edges off our Christian character. I...

For Lent I offer daily 5 minute podcasts.  They are intended to give you a small boost every day, a little encouragement in your own use of this holy season.  The Roman Station today is San Crisogono. Today is Monday in the 5th Week of Lent. We are in Passiontide. Plan to GO TO CONFESSION! Fr. Troadec on conversion and grace, how the penance of Lent draws graces down upon us. I provide these espec...

For Lent I offer daily 5 minute podcasts.  They are intended to give you a small boost every day, a little encouragement in your own use of this holy season.  The Roman Station today is San Pietro. Today is 1st Passion Sunday 5th Sunday Lent. Plan to GO TO CONFESSION! Our identity with the Church's calendar and the calendar of our lives. I provide these especially in gratitude to benefactors who h...

For Lent I offer daily 5 minute podcasts.  They are intended to give you a small boost every day, a little encouragement in your own use of this holy season.  The Roman Station today is San Nicola in Carcere. Today is Saturday in the 4th Week of Lent. Plan to GO TO CONFESSION! Fr. Troadec refers to the prophecies which pointed to Our Lord as Savior.  What more could Christ have given us? I provide...

For Lent I offer daily 5 minute podcasts.  They are intended to give you a small boost every day, a little encouragement in your own use of this holy season.  The Roman Station today is St. Eusebius. Today is Friday in the 4th Week of Lent. Plan to GO TO CONFESSION!  It is the Feast of St. Joseph! Combatting Arianism.    Card. Bacci talks about our attitude in work.  Another amazing insight from F...

For Lent I offer daily 5 minute podcasts.  They are intended to give you a small boost every day, a little encouragement in your own use of this holy season.  The Roman Station today is Ss. Silvestro e Martino ai Monti. Today is Thursday in the 4th Week of Lent. Plan to GO TO CONFESSION! Combatting Arianism.    Card. Bacci talks about our attitude in work.  Another amazing insight from Fulton Shee...

For Lent I offer daily 5 minute podcasts.  They are intended to give you a small boost every day, a little encouragement in your own use of this holy season.  The Roman Station today is St. Paul's outside the walls. Today is Wednesday in the 4th Week of Lent. Plan to GO TO CONFESSION! Did you know there was a mile long covered walkway from Rome to the Basilica?   A brief explanation of the prepara...

For Lent I offer daily 5 minute podcasts.  They are intended to give you a small boost every day, a little encouragement in your own use of this holy season.  The Roman Station today is San Lorenzo in Damaso. Today is Tuesday in the 4th Week of Lent. Plan to GO TO CONFESSION! A reference to "cheese heads".  Three great tribunals of the Church.  The meaning and the power of tears is explained by St...

For Lent I offer daily 5 minute podcasts.  They are intended to give you a small boost every day, a little encouragement in your own use of this holy season.  The Roman Station today is Santi Quatro Coronati. Today is Monday in the 4th Week of Lent. Plan to GO TO CONFESSION! Card. Bacci on obedience.  The Benedictines of Gower sing. I provide these especially in gratitude to benefactors who help m...

For Lent I offer daily 5 minute podcasts.  They are intended to give you a small boost every day, a little encouragement in your own use of this holy season.  The Roman Station today is Santa Croce in Gerusalemme. Today is 4th Sunday of Lent. Plan to GO TO CONFESSION! We talk about the Roman Basilica which houses relics of the Passion and why we use Rose colored vestments today.   Fr. Troadec muse...

For Lent I offer daily 5 minute podcasts.  They are intended to give you a small boost every day, a little encouragement in your own use of this holy season.  The Roman Station today is Santa Susanna. Today is Saturday of the 3rd Week of Lent. Plan to GO TO CONFESSION! Card. Bacci talks about love of prayer and Russians sing about prayer arising. I provide these especially in gratitude to benefact...

For Lent I offer daily 5 minute podcasts.  They are intended to give you a small boost every day, a little encouragement in your own use of this holy season.  The Roman Station today is San Lorenzo in Lucina. Today is Friday of the 3rd Week of Lent. Plan to GO TO CONFESSION! Fulton Sheen really works us over today.

For Lent I offer daily 5 minute podcasts.  They are intended to give you a small boost every day, a little encouragement in your own use of this holy season.  The Roman Station today is Sts Cosmas and Damian. Today is Thursday of the 3rd Week of Lent. Plan to GO TO CONFESSION! Twins are featured today, and we have a powerful reminder from Fr. Troadec about a critical aspect of getting to heaven. I...

For Lent I offer daily 5 minute podcasts.  They are intended to give you a small boost every day, a little encouragement in your own use of this holy season.  The Roman Station today is San Sisto. Today is Wednesday of the 3rd Week of Lent. Plan to GO TO CONFESSION! We hear a new voice today, from a new book published by Sophia Institute Press, The Pain of Christ and the Sorrow of God by Gerald Va...

For Lent I offer daily 5 minute podcasts.  They are intended to give you a small boost every day, a little encouragement in your own use of this holy season.  The Roman Station today is Santa Pudenziana. Today is Tuesday of the 3rd Week of Lent. Plan to GO TO CONFESSION! We hear about the Roman Station, where Peter may have said his first Mass in Rome. We hear also about "cancelling". I provide th...

For Lent I offer daily 5 minute podcasts.  They are intended to give you a small boost every day, a little encouragement in your own use of this holy season.  The Roman Station today is San Marco. Today is Monday of the 3rd Week of Lent. Plan to GO TO CONFESSION! Pius Parsch talks about humility and tests of life.  Card. Bacci makes pointed observations about the limits, and dangers, of science an...