From the Friars (Catholic Christian Spirituality)

May we never become self-satisfied! A homily by Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock CFR

Saint Padre Pio was gifted by God with a multitude of supernatural charisms, yet he was canonized a saint for none of those. His secret to sanctity, like the message of Our Lady at Fatima, is no secret at all - he lived basic Catholic Christianity - prayers, works of mercy, and the sacraments of Christ's Church. The same means to holiness are available to all of us. Listen to learn more! Podcast b...

If life itself is a gift from God, then we are stewards entrusted with a magnificent mission. Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

On this anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy, we pause and ponder what forms our image of God. Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

The first commandment is to put God first. When we strive to love Jesus above everything else, we end up loving everything more! Listen to learn more. Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

Saint Paul's advice to the Christians in Corinth needs to be considered again. Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

The famous perfect joy of Saint Francis is an excellent example of what Jesus was trying to teach. Choose the lower place and watch what happens! Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

Who helped who? For all eternity, Saints Augustine and his mother Saint Monica, will be thanking God for the gift of each other. Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

Heaven is real and here's why it matters! On the feast of Mary's Queenship we ponder what waits for us. Listen to learn more. Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

Hell is real and here's why it matters! Listen to learn more. Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary was the culmination of all her graces. As the Church in person, she stands as a sign of what waits for us. The hour you enter heaven is the moment everything will make sense. Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

Ordinary life is the place where all of us will meet God more deeply. Listen to talk 9 of this Marian retreat by Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock CFR to hear more.

What is God asking of us in times of persecution, difficulties, confusion, etc? The same thing he always asks of us: A deeper gift of self. Listen to this next talk on this Marian retreat by Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock CFR to learn more.

Our lives are not a problem. They are an invitation to live, with Mary, the Paschal Mystery of her Son. Listen to this next retreat talk by Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock CFR to discover more.

What does consecration to Mary mean? It simply means giving ourselves totally to Mary, as Jesus did. Listen to this next talk on this Marian retreat by Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock CFR

Mary's posture before God in prayer and life is the same. It is a deep and attentive listening to God. Listen to the 5th talk of this Marian retreat by Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock CFR to learn more

Mary was able to see through the events and circumstances of this life to God. Through her eyes we can and must do the same. Listen to this 4th talk of a Marian retreat by Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock CFR to discover more.

Mary rejoices in her need for God. Does your need for God cause you to rejoice? Listen to the 3rd talk of this Marian retreat by Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock CFR

In the Visitation we see how God visits his people, both in the past, but also today. Listen to this 2nd retreat talk on Mary by Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock CFR to discover more

Mary's yes to God reverses the no of Adam and Eve, but also provides an icon of what our life with God is meant to look like. Listen to this retreat talk by Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock CFR to hear more

Without a vigilant spirit, we will become what we think! Listen to this new podcast by Fr. Jeremiah Mryiam Shryock CFR to learn more.

Coming on the heals of a large Lotto jackpot, the readings at Sunday Mass were perfect. Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR. Thank you for your prayers, my Aunt Carol did pass away today.

The world we live in is an incredible vast and immense space...yet it is never enough for the human heart. Listen to this new podcast by Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock CFR to hear more.

"Since Abraham, intercession asking on behalf of another has been characteristic of a heart attuned to God's mercy. In the age of the Church, Christian intercession participates in Christ's, as an expression of the communion of saints" (CCC #2635). Mother Mary at Fatima invited us to become new Abrahams, bartering with God for the mercy He wants to bestow. Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke...

Jesus reminds us that the essence of prayer is not how we pray, but who it is we are praying to. Listen to this new podcast by Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock CFR