God's Playbook

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, we look at Genesis with the story of Abraham, his son Issac, and his test. Within the story imagine what would be going through Abraham's mind, or Issac, looking up at his father with knife in hand. How far do we push ourselves to the limit? Let's learn more about Abraham's test on today's episode with Fr. Rico. Support the show Thank y...

Send us Fan Mail How many times do we have to deal with storms in our lives? "Why are you afraid, you of little faith," Jesus asks. We don't want trials and tribulations in our lives and yet we are called to trust in God and look at the bigger picture. Do we place our trust in God? Let's navigate through the storms on today's podcast with Fr. Rico Support the show Thank yo...

Send us Fan Mail Today in the church we celebrate the feast day of St. Thomas the Apostle. Most know St. Thomas as the doubter. But after an encounter with Jesus, he is no longer afraid and has no doubts. Do we ever doubt? Do we second-guess ourselves? Let's talk about this today with Fr. Rico as we learn more about St. Thomas on today's podcast. St. Thomas... Pray for us.  Support the s...

Send us Fan Mail Hearing and listening are two different things. Today as we go to mass we hear the Word of God. We hear many things around us from the lives of people, music, busy city streets, birds chirping, and so much more. As we conclude our series of the senses, today we wrap it up with the Gift of Hearing.  Support the show Thank you for listening! Support us using any of our links below:...

Send us Fan Mail On today's podcast, we continue our mini-series on the gift of senses. For Today we look at the gift of sight. Out of our senses which of the remaining senses would you like to remain? Let's explore this on today's podcast with Fr. Rico. From all of us here at God's Playbook, we also want to say Happy Canada Day!  Support the show Thank you for listening! Suppo...

Send us Fan Mail When we smell something... what does it do for us? Does it smell fragrant, or disgusting? How do we react to different smells? Let's find out with Fr. Rico as we continue our mini-series on the gifts of the senses, and today we look at the gift of smell.   Support the show Thank you for listening! Support us using any of our links below: Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com...

Send us Fan Mail We continue our series on the senses. In today's podcast episode, we look at the gift of touch. Let's follow along with Fr. Rico as we explore everything we want to touch on today's podcast episode. Support the show Thank you for listening! Support us using any of our links below: Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1984653/support Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/godspl...

Send us Fan Mail Today we continue our mini-series on the senses. In today's podcast episode, we explore the gift of taste. Who doesn't love a good meal, a glass of wine, ice cream, or a juicy hamburger? Let's follow along with Fr. Rico and find out how we relate God with the gift of our taste on today's podcast.  Support the show Thank you for listening! Support us using any o...

Send us Fan Mail On today's podcast, we look at the Gift of Speech. Do we ever take a step back and listen and think about our gift of our voice and the gift of speech? What does the gift of speech mean to you in your life? Let's talk about this on today's podcast with Fr. Rico. Support the show Thank you for listening! Support us using any of our links below: Buzzsprout: https://ww...

Send us Fan Mail Congratulations!!! On today's podcast episode, we reflect upon all the successes our graduates have accomplished, we need to remember all of these come successes come from God.  Let's explore more on today's podcast episode with Fr. Rico and let's not forget that we need to remember to thank God for all our successes, failures, trials and tribulations,  accompl...

Send us Fan Mail On today's podcast episode, we look to the first reading from the prophet Jerimiah. "The Lord is with Me." What a beautiful saying, whether we believe it or not. God is always with us. Let's explore this in today's podcast episode.  Support the show Thank you for listening! Support us using any of our links below: Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/198...

Send us Fan Mail Today is the Feast day of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. Today we look at the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. We recognize that as St. John was set out on missions by God, and as such so should we. So let's explore that on today's podcast episode with Fr. Rico.  Support the show Thank you for listening! Support us using any of our links below: Buzzsprout: https:...

Send us Fan Mail The month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, so on today's podcast episode we look more and dive deeper into the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Let's join Fr. Rico as we depict and further understand the Sacred Heart of Jesus.  Support the show Thank you for listening! Support us using any of our links below: Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1984653/support...

Send us Fan Mail Do I actually focus on what I'm saying when I'm praying? Let's talk about that in today's podcast episode. Do we get distracted when we pray? Do we ramble when we pray? Let's join Fr. Rico and meditate and listen to today's podcast episode.  Support the show Thank you for listening! Support us using any of our links below: Buzzsprout: https://www.buzz...

Send us Fan Mail Fear no one. Jesus says we should not live in fear. Fear can overtake us. Fear is not to cripple us or to discourage us. What is holding us back? Let's find out more about fear through the scriptures on today's podcast episode with Fr. Rico  Support the show Thank you for listening! Support us using any of our links below: Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1984653/s...

Send us Fan Mail Let's reflect upon God's word from last Sunday, the 11th Sunday in Ordinary time. Jesus talks about the 12 apostles and gives them instructions on what to do, giving them a call to action. Do we live our lives helping and taking action with those around us? What is the one thing that I'm working on for God? Let us learn more on a call to action on today's podca...

Send us Fan Mail Building on the theme of yesterday's podcast, the spirituality of fatherhood, today let us look at the spirituality of motherhood. Good spiritual mothers help shape the family dynamic at home helping to build peace, love, and care for each other. Let's talk more about this on today's podcast episode with Fr. Rico. Support the show Thank you for listening! Support us...

Send us Fan Mail As today, we celebrate Father's Day we also should also reflect upon the role that our Spiritual Father leaves on us. Did they set the groundwork for us spiritually? Do they help develop and establish the role model for us living the gospel message? Let's learn more about spiritual fatherhood on today's podcast episode with Fr. Rico! Support the show Thank you for l...

Send us Fan Mail Following in the footsteps of yesterday's devotion to the feast day of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, today we look towards the feast day of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Let's learn more about the Immaculate Heart of Mary on today's podcast with Fr. Rico.  Support the show Thank you for listening! Support us using any of our links below: Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzspr...

Send us Fan Mail Today we celebrate the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Jesus wished to be honoured with a picture of His heart. In 1856 this devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus was added to Church. Let's learn more about the Sacred Heart of Jesus on today's podcast episode with Fr. Rico Support the show Thank you for listening! Support us using any of our links below: Buzzsprout: https://www.b...

Send us Fan Mail Yesterday we looked at Human Dignity, now today we look and refocus our thinking on Human Equality. Are we able to Let's learn more about Human Equality on today's podcast episode with Fr. Rico Support the show Thank you for listening! Support us using any of our links below: Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1984653/support Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/godsplaybookpodc...

Send us Fan Mail What is Human Dignity? How does the church help us to understand human dignity? Let's find out on today's podcast episode with Fr. Rico.  Support the show Thank you for listening! Support us using any of our links below: Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1984653/support Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/godsplaybookpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GodsPlaybook/ Ema...

Send us Fan Mail Today we celebrate one of the great doctors of the Chuch, St. Anthony of Padua. St. Anthony was a great preacher. He was a Portuguese Roman Catholic priest and friar of the Franciscan Order. Let's learn more about this devout and fearless preacher, who spread God's good news in today's podcast episode with Fr. Rico. St. Anthony of Padua... pray for us.  Support the...

Send us Fan Mail The Church teaches that we should live by the common good. What is the common good? How does the Church define that? Is there really a common good? Let's find out what the Common Good means on today's podcast episode with Fr. Rico.  Support the show Thank you for listening! Support us using any of our links below: Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1984653/support Ko...

Send us Fan Mail Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, also known as Corpus Christi Sunday. As Catholics when we receive him through Holy Communion we don't believe that this is a symbol, rather we believe it is the body, blood, soul, and divinity of Christ. God abides in us, and we in him. Let us learn more about the body and blood of Christ on today's podcas...