iPadre Catholic Podcast

This is a continuation of my Sound Seeing Tours during my retreat in Assisi. Today we take a tour of the beautiful Basilica of St. Francis. This is the church that holds the tomb of the Saint of Assisi. It is ... Continue reading →

Just retrned from my annual retreat! Was in Assisi and did a lot of recording. Here is a soundseeing tour of the Basilica of St. Clare. Also announced upcoming iPadre Video Cast. I'll give more information in the next show. That ... Continue reading →

Before climbing onto the bus to depart Medjugorje, I wanted to record the bells os St. James Church, so I couldn't resist doing a soundseeing tour around the outside of the church. I also talk about the Defending the Faith Conference ... Continue reading →

Many people have asked me to talk about my priesthood and what a priest does, so I decided, why not do A Day in the Life of a Parish Priest. I started out in the morning and ended in the ... Continue reading →

We listen to a talk I recorded in Medjugorje by Ivan Dragicevic and get at soundseeing tour of the Marian Community Oasis of Peace. Great music by Jessica Smith-Wright from the Podsafe Music Network. - Ivan Dragicevic's speaking schedule - Medugorje Subscribe to Feed ... Continue reading →

This is our 25th podcast. It is hard to believe we have come this far, but I think we have a long way to go and a lot more to share. In today's show, I have a talk that was given by ... Continue reading →

Today is Father's Day and to day is the Solemnity of Corpus Christi. I'll share with you my homily from today's Mass. We'll listen to the sung consecration of the Mass and some good music. - This Is My Father's World by ... Continue reading →

Today is the feast of St. Anthony and my 14th anniversary as a Priest. I just returned from my pilgrimage to Medugorje. Did a lot of recording and have a lot to share. In today's podcast, we have a sound seeing ... Continue reading →

Most of the feasts that we have celebrated since Advent were feasts that we can relate to in a human way. At Easter, we began a new focus. We are now celebrating mystery feasts. These are feasts that go beyond human ... Continue reading →

This is the second part of my two part series on the Mass. The Mass is everything for Catholics and so, it is important for us to get an understanding of what we are doing and what is happening at the ... Continue reading →

Yesterday was World Vocation Sunday. A group of friends of mine came to my parish to conduct my Confirmation retreat. Today we did an interview about their vocations, the order and the call to Religious Life. The Sisters are young, vibrant ... Continue reading →

Today is the feast of St. Joseph the Worker. We talk about the miraculous stairway in the Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe, New Mexico. We also begin our first part of a two part series on the Mass. It is almost ... Continue reading →

I'm back! Sorry for the long delay. Lent, Holy Week, Easter and Divine Mercy were really busy. Today's show continues with a talk from my Lenten series on Liturgy. "The Power of Posture & Active Participation at Mass". This was a ... Continue reading →

On Divine Mercy Sunday, we had a great celebration. We had about 500 people present. The day began with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at 11:30 am, at 3:00 pm the Blessed Sacrament was reposed, a talk and healing service was ... Continue reading →

In today's show, I interview and old friend and seminary classmate Fr. William Casey, CPM. We talk about the Fathers of Mercy, parish missions, vocations and evangelization. - Sun Again Will Shine by Slackstring - Father's of Mercy - Holy Apostles Seminary - St. ... Continue reading →

Recently, we installed a new Altar of the Blessed Sacrament in my church. Last Sunday we had the blessing of a visit from our new Bishop. Bishop Thomas J. Tobin celebrated the 10:30 am Mass, blest the new Altar and visited ... Continue reading →

Music plays a very important part in Catholic Liturgy. Today, we have a very special guest. Helen Hull Hitchcock, editor of Adoremus Magazine for Adoremus - Society for the Renewal of the Sacred Liturgy, of which she is a co-founder and ... Continue reading →

Liturgy is at the very center of Catholic life and spirituality. However, very few people understand what Liturgy is. Is Liturgy something we make up as we go along? It is something that we create to suit our needs and feelings, ... Continue reading →

In this show we talk about Lent, share some audio feedback, talk about upcoming podcasts, and share my homily from the 1st Sunday of Lent .Please, don't forget to vote at Podcastalley. - Starting All Over by Beatrice Ericsson Subscribe to Feed ... Continue reading →

In this show we had a round table discussion of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. I interview 5 people at table and another on our own. Great music from the Podsafe Music Network. Please, don't forget to vote at Podcastalley in February! ... Continue reading →

I had a great podcast ready to go and it faded into oblivian. Don't ask me how, but I just call them the Podcasting Blues. In this short podcast, I interview Sr. Neves from the Liturgical Apostolate Center in Boston. Promo ... Continue reading →

We continue our church tour, this time with vessels and vestments. A short review of the movie, St. Anthony the Miracle Worker of Padua and some comments on the keynote address of Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple. Promo for Take Two ... Continue reading →

This is our Christmas special. Today, I share my homily from Midnight Mass. Music provided by Holy Ghost Choir and the Podsafe Music Network. - Christmas Wish by Gidgets Ga Ga - Oh Holy Night by Holy Ghost Choir Subscribe to Feed ... Continue reading →

In this show we take you on a walking tour of a church. One of the first classes I do with my RCIA is a tour of the church. I think it is helpful for people to know what things are ... Continue reading →

Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Church of the Immaculate Conception in Rome, the Bone Church in Rome, Mission Hope, music by Joanna Fish. - Arrayed in Splendor by Joanna Fish - Church of the Immacolata Concezione - Mission Hope Subscribe to Feed | Subscribe in iTunes