Loss, Faith and the Journey Back

Today I’m going to share the prayer that has changed my life. It’s an ancient prayer perfected by St. Ignatius of Loyola. It’s called the Examen Prayer, not to be confused with the Examination of Conscience. I hope you enjoy this and practice it! Here are some notes that I’d like to highlight: I mention Francis House of Prayer which you can find at www. FHOP.org. Here are the steps to the Examen A...

On this episode I talk about what it’s like to raise 9 kids on my own after my wife’s death. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Easter! In this episode, I share a little bit about Easter and when it ends officially because most people don’t know this. I also talk a little bit about Divine Mercy Sunday, which is the second Sunday of Easter and how that was instituted. And finally, I talk about a message I sent to my prayer list which I called the prayer warriors because we are truly in a spiritual battle. But the mess...

What happens when your Lenten observances are falling apart? What can you do about it? Some simple things you can do to get back on track. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we get closer to Christmas, it’s 8 days away, I’m reminded of a piece I wrote more than 35 years ago when I was a newspaper editor. I really felt like there was a message that needed to be said and when I went to publish it, the publisher turned it down because it would have been to controversial. Well thanks be to God for blogs and podcasts and the internet where we are free to publish what we...

The daily Mass readings during Advent are incredible! Today I touch on the first reading from Isaiah and highlight some of the Psalms for this week. It’s all about Hope this first week! Join me in Taking a deeper dive into Hope! Also, check out my website: https://richvoslerinspiration.my.canva.site/ if you like this podcast, please share it. I also do coaching, speaking and my books are on Amazon...

When people are asked “When you were growing up, money was _______? Do you know what the number one answer is? SCARCE. Let’s talk about that and why that shouldn’t be if we are children of a King…..God. (Disclaimer: The audio on this episode is noisy. I cleaned it up but the message is really good. I’ll be getting new mics soon.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Distractions come fast and hard during prayer. But they can be overcome by turning back to God as soon as they come. As you practice this, your prayer will grow more fruitful each time. I also touch on the latest, very short message from Medjugorje on September 25 and also talk about the 5 Stones that our Lady has given us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you being a light to the world? Your world? Jesus talks about placing a lamp on a lamp stand and its purpose. Are we doing that? Let’s discover together how we can make the world a brighter place! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The violence will not stop until we turn back to God. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Several days ago I had a bad fall of a ladder in my yard. It really knocked some sense into me about gratitude in this Godless world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I talk about my challenges praying the Rosary and the fruits of the good times I’ve prayed it as well as the 15 Promises given by Mother Mary to St. Dominic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I share with you my recent experience with a program I took at a local prayer house I attend called Letting Go of Worry. It’s truly life changing! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week’s episode is about the message Our Lady has given to the world through Marija Pavlovic-Libetti in Medjugorje. It’s a beautiful, short but powerful message. These messages come to us on the 25th of every month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just a little bit about me! Who am I, and why should I do a podcast? That’s what this first episode is about! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.