Old St. Pat's Podcast

In honor of Mother’s Day this past Sunday, we welcomed a special guest speaker, Freida Holley to share her story.  Freida has three sons and is a mother to many others in the back of the yards neighborhood through an organization called Freida’s Place. Here, she does wondrous works by providing food, clothing, and other valuable resources to those in need.  By Frieda displaying a Mother’s Love to...

The Old St. Pat's Music Series Is Brought To You By The Old St. Pat's Choir The featured songs today are: How Great Thou Art Gather Us In Ever We Praise You

In fishing, sometimes the nets get thrown in the water but come back empty or broken or full of pollution. This can happen over and over again to a point where a catch seems unlikely. However, in today’s episode, Father Foley helps us realize God asks us to keep casting our nets wide, to be relentless in our faith, and continue to believe. Today's episode includes a beautiful reflection song sung...

The Old St. Pat's Music Series Is Brought To You By The Old St. Pat's Choir The featured songs today are: So Are You To Me Performed By Olivia Masini The Clouds' Veil Performed By Brian Hupp Love Endures Performed By Annie Weinheimer If you are planning an upcoming wedding at Old St. Pat's and are interested in more info on the talented Old St. Patrick's wedding cantors, please click HERE .  As a...

We've been programmed to look at the story of doubting Thomas in a certain way. But what if his story and his willingness to touch the wounds and get up close to pain is actually a good thing and a story that is prompting us to do the same with our families, our neighbors and strangers who are in pain. Today father fully urges us to reach out to others with the boldness of Christ and the compassio...

The Old St. Pat's Music Series Is Brought To You By The Old St. Pat's Choir The featured songs today are: Be My Hand & Feet Peace, Be Not Anxious Christ Still Rises  

The Old St. Pat's Music Series Is Brought To You By The Old St. Pat's Choir Happy Easter!  The featured songs today are: Hallelujah Chorus How Can I Keep From Singing? To Where You Are

The instant replay is used to playback an incident in slow motion so that the play can be reviewed, analyzed, and understood. It helps us get a better sense of what occurred. While this is common practice in sports, have you ever considered doing an instant replay in your spiritual life? What would you see? What would you learn? And how would you change the next time you were in a similar situatio...

Old St. Pat’s Podcast – Lent 180 Series   For each Monday in Lent, we are featuring a member or friend of Old St. Pat’s who will offer a three-minute reflection on a one-word prompt taken from, or inspired by, the Sunday Gospel. After listening, we invite you to ponder this word in your own moment of prayer and reflection.  The prompt for our reflection for Holy Week is:  “passion.”   We hope this...

The Old St. Pat's Music Series Is Brought To You By The Old St. Pat's Choir The featured songs today are: It Was Good Bread of Life I Am The Bread of Life

How is your Lent going so far? Has it been a nice spiritual retreat period to reflect and pray? Or has it been a challenge as you eagerly await Easter? In this episode, Father Pat McGrath reminds us that, even in our imperfectness, God wants us to have eternal life, God forgives us, and is a God of Second Chances all so that we can step more fully into the life He has called us to live.

Old St. Pat’s Podcast – Lent 180 Series For each Monday in Lent, we are featuring a member or friend of Old St. Pat’s who will offer a three-minute reflection on a one-word prompt taken from, or inspired by, the Sunday Gospel. After listening, we invite you to ponder this word in your own moment of prayer and reflection. The prompt for our reflection today is: “mercy.” We hope this series will be...

The Old St. Pat's Music Series Is Brought To You By The Old St. Pat's Choir The featured songs today are: Taste & See I Will Lift My Eyes to the Mountains I Heard The Voice of Jesus Say

Did you know that at the Easter Vigil mass we will be welcoming new members into the Catholic Church? In today’s episode, Father Foley speaks to these individuals, as well as, everyone else as he reminds us how their conversion is our conversion and their blessing as our blessing.

Old St. Pat’s Podcast – Lent 180 Series For each Monday in Lent, we are featuring a member or friend of Old St. Pat’s who will offer a three-minute reflection on a one-word prompt taken from, or inspired by, the Sunday Gospel. After listening, we invite you to ponder this word in your own moment of prayer and reflection. The prompt for our reflection today is: “forgive.” We hope this series will b...

The Old St. Pat's Music Series Is Brought To You By The Old St. Pat's Choir The featured songs today are: How Can I Keep From Singing? And Jesus Said Lead Me, Guide Me

If 2022 was a garden, and you looked out over your plot of land, what would you see growing? And what would you notice needs a little more sun? Perhaps we notice that faith and hope are blossoming but patience could use some water. Lent is a season to stop and pay attention to what is growing and producing fruits in our lives. Today, Father Ken Simpson presents us with questions we can reflect upo...

Old St. Pat’s Podcast – Lent 180 Series For each Monday in Lent, we are featuring a member or friend of Old St. Pat’s who will offer a three-minute reflection on a one-word prompt taken from, or inspired by, the Sunday Gospel. After listening, we invite you to ponder this word in your own moment of prayer and reflection. The prompt for our reflection today is: “cultivation.” We hope this series wi...

Happy St. Patrick's Day! We hope you'll enjoy this special St. Patrick's Day 2022 collection of instrumental music.

Last Sunday’s Gospel was about the transfiguration of Jesus. Today, Father Pat McGrath reminds us that transformative love is still alive in our world today.

Old St. Pat’s Podcast – Lent 180 Series For each Monday in Lent, we will feature a member or friend of Old St. Pat’s who will offer a three-minute reflection on a one-word prompt taken from, or inspired by, the Sunday Gospel. After listening, we invite you to ponder this word in your own moment of prayer and reflection. The prompt for our reflection today is: “awake.” We hope this series will be a...

The Old St. Pat's Music Series Is Brought To You By The Old St. Pat's Choir The featured songs today are: Irish Blessing with Bagpipes Mush, Mush by performed by Catherine O’Connell & Jimmy Moore Instrumental performed by Mark Scozzafave and Patricia Treacy

What tests your patience? What temptations are challenging to overcome? How are you being tested? Today, Father John Cusick gives us ways we can have the spiritual strength to look our tests and temptation in the eye so we can ultimately exit the Lenten season as a better person.

Old St. Pat’s Podcast – Lent 180 Series For each Monday in Lent, we will feature a member or friend of Old St. Pat’s who will offer a three-minute reflection on a one-word prompt taken from, or inspired by, the Sunday Gospel. After listening, we invite you to ponder this word in your own moment of prayer and reflection. The Gospel for the First Sunday of Lent is taken from Luke, Chapter Four, Vers...

In martial arts, apathy and despair will cost you a fight. However, a recipe of hope and a strong will gives you the necessary strength to make a difference. Today, we pray for peace in Ukraine as Fr. Foley explains how community and communion cultivate this strength required to speak the truth, fight personal struggles, and stand up to injustices in our own lives and around the world.