Old St. Pat's Podcast

Starting June 11th, 2021 the State of Illinois, the City of Chicago, and the Archdiocese of Chicago are moving into stage five of the reopening plan. What this means for us at Old St. Pat's is that we get to open our doors. We get to be more fully together in this space. We get to sing our hearts out and we get to step into this next moment of being church and doing church together. All the detail...

In the past, there has been much focus on the bread and the Body of Christ. Even during the Feast of Corpus Christi, it’s easy to only focus on the Body of Christ and feeding our own spiritual hunger through the Eucharist. But today, Father Ed Foley encourages us to challenge to status quo and make sure we include the Blood of Christ in our celebration of this Feast and use it as an example of how...

The Old St. Pat's Music Series Is Brought To You By The Old St. Pat's Choir The featured songs today are: From The Many, Make Us One (Alonso) Could It Be (Lawton) I Send You Out (Angotti) And a special blessing by Father Jack Wall.

This past weekend, we celebrated Memorial Day and the Feast of the Holy Trinity.  Both demonstrate a sacrificial love that exemplifies the capacity of the human heart. In today’s episode, Father Wall ponders the mystery of life-giving love and gives us ways to overcome division or separation to move our world forward with the most powerful force on earth.

The Old St. Pat's Music Series Is Brought To You By The Old St. Pat's Choir The featured songs today are: Could It Be (Instrumental) If Today (Bolduc) Spirit of Life (McDade)

This past Sunday was Pentecost, and it also marked the first anniversary of Old St. Pat’s rolling out the vision; striving to lead a movement of change within the Catholic Church marked by radical inclusivity, exquisite worship, and transformative kinship. So in today’s episode, the congregation starts with a prayer and asks the Holy Spirit for help as we continue to go forward with our vision. Th...

As you go about your day, do you ever stop and ask yourself life’s deep questions? How can I find true happiness? How do I obtain inner peace? What am I meant to do with my life? Today, Monsignor KenVelo helps simplify the answer to these questions

This past Sunday we celebrated Mother’s Day so today, enjoy a special reflection from Keara Ette about abundant love.   Keara Ette's Mother's Day Reflection: Good morning and Happy Mother's day to all! Mother's Day is a kind of a mixed bag sometimes. It seems to be great for florists. Heard there was a shortage of a lot of different kinds of flowers recently. Great for greeting card makers. Um, th...

The Old St. Pat's Music Series Is Brought To You By The Old St. Pat's Choir The featured songs today are: Ave Maria Duet (Franz Schubert, arr. Stephen DeCesare) Featuring Aimee Scozzafave & Megan Buckley Instrumental Medley  Love Endures (Moore)

Nature is a great teacher. And in this past Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus points to the example of the vine and branches. He reminds us that a branch must remain on the vine in order to grow fruit and that branches must be trimmed to grow even more fruit. Today, Father Ed Foley does a great job explaining how important pruning is in our own lives and in our communities so that our world can bear the frui...

The Old St. Pat's Music Series Is Brought To You By The Old St. Pat's Choir The featured songs today are: Make Them Hear You (Instrumental) Let Justice Roll Like A River (Haugen) Go, Be Justice (Beachspring/Willett)

This past Sunday we read the Good Shepherd Gospel where Jesus says he will lay down my His life for His sheep. So today, Father John Cusick reminds us this story of the Good Shepard is a story about unconditional love. And this love is still alive today, even if it’s displayed in the smallest of ways.

The Old St. Pat's Music Series Is Brought To You By The Old St. Pat's Choir The featured songs today are: Lift Every Voice and Sing featuring Emorja Roberson accompanied by Tom Jefferson on piano and members of the OSP Music Ministry. Song was written by James Weldon Johnson. Lord, Make Me An Instrument by Roger Holland, II Hallelujah Chorus conducted by Dominic Trumfio *To learn more about solois...

After the resurrection, the Disciples were fearful and confused. Yet, the breaking of the bread provided the clarity they needed to recognize and see the Risen Lord! It is the same today. In this episode, Father Pat McGrath reminds us that Jesus gives us the Eucharist to help us see His presence in the world.

The Old St. Pat's Music Series Is Brought To You By The Old St. Pat's Choir The featured songs today are: Spring (Vivaldi) Touch The Earth Lightly (Murray/Alonso) Praise Be To You (Alonso)

After learning a lesson the hard way, there might still be consequences to face. After someone moves on from a broken heart, there are still memories. After a patient heals from surgery, this is still a scar. In all of these instances, there is healing and new life, but that doesn’t take away the reality of the pain and scars. In this episode, Father Ed Foley recognizes conquering death does not r...

Old St. Patrick's Podcast Series Currents: Awakening to the Flow of Spirit in our Lives Jesus has risen, so how can we bring this experience into our lives during this time of pandemic where we are losing loved ones? Can, and will, our hearts find a way to bring hope into our grief and remembering? In this week's Currents episode, we feature the reflection from Jack Shea that was recorded during H...

Old St. Pat's Podcast Series - Radical Kinship: Compassion & Restorative Justice  for Incarcerated and Reentering Citizens   In this episode, we are joined in dialogue with OSP’s own Kevin Gallagher and Jobi Cates, the Executive Director at Restore Justice Illinois, along with Matthew Simon of the Helen Brach Foundation and The Catholic Lawyer’s Guild.  We discuss the landmark Illinois Criminal Ju...

In every good mystery, the detective uncovers a trail of clues that guide them to the truth. And even though the mystery of the resurrection is a story that is still unfolding, Jesus provides hints and clues to help us see Him alive today! This past Easter Sunday, Father Ken Simpson, inspired us to look for the signs of Jesus in our world and truly see the way, the truth, and the life!

Old St. Patrick's Podcast Series Currents: Awakening to the Flow of Spirit in our Lives Today's episode includes Father Jack Wall's reflection from the Holy Thursday mass last night. In it, he explains that while there is suffering in us, in others, and in our world, there is more than meets the eye. Father Wall helps us see what is really going on and encourages us to be hope for the world! As yo...

This past Palm Sunday, Father Ken Simpson said his first mass with Old St. Pat’s and asked who needs to be comforted right now? What needs to be healed? What needs to be prepared for new life?  As we reflect this Holy Week, we ask ourselves, how we can help each other heal and prepare for Easter. 

The Old St. Pat's Music Series Is Brought To You By The Old St. Pat's Choir The featured songs today are: Lord You Have the Words (Bolduc) I Heard The Voice (Horatius Bonar / Ed Bolduc) Servants of God's Truth (M. Scozzafave / Celtic Trad.)

In today's episode, Father Tom Hurley reminds us that our years living as Christians will be years of suffering for and with other people.  He asks us to walk with each other and help each other surrender like the grain of wheat so that new life and new possibility might come to us all. On Sunday, Fr. Hurley announced that he will be stepping away from his duties at Old St. Pat’s.  We hope you wil...

The Old St. Pat's Music Series Is Brought To You By The Old St. Pat's Choir The featured songs today are: Wind In The Willows (Bread and Fishes) by Alan Bell performed by Catherine O’Connell & Jimmy Moore Mush, Mush by performed by Catherine O’Connell & Jimmy Moore Instrumental performed by Mark Scozzafave and Patricia Treacy

Old St. Patrick's Podcast Series Currents: Awakening to the Flow of Spirit in our Lives Today, we welcome Father Bill O’Shea. In this episode, he reflects on our world’s historical milestones, asks if God is speaking to us through them, and gives us ways to hear God's voice through the noise.