Old St. Pat's Podcast

You never know how your small act of kindness might have made a big difference in someone's life. It’s when we put our faith into action, we become a light to the world. And so on the feast of the Epiphany, Father Pat McGrath reminds us of the reality that our faith requires a little elbow grease.

The Old St. Pat's Podcast Music Series Brought To You By The Old St. Pat's Choir Happy New Year! The featured songs today are Nativity Carol, A Weary Couple (Alonso), and Angels We Have Heard On High (arr. Cotter/Alonso).

Change can be difficult. It can make us feel uneasy or scared. But if we remember that the only thing constant is change and that change can be the catalyst for growth, improvements, and new beginnings it might make changing a little easier. On the Feast of the Holy Family, Father Ed Foley examines the holiness in stepping aside and letting go.

A Special Christmas Old St. Pat's Podcast Music Series Episode 12.25.20 The featured songs today are Do You Hear What I Hear, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, and Joy To The World.

Old St. Pat's Podcast Series - Radical Kinship: Changes in Immigration and Refugee Rights and Work with Catholic Relief Services and the Global Child Thrive Act By engaging in dialogue with community members, the Radical Kinship series spotlights the social justice and kinship initiatives of Old St. Pat's so we can take meaningful action together. In this episode, Kevin Kelley sits down with Maure...

What’s on your Christmas list this year? An end to the pandemic? Social Justice? Health? To be understood? To be appreciated? To be comforted? With such an unprecedented year, our Christmas wishes may have shifted and changed from last year but in this 4th week of Advent, Father Ed Shea asks us to give the gift of compassion and reminds us that there is much hope ahead!

Old St. Pat's Podcast Music Series Brought To You By The Old St. Pat's Choir The featured songs today are O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, Hail Mary / Ave Maria and Soon & Very Soon by Andrae Crouch.

This pandemic has brought a lot of suffering, uncertainty and fear. And we have a choice, to use it to fuel more of the same or we can use our faith to look for the joy amidst the darkness. In today’s episode, Father Hurley helps us see what might give us some hope during these difficult times.

Old St. Pat's Podcast Music Series Brought To You By The Old St. Pat's Choir The featured songs today are You'll Never Walk Alone by Richard Rogers & Oscar Hammerstein performed by Michael Boschert, Bring Me To Light from Jeanine Tesori's 1997 "Violet", and On That Holy Mountain by Joe Mattingly.

As we celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception today, we look at what the season of Advent truly means. Today, Father Ed Foley reviews how “preparing the way” is not only clearing a path, but actually means we are “becoming the way” that peace and justice enter the world.

Old St. Pat's Podcast Music Series Brought To You By The Old St. Pat's Choir The featured songs today are You'll Be In My Heart by Phil Collins performed by Michael St. Peter, Old Irish Blessing performed by the Old St. Pat's choir, and Smile performed by Nick Cosgrove. The Old Irish Blessing Features: Matt Pollack, Guitar Honor Conway-Ferretti, harp Mark Scozzafave, Piano Dominic Trumfio, Clarine...

Have you started to notice all the Christmas lights going up? Despite everything happening in the world, those twinkling lights are sending a message saying we are going to face the darkness and we will defy it together. Today, Father Tom Hurley give us the courage to hope as we start Advent 2020.

Old St. Pat's Podcast Music Series Brought To You By The Old St. Pat's Choir The featured songs today are Ave Maria (Franz Schubert arr Stephen DeCesare, The King of Love My Shepherd Is (Irish/Forrest), and What You Have Done (Alonso). On Saturday, November 28th, the church celebrated the feast day of St. Catherine Laboure, the Daughter of Charity, to whom Mary appeared and requested the Miraculou...

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When you dream of how our city, country, and world could be better, what do you envision? Do you ever wonder what God’s dream is? In this episode, Father John Cusick paints a picture of God’s dream and gives us ways in which we can make it a reality .

Old St. Pat's Podcast Music Series Brough To You By The Old St. Pat's Choir The featured songs today are You Raise Me Up, The Prayer, and To Where You Are.

During difficult times it can be easy to run and hide and hold tight to what we have out of fear. We might even be afraid to take a risk with our money, our time, or our heart. And these days during the pandemic have been very difficult but when we take risks to share mercy, love, and forgiveness it multiplies and turns into hope and courage. Today, Father Tom Hurley reminds us that we are meant t...

Old St. Pat's Podcast Series - Radical Kinship: Health, Wellness and Greening in North Lawndale and OSP’s Pastoral Care Ministry By engaging in dialogue with community members, the Radical Kinship series spotlights the social justice and kinship initiatives of Old St. Pat's so we can take meaningful action together. In this episode Kevin sits down with Kayla Jackson, OSP Social Justice Ministry Co...

How can we live as a sign of hope? Maybe we send a thoughtful text to a friend, lend a helping hand, or share a joke or smile. Simple and yet kind gestures go a long way to make the world a richer, better place full of compassion and a sense of deeper unity. Today, Father Jack Wall prays for the United States and encourages us to be what we want to see in the world in which we live!

What type of "song" are we composing with our own lives? How have we honored the lives of those whose singing here on earth has been transformed into the song of God? How have we helped those who are mourning the loss of their metaphorical singing partners? This past Sunday we celebrated all Saints Day and it makes us reflect on our one life while reminding us that over the last 6 months we haven’...

In his most recent encyclical, Pope Francis writes that we are all connected to each other and that we can’t live in isolation. God’s design is that we are to be connected, united in love and there for one another. In today’s episode, enjoy listening to Father Paul Novak’s story about loving our neighbor and finding common ground.

Right now, it can be tempting to rattle off everything we’ve lost and complain about how our lives have gotten even more stressful. But what if we stopped and took stock of all the talents and strengths we bring into this challenging time? What would be on our list? How can we use these gifts to help? Father Tom Hurley reminds us we are in this together and asks us to reflect on what blessings we...

Who do you think you are? Who do others think you are? Who are you, really? During this time, have you pondered those three questions? When in your life have you felt the answers to these questions have all been dramatically different? And when have they all been the same? Today, Monsignor Ken Velo helps us reflect on who we are and how our priorities make all the difference.

Signs alert us to where we are and the direction we’re going. As we celebrated the feast day of St. Francis of Assissi this past Sunday, we notice the signs the earth is giving us as to turn off a road of arrogance and wastefulness and head down a path of reverence, respect and stewardship. Today, Father Hurley reminds us that sustainability and taking care of creation is not a fad or trendy thing...

We’ve all heard the phrase “actions speak louder than words” but sometimes work, social pressures, procrastination, fear, ego or distractions make it difficult to “walk the talk”.  So in order to be people who practice what we preach, it might take reevaluating our priorities, it could mean changing our mind, or it might even take a change of heart.  Today, Father Ed Shea encourages us to make sur...