Our Lady of Lourdes Podcast

RCIA Class #10 | Unity vs. Uniformity | November 11, 2020 | Fr. Brian Larkin by Lourdes Denver

Virtue of Endurance Homily at 26:00 All are weary of hardship, and politics, and the pandemic, and the list goes on. But, the Scriptures are calling us to live a life with the virtue of endurance. For your first marathon, the key is endurance: Resources mentioned in today's homily: Matthew 25: 1–13: Compare to Matthew 26 when Jesus is in Gethsemane: 2 Timothy 4:7–8 Paul is about to be martyred...h...

In RCIA class #9, listen to the fascinating reasoning behind the incorruptible saints, and how we as Catholics strive for similar holiness. Father Brian also untangles the methodology behind relics and the differences between dogma, doctrine, and disciplines of the Faith. Also hear how Christian obedience comes naturally when we truly love, and why we need to avoid sin at all costs. Details about...

All Saints Day | Eyes of a Child & The Royal Tenenbaums | 11.1.2020 | Guest, Fr. Daniel Eusterman by Lourdes Denver

All Saints Day | Koinonia: A Hope Beyond the Here and Now | 11.1.2020 | Fr. Brian Larkin by Lourdes Denver

This class reveals the pertinence of Catholicism in politics, why we need to learn about our faith in order to defend certain religious liberties as Christians, and what it means to take the first step towards faith. Details about Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church in Denver, Colorado: For sacramental inquiries: email admin@lourdesdenver.org Location: Denver, Colorado, United States Links:...

RCIA, Class #4 | Christian Psychology and the significance of the soul and human emotion Learn about the importance of the Right of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) presented by Father Brian Larkin, Pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church in Denver, Colorado. In this class, Trevor unlocks the significance of emotion and the human soul. Details about Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Cath...

Class #3 | God Is Truth Itself: What Aristotle and Aquinas have to say. Learn about the importance of the Right of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) presented by Father Brian Larkin, Pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church in Denver, Colorado. In this episode, Father Brian discusses the infinite power and wisdom of God, and how God is truth itself, while touching on thoughts about...

Learn about the importance of the Right of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) presented by Father Brian Larkin, Pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church in Denver, Colorado. In this episode, Father Brian discusses other world views, the importance of Christianity, and the true meaning of love. Details about Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church in Denver, Colorado: For sacrament...

**We apologize for any sound problems. This was our first crack at setting this up in the church, when it was supposed to be on a loudspeaker by the grotto. Sound is better in future RCIA recordings.** Learn about the importance of the Right of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) presented by Father Brian Larkin, Pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church in Denver, Colorado. This is t...

RCIA Class #5 | Faculties of The Soul & Revelation | October 7, 2020 | Fr. Brian Larkin by Lourdes Denver

RCIA Class #7 | Scripture & Tradition | October 21, 2020 | Fr. Mike Rapp by Lourdes Denver

Readings for the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Resources referenced in today's homily: "'Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?' He said to him, 'You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.'" (Matthew 22:36-37) "Love for God cannot be taught. No one taught us to enjoy the light nor to want life, nor anyone else taught us t...

29th Sun. of Ord. Time | Full Surrender & Forfeiture of the Bargain | 10.18.2020 | Fr. Brian Larkin by Lourdes Denver

In this class, Father Brian recaps freedom, the faculties of the soul, and Revelation. He moves to saints and heaven. "Saints" comes from the Latin term, "sanctus," which means "holy." NewAdvent. Org—excellent resource for Catholic doctrine and documents "The thing about heaven is it's better than anything on earth, including marriage." People fear that they won't love their spouse in heaven, but...

Resources referenced in today's homily: "Many are invited, but few are chosen." (Matthew 22:14) “In the evening of life, we will be judged on love alone.” -Saint John of the Cross "'Behold, I have prepared my banquet, my calves and fattened cattle are killed, and everything is ready; come to the feast.' Some ignored the invitation and went away, one to his farm, another to his business." (Matthew...

Homily 24:41 Resources referenced in today's homily from Fr. Brady Wagner: "One man was there who had been ill for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had been ill for a long time, he said to him, 'Do you want to be well?' The sick man answered him, “Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up; while I am on my way, someone else gets down...

What kind of person do you want to be? Resources referenced in today's homily: -"Because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." (Philippians 2:9-11) -"By myself I...

Homily at 18:35 Please consider donating to the Archbishop's Catholic Appeal. Together, we can make a tangible difference in the lives of those who are striving to make the world a more Christ-centric place! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JWqn45MRpU Homily: Matthew 20:12 Christianity is NOT bribery, despite what the world thinks. If we take up the Cross, we will find more joy here on earth than...

24th Sunday of Ord. Time | Freedom in Forgiveness | September 13, 2020 | Fr. Brian Larkin by Lourdes Denver

How does Jesus treat the Gentiles and Tax collectors? He pursues them and loves them, to encourage them to come to the Church. Ironic that this is in the book of Matthew, who himself was a tax collector. Courage and Humility: What Satan wants the most is for people to live alone in their sin; It's diabolical. We are meant to correct each other so that we can love each other and hold each other acc...

The Liturgy of Your Life | Does your Spiritual Life Spill Into Your Everyday? Homily at 17:53 What happens on the alter is meant to spill into your entire life. "When I come into Mass and I know what's happening, I know that the one sacrifice of Jesus Christ, the mystery that saved the world, is mystically made present, and something sacred is happening." When you have something sacred in your lif...

21st Sun. of OT | Becoming Stones | Aug. 23, 2020 | Fr. Brian Larkin by Lourdes Denver

Homily at 18:05 In today's Gospel, Jesus is so hard on this woman: "Did Jesus just call this woman a dog?" And, it is so easy to bypass the difficult scriptures. However, the Law of God humanizes us. Without God's law, man behaves like animals—they eat, they sleep, they fornicate. Not much else. So, Jesus today knows that his mission is to heal the woman's daughter, and that his mission is going t...

Homily at 23:10 Matthew 14 When people suggest that Jesus never announces in the Bible that he is the One, True God, they are wrong. One of the signs that Jesus uses to illustrate that he is Lord is his mastery over the waters—water is chaos, and God brings order out of chaos. Storm on the waters, Jesus walks on the water. Jesus announces at this moment, "Ego Eimi"—or "I Am," which is the name of...