The Liturgy Podcast from Spirit & Song

Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.

Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

Jesus said to his disciples, "But who do you say that I am?" Simon Peter said in reply, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.

For God delivered all to disobedience, that he might have mercy on all.

Live a life worthy of the call you have received, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another through love.

The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him: a spirit of wisdom and understanding, a spirit of counsel and of strength, a spirit of knowledge and of fear of the Lord.

"Death is swallowed up in victory. Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?" Through the work of God's grace in the Blessed Virgin Mary, God the Father brought about the

"O you of little faith, why did you doubt?" Jesus will save us from the storms of life, if we have faith to believe

From the cloud came a voice that said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him." We behold Christ's glory today in Word and Sacrament. Transfigure us, O Lord

The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

"The Spirit comes to the aid of our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought." The Holy Spirit is always present to us to aid us when we are troubled, even in our prayer.

"Just as the rain and snow come down, giving seed to the one who sows, so shall my word be." We baptized Christians bear the responsibility to listen to the Word of God and let it take root so God's Kingdom may be fulfilled.

"Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart." If even the humblest are considered the greatest by God, then we live with astonishing hope.

"We know that Christ, raised from the dead, dies no more; death no longer has power over him." We rejoice in the greatest victory. When we unite ourselves to Christ Jesus, we unite ourselves to his resurrection from the dead.

The Good News of Jesus Christ is that we are known by God the Father; loved by God the Father; and called to an eternal relationship of love -- God the Father in Jesus his Son and through the Holy Spirit.

"The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ?" In the great sacrament of the altar, we experience the reality that we will enjoy for all eternity in heaven. We are filled with the Holy Spirit; we are united together as one Bod

"The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you." We honor the Blessed Trinity when we reach out in love to those around us.

"Receive the Holy Spirit." We know that Christ is risen from the dead because he has given us a share of his Spirit. If the Spirit that raised Christ from the dead dwells within us then we know that we, too, shall rise from the dead.

They devoted themselves with one accord to prayer." On this seventh Sunday of Easter, we are one with Jesus as he prays for his disciples.

"Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." After Jesus' ascension, his ministry of reconciling all things to the Father continues through the ministry of the Holy S

"I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you." We are not orphans; we are adopted by the Father through baptism into Christ Jesus. Now we enjoy the Father's gaze of love that he gives to his Son.

During our baccalaureate service we rejoice in the good work that God has begun in our young people and send them forth with hope that their future is filled with blessings from the Lord.

Jesus' way is our way, the path of oneness with God.

Jesus our Shepherd calls each of us by name to new life in him.

Jesus is truly alive and in our midst!