The Twenty Three Podcast

In this week's edition of the 23 Podcast, Parker is joined by special guest, longtime SJ23 parishioner and current Pastoral Associate for Preschool to Fourth Grade, Tracy Walton, to prepare you for this Sunday’s Masses, as we will celebrate the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Tracy shares a bit of her story and how God led her to her current position at our Parish. In addition to that, th...

In this week's edition of the 23 Podcast, a professional golfer is mentioned admirably when discussing the Gospel, shockingly not by Parker, and not how you might think. Listen now to figure out who was mentioned, why they were mentioned, and how we might be inspired by and be more like that person in our every day life - maybe just not on the golf course. Listen now for your weekly dose of f...

In this week's edition of the 23 Podcast, Fr. Jeff debriefs from his experience at the Encounter Conference last week at the Glass City Centre in downtown Toledo. Also, the pair discuss upcoming Parish announcements, as well as read and unpack this weekend’s Gospel reading. Listen now for your weekly dose of faith and fun!

In this week's edition of the 23 Podcast, Fr. Jeff and Parker lament at how fast summer is going by. However, Parker had a great vacation last week, which he debriefs from, and Father has a few things that he’s excited for this week and coming up toward the end of the month. As always, the pair conclude by reading and unpacking this weekend’s Gospel reading. Listen now for your weekly dose of...

In this week's edition of the 23 Podcast, Parker tells Fr. Jeff that he is looking forward to getting away for a few days and seeing his 10th MLB stadium. Also, important Parish announcements are mentioned and as always, the pair conclude by reading and unpacking this weekend’s Gospel reading. Listen now for your weekly dose of faith and fun!

In this week's edition of the 23 Podcast, Fr. Jeff and Parker talk 4th of July plans, along with how their summers are going so far. Also, progress updates are made on the various projects going on around our campus. As always, the pair conclude by reading and unpacking this weekend’s Gospel reading. Listen now for your weekly dose of faith and fun!

In this milestone, one-hundredth edition of the 23 Podcast, Fr. Jeff and Parker reflect on some of their favorite moments from the first 100 episodes of this iteration of the 23 Podcast. Also, Parker shares some statistics that he found through “advanced research" about this iteration of the show with Fr. Jeff and all of you listeners, mostly for his own entertainment value. Also, as always,...

In this week's edition of the 23 Podcast, Fr. Jeff and Parker excitedly prepare for next week’s 100th episode of the 23 Podcast. Parker has surprises in store, even for Fr. Jeff - it should be a “banger.” In the meantime, the two discussed the Parish’s 20th Anniversary celebration coming up in August and also read and unpacked this weekend’s Gospel reading. Listen now for a dose of fun and fa...

In this week's edition of the 23 Podcast, Fr. Jeff and Parker talk about a fun dance move Father learned while at VBS, which he likens to napping - something Parker hasn’t been able to do since 1997. Also, the two discuss important upcoming Parish announcements and read and unpack this weekend’s Gospel reading.

In this week's edition of the 23 Podcast, Fr. Jeff and Parker talk plans for summer as things start to wind down around the church. Also, Parker remembers when he used to liken the different colors of a Priest’s vestments worn at Mass to that of sports teams’ alternate jerseys. Most importantly, this weekend’s Gospel passage is read and unpacked by the pair, along with making mention of upcom...

In this week's edition of the 23 Podcast, Fr. Jeff and Parker discuss how their Memorial Day went, and talk about Father’s special award he received when playing grade school basketball. Also, this weekend’s Gospel passage is read and unpacked, along with the discussion of upcoming Parish announcements.

In this week's edition of the 23 Podcast, Parker tells Fr. Jeff that his favorite weekend is coming right up, and shares with him a hobby he's had with a boy that he annually participates in around this time of year. Additionally, the pair read and unpack this weekend's Gospel reading for the Sixth Sunday of Easter. Tune in now for an enjoyable and enriching time with Fr. Jeff and P...

In this week's edition of the 23 Podcast, Fr. Jeff and Parker share their thoughts on the first American Pope, Pope Leo XIV. They talk about the fact that maybe there will be a "Papal bracket" done for next year's NCAA men's basketball tournament, seeing as the Holy Father is an alumnus of Villanova University, a familiar presence in the tournament each year. Also, most im...

In this week's edition of the 23 Podcast, Parker gives belated birthday greetings to Fr. Jeff, who celebrated a birthday this past Sunday. Contrary to Parker, Father enjoys working on his birthday, as he did this year. That is discussed, along with this weekend’s Gospel for Good Shepherd Sunday, important parish announcements and so much more.

In this week’s edition of the 23 Podcast, Fr. Jeff and Parker unpack what Fr. Herb used to call “breakfast on the beach," and Fr. Jeff refers to as “the first fish fry in history.” Either way, it’s a compelling Gospel passage that should lead all of us to contemplation and prayer.

In this week’s edition of the 23 Podcast, Fr. Jeff and Parker have a short Easter Sunday debrief, before discussing their collective excitement of the upcoming Confirmation Mass, which will be celebrated for SJ23 students this weekend, and Parker’s “sleeper saint” he chose when he was confirmed way back when. This, of course, leads to a wormhole of nonsense, where Parker actually finds a brewery n...

In this week's edition of the 23 Podcast, Fr. Jeff explains that he does not eat two of Parker’s favorites - pancakes with syrup on them and chicken nuggets. Parker then attempts to defend himself in ordering McDonald’s Happy Meals with their world-famous Chicken Nuggets as the entrée, which is met with disgust from Fr. Jeff after watching “SuperSize Me.” Following all of this nonsense, the p...

In this week's edition of the 23 Podcast, Fr. Jeff and Parker discuss the upcoming Masters Tournament, something Parker is substantially more excited about than Fr. Jeff. Also, the two reminisce over this past weekend’s video announcement for Vacation Bible School, something Parker likened to a “PBS Kids fever dream.” Naturally, this point brings up the pair reflecting on their favorite PBS K...

In this week's edition of the 23 Podcast, Fr. Jeff and Parker joyfully discuss the fact that April is on the horizon, and with it comes warmer temperatures, more sunshine, and this year, Holy Week, and all that brings to us. In addition, important Parish announcements are made and this weekend’s Gospel is read and discussed by the two.

In this week's edition of the 23 Podcast, Fr. Jeff and Parker confess to one another that neither of them are “morning people”, and they talk about their struggles with staying awake before their gears start turning in the morning. Also, the term “heel turn” is mentioned and explained by Parker, hence today’s episode title. Also, important Parish announcements are heard and this weekend’s Gos...

In this week's edition of the 23 Podcast, Fr. Jeff and Parker discuss their occasional gripes with finding items in Costco, along with what devices they use to wake themselves up every morning. If all that malarkey is not enough to make you want to tune in, there is also upcoming events that are announced as usual, and this weekend’s Gospel reading is read and unpacked by the pair.

In this week's edition of the 23 Podcast, Parker tells Fr. Jeff that he has a neighbor who still has Christmas lights up. He also recommends a small-town pizza joint he recently ate at in Weston, OH. Upcoming parish events are announced, along with the reading and unpacking of this weekend’s Gospel reading.

In this week's edition of the 23 Podcast, Father and Parker rejoice that March is finally here, and hopefully with that comes warmer weather. The pair briefly discuss their favorite things to do in Spring, along with Father revealing an important finding that was tied into last week’s episode. Also, important Parish announcements are discussed, and the extraordinarily rare pre-Lent Eighth Sun...

In this week's edition of the 23 Podcast, Fr. Jeff and Parker talk about their winter blues, and this somehow finds Parker telling Father of the fun and interesting games he used to play with his classmates at recess while he was a student at Lial School. Also, important Parish announcements are discussed, as well as the reading and unpacking of this weekend’s Gospel reading.

In this week's edition of the 23 Podcast, Fr. Jeff and Parker discuss Father’s triumphant return to full health, along with important Parish announcements. In addition, many references to airplanes are made and are tied into this weekend’s Gospel reading, which features the “Sermon on the Plane.” Parker especially was amused at this, and even recommended an action movie to Fr. Jeff, which sta...