Your Faith with Fr. Chris Stanish

On this Solemnity of All Saints, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how God has marked each person for holiness so that we might have the strength to be the men and women He has called us to be.

On this 31st Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how things are not always what they seem. He discusses the importance of reserving judgment so that we don't make decisions based on hasty conclusions.

On this 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses what it means to pour out your life as a libation. He talks about the Holy Spirit who helps us to become a gift for others.

On this 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the power of prayer. In this homily, he offers three things to keep in mind in order to never lose heart in prayer.

The Diocese of Gary celebrates its patronal feast day on the Feast of the Guardian Angels. In this homily, Deacon Bob Marben discusses how we are to listen to the whispers of the guardian angels and how we are to help one another with childlike simplicity.

As a part of Campus Ministry at Valparaiso University, Fr. Chris Stanish offered a special presentation on what it means to vote with your conscience. In this talk, he lays out core principles that underlie Catholic engagement in the political realm and then how to apply those principles when voting.

On this 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish addresses the college student about the face of indifference. He discusses how indifference can kill even more than hatred, and what we can do to leave a mark on the world.

On this 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the importance of investing in our spiritual future. He challenges the community to keep a record of the things they do each do to invest in eternity.

On this 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish looks at the older brother of the prodigal son in order to discuss how the Father simply wants to be in relationship with his sons.

On this 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses discipleship through the context of St. Paul's Letter to Philemon. He poses the question: Are we going to live for ourselves or are we going to live for Christ?

On this 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish poses the question: How do we answer the challenge of humility? What is humility, and how can we live it out?

On this 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses what it means to strive to enter through the narrow gate. He tells everyone that we were not made for comfort, but for greatness.

On this 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses what Jesus means by saying that He has come to set the world on fire and how He wishes it were already blazing.

On this 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish talks about his experience while visiting the concentration camps in Poland. He discusses how even in the darkest hours, God pierces through the darkness with the light of faith.

At the Prayer Vigil at World Youth Day, Pope Francis encourages everyone to leave a mark on history by building bridges of fraternity.

At the closing Mass for World Youth Day 2016, Pope Francis uses the story of Zacchaeus to talk about how we can overcome obstacles to building a real relationship with Jesus Christ.

At the Welcome Ceremony for World Youth Day 2016, Pope Francis addresses the youth of the world and encourages them not to take early retirement but to readily begin the adventure of mercy.

At the Opening Mass for World Youth Day 2016,  Cardinal Stanislas Dziwisz, the Archbishop of Krakow, Poland, speaks to the youth of the world inviting them to be sparks of mercy in the world.

Sr. Bethany Madonna, Jason and Crystalina Evert, and Cardinal Sean O'Malley speak on authentic freedom and our unique call to love. They spoke to the English speakers at the Mercy Centre in Krakow, Poland for World Youth Day 2016.

Annie and Scott Powell, co-founders of Camp Wojtyla, speak on how to write your own love story. They spoke to English speakers at the Mercy Centre in Krakow, Poland for World Youth Day 2016.

Jason Evert, co-founder of the Chastity Project, speaks to the English speakers about the five loves of John Paul II at the Mercy Centre in Krakow, Poland for World Youth Day 2016.

On this 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how Jesus invites us to see extraordinary grace in our ordinary work.

On this 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish opens up the parable of the Good Samaritan by looking at how each one of us is the wounded victim in need of healing. He provides six suggestions for facilitating healing.

On this 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how we are sent out on mission despite our fears or nervousness. Jesus gives us the strength to persevere.

On this 13th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how we need to reflect on the things that prevent us from following the Lord so that we can be true disciples of Christ.