Fr. Stephen Pellessier's Podcast

26 Sun OT B: Little Red Lizard 29.09.2024 12:58 ↓

An excerpt from The Great Divorce by C. S. Lewis, illuminating “if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off.”

25 Sun OT B: Social Assassin 22.09.2024 7:06 ↓

Childlikeness vs being a spiritual orphan, and the consequences of both.

24 Sun OT B: Masochism? 16.09.2024 6:01 ↓

Why does Jesus care about suffering so much? A look at the life of Peter will help.

23 Sun OT B: Silence 09.09.2024 14:02 ↓

Using Robert Cardinal Sarah’s book The Power of Silence, examining external noise, internal noise, and God’s desire for us.

22 Sun OT B: The Word and words 02.09.2024 14:09 ↓

Exploring the power of words in context of the Word.

21 Sun OT B: Practical Eucharistic Reverence 25.08.2024 22:18 ↓

Practical reflections to give our bodies for Christ’s body appropriately.

20 Sun OT B: Mortal Sin and Communion 18.08.2024 14:21 ↓

An explanation of why those in mortal sin are not to go to communion.

19 Sun OT B: Eucharist and Marriage 11.08.2024 9:59 ↓

Reflections on the connection between the Eucharist and marriage using J.R.R. Tolkien.

18 Sun OT B: Out of Egypt 04.08.2024 11:45 ↓

A reflection on J.R.R. Tolkien’s relationship with the Eucharist, shedding light on ours.

17 Sun OT B: Eucharistic Sacrifice 28.07.2024 8:58 ↓

The first of a five part series on the Eucharist. The topic is Eucharistic sacrifice, answering the questions what the church believes, why sacrifice is so important, how do we understand the Eucharistic sacrifice, and how do we participate in it?

16 Sun OT B: 700lbs of Trauma 21.07.2024 9:11 ↓

Why God doesn’t give us a clear sign of his presence, through an explanation of Psalm 23 and sacramentality.

15 Sun OT B: One Tunic 14.07.2024 6:30 ↓

Why Jesus wants us to be spiritually poor so that he can make us rich in his grace.

14 Sun OT B: You are Called 08.07.2024 7:50 ↓

You are called to be a saint.

13 Sun OT B: Bright Light of Truth 30.06.2024 16:26 ↓

A homily on gender dysphoria exploring what does the Church teach, how did we get here, our role toward the culture, and our role to the individual.

12 Sun OT B: Limiting our Sadness 23.06.2024 8:04 ↓

A different look at the virtue of patience as a remedy to limit our sadness in difficult times, and five ways to motivate ourselves to practice it.

11 Sun OT B: Joseph’s Fatherhood 16.06.2024 10:35 ↓

An appreciation of St. Joseph’s fatherhood lived out in the background of the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary.

10 Sun OT B: Out of the Depths 09.06.2024 5:05 ↓

Homily following Holy Family Women’s ACTS Retreat, responding to God’s question: “Where are you?”

Corpus Christi 2024: Eucharistic Disbelief 04.06.2024 7:56 ↓

Why it is not far-fetched to believe in the Eucharist if you believe in other simple Christian truths, and the scriptural obstacle to faith in the Eucharist.

Holy Trinity 2024: Participation 26.05.2024 10:06 ↓

How we can participate in the mystery of the Trinitarian life.

What is Marriage Meant to Be? 26.05.2024 46:30 ↓

A talk given at a marriage retreat at St. Bernard Church in Breaux Bridge.

Ascension 2024: Go Up to Your Rest 12.05.2024 8:34 ↓

Exploring the connection between rest, the Ascension, and the preface of the Mass.

6 Sun Easter B: Unity of the Church 07.05.2024 12:25 ↓

How should we think about the statement, “It doesn’t matter what church you go to, just love God”?

5 Sun Easter B: Being the Gateway 28.04.2024 9:40 ↓

A homily on removing obstacles to create fruitful prayer, drawing conclusions from all three readings.

4 Sun Easter B: Priesthood 21.04.2024 14:28 ↓

Answering the question of whether priesthood is good and whether we need more priests.

3 Sun Easter B: The Gift of Wisdom 15.04.2024 11:36 ↓

An explanation of the first gift of the Holy Spirit, wisdom.