From the Friars (Catholic Christian Spirituality)

How are we to love Mary? There is only one way, without limits. A retreat talk by Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock, CFR.

From today's first reading from the Book of Wisdom, "God did not make death, nor does he rejoice in the destruction of the living. For he fashioned all things that they might have being... But by the envy of the devil, death entered the world, and they who belong to his company experience it." Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

Jesus uses the storms in our life to reveal to us His divinity. A homily by Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock, CFR.

Why did Jesus teach using parables? Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR. Postscript to the prayer image story: The prayer image was given 34 years ago. My friend had an encounter at a basketball game which lead her to join the convent. She is still a religious sister to this day. I ended up going to undergrad at FUS in Ohio. Upon graduating a few years later I met the fath...

How do we understand the spiritual realm of the angels and demons? Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

In our spiritual life we must be careful that we are not somebody who is chasing experiences and consolations of God. Rather, we must be seeking to conform ourselves to the entirety of God's will for our life. A homily by Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock, CFR.

The National Eucharistic Revival is underway, listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

Is suffering the greatest witness to the Gospel? A homily by Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock, CFR.

Why did God reveal the truth about the Holy Trinity? Why did we need to know? Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

If we are ever bored in our relationship with God it is because we are boring. God, the Holy Trinity, is never boring! A homily by Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock, CFR.

A look at one of the hard teachings of Jesus in a new light. Marriage, like all of the sacraments, motivates us for a mission. Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

On the day after Pentecost we celebrate Mother Mary as Mother of the Church. This day highlights something very important. Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

Without the Holy Spirit, there is no spiritual life. A homily by Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock, CFR.

St. Louis de Montfort teaches that, in a certain sense, the devil fears and hates Mary even more than God Himself. How can this be so? A homily by Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock, CFR.

Even though we don't often think of Mary in this way, Mary is considered not only a martyr, but the queen of martyrs. A homily by Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock, CFR.

We must consider what Saint Paul meant when he said, "It is necessary for us to undergo many hardships to enter the Kingdom of God" (Acts 14:22). Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

There is no success to any degree in our life if Jesus is not the center of our life. A homily by Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock, CFR.

To see God face to face is our destiny! A homily by Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock, CFR.

The resurrected and glorified body of Jesus was a real body. Fr. Luke shares some hilarious stories to break open the bread of God's Word. Listen to learn more!

What can we learn from the little boy who gave his lunch to Jesus? The miraculous multiplication of the loaves and fish is a very familiar story. Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

What do Easter, Back to the Future, and basketball have in common? Listen to learn! Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

A meditation on the wounds of Jesus by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher and Br. Pius Marie Gagne, CFR.

Good Friday meditations on the seven words of Christ from the cross by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher and Br. Pius Marie Gagne, CFR. 1. Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do 2. To day shalt thou be with me in paradise 3. Woman, behold, thy son! Behold, thy mother! 4. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? 5. I thirst 6. It is finished 7. Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit

On this Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord we see Jesus doing the exact opposite of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz! Listen to learn more. Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

Eucharistic Adoration Holy Hour meditations by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher and Br. Pius Marie Gagne, CFR. Listen to learn more about Lent!