From the Friars (Catholic Christian Spirituality)

On All Souls Day we pray for the souls suffering in purgatory. Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

Here are two talks on the theme of all saints (two for the price of one!). Listen to learn more. Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

The story of Zacchaeus of Jericho reveals the truth of Divine Mercy. Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

Stability and security are not enough, only Jesus is! A homily by Fr. Jeremiah Mryiam Shryock CFR

We are not who we think, thank God! A homily by Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock CFR

Each of the four Gospels are unique and yet complimentary to each other. Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

Like a new Moses, Jesus intercedes for us always. The battle belongs to the Lord and he invites us to join in the victory! Listen to learn more. Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

If we are rooted in the reality that God is a good father, then we can give thanks always. Gratitude converts selfishness into selflessness. Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

On this memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary we meditate on the mysteries and give thanks to God for the graces. Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

The prophet Habakkuk struggled to have faith in God even when trials tempted him to doubt. The death and resurrection of Jesus stand at the center of God's plan. Listen to learn more. Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

Mary shows us what Christian faith looks like. A homily by Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock CFR

May we never become self-satisfied! A homily by Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock CFR

Saint Padre Pio was gifted by God with a multitude of supernatural charisms, yet he was canonized a saint for none of those. His secret to sanctity, like the message of Our Lady at Fatima, is no secret at all - he lived basic Catholic Christianity - prayers, works of mercy, and the sacraments of Christ's Church. The same means to holiness are available to all of us. Listen to learn more! Podcast b...

If life itself is a gift from God, then we are stewards entrusted with a magnificent mission. Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

On this anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy, we pause and ponder what forms our image of God. Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

The first commandment is to put God first. When we strive to love Jesus above everything else, we end up loving everything more! Listen to learn more. Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

Saint Paul's advice to the Christians in Corinth needs to be considered again. Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

The famous perfect joy of Saint Francis is an excellent example of what Jesus was trying to teach. Choose the lower place and watch what happens! Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

Who helped who? For all eternity, Saints Augustine and his mother Saint Monica, will be thanking God for the gift of each other. Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

Heaven is real and here's why it matters! On the feast of Mary's Queenship we ponder what waits for us. Listen to learn more. Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

Hell is real and here's why it matters! Listen to learn more. Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary was the culmination of all her graces. As the Church in person, she stands as a sign of what waits for us. The hour you enter heaven is the moment everything will make sense. Listen to learn more! Podcast by Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR.

Ordinary life is the place where all of us will meet God more deeply. Listen to talk 9 of this Marian retreat by Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock CFR to hear more.

What is God asking of us in times of persecution, difficulties, confusion, etc? The same thing he always asks of us: A deeper gift of self. Listen to this next talk on this Marian retreat by Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock CFR to learn more.

Our lives are not a problem. They are an invitation to live, with Mary, the Paschal Mystery of her Son. Listen to this next retreat talk by Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock CFR to discover more.