After a long hiatus, the Divine Mercy Podcast returns. Listen to my reflections on the Gospel of Mark which I wrote 8 months ago and my recent Cursillo weekend and why they would have anything to do with each other. I also start the show with a brief (that's subjective) summary of all the things that have happened in my life since the last podcast. Music on this podcast: Joan Baez - De Colores Theme music provided by: Megan Pettengill - Main Theme Chants of the Russian Orthodox Church - Examinat...
May 25, 2009•31 min
Jesus asked that the Feast of the Divine Mercy be preceded by a Novena to the Divine Mercy which would begin on Good Friday. He gave St. Faustina an intention to pray for on each day of the Novena, saving for the last day the most difficult intention of all, the lukewarm and indifferent of whom He said: "These souls cause Me more suffering than any others; it was from such souls that My soul felt the most revulsion in the Garden of Olives. It was on their account that I said: 'My Father, if it i...
Apr 07, 2009•10 min
Jesus asked that the Feast of the Divine Mercy be preceded by a Novena to the Divine Mercy which would begin on Good Friday. He gave St. Faustina an intention to pray for on each day of the Novena, saving for the last day the most difficult intention of all, the lukewarm and indifferent of whom He said: "These souls cause Me more suffering than any others; it was from such souls that My soul felt the most revulsion in the Garden of Olives. It was on their account that I said: 'My Father, if it i...
Apr 07, 2009•10 min
Jesus asked that the Feast of the Divine Mercy be preceded by a Novena to the Divine Mercy which would begin on Good Friday. He gave St. Faustina an intention to pray for on each day of the Novena, saving for the last day the most difficult intention of all, the lukewarm and indifferent of whom He said: "These souls cause Me more suffering than any others; it was from such souls that My soul felt the most revulsion in the Garden of Olives. It was on their account that I said: 'My Father, if it i...
Apr 07, 2009•11 min
Jesus asked that the Feast of the Divine Mercy be preceded by a Novena to the Divine Mercy which would begin on Good Friday. He gave St. Faustina an intention to pray for on each day of the Novena, saving for the last day the most difficult intention of all, the lukewarm and indifferent of whom He said: "These souls cause Me more suffering than any others; it was from such souls that My soul felt the most revulsion in the Garden of Olives. It was on their account that I said: 'My Father, if it i...
Apr 07, 2009•11 min
Jesus asked that the Feast of the Divine Mercy be preceded by a Novena to the Divine Mercy which would begin on Good Friday. He gave St. Faustina an intention to pray for on each day of the Novena, saving for the last day the most difficult intention of all, the lukewarm and indifferent of whom He said: "These souls cause Me more suffering than any others; it was from such souls that My soul felt the most revulsion in the Garden of Olives. It was on their account that I said: 'My Father, if it i...
Apr 07, 2009•10 min
Jesus asked that the Feast of the Divine Mercy be preceded by a Novena to the Divine Mercy which would begin on Good Friday. He gave St. Faustina an intention to pray for on each day of the Novena, saving for the last day the most difficult intention of all, the lukewarm and indifferent of whom He said: "These souls cause Me more suffering than any others; it was from such souls that My soul felt the most revulsion in the Garden of Olives. It was on their account that I said: 'My Father, if it i...
Apr 07, 2009•10 min
Jesus asked that the Feast of the Divine Mercy be preceded by a Novena to the Divine Mercy which would begin on Good Friday. He gave St. Faustina an intention to pray for on each day of the Novena, saving for the last day the most difficult intention of all, the lukewarm and indifferent of whom He said: "These souls cause Me more suffering than any others; it was from such souls that My soul felt the most revulsion in the Garden of Olives. It was on their account that I said: 'My Father, if it i...
Apr 07, 2009•10 min
Jesus asked that the Feast of the Divine Mercy be preceded by a Novena to the Divine Mercy which would begin on Good Friday. He gave St. Faustina an intention to pray for on each day of the Novena, saving for the last day the most difficult intention of all, the lukewarm and indifferent of whom He said: "These souls cause Me more suffering than any others; it was from such souls that My soul felt the most revulsion in the Garden of Olives. It was on their account that I said: 'My Father, if it i...
Apr 07, 2009•10 min
Jesus asked that the Feast of the Divine Mercy be preceded by a Novena to the Divine Mercy which would begin on Good Friday. He gave St. Faustina an intention to pray for on each day of the Novena, saving for the last day the most difficult intention of all, the lukewarm and indifferent of whom He said: "These souls cause Me more suffering than any others; it was from such souls that My soul felt the most revulsion in the Garden of Olives. It was on their account that I said: 'My Father, if it i...
Apr 07, 2009•10 min
Pray the rosary while meditating on the Dolorous Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ as written by St. Anne Catherine Emmerich. The complete sorrowful mysteries.
Mar 31, 2009•1 hr 31 min
Pray the rosary while meditating on the Dolorous Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ as written by St. Anne Catherine Emmerich. The first mystery - The Crucifixion
Mar 01, 2009•23 min
Pray the rosary while meditating on the Dolorous Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ as written by St. Anne Catherine Emmerich. The first mystery - The carrying of the cross
Feb 27, 2009•16 min
Pray the rosary while meditating on the Dolorous Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ as written by St. Anne Catherine Emmerich. The first mystery - The crowning with thorns
Feb 27, 2009•12 min
Pray the rosary while meditating on the Dolorous Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ as written by St. Anne Catherine Emmerich. The first mystery - The scourging
Feb 27, 2009•14 min
Pray the rosary while meditating on the Dolorous Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ as written by St. Anne Catherine Emmerich. The first mystery - The agony in the garden
Feb 25, 2009•26 min
Please join me during Lent in praying at least one decade of the rosary every day while meditating on the sorrowful mysteries. To help keep focused, you can listen to meditations from the Dolorous Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ by Saint Anne Catherine Emmerich. St. Faustina was told by our Lord that “He who wants to learn true humility should reflect upon the Passion of Jesus.” (267) Let us make this Lent a time of true preparation to receive the grace Jesus wishes to give us through his suffe...
Feb 23, 2009•1 min
This is the last of the conversions stories on the Divine Mercy Podcast. In this episode I interview a friend of mine who is joining the Catholic Church after a long journey of discernment. Inge Loots tells us of her personal journey from seriously considering suicide to studying theology to becoming Christian to finally finding her way home to the Catholic Church. Music on this podcast: Show Me the Way - Sarah Bauer Theme music provided by: Megan Pettengill - Main Theme Chants of the Russian Or...
Aug 31, 2008•44 min
This is the third of four conversion stories I received from a listener. These are replayed with permission from Youth 2000 Ireland. All of these are very powerful stories and it is my prayer that they touch the heart of someone who needs to hear them and that they help bring a soul closer to Jesus. Music on this podcast: Courtesy of Youth 2000 Ireland Theme music provided by: Megan Pettengill - Main Theme Chants of the Russian Orthodox Church - Examination of Conscience Elizabeth Wolff - Readin...
Aug 02, 2008•31 min
This is the second of four conversion stories I received from a listener. These are replayed with permission from Youth 2000 Ireland. All of these are very powerful stories and it is my prayer that they touch the heart of someone who needs to hear them and that they help bring a soul closer to Jesus. Music on this podcast: Courtesy of Youth 2000 Ireland Theme music provided by: Megan Pettengill - Main Theme Chants of the Russian Orthodox Church - Examination of Conscience Elizabeth Wolff - Readi...
Jun 16, 2008•21 min
This is the first of four conversion stories I received from a listener. These are replayed with permission from Youth 2000 Ireland. All of these are very powerful stories and it is my prayer that they touch the heart of someone who needs to hear them and that they help bring a soul closer to Jesus. Music on this podcast: Courtesy of Youth 2000 Ireland Theme music provided by: Megan Pettengill - Main Theme Chants of the Russian Orthodox Church - Examination of Conscience Elizabeth Wolff - Readin...
May 26, 2008•22 min
This episode is personal. I talk about the death of my dog and how he was an unexpected gift from God. My apologies for the enormous fan I had running in the background. Just kidding. I'm using my internal computer microphone still due to the fact that my microphone broke and I have not replaced it yet. Music on this podcast: Eric Vardeman - The Power of Your Name Theme music provided by: Megan Pettengill - Main Theme Chants of the Russian Orthodox Church - Examination of Conscience Elizabeth Wo...
Apr 20, 2008•39 min
In this epidsode of the Divine Mercy Podcast we discuss forgiveness, confession and our need to participate in the absolution of our sin and our own salvation. Music on this podcast: Peter Katz - Forgiveness Theme music provided by: Megan Pettengill - Main Theme Chants of the Russian Orthodox Church - Examination of Conscience Elizabeth Wolff - Reading from the Diary of St. Faustina Podcasts and Websites on this podcast: Diary of St. Faustina podcast alley digg.com...
Feb 28, 2008•35 min
This is a special episode of the Divine Mercy Podcast that is pretty much all done by Fr. Seraphim Bershoner of Catholic under the Hood. Thanks to Fr. Seraphim for permission to use his material. I am guilty of pod fading but I am still committed to producing the Divide Mercy Podcast going forward. Please pray that I can give my time to Jesus first. Fr. Seraphim tells the story of the Knight and the Barrel. This is a story of repentance and forgiveness. Please take advantage of this great blessi...
Feb 06, 2008•29 min
In this episode of the Divine Mercy Podcast, I discuss this weeks Mass readings as they relate to the need to persevere in prayer. I look forward to feedback. Music on this podcast: Sarah Bauer - Radiance Video Documentary on the making of Radiance Purchase Music by Sarah Bauer Theme music provided by: Megan Pettengill - Main Theme Chants of the Russian Orthodox Church - Examination of Conscience Elizabeth Wolff - Reading from the Diary of St. Faustina Podcasts and Websites on this podcast: podc...
Oct 21, 2007•30 min
This episode of the Divine Mercy Podcast is devoted to the Our Father. I wanted to give some of my meditations on the prayer and to encourage everyone to listen to what they are saying during prayer and to try to understand what is being said. I look forward to reading your feedback. Music on this podcast: JSM - Overcomer Theme music provided by: Megan Pettengill - Main Theme Chants of the Russian Orthodox Church - Examination of Conscience Elizabeth Wolff - Reading from the Diary of St. Faustin...
Aug 26, 2007•26 min
This episode of the Divine Mercy Podcast has to do with the kind of relationship we have with God. Do we simply call on Him when we need something like he is the Candy Man or do we have a daily relationship with Him in good times and in bad? Music on this podcast: Josh Woodward - Waiting Takes Time Theme music provided by: Megan Pettengill - Main Theme Chants of the Russian Orthodox Church - Examination of Conscience Elizabeth Wolff - Reading from the Diary of St. Faustina Podcasts and Websites ...
Aug 19, 2007•22 min
In this episode of the Divine Mercy Podcast, I relate an email exchange I had with one of the listeners. She was baptized Catholic but is now a Budist. The title of the show will make sense when you have listened to it. I look forward to feedback. Music on this podcast: Eric Vardeman - Make Yourself Known Theme music provided by: Megan Pettengill - Main Theme Chants of the Russian Orthodox Church - Examination of Conscience Elizabeth Wolff - Reading from the Diary of St. Faustina Podcasts and We...
Jun 11, 2007•37 min
This episode of the Divine Mercy Podcast is my public goodbye to my friend and co-worker who passed away recently and how it effected me and my devotion to Divine Mercy. Music on this podcast: Sarah Bauer - I AM, I am yours Theme music provided by: Megan Pettengill - Main Theme Chants of the Russian Orthodox Church - Examination of Conscience Elizabeth Wolff - Reading from the Diary of St. Faustina Podcasts and Websites on this podcast: iPadre Catholic Podcast digg.com...
Apr 22, 2007•29 min
Our first special guest of the Divine Mercy Podcast has arrived and I am looking forward to introducing him to you. Many of you probably already know him and he has been an acquaintance of mine for some time now. He has contributed significantly to podcasting in general and Catholic podcasting specifically though tireless efforts to produce his quality podcasts as well as to promote and contribute to many other podcasts. Please tune in to hear him speak as I'm sure you will be better off for it....
Apr 08, 2007•28 min