Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph (Dec 29, 2024)
"The way we know that he remains in us is from the Spirit he gave us." The Holy Family inspires our families to be holy.
Dec 23, 2024•29 min
The Liturgy Podcast from Spirit & Song
Liturgy Podcast is a weekly liturgy planning resource for musicians, liturgists, homilists, youth groups, faith sharing groups, and all who look to the liturgical readings for inspiration and nourishment.
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Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) at Mass during the Day (Dec 25, 2024)
"Come, you nations, and adore the Lord. For today a great light has come upon the earth." Good news! The birth of Jesus Christ brings much needed light into our world.
Dec 20, 2024•31 min
Nativity of the Lord (Christmas): Mass at Dawn (Dec 25, 2024)
"When [the shepherds] returned home to tell everyone what they saw, all were astonished." Like the shepherds, let us return home from this morning liturgy and share the joy of Christmas with our families and friends.
Dec 20, 2024•29 min
Nativity of the Lord (Christmas): Mass During the Night (Dec 25, 2024)
"I proclaim to you good news of great joy: Today a Savior is born for us." We adore the infant who became our salvation. He is the Prince of Peace.
Dec 20, 2024•31 min
Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) at the Vigil Mass (Dec 24, 2024)
"Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means 'God is with us.'" The Gospel of Matthew's carefully crafted genealogy of the Messiah is upended by divine intervention. By the power of the Holy Spirit, the Son of God was born of the Virgin Mary.
Dec 20, 2024•30 min
4th Sunday of Advent, Year C (Dec 22, 2024)
"Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb." Mary's tender and trusting faith inspires us as we journey from Advent to Christmas.
Dec 13, 2024•30 min
3rd Sunday of Advent, Year C (Dec 15, 2024)
"Rejoice in the Lord always. I say again: Rejoice!" In our Christian joy, we help prepare for the coming of Christ into the world.
Dec 06, 2024•25 min
Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Dec 9, 2024)
"Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you." Through Mary, we are inspired to join her in saying "Yes" to God.
Dec 05, 2024•34 min
2nd Sunday of Advent, Year C (Dec 8, 2024)
"The Lord will make the glory of his voice heard in the joy of your heart." This Advent, let us look for ways to brighten our hearts with the light of Christ.
Dec 03, 2024•32 min
1st Sunday of Advent, Year C (Dec 1, 2024)
"Show us, Lord, your love, and grant us your salvation." Advent is our season of hope and quiet joy as we await the coming of Christ.
Nov 27, 2024•30 min
Thanksgiving Day (Nov 28, 2024)
Jesus said to the Samaritan leper after his healing: "Stand up and go! Your faith has saved you." Our best way to say Thank You is to proclaim God's goodness.
Nov 22, 2024•33 min
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, Year B (Nov 24, 2024)
"My kingdom does not belong to this world." Jesus is our King, but his reign is not over some expanse of territory on this earth. Instead, Jesus reigns in our hearts.
Nov 15, 2024•34 min
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B (Nov 17, 2024)
"The Lord said: I think thoughts of peace and not of affliction." In the darkness of our modern world, we cling to the hope and promise of Jesus Christ.
Nov 07, 2024•34 min
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B (Nov 10, 2024)
"This poor widow, from her poverty, has contributed all she had, her whole livelihood." As members of the Body of Christ, we are both the ones who are thirsty, and the ones who offer drink.
Oct 29, 2024•33 min
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B (Nov 3, 2024)
"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength . . . You shall love your neighbor as yourself." A central teaching of Jesus, this is how the Kingdom of God becomes real in our world today.
Oct 25, 2024•32 min
Solemnity All Saints (Nov 1, 2024)
"They cried out: Salvation comes from our God!" The saints are our role models as they lead us to Christ.
Oct 23, 2024•32 min
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B (Oct 27, 2024)
"Let hearts that seek the Lord rejoice!" Bartimaeus teaches us to seek Jesus confidently and follow him on his way of the Cross.
Oct 14, 2024•32 min
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B (Oct 20, 2024)
"Whoever wishes to be great among you will be your servant... For the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve." Jesus teaches us the meaning of true greatness: through our service and care for other people.
Oct 02, 2024•35 min
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B (Oct 13, 2024)
"Fill us with your love, O Lord." Jesus challenges us to renounce the values of the world. That is how we will find the Kingdom of God.
Oct 01, 2024•35 min
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B (Oct 6, 2024)
"What God has joined together, no human being must separate." In today's Gospel, Jesus gives us his teaching on marriage and divorce.
Sep 20, 2024•35 min
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B (Sep 29, 2024)
"There is no one who performs a mighty deed in my name who can at the same time speak ill of me. For whoever is not against us is with us." As disciples in service to others, Jesus calls us to a life of holiness.
Sep 13, 2024•37 min
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B (Sep 22, 2024)
"If anyone wishes to be first, he shall be the last of all and the servant of all." The apostle James joins Jesus in teaching that there is no place for selfish ambition in the life of a disciple.
Sep 05, 2024•35 min
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B (Sep 15, 2024)
"Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me." There is no resurrection glory without first suffering the pains of the cross.
Aug 30, 2024•35 min
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B (Sep 8, 2024)
"Like the deer that years for running streams, so my soul is yearning for you, my God." Jesus invites us to take to heart his words to the deaf person in today's Gospel: "Be open!"
Aug 19, 2024•32 min
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B (Sep 1, 2024)
"The one who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord." In today's readings, Jesus and Saint James teach us that religion is not "obligation" but, rather, a compassionate heart.
Aug 19, 2024•36 min
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B (Aug 25, 2025)
Jesus said to the Twelve, "Do you also want to leave?" Peter answered him, "Master, to whom shall we go?" Jesus concludes his teaching on the Bread of Life by calling us to faith. How do we respond?
Jul 25, 2024•37 min
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B (Aug 18, 2024)
"I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever." We might be more concerned on the here and now, but Jesus is focused on the eternal.
Jul 24, 2024•35 min
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Mass during the Day (Aug 15, 2024)
"Let us all rejoice in the Lord, as we celebrate the feast day in honor of the Virgin Mary." The Assumption of Mary teaches us that if we are open to the Holy Spirit, God will do great things through us. With Mary, we will share in the risen glory of her Son.
Jul 19, 2024•34 min
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary: At the Vigil Mass (Aug 14, 2024)
"Glorious things are spoken of you, O Mary, who today were exalted above the choirs of Angels into eternal triumph with Christ." Through her Assumption, Mary shares in the Easter victory of her Son.
Jul 19, 2024•31 min
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B (Aug 11, 2024)
"Taste and see the goodness of the Lord." The Eucharist is Jesus' own life, given freely on the Cross so that we would share in his eternal life.
Jul 12, 2024•35 min
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