Gospel (JN 6:1-15) & Fr Thomas Naval Homily
Father Thomas Naval proclaims the Gospel ( John 6:1-15 ) and breaks open the word. Words for your Way from Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church in Lake Forest, California.

Father Thomas Naval proclaims the Gospel ( John 6:1-15 ) and breaks open the word. Words for your Way from Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church in Lake Forest, California.
Deacon Dan Diesel proclaims the Gospel ( Matthew 20:20-28 ) and breaks open the word at our Camino Pilgrim's Mass for the Feast of St James. Building on the tradition of it's namesake, Santiago de Compostela in Spain, and El Camino (The Way) Europe's oldest and most important pilgrimage route, Santiago hosted it's 4th Annual Camino - Lake Forest Route. Read more about it here . Pilgrims were invited to hear, understand, and answer the call of Jesus, along The Way. This Gospel and homily are from...
Our own Michael Klett, of the Coffee With Mike podcast , interviews Fr Paul Vu, STB, JCL following Fr Paul's discussion on the Theology of Marriage for Santiago's Backyard Theology Program. Fr Paul is the Parochial Vicar at Christ our Savior Church in Santa Ana and an adjutant judicial vicar at the office of canonical services for the Diocese of Orange. Backyard Theology is a summer program at Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church dedicated to faith enrichment. The program runs consecutive Mond...
In this Special, Backyard Theology Edition of the Santiago Way, Father Paul Vu discusses the Theology of Marriage and Annulment. Fr Vu is the Parochial Vicar at Christ our Savior Church in Santa Ana and an adjutant judicial vicar at the office of canonical services for the Diocese of Orange. In a far ranging and engaging discussion, Fr Paul begins with the basic definition of love, from the lowest, emotional form the Greek's called "eros" to "agape", Jesus' sacrificial love. He continues with a ...
Deacon Dan Diesel proclaims the Gospel ( Mark 6:30-34 ) and breaks open the word. Words for your Way from Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church in Lake Forest, California.
In a Special Edition of the podcast, we present Father Richard Benson 's talk on "Pope Francis, In His Own Words" as presented at Backyard Theology. Backyard Theology is a summer program at Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church dedicated to faith enrichment. It is designed to be "summer casual", beginning with parish provided BBQ hot dogs and hamburgers, and participants are requested to bring a side-dish or contribute a free will offering. BBQ is served from 6PM - 7PM, with the speaker beginni...
Our own Michael Klett, of the Coffee With Mike podcast , interviews Father Richard Benson in a preview to Fr Richard's Backyard Theology presentation, "The Theology of Pope Francis". Backyard Theology is a summer program at Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church dedicated to faith enrichment. It is designed to be "summer casual", beginning with parish provided BBQ hot dogs and hamburgers, and participants are requested to bring a side-dish or contribute a free will offering. BBQ is served from 6...
Deacon Dan Diesel proclaims the Gospel ( Mark 6:7-13 ) and Father Pascal Kumondo, from Cross Catholic Outreach , breaks open the word. Cross Catholic Outreach is a Catholic relief and development ministry that provides food, shelter, medical care, water, education, self-help programs, care for orphans, and emergency relief to the poorest of the poor and most dangerous Dioceses around the world in the name of Christ. For more information, to sign up for regular email updates, and to donate, see t...
In this Special Edition of The Santiago Way podcast, Michael Klett (of the Coffee with Mike podcast) interviews Deacon Pete and Jan Lauder. The Lauders kicked-off Santiago's Backyard Theology speaker series with a presentation on the Shroud of Turin. The Shroud is the most studied relic in history, and the Lauders encourage individual study of it as a great way to grow in faith. They are members of the American Confraternity of the Holy Shroud ( ACHS ) and recommend ACHS's Critical Summary of th...
Deacon Dan Diesel proclaims the Gospel ( Mark 6:1-6 ) and special guest Father Marc Boisvert, from Free the Kids , delivers a homily. Free the Kids alleviates the devastating effects of poverty on vulnerable children in Southern Haiti by ensuring these children’s essential needs are met (food, clothing, shelter, medical care) and preparing them to live independent, productive lives (education/vocational training). Their work includes: Caring for nearly 300 full-time children, Serving 20-30 patie...
Father Thomas Naval proclaims the Gospel ( Mark 5:21-43 ) and breaks open the word. Words for your Way from Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church in Lake Forest, California.
Deacon Dan Diesel proclaims the Gospel ( Luke 1:5-17 ) and breaks open the word on the Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist. Words for your Way from Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church in Lake Forest, California.
Father Thomas Naval proclaims the Gospel ( Mark 4:26-34 ) and breaks open the word. Words for your Way from Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church in Lake Forest, California.
Father Thomas Naval proclaims the Gospel ( Mark 3:20-35 ) and breaks open the word at a Children's Liturgy. Words for your Way from Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church in Lake Forest, California.
Deacon Dan Diesel proclaims the Gospel ( Mark 14: 12-16, 22-26 ) and Father Thomas Naval breaks open the word on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi (the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ). Words for your Way from Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church in Lake Forest, California.
Deacon Dan Diesel proclaims the Gospel ( Matthew 28:16-20 ) and breaks open the word on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. Words for your Way from Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church in Lake Forest, California.
Father Thomas Naval proclaims the Gospel ( John 20:19-23 ) and breaks open the word on Pentecost Sunday. Words for your Way from Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church in Lake Forest, California.
Deacon Dan Diesel proclaims the Gospel ( Mark 16:15-20 ) for the Ascension of the Lord and breaks open the word at a Children's Liturgy. Words for your Way from Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church in Lake Forest, California.
Deacon Dan Diesel proclaims the Gospel ( John 15:1-8 ) and breaks open the word. Deacon Dan also takes the opportunity to introduce the "500 to 40" initiative. Five hundred miles is the length of the most common pilgrimage to Santiago, Spain. And it is the number of days during which we will pray and focus as a community on our journey to 40 years as a parish, and what lays beyond. Words for your Way from Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church in Lake Forest, California....
Father Thomas Naval proclaims the Gospel ( John 10:11-18 ) and breaks open the word. Words for your Way from Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church in Lake Forest, California.
Father Thomas Naval proclaims the Gospel ( Luke 24:35-48 ) and breaks open the word. Words for your Way from Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church in Lake Forest, California.
Deacon Dan Diesel proclaims the Gospel ( John 20:19-31 ) and breaks open the word, at the children's liturgy, on Divine Mercy Sunday. Words for your Way from Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church in Lake Forest, California.
Father Thomas Naval proclaims the Gospel ( John 20:1-9 ) and breaks open the word on Easter Sunday - the Resurrection of the Lord. Words for your Way from Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church in Lake Forest, California.
The Gospel reading ( John 18:1-19 ) for Good Friday of the Lord's Passion. Father Thomas Naval begins to break open the word at the 14:20 mark. Words for your Way from Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church in Lake Forest, California.
Deacon Dan Diesel proclaims the Gospel ( Mark 14:1-15 ) and breaks open the word on Palm Sunday. The reading is The Passion, so a long one! The homily begins at the 17:25 mark. Words for your Way from Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church in Lake Forest, California.
Father Thomas Naval proclaims the Gospel ( John 12:20-33 ) and breaks open the word. Words for your Way from Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church in Lake Forest, California.
Deacon Dan Diesel proclaims the Gospel ( John 3:14-21 ) and breaks open the word for a children's liturgy. Words for your Way from Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church in Lake Forest, California.
Deacon Dan Diesel proclaims the Gospel ( John 4:5-42) ) and breaks open the word. Words for your Way from Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church in Lake Forest, California.
Father Thomas Naval proclaims the Gospel ( John 2:13-25 ) and breaks open the word. Words for your Way from Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church in Lake Forest, California.
Father Thomas Naval proclaims the Gospel ( Mark 9:2-10 ) and breaks open the word. Words for your Way from Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church in Lake Forest, California.