Episodes

  • Vocation- Church Bells Or Warning Bells

    Vocation- Church Bells Or Warning Bells
    Feb 8 2025
    The Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time brings us stories of discernment. How do I follow God's will? Holy Orders or Matrimony. This week on OVC. Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020925.cfm Music by St. Mark Choir pursuant to One License Annual License w/Podcasting # A-726294
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    32 mins
  • St. Luke - Liar, Lunatic Or Truth

    St. Luke - Liar, Lunatic Or Truth
    Jan 25 2025
    Much controversy between skeptics and believers. It is one thing to say that, as a materialist, I do not believe in the Resurrection. It is another thing to claim that the Gospel writers were anonymous, didn't know Jesus and made the story up years later. You can have your own dogma, not your own evidence. Listen about St. Luke's concern for historicity, this week on OVC. Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012625.cfm Music by St. Mark Choir pursuant to One License Annual License w/Podcasting # A-726294 Art: Medallion with Saint Luke from an Icon Frame, Byzantine, ca. 1100
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    34 mins
  • Marriage and becoming one flesh

    Marriage and becoming one flesh
    Jan 17 2025
    The Old Testament describe Israel as an unfaithful bride. Ezekiel, a prophet, proclaimed that God would form a New Covenant. Jesus in the Gospel of John acts as the Divine Bridegroom calling his people back to the Father. That Divine Wedding is consumated at his crucfixion. Lean more this week on OVC. Art: The Annunciation, Hans Memling Netherlandish, 1480–84 Music by St. Mark Choir pursuant to One License Annual License w/Podcasting # A-726294
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    30 mins
  • Baptism And Remembering The Past With Faith

    Baptism And Remembering The Past With Faith
    Jan 11 2025
    This week on OVC I discuss Baptism and Remembering the past. The Gospel from Luke, "After all the people had been baptized and Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.” Remember that you are dust, that you were slaves and don't look back! Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bi:ble/readings/011225.cfm Art from the Met:The Baptism of Christ from a set of The Passion Design based on an engraving by Martin Schongauer, German 15th Century Music by St. Mark Choir pursuant to One License Annual License w/Podcasting # A-726294
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    32 mins
  • The Family and Formation in Holiness

    The Family and Formation in Holiness
    Dec 29 2024
    The Feast of the Holy Family, The Book of Sirach has this to say about a Holy Family. "God sets a father in honor over his children; a mother’s authority he confirms over her sons. Whoever honors his father atones for sins, and preserves himself from them. When he prays, he is heard; he stores up riches who reveres his mother. Whoever honors his father is gladdened by children, and, when he prays, is heard. Whoever reveres his father will live a long life; he who obeys his father brings comfort to his mother." Sir 3 How is a family formed in holiness. This Week on OVC. Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122924.cfm Music by St. Mark Choir pursuant to One License Annual License w/Podcasting # A-726294
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    15 mins
  • The One Who Serves

    The One Who Serves
    Dec 22 2024
    The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth is described in the Gospel of Luke, "Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb." We recite these words when we recited the 'Hail Mary." How should we think about the Visitation? This week on OVC. The Visitation, Anonymous, German, 15th century German Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122224.cfm Music by St. Mark Choir pursuant to One License Annual License w/Podcasting # A-726294
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    14 mins
  • Put another log on the fire

    Put another log on the fire
    Dec 15 2024
    The Third Sunday of Advent brings us the story of St. John the Baptist telling those to be baptized to put sin behind them, be generous, don't abuse others or take advantage. It is very different from self-help as the next thing St. John says is to prepare for the one that will baptize with water and fire. Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121524.cfm Music by St. Mark Choir pursuant to One License Annual License w/Podcasting # A-726294
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    16 mins
  • Help comes from the boonies!

    Help comes from the boonies!
    Dec 7 2024
    The Gospel of Luke tells the story of St. John the Baptist on the Second Sunday of Advent: A voice of one crying out in the desert: “Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths. Every valley shall be filled and every mountain and hill shall be made low. The winding roads shall be made straight, and the rough ways made smooth, and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.” Help always comes from the boonies, the outsiders. Learn more this week on OVC. Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120824.cfm Music by St. Mark Choir pursuant to One License Annual License w/Podcasting # A-726294
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    31 mins