Fr. Bill's Podcast

Episode 932 (10:53)

In this episode: Two stories and experiences of death; Chaos and death are inescapable in this world; God is not indifferent or will death and evil upon us; God came down and save…

Episode 931 (11:45)

In this episode: The Kingdom of God begins in small ways; Parable of the Mustard seed; Story of learning Spanish and gaining a lot of weight; Our culture of "Demanding Consumers" …

Episode 930(12:49)

In this episode: Fr. Anthony Hoangphan preaching; His experience of the Camino in Spain; Listening to the voices in our lives; Three voices: God, ourself, and Satan; How do we dist…

Episode 929 (8:48)

In this episode: Dcn. Brett Edmonson is preaching; Why did God seal his covenant with blood? It took a long time for Israel to fully enter into the covenant; Christians also have t…

Episode 928 (13:55)

In this episode: Background about my family and our middle brother, Gregory; The session Gregory taught us; We are family when we love as God loves; God is one essence in three pe…

Episode 927 (11:31)

In this episode: Fr. Anthony Hoangphan preaching; Pentecost is the beginning of the Church, her birthday; The power of the Holy Spirit give us the ability to reach beyond our huma…

Episode 926 (9:52)

In this episode: Dad's scrambled eggs and bacon breakfast; Mom curing a moment when I was "hangry"; Eating is not just about food. It’s about life and relationships; Jesus wants to…

Episode 925 (11:27)

In this episode: Jesus is the Vine and we are the branches; We receive nutrients from Christ and bear fruits; We receive the familiar connection with Christ and his Church; Social…

Episode 924 (11:18)

In this episode: Dcn. Brett Edmonson preaches; Reflection on his pilgrimage and vacation to France; Secularism; Hospitality; Chartres Cathedral; Pantheon; St. Etienne du Mont chur…

Episode 923 (11:20)

In this episode: Reflection on the 2024 and 2017 total solar eclipses; How they effected those who saw them; How an eclipse can serve as a metaphor for being open to new things, h…

Episode 922 (8:47)

In this episode: The faith and death of a childhood friend; Her faith lifted up my family; Why? Because Jesus rose from the dead; This life is not all there is; The Resurrection wa…

Episode 921 (10:14)

In this episode: Fr. Anthony Hoangphan preaches; Have you ever felt alone and abandoned? Did God Abandon Jesus on the Cross? Does he truly abandon us? God is reaching out/emptying…

Episode 920 (11:24)

In this episode: How is your lenten observances going? Don't give up if you have struggled or failed; God has written his law of love upon our hearts; All of creation aches; Jesus…

Episode 918 (12:20)

In this episode: Dcn. Brett Edmonson preaches; Using a Bull-Roarer; Centrifugal and Centripetal forces that gather and scatter, respectively; God gathers while sin and evil scatte…

Episode 916 (11:02)

In this episode: Both first reading and Gospel describe events on mountain tops; What is the significance of mountain tops in the Scriptures and in our everyday life of faith? Usi…

Episode 916 (10:45)

In this episode: Issues with letting prayer be simply cerebral, digital, comfortable, and sheltered; Stories of times when Dcn. Brett was immersed in the world which helped God br…

Episode 915 (8:24)

In tis episode: Valentines Day, a day of romance; Ash Wednesday, a day of unconditional and sacrificial love; See how the classic Charles Schultz Peanuts Valentines special reveals…

Episode 914 (12:30)

In this episode: Fr. Anthony is preaching; We are a family, a community of faith to worship God and support each other; Jesus heals the leper and reincorporates him into the commu…

Episode 913 (13:28)

In this episode: Notice that in the Scriptures, suffering is pierced by faith in God ability to heal; His name heals; God's name, I Am, expressed God's essence, desires, and care;…

Episode 912 (10:51)

In this episode: Dcn. Brett preaches; God warns against the occult; The spiritual world is real; Our world is re-paganizing; These practices are traps; Many books promoting the pr…