God's Playbook
Welcome to Gods Playbook. The podcast that knocks the hard hitting religious questions out of the park, or catching the Holy Spirit in the endzone. Train your soul and be God's MVP with your host Fr. Rico Passero. If you'd like to support us please visit: Ko-Fi: https://www.ko-fi.com/godsplaybookpodcast BuzzSprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1984653/supportGoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/supportgodsplaybookpodcast
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 8 minutes
- Episodes
- 1037
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Season 5 Episode 221 - God Sees, Knows, and Hears
Friends, welcome back to God’s Playbook! Today we’re reflecting on the wisdom of St. Ignatius Loyola, who reminds us that we should never do or say anything we wouldn’t do in the presen…
Season 5 Episode 220 - Feast Day of St. Mother Teresa
Today we celebrate the feast day of St. Teresa of Calcutta—better known to the world as Mother Teresa. Her life reminds us that holiness isn’t found in doing big things, but in doing li…
Season 5 Episode 219 - Who's on your Team
Friends, welcome back to God’s Playbook! With the NFL season kicking off, many of us get caught up in fantasy football and choosing the right players for our roster. But just like scout…
Season 5 Episode 218 - Back to School
Friends, welcome back to God’s Playbook! The day after Labour Day marks a new school year, but it’s also the perfect reminder that learning isn’t just for children—it’s for all of us in…
Season 5 Episode 217 - The Gift of Work
Friends, welcome back to God’s Playbook! Today, on Labour Day, we take a moment to pause and reflect on the gift of work—not just as a way to earn a living, but as a way to provide for …
Season 5 Episode 216 - Sharing our Gifts and Talents
Today on God’s Playbook, we reflect on the beautiful parable of the talents, where Jesus reminds us that everything we have—our gifts, skills, and even our faith—comes from God and is m…
Season 5 Episode 215 - He Must Increase I must Decrease - John 3- 22-36
In today’s episode of God’s Playbook, we wrap up John’s Gospel chapter 3 with the inspiring words of St. John the Baptist: “He must increase, I must decrease.” John’s humility reminds u…
Season 5 Episode 214 - The Passion of St. John the Baptist - Standing up for Truth
Today on God’s Playbook, we celebrate the Feast of the Passion of Saint John the Baptist, the great prophet who prepared the way for Christ. John’s life teaches us humility, repentance…
Season 5 Episode 213 - Feast day of St. Augustine
Friends, welcome back to God’s Playbook! Today we celebrate the feast of Saint Augustine, a man who went from living a worldly life to becoming one of the greatest saints and Doctors of…
Season 5 Episode 212 - Feast Day of St. Monica
Today on God’s Playbook, we celebrate the feast of Saint Monica, one of the great prayer warriors of our Church. Known as the patron saint of wives and mothers, Monica teaches us what i…
Season 5 Episode 211 - the Teacher vs the Students
In today’s episode of God’s Playbook, we dive into the Gospel of Matthew, where Jesus reminds us that we have one true teacher—Himself—and we are all students. Just like in the classro…
Season 5 Episode 210 - Psalm 63
Friends, in today’s episode of God’s Playbook, we pray with Psalm 63, a beautiful reminder that our souls thirst for God just as we thirst for water on the hottest of days. This psalm a…
Season 5 Episode 209 - Faith and Works
In today’s episode of God’s Playbook, Fr. Rico continues our journey through the Letter of Saint James with one of his boldest challenges: faith without works is dead. It’s not enough t…
Season 5 Episode 208 - Not Yet... 1 Kings 19 16b 19-21
In today’s episode of God’s Playbook, Fr. Rico dives into the story of Elisha in 1 Kings 19 and the all-too-familiar “not yet” response to God’s call. Just like Elisha, we often delay f…
Season 5 Episode 207 - Focusing on our Language
In today’s episode of God’s Playbook, Fr. Rico takes a closer look at the words we use daily and how they reflect our faith. From casually saying “OMG” to more serious misuses of God’s …
Season 5 Episode 206 - Settling Differences
In today’s episode of God’s Playbook, we reflect on 1 Corinthians 6:1–11, where St. Paul reminds us about handling grievances with love and respect. Differences are a natural part of an…
Season 5 Episode 205 - Rich by Sharing
In today’s episode of God’s Playbook, we dive into Jesus’ powerful words about wealth, generosity, and the heart. While He warns how hard it is for the rich to enter heaven, we unpack …
Season 5 Episode 204 - Attachments
In today’s episode of God’s Playbook, we dive into the story of the rich young man who walked away from Jesus, saddened by the challenge to give up his possessions. Father Rico explores…
Season 5 Episode 203 - Doing Things we Dont Like to Do
Today’s episode might hit close to home—we’re talking about doing things we don’t like to do. From household chores to offering forgiveness, these small, unglamorous tasks can become po…
Season 5 Episode 202 - Living Forever
Today on the Lord’s Day, we’re looking at one of the boldest claims Jesus ever made: “I am the living bread… whoever eats of this bread will live forever.” Sounds huge, right? But “livi…