Fr. Rene Pellessier's Homilies
196 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsFr. Rene Pellessier, LT, is a Catholic Priest serving in the Navy as a Chaplain. He presently stationed in Sasebo, Japan as a base chaplain running the Catholic Program. Few things bring him more joy than giving his sheep “a good fussing.” Listener be advised, Fr. Pellessier does not exactly deliver his homilies in a soft-spoken manner.
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Episodes
Jesus and Jonah
April 19, 2024 05:02 - 10 minutes - 14.7 MBJesus and Jonah by Fr. Rene Pellessier's Homilies
Vengeance and Mercy
April 07, 2024 11:18 - 11 minutes - 15.3 MBVengeance and Mercy by Fr. Rene Pellessier's Homilies
Nixon and the Resurrection
March 31, 2024 21:10 - 4 minutes - 6.29 MBThe first 30 seconds failed to record. They were basically a restatement of how we as Christians believe in the Resurrection.
Wielding Kingly Power
March 24, 2024 11:07 - 7 minutes - 9.69 MBWielding Kingly Power by Fr. Rene Pellessier's Homilies
Lose Yourself
March 17, 2024 06:10 - 8 minutes - 12.1 MBLose Yourself by Fr. Rene Pellessier's Homilies
Facing the Consequences of our Sin
March 13, 2024 01:10 - 8 minutes - 4.17 MBFacing the Consequences of our Sin by Fr. Rene Pellessier's Homilies
Destroying the Temple
March 03, 2024 10:59 - 12 minutes - 16.8 MBDestroying the Temple by Fr. Rene Pellessier's Homilies
Playing on the Field or Sitting on the Bench?
February 15, 2024 10:09 - 11 minutes - 16.2 MBPlaying on the Field or Sitting on the Bench? by Fr. Rene Pellessier's Homilies
Good, Bad, Better: The Plot of Every Good Story
February 04, 2024 12:08 - 8 minutes - 12.3 MBGood, Bad, Better: The Plot of Every Good Story by Fr. Rene Pellessier's Homilies
Why Can't Priest Get Married? It's not why you think...
January 28, 2024 11:34 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBWhy Can't Priest Get Married? It's not why you think... by Fr. Rene Pellessier's Homilies
Listening to God When He is Silent
January 14, 2024 11:41 - 10 minutes - 14.7 MBListening to God When He is Silent by Fr. Rene Pellessier's Homilies
Augustus v. Jesus
January 08, 2024 11:39 - 10 minutes - 14.9 MBAugustus v. Jesus by Fr. Rene Pellessier's Homilies
The Problem with Solving Problems...
January 08, 2024 11:35 - 12 minutes - 17.4 MBAnd its solution.
Standing the Watch in the Spirit of Advent
January 08, 2024 11:33 - 10 minutes - 14.9 MBStanding the Watch in the Spirit of Advent by Fr. Rene Pellessier's Homilies
Being a Man Like John the Baptist
January 08, 2024 11:28 - 7 minutes - 10 MBBeing a Man Like John the Baptist by Fr. Rene Pellessier's Homilies
Justin Bieber: Loving Yourself or Loving Others?
November 26, 2023 22:05 - 13 minutes - 6.39 MBWhat a modern-day pop music icon can teach us about love.
Mufasa as Christ the King
November 26, 2023 22:02 - 11 minutes - 15.5 MBWhat King best points us to Christ the King?
A Heavenly Investment Strategy
November 19, 2023 11:49 - 11 minutes - 15.1 MBA Heavenly Investment Strategy by Fr. Rene Pellessier's Homilies
Dealing with Liars
November 19, 2023 11:42 - 12 minutes - 16.8 MBDealing with Liars by Fr. Rene Pellessier's Homilies
Dressing for Respect
November 19, 2023 11:39 - 11 minutes - 16.3 MBWhy we really dress up for Mass.
The War of the Wolves
November 19, 2023 11:35 - 12 minutes - 16.7 MBHow an Old Cherokee Legend beautifully illustrates Spiritual Warfare.
The Wisdom of The Little Flower
November 19, 2023 11:32 - 11 minutes - 15.2 MBWhy St. Therese both bothers and captivates me.
Addressing Atheism: A Solution to the Problem of Evil
November 19, 2023 11:27 - 11 minutes - 15.3 MBAddressing the problem of evil.
Why I don't like the Modern Translation of the Our Father
November 19, 2023 11:21 - 11 minutes - 15.3 MBForget forgiving trespasses. Forgive debts!
Digging for Treasure
November 19, 2023 11:13 - 9 minutes - 13.5 MBHow to find treasure in a dirty world
Don't Make it Worse! A Homily on Iatrogenics
November 19, 2023 07:14 - 11 minutes - 15.4 MBHow the Hippocratic Oath shapes our spiritual healing.
Growing the Word of God
November 19, 2023 07:09 - 12 minutes - 17.6 MBHow to allow God to turn the soil in our hearts
The Glory of Joan of Arc
July 15, 2023 01:51 - 11 minutes - 15.5 MBThe Glory of Joan of Arc by Fr. Rene Pellessier's Homilies
My Experience with YOLO
July 02, 2023 08:25 - 9 minutes - 12.7 MBMy Experience with YOLO by Fr. Rene Pellessier's Homilies
The Eucharist: The Food that Sustained My Six Years of Priesthood
June 13, 2023 10:42 - 13 minutes - 18.7 MBThe Eucharist: The Food that Sustained My Six Years of Priesthood by Fr. Rene Pellessier's Homilies
Knowing before Loving: Explaining the Trinity
June 06, 2023 11:14 - 15 minutes - 20.7 MBKnowing before Loving: Explaining the Trinity by Fr. Rene Pellessier's Homilies
Pentecost: The Church's Diversity Day
May 30, 2023 10:20 - 12 minutes - 17 MBPentecost: The Church's Diversity Day by Fr. Rene Pellessier's Homilies
Mothers and the Eucharist
May 14, 2023 10:52 - 7 minutes - 10.9 MBOn this Mother's Day we at the Sasebo Chapel also celebrated First Communion. This homily synthesizes my thoughts on the similarities between the love of motherhood and the love of Jesus.
It's Complicated: Shepherds, Cattlemen, and the Freemasons
April 30, 2023 12:49 - 11 minutes - 15.8 MBThe first part of the homily was cut off. I began by stating that I was a city boy from Lafayette and I grew up having no experience with live shepherding, but I did have some experience watching men raise cows. One of the greatest men in my life to do so was my cousin, whom we called Nonc Bacque. He would raise cattle on our family farm and his example showed me how to effectively raise cows, and showed me a a lot about being a shepherd. Shepherding is not often depicted as a dirty job. In f...
The Importance of the Holy Hour
April 24, 2023 13:17 - 12 minutes - 16.7 MBWhy I credit my holy hour to keeping my vocation.
We follow a REAL KING!
April 22, 2023 11:54 - 5 minutes - 7.67 MBThere were many heroes in human history who conquered many a land and foe, but not one of them conquered death itself.
Good Friday as Fulfillment of Passover
April 22, 2023 11:50 - 7 minutes - 10.5 MBThe meaning behind all this wine.
Do I Really Need to Confess my Sins to be Saved??
April 22, 2023 11:44 - 10 minutes - 14.4 MBThat's what Jesus seems to say...
Confessing directly to God??
April 22, 2023 11:40 - 14 minutes - 20.1 MBCan you really just confess to God?
Maybe Yes. Maybe No.
April 22, 2023 11:33 - 9 minutes - 12.5 MBStop judging our circumstances, and start praising God.
Identifying with the Woman at the Well
April 22, 2023 11:25 - 11 minutes - 16.2 MBThe Woman at the Well is the embodiment of mankind.
Lust is a sin because it doesn't burn HOT ENOUGH
April 22, 2023 11:17 - 8 minutes - 12.1 MBShoot for the stars
Satan and the Sphinx
April 22, 2023 11:09 - 11 minutes - 16.5 MBSatan and the Sphinx by Fr. Rene Pellessier's Homilies