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Radio Free St. Jude

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Catechesis, Scripture, Sacred Liturgy & Music & Art, the Oratory, et reliqua

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Episodes

Faith and Works on Judgement Day

November 24, 2014 06:41 - 14.7 MB

Christ gives us a image of the Last Judgement in which there will be separation of the sheep and the goats.  By what criteria will he decide where to put you?  Click on the image to listen to a homily … Continue reading →

How Will God Judge Me?

November 17, 2014 09:08 - 19.2 MB

By what standards will we be judged when come before God? To listen to a homily on the Parable of the Talents, click on the image.

Why Pray For The Dead

November 03, 2014 04:45 - 16.9 MB

Click on the image to hear what is the Christian practise of praying for the dead and whether there is any reference to this in the Holy Scriptures.

Sacramental Living

October 22, 2014 00:08 - 38.2 MB

To listen to a homily on sacramental living, click on the image.

How Jesus Multiplies the Loaves and Fishes

August 05, 2014 04:24 - 17.2 MB

To listen to a homily on why Jesus would use the five loaves and two fish to produce his miracle, click on the the image.

Judgement Delayed

July 21, 2014 02:30 - 14.7 MB

For a homily on the Parable of the Weeds Among the Wheat, click on the image below.

Things That Get in the Way of Understanding the Word

July 14, 2014 22:59 - 22.5 MB

Click on the image to listen to a homily on the Parable of the Sower.

Flesh and Blood Has Not Revealed This to You

July 01, 2014 01:54 - 14.1 MB

To hear a homily on Peter’s Confession and how he came to know the truth about Jesus Christ, click on the image. 

You Cannot Fit the Trinity in Your Tiny Little Brain

June 16, 2014 22:09 - 16.3 MB

For an explanation on how the mystery of the three persons in one God reveals the inner life of God and why we should care, click on the image.

Doubt No More

June 02, 2014 04:58 - 13.8 MB

To listen to a homily on the Ascension of the Lord, click on the image.

Recognizing Jesus in the Breaking of the Bread

May 05, 2014 22:05 - 15.4 MB

To listen to a homily on the Gospel passage about the disciples on the road to Emmaus, click on the image below.

Christ Descends into Hell – Sung Tenebrae

April 21, 2014 22:34 - 38.2 MB

A blessed and happy Easter to all my readers! I know we are now in the joy of Easter, yet I would like to share some thoughts about Holy Saturday before the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night. “He descended … Continue reading →

Resurrection and a Pledge of Future Glory

April 07, 2014 16:23 - 12 MB

To listen to a homily on the raising of Lazarus and the Christ’s pledge of future glory, click on the image.

Transfiguration and Friendship with Jesus

March 17, 2014 19:27 - 15.9 MB

For a homily on the Christ revealing his divine nature and what this has to do with our friendship with Jesus and his invitation to us to join him in the Holy Mass, click on the image.

Who the Devil Is He?

March 10, 2014 16:44 - 16.7 MB

For a homily on the devil, how he can affect us, and Christ, our champion against the devil’s attacks, click on the image.

God Loved Me First

February 17, 2014 07:35 - 10.1 MB

For a homily on what Jesus meant when he said, “Unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5.20), click on the image.

Salt of the Earth, Light of the World

February 10, 2014 21:16 - 15.4 MB

For a homily on the Lord’s command to be salt and light, click on the image.

Why Jesus Took the Plunge

January 13, 2014 21:34 - 8.98 MB

For a homily on the meaning of Christ’s baptism in the Jordan, and how it relates to you, click on the image.

What’s In A Name?

December 24, 2013 07:40 - 18 MB

For a homily on the why the Son of God would be named Jesus and Emmanuel, click on the image.

Why Repent?

December 10, 2013 08:46 - 18.1 MB

Is repentance really part of the essential Christian message?  For a homily on the message of John the Baptist and what was his issue with the Pharisees and the Sadducees, click upon the image of John the Baptist below.

Here Comes the Judge

December 02, 2013 03:43 - 13.2 MB

For a homily on the second coming of Christ as judge, click on the image at the left.

Will My Body Rise Again?

November 11, 2013 05:57 - 16.8 MB

In the Nicene Creed and the Apostles’ Creed we profess belief in the resurrection of the body.  What do we mean?  Click on the image below for a homily on what we mean when we say the resurrection of the … Continue reading →

The Mass: heart of evangelization

November 02, 2013 07:01 - 29.8 MB

To listen to a homily on how the Holy Mass is a celebration and living out of the Message, the Kerygma, whereby the faithful drink more deeply of the Gospel of Christ, so that they are equipped to go forth … Continue reading →

Evangelization and Family

November 01, 2013 20:03 - 49.7 MB

To listen to a talk on evangelization and the family and how parents are the first evangelizers of their children, click on the image below.  The presenter is Mr Michael Perry, husband, father of six, and Principal of St Jude … Continue reading →

Evangelization and Marriage

October 30, 2013 19:41 - 43.6 MB

Click on the image below to listen to a talk about how Christian marriage played a crucial role in the evangelization of the ancient Roman Empire, and how it can play the same crucial role today in the New Evangelization … Continue reading →

How Anyone Can Witness

October 25, 2013 07:15 - 24.3 MB

To help those who hear the Message, it is a good thing to show the power of the Good News of Christ can transform lives.  How each one of us has embraced the Message and how it has changed our … Continue reading →

A Personal Call Offered to All

October 23, 2013 08:12 - 23.8 MB

To hear a homily on accepting God’s invitation to entrust yourself to the Lord Jesus, click on the image.  This homily is from Day 5 of the Saint Jude’s Novena Mission entitled Evangelization Begins at Home.

What do we mean Lord and Saviour

October 22, 2013 21:46 - 25.4 MB

Ever wonder what it means to call Jesus Lord  and Saviour?  Click on the image for a homily on these two most important titles of Jesus Christ.

The Message

October 21, 2013 03:19 - 23.6 MB

Click on the image for a homily in the series, Evangelization Begins at Home.  This podcast deals with basic message of Christianity, that is, the Gospel message, which begins with considering what is God’s love really like.

Evangelization: What’s New

October 20, 2013 06:11 - 24.9 MB

Click the image for the next installment of the St Jude’s Novena Mission, Evangelization Begins at Home.  This talk is about the New Evangelization and is of special interest to Catholics.  Mr Kyle Neilson, the Director of the Office of … Continue reading →

What is Evangelisation?

October 19, 2013 00:55 - 41.9 MB

Click on the image to hear a talk on evangelisation.  This talk makes clear what we mean when we use the term and inspires us to ponder our own role in this mission of the Church.  It is in Saint … Continue reading →

Drums at Mass: What were they thinking?

September 17, 2013 08:04

Just recently the Liturgical Commission of the Archdiocese of Vancouver published liturgical guidelines for school Masses. The document’s most glaring difficulty is the instruction that: “…during Lent limit the use of elaborated instrumentation such as drums or tambourines.” This statement … Continue reading →

A Deadly Sin

August 06, 2013 06:51 - 13.5 MB

For a homily on one of the seven capital sins, click on the image below.

The One Necessary Thing

July 22, 2013 04:48 - 18.3 MB

To hear a homily on the One Necessary Thing for a follower of Jesus, click on the image.

The Good Samaritan and God’s Plan of Salvation

July 15, 2013 21:14 - 13.5 MB

Click on the image at the left for a podcast homily on the two levels of meaning to our Lord’s parable on the Good Samaritan.

Three Proverbs for Followers

July 01, 2013 22:04 - 19.5 MB

  Click on the image for a homily on what it means to become a follower of Jesus.

Who is the Holy Spirit?

May 20, 2013 22:50 - 12 MB

For a podcast homily on the Holy Spirit, click on the image above.

Jesus Has Not Abandoned Us

May 13, 2013 21:53 - 21.3 MB

To hear a homily on the mystery of the Ascension, and why the disciples were joyful at the departure of Jesus, click on the image below.

To Love As God Loves

April 28, 2013 17:38 - 11.8 MB

To listen to a homily on Christ’s commandment to love one another, click on the image above

My Sheep Hear My Voice

April 21, 2013 14:09 - 7.07 MB

For a homily for Sunday IV of Easter, year C, click on the image above.

The Meaning of Life

March 20, 2013 12:54

The Meaning of Life I was chowing down on a burger on Corporation Street in Birmingham when the waiter, Ali, saw that I was reading a religious book. He asked the question what can you say to an atheist about … Continue reading →

The Prodigal Son

March 11, 2013 11:07 - 15.2 MB

For a homily on the Prodigal Song, click on the image above.

The Tranfiguration

February 24, 2013 23:27 - 10.6 MB

For a homily on the Transfiguration from the Gospel of Luke, click on the image.

Tempted Three Times

February 17, 2013 14:21 - 17 MB

To listen to a homily for the First Sunday of Lent, year C, click on the image above.

Blessed Are The Pure In Heart

February 13, 2013 15:03 - 8.18 MB

For a homily for Ash Wednesday, click on the image above.  Why give to the poor, pray, and fast at the start of this holy season of Lent?

That They May All Be One

January 27, 2013 15:18 - 18.1 MB

That They May All Be One Click on the link above for a recording of a homily on 1 Corinthians 12.12-30 from Sunday III Per annum, Year C.  

Mary, Teach Us To Pray

January 20, 2013 21:00 - 14.7 MB

Click on the image above for a homily from Sunday II in Ordinary Time

In The House That Newman Built

January 05, 2013 17:31

Spent my first night in the Birmingham Oratory. Here is a photo of the refectory. My spot is below the crucifix to the right. I enjoyed my first formal dinner. Sounds fancy, but it is very humble. We stand before … Continue reading →

The Kingdom: Here, But Not Yet

November 19, 2012 22:39 - 15.2 MB

For a homily on the Christian vision of the Eschaton, the Last Things, click on the image above.

The Widow’s Mite

November 12, 2012 23:05 - 21.9 MB

On that day, the Widow’s gift was more valuable to the Lord than all the other contributions to the Temple.  What is the meaning of her two copper coins.  Click on the image for a homily on the Widow’s Mite

Books

The Prodigal Son
1 Episode
The Pure in Heart
1 Episode