Your Faith with Fr. Chris Stanish
599 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsSelected homilies, presentations, and talks of Fr. Christopher Stanish, Pastor of St. Teresa of Avila in Valparaiso, Indiana.
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Discovering God's Will
October 11, 2015 14:52 - 36 minutes - 8.91 MBThe Vocations Office of the Diocese of Gary hosted an evening of discernment. In this meditation, Fr. Chris Stanish explains how it is that we can discover God's will for us in our lives.
Every Life is Worth Living
October 05, 2015 14:43 - 12 minutes - 5.66 MBOn this 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish introduces the theme for this year's Respect Life Month. He discusses how every life is worth living and our response when we face sorrow and heartbreak in the midst of suffering.
Called By Name
September 29, 2015 12:50 - 13 minutes - 6.35 MBOn this 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish introduces Jacob McDaniel, a seminarian for the Diocese of Gary, who gives his testimony regarding how God called him by name. Jacob testifies to the trials of vocational discernment as well as the great joy that comes from saying yes.
For Love Alone
September 29, 2015 12:43 - 22 minutes - 9.25 MBOn this 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish talks about the Year for Consecrated Life and the necessity to promote a culture of vocations. In this episode, Fr. Chris presents a newly published video about Women Religious called For Love Alone. This amazing video can be found here.
Standing Firm
September 29, 2015 12:39 - 14 minutes - 6.42 MBOn this 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Kevin Huber, the pastor of Queen of All Saints Parish, talks about how to stand firm in faith in a world filled with trials and difficulties.
The Power of Intercession
September 08, 2015 16:50 - 12 minutes - 5.67 MBOn this 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the power of intercession and how all of us are called to pray for one another and for the needs of the whole world.
Faith Seeking Understanding
September 04, 2015 15:51 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBOn this 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Kevin Huber discusses how Jesus invites us to believe in Him even in those times when we do not understand.
A Quick Journey Through the Bible - Class 8
August 11, 2015 15:28 - 1 hour - 27.8 MBFr. Chris Stanish is facilitating an 8 week long Bible class using Jeff Cavins A Quick Journey Through the Bible series. This parish wide Bible class uses a series of 8 thirty minute video clips which are available from Ascension Press in DVD format. Fr. Chris will introduce each study session with opening remarks, and followup with closing remarks at the conclusion of the instructional video. This audio podcast contains Fr. Chris' commentary on the Messianic Fulfillment and the Acts of the ...
What do you see?
August 10, 2015 01:40 - 11 minutes - 4.99 MBOn this 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish asks the congregation to consider what they see when they look at the Eucharist. Is it simply a piece of bread, or is it the true Bread come down from Heaven?
A Quick Journey Through the Bible - Class 7
August 08, 2015 17:08 - 1 hour - 27.6 MBFr. Chris Stanish is facilitating an 8 week long Bible class using Jeff Cavins A Quick Journey Through the Bible series. This parish wide Bible class uses a series of 8 thirty minute video clips which are available from Ascension Press in DVD format. Fr. Chris will introduce each study session with opening remarks, and followup with closing remarks at the conclusion of the instructional video. This audio podcast contains Fr. Chris' commentary on the return from exile and how we are to view p...
A Quick Journey Through the Bible - Class 6
August 08, 2015 16:55 - 1 hour - 27.7 MBFr. Chris Stanish is facilitating an 8 week long Bible class using Jeff Cavins A Quick Journey Through the Bible series. This parish wide Bible class uses a series of 8 thirty minute video clips which are available from Ascension Press in DVD format. Fr. Chris will introduce each study session with opening remarks, and followup with closing remarks at the conclusion of the instructional video. This audio podcast contains Fr. Chris' commentary on the period of the exile and the use of the tem...
Becoming the Right Person
August 03, 2015 12:52 - 18 minutes - 8.44 MBOn this 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how to become the right person by establishing a daily plan of life. He explains how these seven items can completely transforms your life.
Does God Meet our Expectations?
July 28, 2015 13:54 - 12 minutes - 5.5 MBOn this 17th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish uses the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fish in order to answer the question as to whether God meets our expectations in life.
A Quick Journey Through the Bible - Class 5
July 26, 2015 15:20 - 1 hour - 29.1 MBFr. Chris Stanish is facilitating an 8 week long Bible class using Jeff Cavins A Quick Journey Through the Bible series. This parish wide Bible class uses a series of 8 thirty minute video clips which are available from Ascension Press in DVD format. Fr. Chris will introduce each study session with opening remarks, and followup with closing remarks at the conclusion of the instructional video. This audio podcast contains Fr. Chris' commentary on violence in the Old Testament and the figure o...
Resting in the Lord
July 20, 2015 13:50 - 11 minutes - 5.23 MBOn this 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish explains how Jesus adds a new layer of depth to discipleship when He teaches the disciples about how to rest. Fr. Chris invites all of us to consider whether we take time to rest in the Lord.
A Quick Journey Through the Bible - Class 4
July 14, 2015 14:24 - 1 hour - 31.4 MBFr. Chris Stanish is facilitating an 8 week long Bible class using Jeff Cavins A Quick Journey Through the Bible series. This parish wide Bible class uses a series of 8 thirty minute video clips which are available from Ascension Press in DVD format. Fr. Chris will introduce each study session with opening remarks, and followup with closing remarks at the conclusion of the instructional video. This audio podcast contains Fr. Chris' commentary on the books of Exodus and Numbers, with a break ...
Leveraging Your Life for Others
July 14, 2015 13:52 - 12 minutes - 5.59 MBOn this 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how each and every person is a unique treasure chest of experiences. He encourages them to learn to leverage their life experiences so as to shape the people around them.
A Quick Journey Through the Bible - Class 3
July 13, 2015 17:00 - 1 hour - 27.3 MBFr. Chris Stanish is facilitating an 8 week long Bible class using Jeff Cavins A Quick Journey Through the Bible series. This parish wide Bible class uses a series of 8 thirty minute video clips which are available from Ascension Press in DVD format. Fr. Chris will introduce each study session with opening remarks, and followup with closing remarks at the conclusion of the instructional video. This audio podcast contains Fr. Chris' commentary on Genesis 12-50, with a break at about the 18 mi...
A Thorn in my Flesh
July 06, 2015 14:29 - 12 minutes - 5.39 MBOn this 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses St. Paul's thorn in his flesh. He opens up how God's grace is sufficient to get us through trials and tribulations, and how it is in our weakness that we are made strong because Christ is with us.
A Quick Journey Through the Bible - Class 2
July 03, 2015 16:07 - 1 hour - 27.3 MBFr. Chris Stanish is facilitating an 8 week long Bible class using Jeff Cavins A Quick Journey Through the Bible series. This parish wide Bible class uses a series of 8 thirty minute video clips which are available from Ascension Press in DVD format. Fr. Chris will introduce each study session with opening remarks, and followup with closing remarks at the conclusion of the instructional video. This audio podcast contains Fr. Chris' commentary on the first eleven chapters of Genesis, with a b...
A Catholic Response to Same-Sex Marriage
June 30, 2015 13:46 - 17 minutes - 7.53 MBIn light of the recent Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage, Fr. Kevin Huber, the pastor of Queen of All Saints Parish, discusses how Catholics can respond to this change of law.
Where does Same-Sex Marriage Leave the Church?
June 29, 2015 15:08 - 16 minutes - 7.17 MBOn this 13th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish addresses the question as to where the Supreme Court's decision on same-sex marriage leaves the Church. For those of us who often touch the Word of God, how can we let Christ bring us freedom?
A Quick Journey Through the Bible - Class 1
June 24, 2015 11:56 - 46 minutes - 20.3 MBFr. Chris Stanish is facilitating an 8 week long Bible class using Jeff Cavins A Quick Journey Through the Bible series. This parish wide Bible class uses a series of 8 thirty minute video clips which are available from Ascension Press in DVD format. Participants also received the student pack, available from the same source. Fr. Chris will introduce each study session with opening remarks, and followup with closing remarks at the conclusion of the instructional video. This audio podcast con...
How to Respond to "Storms" in Your Life
June 22, 2015 15:15 - 10 minutes - 4.71 MBOn this 12th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how we should respond as Christians to the various "storms" that arise in our lives.
Loving the Small Things in Life
June 15, 2015 12:19 - 8 minutes - 3.83 MBOn this 11th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish encourages the congregation to look at how they can make an impact on the world around them. He asks them to look at the small things in life and to do them with great love.
June 6, 2015 - 4:30 PM Mass at QAS
June 08, 2015 19:26 - 11 minutes - 5.25 MBOn this Solemnity of Corpus Christi, Fr. Chris Stanish opens up what the Passover meal would have looked like and how Jesus moves the tradition to a whole new level. Fr. Chris discusses the great gift of the Eucharist.
May 31, 2015 - 11:30 AM Mass at QAS
May 31, 2015 21:54 - 14 minutes - 6.61 MBOn this Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how we are adopted into the family of love between Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
May 24, 2015 - 9:30 AM Mass at QAS
May 26, 2015 16:45 - 14 minutes - 6.46 MBOn this Feast of Pentecost, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how the Holy Spirit is given to us in order to uncork our lives so that we can pour ourselves out generously to all those we encounter.
May 16, 2015 - 4:30 PM Mass at QAS
May 18, 2015 14:40 - 9 minutes - 4.29 MBOn this Feast of the Ascension of our Lord, Fr. Chris Stanish poses the question: Where are we going? He explains how the ascension points us in the right direction and leads us to our heavenly home.
May 10, 2015 - 9:30 AM Mass at QAS
May 11, 2015 14:39 - 15 minutes - 6.93 MBOn this 6th Sunday of Easter, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses what it means to live in friendship with Jesus. Using our own friendships, he offers practical points for how we can fall deeper in love with our Lord.
May Holy Hour for Vocations
May 11, 2015 14:37 - 16 minutes - 7.35 MBQueen of All Saints Vocation Committee hosted a holy hour for vocations. They invited Jennifer Illig, a young woman who will be entering a cloistered convent, to give the testimony of her journey.
May 3, 2015 - 9:30 AM Mass at QAS
May 04, 2015 13:04 - 11 minutes - 5.11 MBOn this 5th Sunday of Easter, Fr. Chris Stanish talks about falling in love with the real Jesus. Fr. Chris explains how each and every one of us is intimately connected to our Lord like the vine and branches.
April 25, 2015 - 4:30 PM Mass at QAS
April 27, 2015 14:17 - 12 minutes - 5.73 MBOn this 4th Sunday of Easter, Fr. Chris Stanish describes the first time he heard God's voice in his life. Fr. Chris emphasizes the importance of knowing who we are and living out the truth of our identity as sons and daughters of God.
April 19, 2015 - 11:30 AM Mass at QAS
April 27, 2015 14:15 - 10 minutes - 4.59 MBOn this 3rd Sunday of Easter, Fr. Kevin Huber, the pastor of Queen of All Saints Parish, discusses how important it is for us to grow in the knowledge and love of God so that we can be bold proclaimers of the Risen Lord.
Divine Mercy Reflection
April 13, 2015 16:09 - 11 minutes - 5.34 MBDuring adoration for Divine Mercy Sunday, Fr. Chris Stanish offers a reflection on the mercy of God through various excerpts from the document Misericordiae Vultus by Pope Francis declaring a Year of Mercy.
April 12, 2015 - 7:30 AM Mass at QAS
April 13, 2015 16:03 - 11 minutes - 5.24 MBOn this 2nd Sunday of Easter, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses divine mercy through the lens of our own brokenness and the wounds that we have in our lives. Fr. Chris talks about how Jesus pierces into our wounds in order to bring us healing.
April 5, 2015 - Easter Sunday
April 06, 2015 15:07 - 11 minutes - 4.98 MBOn this Easter Sunday morning, Fr. Kevin Huber, the pastor of Queen of All Saints, discusses how the Resurrection of our Lord is all about remembering what God has done for us and the promise of new life He brings.
April 4, 2015 - Easter Vigil Mass
April 06, 2015 15:02 - 10 minutes - 4.75 MBIn this Easter Vigil Mass, Fr. Chris Stanish explains how the good news of the Gospel is the fact that Jesus Christ conquers over sin and death, saving us from our learned helplessness.
April 3, 2015 - Good Friday Service
April 06, 2015 14:57 - 22 minutes - 10.1 MBIn this Commemoration of the Lord's Passion, Fr. Kevin Huber, the pastor of Queen of All Saints, discusses the first time he really felt God's presence in his life and how our relationship with Jesus moves us beyond those feelings to a willful decsion to follow our Lord everyday.
April 2, 2015 - Holy Thursday Mass
April 06, 2015 14:48 - 12 minutes - 5.46 MBIn this celebration of the Mass of the Lord's Supper, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how the example of our Lord's service is meant to be a red flag in our lives, awakening us to the reality that we are called to follow His example.
March 29, 2015 - 9:30 AM Mass at QAS
March 31, 2015 03:11 - 14 minutes - 6.45 MBIn this Palm Sunday celebration, Fr. Chris Stanish introduces a way to enter more fully into the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ. Fr. Chris explains how we are a part of a much bigger story and that it is important for us to feel what Christ felt.
Bishop Hying Visits QAS School
March 31, 2015 01:29 - 14 minutes - 6.3 MBOn his first visit to Queen of All Saints School, Bishop Donald Hying preaches about the cross as the greatest sign of God's love for us - a sign which tells us who Jesus is.
March 22, 2015 - 9:30 AM Mass at QAS
March 24, 2015 12:36 - 13 minutes - 6.22 MBOn this 5th Sunday of Lent, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the new covenant that God makes with His people - a covenant which is written on their hearts. Even today God desires to transform our hearts so that we might have hearts like His.
March 15, 2015 - 9:30 AM Mass at QAS
March 16, 2015 16:28 - 15 minutes - 6.83 MBOn this 4th Sunday of Lent, Fr. Kevin Huber, the pastor of Queen of All Saints, discusses God's desire to restore all things to life. Using the context of the Clifton Strengthsfinder, Fr. Kevin encourages the congregation to discover their own strengths so that they can more perfectly reflect God in the world.
March 7, 2015 - 4:30 PM Mass at QAS
March 09, 2015 14:31 - 15 minutes - 6.8 MBOn this 3rd Sunday of Lent, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the context in which the Ten Commandments were given. Is God an oppressive tyrant or does He desire our happiness?
February 28, 2015 - 4:30 PM Mass at QAS
March 02, 2015 14:10 - 10 minutes - 4.44 MBOn this 2nd Sunday of Lent, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the Transfiguration as a glimpse behind the veil which gives us hope when we look at the cross in our lives.
February 22, 2015 - 11:30 AM Mass at QAS
February 23, 2015 23:59 - 13 minutes - 6.02 MBOn this 1st Sunday of Lent, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses our experience of temptation through four questions: What is it? Why do we experience it? How does it work in our lives? and How do we deal with it?
Bishop Donald Hying Greets QAS
February 23, 2015 23:55 - 12 minutes - 5.43 MBOn this 1st Sunday of Lent, Bishop Donald Hying visits Queen of All Saints for the first time. In this homily Bishop Hying discusses how we enter into the desert with Jesus in order for us to be renewed and refreshed as His chosen disciples.
February 18, 2015 - Ash Wednesday
February 19, 2015 20:55 - 8 minutes - 3.78 MBAs we celebrate Ash Wednesday, Fr. Chris Stanish notes that the season of Lent is a season of conversion and transformation. He encourages the congregation to consider the state of the inner room of their heart. It is hard work to examine our lives thoroughly, but Christ wants us to prepare our hearts.
February 14, 2015 - 4:30 PM Mass at QAS
February 16, 2015 15:24 - 11 minutes - 5.01 MBOn this 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the alienation and isolation for a person who suffers from leprosy and the extraordinary action of Christ who reaches out and touches the leper. Fr. Chris talks about how Jesus desires to touch our lives as well.