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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"Uncorked"
October 24, 2016 14:19 - 14 minutes - 9.9 MBOn this 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses what it means to pour out your life as a libation. He talks about the Holy Spirit who helps us to become a gift for others.
Never Lose Heart
October 17, 2016 13:27 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBOn this 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the power of prayer. In this homily, he offers three things to keep in mind in order to never lose heart in prayer.
Pick Up Sticks
October 12, 2016 15:12 - 13 minutes - 8.74 MBThe Diocese of Gary celebrates its patronal feast day on the Feast of the Guardian Angels. In this homily, Deacon Bob Marben discusses how we are to listen to the whispers of the guardian angels and how we are to help one another with childlike simplicity.
Voting with your Conscience
September 28, 2016 14:53 - 31 minutes - 9.64 MBAs a part of Campus Ministry at Valparaiso University, Fr. Chris Stanish offered a special presentation on what it means to vote with your conscience. In this talk, he lays out core principles that underlie Catholic engagement in the political realm and then how to apply those principles when voting.
The Face of Indifference
September 27, 2016 13:51 - 13 minutes - 9.48 MBOn this 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish addresses the college student about the face of indifference. He discusses how indifference can kill even more than hatred, and what we can do to leave a mark on the world.
Spiritual Investments
September 19, 2016 18:23 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBOn this 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the importance of investing in our spiritual future. He challenges the community to keep a record of the things they do each do to invest in eternity.
The Other Prodigal Son
September 12, 2016 13:19 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBOn this 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish looks at the older brother of the prodigal son in order to discuss how the Father simply wants to be in relationship with his sons.
A Tale of Two Disciples
September 05, 2016 13:41 - 13 minutes - 10.2 MBOn this 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses discipleship through the context of St. Paul's Letter to Philemon. He poses the question: Are we going to live for ourselves or are we going to live for Christ?
Answering the Challenge
August 29, 2016 13:13 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBOn this 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish poses the question: How do we answer the challenge of humility? What is humility, and how can we live it out?
Called for Greatness
August 22, 2016 13:41 - 13 minutes - 9.31 MBOn this 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses what it means to strive to enter through the narrow gate. He tells everyone that we were not made for comfort, but for greatness.
Igniting the Fire
August 15, 2016 13:49 - 12 minutes - 8.85 MBOn this 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses what Jesus means by saying that He has come to set the world on fire and how He wishes it were already blazing.
A Light in the Dark
August 08, 2016 13:37 - 14 minutes - 9.98 MBOn this 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish talks about his experience while visiting the concentration camps in Poland. He discusses how even in the darkest hours, God pierces through the darkness with the light of faith.
Leaving a Mark
August 06, 2016 17:16 - 14 minutes - 6.94 MBAt the Prayer Vigil at World Youth Day, Pope Francis encourages everyone to leave a mark on history by building bridges of fraternity.
Overcoming Obstacles to Jesus
August 06, 2016 16:35 - 12 minutes - 5.82 MBAt the closing Mass for World Youth Day 2016, Pope Francis uses the story of Zacchaeus to talk about how we can overcome obstacles to building a real relationship with Jesus Christ.
The Adventure of Mercy
August 06, 2016 16:10 - 9 minutes - 4.37 MBAt the Welcome Ceremony for World Youth Day 2016, Pope Francis addresses the youth of the world and encourages them not to take early retirement but to readily begin the adventure of mercy.
Sparks of Mercy
August 06, 2016 15:54 - 9 minutes - 4.49 MBAt the Opening Mass for World Youth Day 2016, Cardinal Stanislas Dziwisz, the Archbishop of Krakow, Poland, speaks to the youth of the world inviting them to be sparks of mercy in the world.
Authentic Freedom and Love
August 06, 2016 15:27 - 1 hour - 80.2 MBSr. Bethany Madonna, Jason and Crystalina Evert, and Cardinal Sean O'Malley speak on authentic freedom and our unique call to love. They spoke to the English speakers at the Mercy Centre in Krakow, Poland for World Youth Day 2016.
Your Love Story
August 06, 2016 15:01 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBAnnie and Scott Powell, co-founders of Camp Wojtyla, speak on how to write your own love story. They spoke to English speakers at the Mercy Centre in Krakow, Poland for World Youth Day 2016.
Five Loves of JPII
August 06, 2016 14:52 - 46 minutes - 45.2 MBJason Evert, co-founder of the Chastity Project, speaks to the English speakers about the five loves of John Paul II at the Mercy Centre in Krakow, Poland for World Youth Day 2016.
Gotta Catch Em All
July 18, 2016 13:40 - 10 minutes - 7.72 MBOn this 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how Jesus invites us to see extraordinary grace in our ordinary work.
Healing Wounds
July 11, 2016 12:50 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBOn this 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish opens up the parable of the Good Samaritan by looking at how each one of us is the wounded victim in need of healing. He provides six suggestions for facilitating healing.
New Beginnings
July 05, 2016 22:20 - 14 minutes - 14.5 MBOn this 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how we are sent out on mission despite our fears or nervousness. Jesus gives us the strength to persevere.
Burn the Boats
July 02, 2016 15:29 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBOn this 13th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how we need to reflect on the things that prevent us from following the Lord so that we can be true disciples of Christ.
The Cost of Discipleship
June 20, 2016 13:48 - 8 minutes - 7.73 MBOn this 12th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the cost of discipleship. If we want to be disciples of Jesus, then we must first deny ourself and pick up our cross.
True Mercy
June 12, 2016 18:03 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBOn this 11th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how Jesus brings true mercy to those who are most in need and how we, too, can be instruments of that mercy.
What Breaks Your Heart?
June 06, 2016 14:09 - 10 minutes - 9.29 MBOn this 10th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish encourages the congregation to consider what breaks their heart. He discusses how compassion helps us to move us to action and do something about the world around us.
Social Teaching
June 04, 2016 19:10 - 3 minutes - 2.96 MBBishop Donald J. Hying has declared a synod for the Diocese of Gary. In this episode, Bishop Hying visits Taltree Arboretum and Gardens as he discusses the topic of the Church's social teaching.
Discipleship and Formation
June 04, 2016 19:02 - 6 minutes - 5.5 MBBishop Donald J. Hying has declared a synod for the Diocese of Gary. In this episode, Bishop Hying discusses the topic of discipleship and formation.
First, Last, Only
May 30, 2016 15:28 - 11 minutes - 9.57 MBOn this Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how easily things can become routine for us and then lose their meaning. In this homily, he encourages the congregation to look at this Eucharist as their first, their last, their only.
Who Are You?
May 23, 2016 14:00 - 9 minutes - 7.82 MBOn this Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how our identity is rooted in the relationship of the Trinity. The more we come to know God, the more we come to know ourselves.
Help a Sister Out
May 22, 2016 17:09 - 34 minutes - 15.8 MBThe Adoration Chapel of Queen of All Saints hosts an annual dinner for all its volunteers. This year's speaker was Sr. Maria Kolbe of the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration. In this talk, she offers her vocation story through the perspective of the Eucharist.
Prayer, Sacraments, and Worship
May 17, 2016 17:58 - 6 minutes - 9.26 MBBishop Donald J. Hying has declared a synod for the Diocese of Gary. In this episode, Bishop Hying discusses the topic of prayer, sacraments and worship.
What is Evangelization?
May 17, 2016 17:57 - 3 minutes - 4.3 MBBishop Donald J. Hying has declared a synod for the Diocese of Gary. In this episode, Bishop Hying discusses the topic of evangelization.
What is a Synod?
May 17, 2016 17:55 - 2 minutes - 3.06 MBBishop Donald J. Hying has declared a Synod for the Diocese of Gary. This episode discusses what a synod is and what it will involve.
Escape Room
May 16, 2016 14:16 - 10 minutes - 4.89 MBOn this Feast of Pentecost, Fr. Chris Stanish talks about how the Holy Spirit burns away all the fear and doubt in our lives so that we can be true witnesses to the gospel message.
Food for the Journey
May 02, 2016 18:47 - 9 minutes - 4.18 MBOn this 6th Sunday of Easter, Fr. Chris Stanish celebrates FirstCommunion at St. Stanislaus Church in Michigan City. In thishomily, he explains how the Eucharist gives us the strength we needto get through the Christian journey of life.
To Love Like Jesus
April 25, 2016 13:59 - 12 minutes - 5.81 MBOn this 5th Sunday of Easter, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the command to love one another as Christ has loved us. He offers five ways that we can love like Jesus.
A God who gives Life
April 18, 2016 23:49 - 59 minutes - 26.7 MBQueen of All Saints hosted a Spring Series of Tapped In on the topic: "Where Sin Runs Deep, God's Grace Runs Deeper." In this presentation, Fr. Jerry Schweitzer discusses the sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation.
A God who Unites
April 18, 2016 23:44 - 58 minutes - 26.3 MBQueen of All Saints hosted a Spring Series of Tapped In on the topic: "Where Sin Runs Deep, God's Grace Runs Deeper." In this presentation, Mr. Sean Martin discusses the sacrament of Matrimony.
A God who is Present
April 18, 2016 23:39 - 59 minutes - 26.7 MBQueen of All Saints hosted a Spring Series of Tapped In on the topic: "Where Sin Runs Deep, God's Grace Runs Deeper." In this presentation, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the Eucharist as the source and summit of the entire Christian life.
A God who Reconciles
April 18, 2016 23:37 - 59 minutes - 27.1 MBQueen of All Saints hosted a Spring Series of Tapped In on the topic: "Where Sin Runs Deep, God's Grace Runs Deeper." In this presentation, Bishop Donald Hying discusses the sacrament of Reconciliation.
Live It Out Loud
April 18, 2016 14:45 - 10 minutes - 4.5 MBOn this 4th Sunday of Easter, Fr. Chris Stanish talks about the power of the Word of God. When we encounter Christ, we are compelled to share it with others.
The Christian Journey
April 11, 2016 14:48 - 15 minutes - 6.7 MBOn this 3rd Sunday of Easter, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses the Christian journey. We can be as prepared as we possibly can but challenges are still going to come along the way. So what do we do?
A Leap of Faith
April 05, 2016 17:13 - 16 minutes - 6.9 MBFr. David Bechill, a priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit, visits Queen of All Saints. In this homily, he talks about what it means to take a leap of faith. At the end of the day, we have to consider what it is that we believe?
Forgiving Sins
April 05, 2016 17:02 - 12 minutes - 5.3 MBOn this Divine Mercy Sunday, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how much God loves to forgive sins. Jesus instituted the sacrament of Reconciliation so that He can show us how much He loves us.
"I Thirst For You" Prayer
March 29, 2016 15:33 - 8 minutes - 5.52 MB"I thirst" is written in every chapel of the Missionaries of Charity. It is to remind us that God thirsts for us just as we are. Even in our darkest moments, Jesus does not abandon us, but longs to be with us.
From Ashes to Fire
March 29, 2016 15:25 - 9 minutes - 8.3 MBOn this Easter Sunday morning, Bishop Donald J. Hying, the Bishop of Gary, offers a powerful witness to the closeness of Calvary and the Tomb. Listen how he explains that we do not go from fire to ashes, but that we rise from ashes into a burning fire.
Bringing Your Story to Life
March 29, 2016 15:14 - 11 minutes - 5.14 MBOn this Easter Sunday, Fr. Chris Stanish uses the conversion story of one of the newly baptized in order to talk about how the Risen Christ helps us to bring our own story to life.
From Death To Life
March 28, 2016 02:47 - 10 minutes - 4.76 MBIn this Easter Vigil celebration, Fr. Chris Stanish uses a powerful testimony to talk about how Easter is all about our passage from death to life.
I Thirst
March 26, 2016 15:18 - 21 minutes - 9.68 MBIn this commemoration of the Lord's Passion on Good Friday, Fr. Chris Stanish offers a meditation on Christ's thirst for us. The beautiful “I thirst for you” prayer written by Mother Teresa best describes this undying love and how he is always standing there at the door of your heart.