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fatherjohndecelles' podcast

Mar 14, 2021

Today's introit "Rejoice Jeresalem" as Laetare Sunday.  We have joy and we also have darkness.  This homily explains today's readings and how to understand the meaning of them to better understand the joy and the darkness. Recognize Christ crucified as a sign of all sins.  Look up at the crucifix and remember and...


Mar 12, 2021

Jesus said, "I did not come to change the law but to fulfill it".  When He spoke of the commandments and love, He is not giving us anything new, he is quoting Deuteronomy and Leviticus.  Our understanding of love should not be about attraction and desire but more importantly for the good and betterment of the other...


Mar 11, 2021

Understanding what the Church teaches is important.  Expressing opinions that are against Church teaching is sinful.  Opinions can be confusing to Catholics when they do not know what the Church teachings are.  Learn the authentic doctrine and increase your knowledge of the truth.  Church leadership that fails to teach...


Mar 10, 2021

How well do you know the commandments?  Listen to this episode to help you understand how well you truly know them.  In order to examine your conscious you need to know the commandments.  Knowing, keeping and reflecting on the commandments explain the most basic rules of loving God.  Each is a beginning of the law but...


Mar 9, 2021

One of the most common sins is the sin of the unforgiving.  Why can't we forgive?  There is a debt, someone hurts us and they need to pay you some restoration or truth.  Rather than pity, we want payment in the form of a humble apology, punishment or pain.  If you want to forgive others, ask yourself how do you expect...