What did the Angel Say to Jesus?
Fr. Dave Tomaszycki Podcasts
From the 7:30am Mass on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at the National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica in Royal Oak, Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord. My one point: "And to strengthen him and angel from heaven appeared to him." Just what did the angel say / do to strengthen Jesus?
info_outline
Boring, Old Sin vs. Something New
Fr. Dave Tomaszycki Podcasts
From the 7:30am Mass at the National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica in Royal Oak, on Sunday, April 6, 2025, the Fifth Sunday of Lent, Year C. My three points: Boring, Old Sin "Something New" A New Creation
info_outline
A Dozen Points on the Prodigal Son and his Father
Fr. Dave Tomaszycki Podcasts
From the 7:30am Mass on Sunday, March 30, 2025 at the National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica, the Fourth Sunday of Lent, Year C. My dozen points: "Sinners" "He Welcomes Sinners" 'You are Dead to Me!' The Father Let Him Go Time to Think "Black Grace" "Coming to his Senses" Conversion The "Father Caught Sight of Him" "He Ran" Apology Cut Short The Older / Righteous Son References: The reference from Peter Kreef comes from his book Jesus Shock! (my favorite book!). The reference from Pope Francis comes from his book that came out for the Year of...
info_outline
Repent!
Fr. Dave Tomaszycki Podcasts
From the 7:30am Mass on Sunday, March 23, 2025 at the National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica in Royal Oak, the Third Sunday of Lent, Year C. My three points: Fire & Brimstone Jesus is in fire & brimstone mode today! 51% Where does Jesus say we just have to be better than average? Repent! "I tell you, if you do not repent, you will all perish" -Jesus
info_outline
Being Purified
Fr. Dave Tomaszycki Podcasts
I'm a little late in posting, but here she be: From the 7:30am Mass on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at the National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica, in Royal Oak, the Second Sunday of Lent, Year C. My three points: Temptations = Worldly Things Transfiguration For God
info_outline
Yes to God, and no to the Devil
Fr. Dave Tomaszycki Podcasts
From the 7:30am Mass on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at the National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica in Royal Oak, the First Sunday of Lent, Year C. My three points: Retreat / Retire Lent Going out into the Desert
info_outline
We Cannot Save Ourselves
Fr. Dave Tomaszycki Podcasts
From the 11:30am Mass on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica, the Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C. My three points: The Kerygma: Created Captured Rescued Response "Fruits" Fraternal Correction
info_outline
The "Measure" is Jesus
Fr. Dave Tomaszycki Podcasts
From the 6pm Mass on Sunday, February 23, 2024, the Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C at the National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica, in Royal Oak. My three points: Spritual Eyes David vs. Abishai The "Measure"
info_outline
"Whose Hope Is The Lord"
Fr. Dave Tomaszycki Podcasts
From the 7:30am Mass on Sunday, February 16, 2025, the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C, at the National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica in Royal Oak. My three points: Eyes on Jesus Is Jesus Merely an "Add On"? Hope
info_outline
"Through Our Witness, May Hope Spread"
Fr. Dave Tomaszycki Podcasts
From the 7:30 am Mass on Sunday, February 9, 2025, the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C, at the National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica, Royal Oak. My three points: Feeling Inadequate Encounter Go!
info_outlineFrom the 7:30am Mass on Sunday, January 19, 2025 the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C, at the National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica, Royal Oak.
Jesus' Line to Mary:
- The New American Bible (the translation used at Mass): "Woman, how does your concern affect me?"
- The Revised Standard Version (generally a more literal translation): "O woman, what have you to do with me?"
- The New English Bible (Sheen's favorite translation): "Your concern, mother, is not mine."
- William Barclay's translation (famous Biblical scholar of the 1950's): "Lady, let me handle this in my own way."
- Arthur Pink's translation (wrote one of the best commentaries on the Gospel of John): "What to Me and thee."
- Fulton Sheen's translation: "What is to Me is to Thee."
- The actual Greek: "Τί ἐμοὶ καὶ σοί, γύναι." Literally: "What to Me and to thee, woman."
Three concrete ways to invoke Our Lady:
- Pray the Rosary
- Have a good statue of Our Lady
- Devotion to Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
Resource: Archbishop Fulton Sheen's On The Demonic, Chapter 12: "Third Weapon against the Demonic: Mary, the Mother of Jesus"