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Here you can listen to homilies, interviews, and reflections on theology, liturgy, science, astronomy, the Holy Land, and more Home of Fr. Bill's Podcast, The Mysteries of the Mass Podcast, The Pilgrim Cast, and more. All are hosted by Fr. William Holtzinger.

FBP 982 - Peace 07/08/2025

FBP 982 - Peace Episode 982 (10:22) In this episode: Our new Parochial Vicar, Fr. Dominic Sternhagen, is preaching; He introduces him self and shares some thought about the peace that Jesus offers and how it is different the absence of war. Related Web Sites: /episode/index/show/frbill/id/37330600

FBP 981 - Living With Your Eyes On God 06/16/2025

FBP 981 - Living With Your Eyes On God Episode 981 (12:58) In this episode: Dcn. Brett preaches; He describes the features to the parish's original copy of the traditional Andrei Rublev icon of theTrinity; It is hard to stay focused on Jesus; Story to illustrate how focusing our yes on God is important as Christians Related Web Sites: /episode/index/show/frbill/id/37020870

FBP 980 - Come Holy Spirit! 06/09/2025

FBP 980 - Come Holy Spirit! Episode 980 (12:49) In this episode: The Gifts and Fruits of the Spirit; Chocolate milk analogy illustration; What blocks the Spirit; Ask the Holy Spirit for gifts; Go out and make a difference with your God-given gifts Related Web Sites: /episode/index/show/frbill/id/36911165

FBP 979 - Stay The Course, Remain Focused On The Lord 06/02/2025

FBP 979 - Stay The Course, Remain Focused On The Lord Episode 979 (14:13) In this episode: Fr. Anthony Hoangphan is preaching; story about his grandmother and saying goodbye; Waiting in hope for a better reunion; the Ascension of the Lord; St. Augustine's thoughts; Don't get distracted; Stay forces; Priestly reassignments for Fr. Anthony and Fr. Dominic Related Web Sites: /episode/index/show/frbill/id/36824115

FBP 978 - Praise God In The Storms 05/26/2025

FBP 978 - Praise God In The Storms Episode 978 (12:30) In this episode: Story of Katie; We are called by God to be people of praise; Praise God in the light and especially in the darkness; Scriptural references to praising God in the storm; Kidney stones; Epilogue on Katie and her family Image Credit: ChatGPT Related Web Sites: /episode/index/show/frbill/id/36714420

FBP 977 - The New 05/19/2025

FBP 977 - The New Episode 977 (10:38) In this episode: Dcn. Brett Edmonson is preaching; Jesus is making all things new; God has been calling you from eternity; Resist the temptations to settle Related Web Sites: /episode/index/show/frbill/id/36633490

FBP 976 - Peace and Joy: the Intimacy of Knowing Jesus’ Voice 05/11/2025

FBP 976 - Peace and Joy: the Intimacy of Knowing Jesus’ Voice Episode 976 (10:45) In this episode: Fr. Anthony Hoangphan offers the homily; Childhood story about losing his mom in the market; Being a ware of all the voices in the world and being able to hear Jesus' voice; Vocations of parents to the ir children Related Web Sites: /episode/index/show/frbill/id/36525015

FBP 975 - First Holy Communion 05/06/2025

FBP 975 - First Holy Communion Episode 975 (15:18) In this episode: What does it mean to be a sheep for our Shepherd, Jesus? Snickers as a visual aide; How to properly receive communion in the hand and on the tongue, and how not to receive Related Web Sites: /episode/index/show/frbill/id/36450265

FBP 974 - The Holy Spirit and the Conclave 04/29/2025

FBP 974 - The Holy Spirit and the Conclave Episode 974 (12:02) In this episode: Dcn. Brett is preaching; Death of Pope Francis; What is a "Conclave" vs a "Consistory"; The Conclave is a work of the Holy Spirit; Be aware of our modern western categories; How we are to think and pray for the cardinals. Episode Image: ChatGPT Related Web Sites: /episode/index/show/frbill/id/36348745

FBP 973 - How Is Your Day Going? 04/20/2025

FBP 973 - How Is Your Day Going? Episode 973 (9:04) In this episode: Easter Sunday! Matthew Kelly Inspired homily; Each day-week of Lent and Easter frame up a way to reflect on your day be it an Ash Wednesday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, or Pentecost kind of day. Image: ChatGPT Related Web Sites: /episode/index/show/frbill/id/36237500

FBP 972 - Triduum Homilies 04/19/2025

FBP 972 - Triduum Homilies Episode 972 (15:39) In this episode: Double-play: Holy Thursday Holy from Dcn. Brett Edmonson and Good Friday homily from Fr. Anthony Hoangphan Related Web Sites: /episode/index/show/frbill/id/36231785

FBP 971 - Communion With Our Father 03/31/2025

FBP 971 - Communion With Our Father Episode 971 (9:45) In this episode: Dogs are great; They are quick to forgive; We humans are no so forgiving; The Father wants to preserve communion with us; The rupture in the parable is due to the sons not the Father; We are not the sum of our past; Repentance is aways possible. Related Web Sites: /episode/index/show/frbill/id/35929250

FBP 970 - Disorder Affections 03/26/2025

FBP 970 - Disorder Affections Episode 970 (12:50) In this episode: Fr. Anthony Hoangphan is preaching; Story of home where his family grew coffee beans; Theme from the Collect of the Mass; What we need to do to cultivate our hearts and minds in order counter disordered affections 1. Lust of the eyes, 3. Lust of the flesh, and 3. Pride; Remedy: Praying, Fasting, and Almsgiving Related Web Sites: /episode/index/show/frbill/id/35871270

FBP 969 -Do Goldfish Have A Better Attention Span Than We Do? 03/18/2025

FBP 969 -Do Goldfish Have A Better Attention Span Than We Do? Episode 969 (13:09 In this episode: Dcn. Brett is preaching; Reflection on opening Collect; The events of Abraham and the Apostles would not have been dismissed in their time; Our modern culture dismisses God-latent moments; Hurry is the great enemy of the spiritual lifel; Short attention spans; Start with small moments of pause to recognize God in your life Image: Microsoft Designer Related Web Sites: /episode/index/show/frbill/id/35739850

FBP 968 - Two Lenten Observances 03/10/2025

FBP 968 - Two Lenten Observances Episode 968 (12:53) In this episode: Why do we need Lenten practices? Two ideas for our community to do during Lent which will help build up the faith and strengthen the bonds of family and friends: 1. A meal together and 2. A pilgrimage to the area parishes Image from IMDB.com Related Web Sites: /episode/index/show/frbill/id/35600425

FBP 967 - Our Words Condition Our Soul 03/06/2025

FBP 967 - Our Words Condition Our Soul Episode 967 (16:02) In this episode: Fr. Anthony Hoangphan is preaching; Story of his mother making rice from scratch; Our speech can act as a sieve to filter out the good and bad words and inner soul of others; Choose other options: praise and blessings; Updates to Fr. Bill’s website with the help of Chat GPT: frbill.org Podcast Image by Microsoft Designer AI Related Web Sites: /episode/index/show/frbill/id/35553225

FBP 966 - Christology - The Heart of Christology (Part 4 of 4) 02/23/2025

FBP 966 - Christology - The Heart of Christology (Part 4 of 4) Episode 966 (11:31) In this episode: Dcn. Brett is preaching; The process for Dcn. Brett to build a friendship with Fr. Dave, our former pastor; We can know a lot about someone, but that is significantly different than knowing someone; It matters who Jesus is if we want to truly know Jesus; Arianism and Gnosticism both fail at helping people know Jesus; It’s easier to just know about God; Will you give your heart to Jesus? Related Web Sites: /episode/index/show/frbill/id/35398990

FBP 965 - Christology - You May Be Gnostic if... ( Part 3 of 4) 02/17/2025

FBP 965 - Christology - You May Be Gnostic if... ( Part 3 of 4) Episode 965 (12:10) In this episode: Gnostic struggles as a youth; What is Gnosticism? Examples: You may be a Gnostic if you define religion by your feelings or think almost everything is a conspiracy; Remedy? Trust in Jesus He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life Related article: https://media.benedictine.edu/francis-says-you-may-be-a-gnostic-if Image: A modern colorization of the “Flammarion Engraving,” an unknown artist’s allegorical depiction of the quest for knowledge. Related Web Sites: /episode/index/show/frbill/id/35317225

FBP 964 - Christology - From Transactional to Covenental (Part 2 of 4) 02/11/2025

FBP 964 - Christology - From Transactional to Covenental (Part 2 of 4) Episode 964 (12:04) In this episode: Fr. Anthony Hoangphan preaches; A childhood prayer; Review of Arianism; The tendency to treat God and others in a Transactional way; The need to enter into a covenantal way of living with God and others Related Web Sites: /episode/index/show/frbill/id/35231425

FBP 963 - Christology (Part 1 of 4) 02/03/2025

FBP 963 - Christology (Part 1 of 4) Episode 963 (13:15) In this episode: Dcn. Brett introduces our series on "Christology" encouraged by Pope Francis; Two heresies will be discussed: Arianism and Gnosticism Related Web Sites: /episode/index/show/frbill/id/35133760

FBP 962 - Rejoicing In The Lord Must Be Your Strength 01/30/2025

FBP 962 - Rejoicing In The Lord Must Be Your Strength Episode 962 (12:50) In this episode: Technology is making us forgetful; Nehemiah and Ezra proclaim the law; Rejoicing in the Lord must be your strength; Rejoicing is the key to the life of faith; Stories: College Football Championship; Woman on her deathbed Related Web Sites: /episode/index/show/frbill/id/35078075

FBP 961 - DOUBLE-HEADER: Baptism And Confession + Bring Jesus Into it 01/22/2025

FBP 961 - DOUBLE-HEADER: Baptism And Confession + Bring Jesus Into it Episode 961 (23:04) In this episode: This is an episode with two separate homilies. Dcn. Brett preaches the first homily on the importance of baptism and confession - Fr. Anthony encourages us to bring Jesus into marriage and all other aspects of our lives Related Web Sites: /episode/index/show/frbill/id/34953255

FBP 960 - All of Life is an Epiphany 01/05/2025

FBP 960 - All of Life is an Epiphany Episode 960 (10:45) In this episode: Childhood mind games; Secular Humanism; Humanity isn’t the center of existence, God is; Life is not about you. It's about God. Related Web Sites: /episode/index/show/frbill/id/34729130

FBP 959 - What Would Mary Want? 01/01/2025

FBP 959 - What Would Mary Want? Episode 959 (6:47) In this episode: Archbishop Sample and his love for his mother; Jesus' love for his mother, Mary; St. Elizabeth called Jesus "Lord"; St. Paul proclaimed "Jesus Christ is Lord" and not Caesar; Mary is the mother of Jesus who is God incarnate Image by Microsoft Designer Related Web Sites: /episode/index/show/frbill/id/34683095

FBP 958 - When In Crisis, Pray 12/31/2024

FBP 958 - When In Crisis, Pray Episode 958 (12:56) In this episode: Fr. Anthony reflects on growing up without his father present and the crisis that it created in the family; You are not alone being an imperfect family; A holy family prays; When we pray, we make our house "our Father's house." Related Web Sites: /episode/index/show/frbill/id/34674540

FBP 957 - The Match of Christmas 12/25/2024

FBP 957 - The Match of Christmas Episode 957 (10:00) In this episode: Many people are not joyous at Christmastime due to many struggles and losses; Christmas is God's answer to the suffering in our lives; Metaphor: Christ is the match whose light he wants to share; We are called to share Christ's light Related Web Sites: /episode/index/show/frbill/id/34614930

FBP 956 - God Wants To Surprise You 12/25/2024

FBP 956 - God Wants To Surprise You Episode 956 (12:10) In this episode: Darn-it Dolls; Life isn't always how you planned it; Mary was open to God's plans; God wants to surprise you Related Web Sites: /episode/index/show/frbill/id/34614925

FBP 955 - Rejoice Amidst the Darkness 12/15/2024

FBP 955 - Rejoice Amidst the Darkness Episode 955 (12:19) In this episode: Being people of rejoicing; Gaudete Sunday; Demonstration of my Christmas lights which don't all work; The lights that don't work illustrate the darkness we can experience; The light overcomes the darkness Related Web Sites: /episode/index/show/frbill/id/34460415

FBP 954 - Be Missionaries 12/11/2024

FBP 954 - Be Missionaries Episode 954 (12:59) In this episode: Fr. Anthony Hoangphan preaching; How his family became Catholic; Tradition of telling stories around a fire inside their home; state of affairs for youth who were confirmed and no longer come to Mass; Being missionaries at home Episode image by MS Designer Related Web Sites: /episode/index/show/frbill/id/34390790

FBP 953 - It's A Process 12/03/2024

FBP 953 - It's A Process Episode 953 (10:25) In this episode: Dcn. Brett preaches; Catholics Are Weird; The end times; God has been waiting for you; You are part of His plan; God likes process; Surrender to Jesus Related Web Sites: /episode/index/show/frbill/id/34257390

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