Podcast Episodes

Reflections with Fr. Michael Kelly - Friday 12 Nov, 2021

Episode 607

At the end of the year, as we head towards Advent and prepare for the beginning of the Church’s year in Advent, the gospel readings become more and more mysterious. But a focus on what God might be d…

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Reflections with Fr. Michael Kelly - Thursday 11 Nov, 2021

Episode 606

Our human reconstruction of the Kingdom of God is s distraction from what it really is. It isn’t in time and space. it doesn’t refer to a locality. It won’t be observable like an invasion and politic…

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Reflections with Fr. Michael Kelly - Wednesday 10 Nov, 2021

Episode 604

Once again, faith is what triggers Jesus miraculous action and the mighty deed of cleansing is there to show something more of just who Jesus is and what his message is. But this cleansing has someth…

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Observations: If it happens on your watch

Episode 605

Poland’s bishops were recently in Rome for their ad limina visit that bishops make every five years. While there they complained about the rigor with which the Vatican now deals with bishops who have…

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Reflections with Fr. Michael Kelly - Tuesday 9 Nov, 2021

Episode 603

Today’s Gospel is not as simple as it might appear to be. It can’t just about having trading and worship compete because offering the animals is considered an appropriate sacrifice and can’t be dismi…

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Reflections with Fr. Michael Kelly - Monday 8 Nov, 2021

Episode 602

At this stage in Luke’s Gospel, we are being introduced to a series of stories teaching us simple wisdom about how we grow in the love of and avoid the ways we can take people own the wrong path into…

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Homilies: Thirty-second Sunday of the Year (B) Nov. 7, 2021

Episode 598

Sunday Gospel Reflection by Father Bill Grimm

The woman knew better. She knew that what she had was nothing compared to what God offers. God offers me eternity. Can I, in gratitude, find ways to offer…

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Reflections with Fr. Michael Kelly - Sunday 7 Nov, 2021

Episode 601

This is one of the most profound and moving stories from Jesus about just what generosity really means - surrendering all we have to live on and trusting that God will supply whatever it is we need. …

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UCA News Weekly Summary, November 5, 2021

Episode 600

Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.

The meeting of Narendra Modi and Pope Francis as well as the Indian PM’s invitation to visit his country made global he…

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Reflections with Fr. Michael Kelly - Friday 5 Nov, 2021

Episode 599

Jesus commends the pragmatism of the cunning servant and suggests that his followers should be just as pragmatic when it comes to their own dealings and negotiations with God so that they aren’t trap…

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