Beyond the Bulletin

**Now, this is a story all about how the life of Saint John Neumann turned upside down. I'd like to take a minute, just sit right there, we'll tell you how he became a saint with love and care *In Prachatice, Czech Republic, he was born and raised, devoted to God and His amazing grace. Wanted to be a priest and travel far and wide, but his journey was just beginning, with a purpose deep inside. * *He sailed to America, the land of the free, to serve the immigrants, his mission would be. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is where he would go, and where Saint John Neumann's legend began to grow. * The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air has nothing on this new relic at St. Anthony of Padua. Tune into a new episode of Beyond the Bulletin to learn about Saint John Neumann!

At St. Anthony of Padua, we have the invaluable gift of a plethora of saint relics in the Our Lady of the Angels Chapel. However, there's a good chance we might be just glancing over how much of a game-changer their presence really is in our faith life. This past week, we announced four exciting new relics that would be joining us, including the relic of Saint Gemma Galgani, a young Italian mystic who lived an inspiring life. On this episode of Beyond the Bulletin, Jay Martin takes a walk back through what a saint relic is and why their important (even while being occasionally gruesome) as well as looks into who Saint Gemma is, what she did during her life, and how we can grow in our own faith through her witness. We have an awesome opportunity to venerate Saint Gemma, Saint Anthony of Padua, and more relics next week, so tune in to learn about the Communion of Saints! Special Guest: Tracy Miesch.

We have a lot of feast days in the Catholic Church - we celebrate people going up to heaven, coming down from heaven, when they died, when they were born, etc. But the feast of Corpus Christi is one in particular that stands out: our belief that the Eucharist is truly the Body and Blood of Jesus -- not merely a symbol -- is the source and summit of our faith. Unfortunately, it's also a drastically declined belief among too many Catholics. Which is why this year's feast of Corpus Christi is all the more important. Jay Martin unpacks this feast day, looking at its origins, previewing the uniqueness of our upcoming Eucharistic Procession, explaining more about the Eucharistic Revival, revealing one of the four upcoming saints coming to our chapel, and more. Tune in! Special Guests: Brian Jones and Fr. David Hust.

Pentecost is the "birth" of the Church, so what better time to "rebirth" Beyond the Bulletin, the official podcast of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. He doesn't have the charisma of Nate Hoffman or the brains of Michael Gormley, but our Marketing & Media Manager Jay Martin is here to bring you the second (whoops) official episode of 2023, and tell you about the gameplan moving forward. Sharing some exclusive parish news early, talking about some upcoming June events, and more, Jay is here to bring back some regularly scheduled parish podcast content to your ears. Tune in!

On the Fifth Sunday of Lent, Fr. David Hust preached on the Gospel passage of Lazarus rising from the dead, a powerful reading but with many questions - why would Jesus, who cares deeply for Lazarus, intentionally delay his arrival? In this final stretch of Lent, listen to Fr. David expand on the role suffering can play in our relationship with Jesus, and how we can grow closer and more open with Him. Special Guest: Fr. David Hust.

On the 7th Sunday of Ordinary Time, newly-ordained Deacon Mitch Vicknair delivered his first homily at St. Anthony of Padua. After introducing himself, and poking some fun at his father (Deacon Tom Vicknair, who was serving alongside him at the Mass), Deacon Mitch dove into how the Gospel readings related to his call to the Permanent Diaconate, and how we're all called to serve the Lord! Listen now! Special Guest: Deacon Mitch Vicknair.

On Ash Wednesday, Deacon Mike Krall started the Lenten season by preaching about the Cross, and how it's an important stop along our journey of faith. Listen now! Special Guest: Deacon Mike Krall.

On the 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time, newly-ordained Deacon Dan Dragone delivered his first homily at St. Anthony of Padua. Recalling his initial unwillingness to answer God's call for him, Deacon Dan preached on how we're all called to open our hearts to the Lord and to those around us - no matter what misconceptions and judgements await us as faithful Catholics. Listen now! Special Guest: Deacon Dan Dragone.

On the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Fr. Jesse preached about what our relationship with God's law and love should be. Do we love our neighbor? Should we follow God's law out of compulsion or fear? Adhering to God's law ought to be a response of love, to God's love, so listen to Fr. Jesse's homily now! Special Guest: Fr. Jesse Garcia.

On the First Sunday in Lent, Fr. Mathew preached about how Lent is the perfect time to identify what is unbecoming of God in our lives, and let go of whatever that is. That way, we can let God be the God of our lives. Fr. Mathew also shared about Eden Nivas, an ongoing project by the Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales for their retired clergy. Listen now! Special Guest: Fr. Mathew Thottyil.

On the 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Deacon Mike Krall was feeling salty. But how can such a small mineral pack such a mighty punch? Likewise, what does being the "salt of the earth", as told in Matthew 5, really mean? Wrapping it up with an important introduction to our 2023 DSF campaign (https://www.archgh.org/dsf) listen to Deacon Mike Krall's homily now! Special Guest: Deacon Mike Krall.

On the 4th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. David Hust preached about the power and beauty of the Beatitudes - an encapsulation of His teachings, as well as a teaching of who we are to be. Listen now! Special Guest: Fr. David Hust.

On the 4th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Jesse kicked off Catholic Schools Week with a homily diving into the Beatitudes by relating it to the Cube of Love - a Focolare tool to help keep Christ in every aspect of our day. Listen now! Special Guest: Fr. Jesse Garcia.

On the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, also known as Word of God Sunday, Deacon Scott Broussard preached on the power, importance, and unifying nature contained within the Word of God. Often overlooked as a mere "appetizer" before the Eucharist, the Sacred Scriptures provide much more than most are aware. Listen to Deacon Scott's homily on why we should continually strive to immerse ourselves in the words of Christ contained in scripture. Special Guest: Deacon Scott Broussard.

Happy New Year! After 46 majestic episodes as the Beyond the Bulletin co-host, Nate Hoffman has moved on from the St. Anthony of Padua staff. We miss him dearly, and are extremely grateful for the excellent work he provided on this podcast. Moving forward, Beyond the Bulletin will continue to provide an engaging, entertaining, and insightful behind-the-scenes look at St. Anthony of Padua, and between Michael Gormley and our Marketing & Media Manager Jay Martin, it's going to be another great year of episodes. For now, enjoy this brief update on Beyond the Bulletin and some notes on upcoming events!

Deacon Tom Vicknair preached on Epiphany Sunday about the Magi and their journey to find the newborn King - Jesus. Bringing their best gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh, Deacon Tom asks us: are we bringing our best gifts to the Lord? Listen now! Special Guest: Deacon Tom Vicknair.

In the first homily of 2023 at St. Anthony, Fr. David preached on how the face of Jesus shines upon us, how we can grow in our love and adoration of the Lord, and how growing closer to Mary can help us grow closer to her Son. Listen now! Special Guest: Fr. David Hust.

How blessed are we that God would enter into our mess and we might be able to celebrate the joy of Christmas. Listen to Fr. David Hust's homily from Christmas Eve at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in The Woodlands, TX. Special Guest: Fr. David Hust.

Christmas is a joyful time - but what, or better yet who, is the source of that joy? Listen to Fr. Jesse's Christmas Eve homily from St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Special Guest: Fr. Jesse Garcia.

Newly ordained deacon Scott Broussard preached for the first time on the Fourth Sunday of Advent at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. After briefly introducing himself, Deacon Scott provided some background on the ministry of service that is the permanent diaconate, before reflecting on the strength and perseverance of the Holy Family. Deacon Scott posed the question to us: how will we be challenged to leave our place of comfort, and how will we respond when faced with that decision? Listen now! Special Guest: Deacon Scott Broussard.