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Rich Andre is a Catholic priest with the Missionary Society of St. Paul the Apostle (a. k. a. "The Paulist Fathers"), currently serving as the associate pastor at Blessed John XXIII Parish at the University of Tennessee. He records most of his homilies and some other reflections on this podcast. He welcomes your feedback! You can contact him at richATjohn23rd.org. Fade-in and fade-out music is "Rise Up" by Emily Saliers of the Indigo Girls.

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#582 - Tuesday after Epiphany / John Neumann

#582 - Tuesday after Epiphany / John Neumann

Someone in the crowd in Mark 6 offered their loaves and fish to a vast crowd. John Neumann offered his gifts to the people of Philadelphia. In both cases, their gifts were multiplied by God. What gifts do we have? (St. John XXIII Parish, Knoxville, TN)

enJanuary 05, 2016

#581 - Epiphany

#581 - Epiphany

Did the magi have an "epiphany moment" themselves after they arrived in Israel? An "everything but the kitchen sink" homily that's bound to provide food for thought! (St. John XXIII Parish, Knoxville, TN)

enJanuary 03, 2016

#580 - Mary, Mother of God / World Day of Peace

#580 - Mary, Mother of God / World Day of Peace

Mary was declared the "theotokos" (mother of God) at the Council of Ephesus in 431 AD, but it was a very violent episode in Church history. How can we celebrate the World Day of Peace today, too? (St. John XXIII Parish, Knoxville, TN)

enJanuary 01, 2016

#579 - "Blue Christmas"

#579 - "Blue Christmas"

A Christmas Eve Mass for those experiencing pain or loss this holiday season. God is with us, even with an unwed mother and her bewildered fiancé. (St. John XXIII Parish, Knoxville, TN)

enDecember 25, 2015

#578 - December 22

#578 - December 22

When Hannah and Mary are favored by God, they each respond with a song of praise. Perhaps a closer study can give us some ideas of how we should relate to God.… (St. John XXIII Parish, Knoxville, TN)

enDecember 22, 2015

#577 - December 17

#577 - December 17

Making sense of all the proper names in the first 17 verses of the Gospel of Matthew! (St. John XXIII Parish, Knoxville, TN)

enDecember 17, 2015

#576 - 3rd Wednesday of Advent

#576 - 3rd Wednesday of Advent

The kingdom of heaven has "already but not yet" arrived. It is most apparent in Advent, but it is a reality of every day of our lives! (St. John XXIII Parish, Knoxville, TN)

enDecember 16, 2015

#575 - 3rd Tuesday of Advent

#575 - 3rd Tuesday of Advent

Even in Zephaniah's harsh vision of the Last Day, there is plenty of room for hope and mercy! (St. John XXIII Parish, Knoxville, TN)

enDecember 15, 2015

#574 - 3rd Monday of Advent / John of the Cross

#574 - 3rd Monday of Advent / John of the Cross

St. John of the Cross -- mystic, reformer, and Doctor of the Church who greatly influence Paulist founder Isaac Hecker. Can his insights inform our Advent practices? (St. John XXIII Parish, Knoxville, TN)

enDecember 14, 2015

john of the cross

#573 - 3rd Sunday of Advent (C)

#573 - 3rd Sunday of Advent (C)

Paul and Zephaniah command us to rejoice. But what if we don't feel joyous right now? Reflections on the Hebrew and Greek ideas of joy, and on Pope Francis' exhortation called THE JOY OF THE GOSPEL. (St. John XXIII Parish, Knoxville, TN)

enDecember 13, 2015

evangelii gaudium

#572 - 2nd Thursday of Advent

#572 - 2nd Thursday of Advent

Jews are STILL the chosen people of God, yet Christ is savior of all the world. The Vatican released a new document today, reiterating what the Church has taught for 50 years on Jewish-Christian relations! (St. John XXIII Parish, Knoxville, TN)

enDecember 10, 2015

#571 - Immaculate Conception / Jubilee Year of Mercy

#571 - Immaculate Conception / Jubilee Year of Mercy

The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception begins the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy! So much to explain and to celebrate! (St. John XXIII Parish, Knoxville, TN)

enDecember 09, 2015

#570 - 1st Sunday of Advent (C)

#570 - 1st Sunday of Advent (C)

Luke's Jesus speaks of being "drowsy from... anxieties." What does that mean? Save us from needless anxiety, O Lord! (St. John XXIII Parish, Knoxville, TN)

enNovember 29, 2015

#569 - Thanksgiving Day

#569 - Thanksgiving Day

Is gratitude a necessary aspect of prayer, or a cop-out when things are bad? Borrowing from medical research and FORREST GUMP! (St. John XXIII Parish, Knoxville, TN)

enNovember 26, 2015

#568 - 34th Tuesday in OT (I) / Andrew Dung-Lac

#568 - 34th Tuesday in OT (I) / Andrew Dung-Lac

A reflection on the purpose of the Book of Daniel, on the feast of the Vietnamese martyrs. (St. John XXIII Parish, Knoxville, TN)

enNovember 24, 2015

#567 - Christ the King (B)

#567 - Christ the King (B)

A serious reflection on Truth, as expressed in John 19… but our undergraduates still found some places to chuckle! (St. John XXIII Parish, Knoxville, TN)

enNovember 22, 2015

#566 - 32nd Sunday in OT (B)

#566 - 32nd Sunday in OT (B)

No! Jesus' recognition of the widow giving her last two coins is not a lesson that "God helps those who help themselves" or to "Give until it hurts"! (St. John XXIII Parish, Knoxville, TN)

enNovember 08, 2015

#565 - All Saints

#565 - All Saints

My favorite day of the liturgical year! A celebration that WE CAN DO THIS! (St. John XXIII Parish, Knoxville, TN)

enNovember 01, 2015

francis of assisi

#564 - 30th Thursday in OT (I)

#564 - 30th Thursday in OT (I)

A very personal example of how I fight against the temptation to believe that something *CAN* separate me from the love of God in Christ Jesus. (St. John XXIII Parish, Knoxville, TN)

enOctober 30, 2015

#563 - 29th Sunday in OT (B)

#563 - 29th Sunday in OT (B)

Baptism isn't a "get out of hell free" card. It is a pledge to live as Jesus lived, a baptism into his death and into his resurrection. (St. John XXIII Parish, Knoxville, TN)

enOctober 18, 2015

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