Our Lady Of Lourdes Podcast

RCIA Class #19 | Baptism Review & Eucharist Series | 2.3.2021 | Fr. Brian Larkin by Lourdes Denver

RCIA Class #18 | Epistemology, OT Obedience To Some But Not All | 1.20.2021 | Fr. Brian Larkin by Lourdes Denver

RICA Class #17 | Intensifying Lent & Justification | January 13, 2021 | Fr. Brian Larkin by Lourdes Denver

RCIA Class #16 | Guest Seminarian, Trevor Lontine | 1.6.2021 by Lourdes Denver

RCIA Class #15 (Pt. 1) | Protestantism Vs. Catholicism | 12.16.2020 | Fr. Brian Larkin by Lourdes Denver

RCIA Class #15 (Pt. 2) | Authority of the Church | 12.16.2020 | Fr. Brian Larkin by Lourdes Denver

RCIA Class #15 (Pt. 1) | Protestantism Vs. Catholicism | 12.16.2020 | Fr. Brian Larkin by Lourdes Denver

4th Sun. of OT | Hearts Divided | 1.31.2021 | Fr. Brian Larkin by Lourdes Denver

The Baptism of the Lord | The Greatest Day | 1.10.2021 | Fr. Will Schmid by Lourdes Denver

2nd Sun. of OT | Power in a Name | 1.17.2021 | Fr. Brian Larkin by Lourdes Denver

3rd Sun. of OT | A Message of Urgency | 1.24.2021 | Fr. Will Schmid by Lourdes Denver

Epiphany of the Lord | Sacrifice Your Kingdom | 1.3.2021 | Fr. Brian Larkin by Lourdes Denver

Feast of the Holy Family | Counterfeits of Holiness | 12.27.2020 | Fr. Brian Larkin by Lourdes Denver

Christmas Eve Homily | 12.24.2020 | 10 PM | Fr. Brian Larkin by Lourdes Denver

Solemnity of Mary The Mother of God | 12.31.2020 | Fr. Brian Larkin by Lourdes Denver

Resources referenced in today's homily: Pope Benedict XVI: "If you had to pick a moment that Christianity began, it would be this one." [he refers to Mary's 'yes.'] The Princess Bride: "Sometimes words can mean something more than just words, such as when Wesley says, 'As you wish.' He wasn't just saying, 'As you wish,' he was saying, 'I love you.'" "Mary teaches us that her 'yes' to God is everything it means to be a Christian." "But, you can say yes on a shallow level, or you can say yes from the depths of your heart. In my better moments, my 'yes' is more complete." "Christianity is about a response." "The degree to which you love is dependent upon the purity of your heart." "'Here I am living in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells in a tent!" (2 Samuel 7:2) "Moreover, the LORD also declares to you that the LORD will make a house for you: when your days have been completed and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring after you, sprung from your loins, and I will est

3rd Sunday —Gaudete Sunday—Perpetual Happiness vs. True Joy, With All its Sorrow Aldous Huxley—A Brave New World "Our Ford himself did a great deal, to shift the emphasis from truth and beauty to comfort and happiness." Do you want truth and beauty? Or, do you want comfort and happiness? Mary has joy and sorrow because she loves. "My spirit rejoices in God my Savior." Josef Pieper once said, "Joy by its nature is something secondary, and subsidiary. If we look closely into the matter, it becomes apparent that Man does not want to plunge absolutely and unconditionally into the psychological state of rejoicing, but that he wants to have a reason for rejoicing." Joy is a byproduct." He meant that humans want to be more than just "happy." We want to be happy because life is true and beautiful and good. God does want us to rejoice, but for the right things. Check out Father Brian's latest podcast episode on Gregorian Rant! He talks about how people just want to "feel better." We are not made to be "comfortabl

RCIA Class #12 | Protestants, St. Francis, & OT Fulfillment | 11.25.2020 | Fr. Brian Larkin (audio) by Lourdes Denver

RCIA Class #13 | Advent, Latin Origins, & Faith | 12.2.2020 by Lourdes Denver

RCIA Class #14 (pt 2) | Continuing Discussion Of "Faith" | 12.9.2020 | Fr. Brian Larkin by Lourdes Denver