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“If other ages felt less, they saw more, even though they saw with the blind, prophetical, unsentimental eye of acceptance, which is to say, of faith. In the absence of this faith now, we govern by tenderness. It is a tenderness which, long cut off from the person of Christ, is wrapped in theory. When tenderness is detached from the source of tenderness, its logical outcome is terror. It ends in forced-labor camps and in the fumes of the gas chamber.” - Flannery O’Connor, A Memoir of Mary Ann
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Saturday May 16, 2026
Saturday May 16, 2026
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Ascension of Christ to the right hand of the Father in Heaven. Join Fr. John as he discusses the meaning of transcendence and the Ascension and how we experience transcendence in the sacraments, the moral life, prayer, miracles and the Gospel.
Readings for the Ascension: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/051726-Ascension
Music by St. Mark Choir pursuant to One License Annual License w/Podcasting # A-726294
Wednesday Apr 01, 2026
Wednesday Apr 01, 2026
Tenebrae, celebrated on the Wednesday evening before Holy Thursday reminds us of the Paschal Mystery and the beauty of faith celebrated in ancient and modern music. The selections from a variety of composers is sung by the St. Mark Festival Choir.
Music by St. Mark Choir pursuant to One License Annual License w/Podcasting # A-726294
Thursday Mar 26, 2026
Thursday Mar 26, 2026
The Divine Mercy Novena begins on Good Friday. Learn the ABCs of Divine Mercy from our panel and join in this years devotion.
Music by St. Mark Choir pursuant to One License Annual License w/Podcasting # A-726294
Thursday Mar 19, 2026
Thursday Mar 19, 2026
What is the difference between despair and hope? Despair and the mercy of God are the boundaries of hope. This is the story of the St. Lazarus being brought back to life after four days sojourn among the dead. From his graveyard to the tomb of Christ. The boundaries of hope!
Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032226.cfm
Music by St. Mark Choir pursuant to One License Annual License w/Podcasting # A-726294
Sunday Mar 08, 2026
Sunday Mar 08, 2026
On the Third Sunday of Lent, Jesus meets a woman at a well in Samaria. What is happening? It is a love story and a wedding. This week on OVC.
Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/030826.cfm
Music by St. Mark Choir pursuant to One License Annual License w/Podcasting # A-726294
Saturday Feb 14, 2026
Saturday Feb 14, 2026
St. Faustina Kowalska had a vision of Divine Mercy that has had a tremendous impact on Catholic devotional life. The chaplet of Divine Mercy and the prayer of confidence in Jesus has helped contain and combat some of the anxiety of life. Recognizing God's presence among the daily trials of life - amongst the pots and pans - is the fruit of prayer and reliance on Divine Mercy. In this podcast hear the testimony of four disciples of Divine Mercy.
Music by St. Mark Choir pursuant to One License Annual License w/Podcasting # A-726294
Friday Jan 30, 2026
Friday Jan 30, 2026
Cigars and Apologetics is a St. Mark monthly event. In January we discussed why the Catholic Liturgical Year looks different from the Jewish Liturgical year. We also discussed the confusion surrounding Catholic marriage law, Matthew 19 and Pope Francis' Amoris Laetitia. Hold on to your seats!
Saturday Dec 27, 2025
Saturday Dec 27, 2025
What is a Holy Family? There is prayer, charity, love of others and everything else, good and bad. To be able to see your family as a holy family is to have some sense of God's presence in the midst of chaos.
Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122825.cfm
Music by St. Mark Choir pursuant to One License Annual License w/Podcasting # A-726294
Saturday Dec 20, 2025
Saturday Dec 20, 2025
Is having better than wanting? It depends how well you are prepared for having. We probably all have received opportunities, gifts, relationships that we just weren't prepared for. God is preparing us for his greatest gift - His Son. Would we rather be in control or can we trust in Him.
Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122125.cfm
Music by St. Mark Choir pursuant to One License Annual License w/Podcasting # A-726294
Friday Dec 05, 2025
Friday Dec 05, 2025
This week on OVC, I discuss Faith and Skepticism. Not everyone will come to faith through the Gospel. Skeptics may require a different pathway. Nonetheless, to understand God, you must first believe. Faith and Skepticism exist side by side - skepticism with no openness to the possibility of faith is an empty intellectual endeavor. Faith without a critical eye leads the soul down some empty paths. Trusting in God, the Gospel and the Church is the one trustworthy path back to God.
Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/113025.cfm
Music by St. Mark Choir pursuant to One License Annual License w/Podcasting # A-726294