The Fr. John Amsberry Podcast
by Father John Amsberry
Dynamic, on fire, and faithful to the Church, God has used Fr. John Amsberry to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ around the world though speaking, writing and the internet. A highly requested and engaging speaker, Fr. John knows in this often times confused and forlorn world that, in the words of St. John Paul, “Love will explain everything”. You may follow him on iTunes and Facebook. Ordained in 1997, he currently serves as pastor of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in San Diego, California.
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Do you live in the house of fear or the house of love?
In this episode, Father John reflects on the voices we listen to, the fears that shape us, and Christ's invitation to live with trust instead of anxiety. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, and if this episode encourages you, share it with someone who needs to hear it. 🎙️✝️
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Holy Week Series Ep. 7 of 7 Easter Sunday: He Is Risen & It Changes Everything
What if this didn't happen? No resurrection. No hope. No answer to the darkness, the suffering, the tomb. But it did happen. And it changes everything. In the final episode of our Holy Week series, Father John brings us to the greatest day the universe has ever known — Easter Sunday. The...
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Holy Week Series Ep. 6 of 7 Holy Saturday: Waiting in the Dark
The stone is placed. The tomb is sealed. And He's gone. Holy Saturday is the darkest day of the year. No miracles. No answers. Just silence and an unbearable question hanging in the air — is this the end, or is this the beginning? In Episode 6 of our Holy Week series, Father John sits with us in...
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Holy Week Series Ep. 5 of 7 | Good Friday & The Cross: Mercy or Misery?
Where is the hope? Jesus has died just like any other man. Good Friday confronts us with the most painful question of Holy Week — and the most powerful answer. In Episode 5 of our Holy Week series, Father John takes us to the cross. Not to look away from it, but to look directly at it. To ask the...
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Holy Week Series Ep. 4 of 7 | The Garden of Gethsemane: Not My Will, But Yours
Can you imagine if that prayer was never prayed? The night before His crucifixion, Jesus knelt in the Garden of Gethsemane — and the weight of what was coming was so intense He sweat blood. His closest friends fell asleep. And yet He prayed the most powerful prayer ever spoken: "Father, not my...
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Holy Week Series Ep. 3 of 7 Holy Thursday: The Last Supper
The night before everything fell apart, Jesus sat down for dinner with His closest friends. He knew what was coming... the betrayal, the arrest, the cross. And yet He broke bread, poured wine, and washed feet. In this episode, Father John Amsberry takes us inside the Upper Room to understand what...
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Holy Week Series Ep. 2 of 7 Holy Mon-Tues: Jesus Flipped the Tables in the Temple
The day after Palm Sunday, Jesus walked into the most sacred place in Jerusalem and turned it upside down. Tables flipped. Money scattered. Animals set loose. But this wasn't a tantrum but It was a declaration. In Episode 2 of our Holy Week series, Father John breaks down what really happened…
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Holy Week series Ep. 1 of 7 Palm Sunday: The Entrance That Changed Everything
In this special mini series of our Holy Week series, Father John walks you through the triumphal entrance into Jerusalem and why the same crowd cheering Jesus on Sunday would be calling for His crucifixion by Friday. This is Holy Week the way it was meant to be experienced. Not rushed. Not…
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The New Exodus
Homily for Sunday, January 11, 2026
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The Collection Basket
Homily for Sunday, January 4, 2026
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The Way of the Family
Homily for Sunday, December 28, 2025
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Teach The Children
Homily for Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025
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Righteous St. Joseph
Homily for Sunday, December 21, 2025
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Tell Me Your Story
Homily for Sunday, December 14, 2025
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Be Fire
Homily Friday December 12, 2025
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The Attentive Ear is the Joy of the Wise
Homily for Sunday, August 31, 2025. Father John is going on a well deserved 3 month sabbatical beginning next week. We wish him well.
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Praying The Our Father
Homily for Sunday, July 27, 2025
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Fathers - Mind the Gap
Homily for Sunday, June 15, 2025
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When the Church hurts you
Homily for Sunday, June 20, 2025
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Love is sacrificing your body for Christ
Homily for Sunday, June 22, 2025
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Is Confession Really in the Bible?
Homily for Sunday, June 8, 2025
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Give 'em Heaven!
Homily for Sunday, June 1, 2025
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Nick's Testimonial
Homily for Sunday, April 27, 2025
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How Do You Get To Heaven?
Homily for Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025
About this show
Dynamic, on fire, and faithful to the Church, God has used Fr. John Amsberry to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ around the world though speaking, writing and the internet. A highly requested and engaging speaker, Fr. John knows in this often times confused and forlorn world that, in the words of St. John Paul, “Love will explain everything”. You may follow him on iTunes and Facebook. Ordained in 1997, he currently serves as pastor of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in San Diego, California.
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