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Fr. Rene Pellessier's Homilies — 246 episodes
Learning from Disabilities.m4a
A Handbook for Overcoming Temptation
Salty Gravy
Don’t Go to Church because of the Priest.m4a
Healing Insecurities
The Difference between a Mystery and a Problem.m4a
Holy Breath?
Dogma, Doctrine, Discipline.m4a
Novelty and Stability
Leo the Rock
Why Bad Things Happen to Good People
Remembering Pope Francis
Easter Vigil: The Plan Works
Handling Betrayal
Calm in the Face of Crisis
Goodbye Sasebo
Stealing your stuff and Cheating with your Wife
Passing Championships
Explaining the Presentation
Woe to the Rich
The Dynamics of Contemplation
How to Prevent an Identiy Crisis
How to Have an Epiphany
The Encouraging Holy Family
Christmas: A Story of Subjection
Discerning Authenticity
Humanity's Second Chance
A Pirate's Favorite Letter
FOR GLORY!
Messy Marriages
You are Only as Faithful as your Options
The Problem of Patriarchy
Ordinary Men
Mental Hygiene
Stop Being Such a Lazy Bum!
We Need Joy
Living to Eat
Forgetting Pain
Waiting to be King
Walking Through that Dark Valley
Why Priests are not the Best Evangelists
The Novice Linear Progression
For Every Crisis there is an Opportunity
Fathers: Images of God the Father
Growing People: A Reflection of Seven Years of Priesthood
Horses, Admirals, And The Body Of Christ
Thinking, Knowing, and Loving: A Lesson From the Trinity
Earth, Wind and Fire
You are Special
A Luxury for the Few or a Necessity for Everyone?
Jesus and Jonah
Vengeance and Mercy
Nixon and the Resurrection
Wielding Kingly Power
Lose Yourself
Facing the Consequences of our Sin
Destroying the Temple
Combat
Playing on the Field or Sitting on the Bench?
Good, Bad, Better: The Plot of Every Good Story
Why Can't Priest Get Married? It's not why you think...
Listening to God When He is Silent
Augustus v. Jesus
The Problem with Solving Problems...
Standing the Watch in the Spirit of Advent
Being a Man Like John the Baptist
Happy while Waiting
Justin Bieber: Loving Yourself or Loving Others?
Mufasa as Christ the King
A Heavenly Investment Strategy
Meaning of Wisdom
Dealing with Liars
Dressing for Respect
The War of the Wolves
The Wisdom of The Little Flower
Addressing Atheism: A Solution to the Problem of Evil
Why I don't like the Modern Translation of the Our Father
Digging for Treasure
Don't Make it Worse! A Homily on Iatrogenics
Growing the Word of God
The Glory of Joan of Arc
My Experience with YOLO
The Almighty Father
True Fear
The Eucharist: The Food that Sustained My Six Years of Priesthood
Knowing before Loving: Explaining the Trinity
Pentecost: The Church's Diversity Day
Mothers and the Eucharist
It's Complicated: Shepherds, Cattlemen, and the Freemasons
The Importance of the Holy Hour
Why I Hate Resiliency!
We follow a REAL KING!
Good Friday as Fulfillment of Passover
Do I Really Need to Confess my Sins to be Saved??
Confessing directly to God??
Maybe Yes. Maybe No.
Identifying with the Woman at the Well
Lust is a sin because it doesn't burn HOT ENOUGH
Satan and the Sphinx
Getting Thrown into a Lake
Is Becoming a Monk a Waste of Life?
Science disproves the Word of God?
Remembering Cardinal Pell: A Modern Day John the Baptist
Living like St. Joseph
Explaining the Immaculate Conception
The Fruit of Waiting
Explaining the "Rapture" Passage
Standing the Watch
Father Joseph Verbis Lafleur Memorial Mass
Sailors, Marines, and Laying down our Lives
St Joseph On Making Decisions
Getting Out The Boat: My Vocation Story
Rock Stars And The Miracle of the Loaves
What Pickpockets Can Teach Us About The Devil
To My Wisdom Family: Thank you and I love you
Deepening our faith in the Eucharist
Explaining the Trinity
Catholicism: An Antidote for Racism
Understanding the Ascension
What Does Christianity Offer Us?
Baccalaureate Mass Homily
Burning out: A lesson from the Road to Emmaus
Divine Mercy and the Tiger King!
Our Bodies will be Resurrected! Happy Easter!
There is no Obedience without Suffering
This Illness is not to End in Death!
Fasting from the Eucharist
The Lion King and the Transfiguration
Jesus's Withdrawal to the Desert was not a Retreat, it was a War
Lent is like Camping with God
Matchbox 20 And The Salt Of The Earth
A Message from Mary to Parents
Is the Bible True?
The God of Surprises
The Meaning Of Christ's Baptism
Marching with the Magi
The Mandalorian And The Baby Jesus
Why did St. Joseph resolve to Divorce Mary?
John the Baptist is not a Crazy person
Advent, a time to Prepare for the Second Coming
Stealing Heaven
How to Be at Peace while Experiencing Desolation
Why Priests Are Celibate
Wisdom Fall Mission On Discernment Of Spirits (Pt III)
Wisdom Fall Mission On The Discernment Of Spirits (Pt II)
Wisdom Fall Mission on the Discernment of Spirits (Pt I)
What's this Short Fat Guy Doing in a Tree?
The Catholic Church: Where Dreams Come True
Homecoming Mass 2019
Fighting in the Army of God
What to do In This Time of Crisis?
To Hell With The Prosperity Gospel
You Can Change The Culture
Christ's Warning To Jerusalem
The Power Of Silence
The Parable of the Two Brothers
Proof Of The Assumption
We Are Here To Help
You Are Worth It
Birth Control and The Time I Went To Jail
The Real Meaning of the Good Samaritan
Jesus as the New Moses
How to Quit Looking At Porn
The Trinity: An Antidote to Insanity
The Dangers of Receiving the Eucharist
The Ascension -- our way out of this world and into the next
Peace be with You
Easter Sunday after the Burning of Notre Dame de Paris
The Mystery of Divine Mercy
The Difficult Beauty of Marriage
God Has Our Best Interest In Mind
Why We Call It Passion Sunday
Bringing Down Planned Parenthood
What Have You And God Been Up To?
Is Jesus Coming Again?
Why I hate Les Miserables
Lent Is Not About Self-Improvement
Was Jesus Bitter Towards His Mom?
Dancing with Isabelle
Jesus Founded the Church on an Abortion Clinic
How To Be A Holy Family
Mary is an Antidote to Secularism
Oh Thank You Jesus!
The Source of our Gossip
The Problem with Genetically Editing Babies
How to Survive the Apocalypse
What Christ the King can teach us about Leadership
The Freedom of Fearing God
Veterans Day Mass
All Saints Day
How to Pray like a Pirate
Attaining Greatness
Overcoming the Dangers of Riches
Homecoming Mass
The Antidote for Anxiety: A Child-like Faith
Why can't Women be Priests?
Adopting a Sacramental Paradigm
Why I Became a Priest in these Troubling Times
Transubstantiation and the Scandals
Are we Vampires?
He is the Bread of Life, not the Avocado of Life
Real Men are Weak!
Asking For Jesus's Help
Rat Park: What a Study on Rats can teach us about Addictions and the Catholic Church
The Trinity -- Baffling the Mind and Calming the Heart
What Does it Mean to Love?
I Believe I can Fly
Living Eternally
Who are you?
Betting on God
Why Science without Faith does not Exist
What the Resurrection can Teach us about Psychological Health
How to Liberate our Bodies
How to Fight the Noonday Devil
Taking Action: Navigating the Movements of our Spiritual Lives
Discerning Spirits: What to Look For
The Story of St. Ignatius: An Introduction to the Discernment of Spirits
Why We no longer Sacrifice Animals
You're Either Going to Heaven or You're Going to Hell
When Jesus Declared War
Lent is like Preparing for the Super Bowl
Why Priests Can't Get Married
How to Evangelize your Family and Friends
Eastern Super Villans and The Magi
Wives do What!? -- The Difference Between Men and Women
Mythology, Philosophy, and Murder -- The Real Meaning of Christmas
How to Exceed your Childhood Dreams.
What is the Deal with this Pink Vestment?
Was John the Baptist Crazy?
Mary didn't do anything! (And that is why she is amazing)
We are not called to be Navel-Gazing Sleepy People!
Why Prayer Is Necessary For Salvation 11/11/2017
There ain't no Party like a Catholic Party!
Love Is Not A Feeling! It's a Virtue!
We Want God! A tribute to St. John Paul the Great 10/22 /17
What Kind of god Would Allow This To Happen? 10-9-17
Walking Along the Road to Glory
Avoiding Procrastination and Embracing Appreciation 9/24/17
The Joy of Debt 9/17/2017
The Mercy of Admonishing the Sinner 9/10/2017
"Get Busy Living or Get Busy Dying"
Walking on Water 8/13/2017
Who Shall Climb the Mountain of the Lord -- Homily on the Transfiguration 8/6/2017
God or Nothing 7/29/2017
Weeds, Wheat, and the Missionaries of Charity 7/23/2017
Unbridled Power of Humility 8/19/2017