Give Me a Drink: Christ Thirsts for Your Soul
When Jesus asks the Samaritan woman for a drink, he is expressing the same longing he voices from the Cross: "I thirst." This meditation loo...
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Meditations in Manhattan
Like other forms of meditation, Christian meditation starts with mindfulness. Unlike them, it is essentially a dialogue with the "Love that moves the sun and the other stars" (Dante), and le...
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20 of 226 episodesAugust: When the Saints Come Marching In (Rebroadcast)
In this meditation, we reflect on the great saints celebrated in the August liturgy—including the Curé of Ars, Saint Maximilian Kolbe, Saint...
Come Closer to Me — Humility, Contrition, and Grace
Drawing on the Old Testament story of Joseph inviting his repentant brothers to "come closer," this meditation explores God’s tender invitat...
Eucharistic Remembrance
Reflecting on the Feast of Corpus Christi, this meditation explores why remembering what God has done for us is the secret to living with ho...
Making Music in the Holy Spirit (Pentecost Reflection)
Inspired by a simple poem seen on a subway door — "I am the wind, you are the chimes" — this meditation explores how the Holy Spirit works i...
The Ascension: Christ Lifts Us Up
How do we maintain presence of God amidst the noise and struggles of daily life? The Feast of the Ascension reminds us that while our feet m...
The Joy of Easter: Living the Alleluia
In this meditation Father Timothy Uhen explores the theme of being an "Easter people" by encouraging listeners to focus on the light of Chri...
Easter: From Bitter Tears to Living Hope
This meditation reflects on Saint Peter's journey from the "bitter tears" of his denial to the transformative "living hope" found in the Res...
The Sermon on the Mount: A Lenten Path to Heaven
This meditation offers a moment of recollection and examination as we pass through Lent and journey toward Holy Week. Using the Sermon on th...
Lent: Tremendous Lovers
In this Lenten meditation, taking inspiration from Eugene Boylan’s classic This Tremendous Lover , Father Phil Moss reflects on the Christia...
The Beatitudes: A Portrait of Supernatural Life
This meditation by Father Phil Moss explores the Beatitudes as a "portrait of supernatural life" that fulfills the law through a radical new...
Be an Authentic Christian
Let us live "unity of life." May we live a life of intimacy with God, drawing closer to Christ in everything we do, through our prayer and o...
Humility: To Become Great, Become Small
As we gaze upon the infant Jesus during this Christmas season, let us embrace our identity as children of God. True self-knowledge combines...
Christmas is Fast Approaching
This Christmas let us present the baby Jesus with the gift of our lives. A meditation by Father Timothy Uhen.
Learn from Mary this Advent
Let us imitate Mary’s example this Advent so that the presence of Christ may overflow from within us and into the lives of our loved ones. A...
The Humility of Mary
Our mother Mary gave all the glory to God. Throughout the Gospels, she usually remains in the background. She directs attention not to herse...
The Assumption of Mary into Heaven
Let us ask our mother Mary, who has been assumed into heaven, to help us get into heaven. Mary, help us to be lovers after the Heart of your...
The Transfiguration of Christ
Jesus took Peter, James and John, and he led them up a high mountain apart by themselves, and he was transfigured before them. The Transfigu...
Preparing for Holy Week
We are entering Holy Week, the most sacred and spiritually intense week of the year. Let us live it well, accompanying Jesus closely. A medi...
Lent: An Invitation to Prayer
Throughout the Gospels Jesus tries to form the Apostles as men of prayer. He tries to introduce them to the intimacy he has with the Father....