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On the Third Sunday of Advent, commonly known as Gaudete Sunday, Deacon Mike Krall recalled a rough homily he had two years ago while preaching in Spanish.

While this homily was a struggle, the joy of Gaudete Sunday and the rejoicing that is just on the horizon made all the trouble that he experienced, and that we all constantly experience in different forms, worth it in the end.

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Special Guest: Deacon Mike Krall.

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Fresh off of Thanksgiving, Deacon Franco preached on the First Sunday of Advent about how we must prepare our hearts during this season of waiting and expectation.

Special Guest: Deacon Franco Knoepffler .

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On the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, our pastor Fr. Jesse Garcia preached about the idols that can "dethrone" Christ as the King of our lives, the difference between the two thieves crucified next to Jesus, and how Christian faith requires radical changes in order to be authentic.

Special Guest: Fr. Jesse Garcia.

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On the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, Fr. David Hust preached on the reign of our Lord, and proposed an important reflection - while Christ may be King of the Universe, is He is the King of my life?

Special Guest: Fr. David Hust.

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The Development Council is an exciting new endeavor at our parish - a committee of parishioners dedicated to providing and planning for future generations of Paduans. Joining Nate on the podcast is Tom Brodie, the chairman of this new council, who talks about the purpose of this council, what they hope to accomplish, how you can join, and more!

Our community has grown in a major way over the past 25 years – the Development Council seeks to ensure that our growth can continue for 25, 50, and 100 years into the future.

Special Guest: Tom Brodie.

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As part of the Missionary Cooperative Plan, which invites a missionary to preach at a parish for missionary appeals, we were joined by Fr. Osas Onaiwu, a Somascan Father, who joined us for the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time to tell us about their mission in Nigeria. Fr. Osas preached about how we must be unafraid of the end times while having a faith that endures hardship, and invited us to join the Somascan Fathers in caring for, and protecting, the youth of Nigeria.

Donate to the Missions Appeal here: https://pushpay.com/g/stanthonysecondcollections

Special Guest: Fr. Osas Onaiwu.

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With the end of the liturgical year coming up, Fr. David Hust preached on the 32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time about how we are called by Christ, the Bridegroom, how marriage can reflect the supernatural unity desired for us by God, and how we should shift our focus on four important truths of our faith - heaven, hell, purgatory and death.

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Special Guest: Fr. David Hust.

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On the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Deacon Mike Krall preached about three keys to success for your spiritual life: preparation, persistence, and practice. How do we approach sacred scripture? What is our phone screen time versus our "Bible screen time"? Are we focused on the sacrifice of Mass, or just punching our spiritual ticket for the week?

Listen to Deacon Mike tackle these questions and more in this insightful homily from St. Anthony of Padua.

Special Guest: Deacon Mike Krall.

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Every year, our parish is blessed with a seminarian from the Archdiocese of Galveston/Houston who arrives at St. Anthony of Padua to spend one year of formation and prayer on our staff. This year, we welcomed John Clark - a prayerful, joyful and outgoing seminarian from Michigan who went to the University of Texas, had a unique discernment period throughout college, and loves chess, Lord of the Rings, and more. Nate Hoffman sat down with John to get to know more about him, and how his experience has been at St. Anthony of Padua so far. Tune in!

Special Guest: John Clark.

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On the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Fr. Jesse Garcia preaches on the story of the 10 lepers, and how we - as spiritual lepers - should show gratitude to our loving God, who has no real need of our worship, but still graciously accepts it anyway.

Special Guest: Fr. Jesse Garcia.

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