Flint Catholic Podcast

We are at the halfway point of our participation in the #BishopsYearOfTheBible! Today, we look at one of the minor prophets, Malachi. 

After the break, we look to the USCCB (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops). They had their General Assembly last week, but before you fall asleep, there was an interesting proposal given by Bishop Cozzens of The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. We talk about the Eucharistic Revival Project and then we talk about the bishops passing an action item to produce a document on the meaning of the Eucharist. 

Article talking about the Eucharistic Revival Project

Interview with Bishop Cozzens on the Eucharistic Revival Project

Grab your Faith Catholic Magazine June Edition! We're going to dive into two different topics from this magazine. The first segment is about the Prophetic Mission of the Laity (a favorite topic of ours!).

The second segment is about Scripture and Spiritual Warfare. 

Don't forget about FaithFest in Dewitt, Michigan on June 26th!

This past Sunday, we celebrated the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Jesus, and so we felt it appropriate to talk about the Eucharist today! The first segment goes into sacramental theology and what the Eucharist is. The second segment goes into the covenantal nature of the Eucharist. 

This is the link to the Virtual Adoration channel that Michael mentions in this episode. 

As our dispensation from the Sunday and Holyday obligation ends, the Flint parishes (Christ the King, Our Lady of Guadalupe, St. John Vianney, St. Matthew, St. Pius X, St. Mary Oratory) are celebrating the great gift of the Mass in our lives. To do this, these parishes will be celebrating an outdoor Mass on Sunday, June 13th, at 11:00 a.m. at Powers Catholic High School to celebrate our faith, witness our joy at the gift of the Eucharist, and enjoy fellowship with each other. After Mass there will be lunch and music to continue the celebration. This will be the only Mass for those parishes on June 13th (Saturday evening Masses will be held as usual). Please mark your calendars to join in this festive event!

ishop Earl Boyea seeks to further “equip the Household of Faith” to become disciples of Christ so that, in His friendship, they can reach out and evangelize the wider community. Among the initiatives to achieve this goal, FaithFest offers families and people of all ages a day of live music, social and recreational activities, food, fireworks and fun -- all  centered around a vigil Mass. This extraordinary family festival takes place on the grounds of St. Francis Retreat Center, a beautiful 95-acre campus, where rolling hills, wooded trails and ample accommodations permit a unique and memorable summer festival of faith.

FaithFest is a day for Christian families to gather together and celebrate their faith in an atmosphere of upbeat, joyful participation! Parish and school groups, youth ministries, small groups or large apostolates -- all are welcome to reunite at FaithFest!

Today, we finish what we started last week - the book of Isaiah! 

After the break, we speak with Fr. Paul Donnelly, the pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe and soon the pastor of Christ the King in Flint as well! 

During this interview, we mentioned Renewal Ministries and the Hogar Nazareth Orphanage in Honduras.

Isaiah is a large book - so large in fact, that we couldn't get through the whole thing in one segment, we needed to split it into two! Today, we'll talk through the first half of the book and next week, we'll finish Isaiah. 

After the break, we talk with the Director of Worship at Holy Redeemer, Dan Schmit. 

The first segment comes from a question Fr. Tony received from his 8th grade class. How can we know the Scripture is reliable? How do we know it's true? For this segment, we cite Dr. Brant Pitre and his book, The Case For Jesus.

In the second segment, we come back to the Faith Catholic Magazine and look at the historical group known as the Zealots. Who are they, and why are they important in Israel during the life of Christ? 

Today we continue our journey through the Bible by taking a look at the book of Judith. 

After the break, we jump back into Faith Catholic Magazine with Fr. Dwight Ezop's article, "Parish Communities Are Called To Nourish People".

In the first segment, we return to the April issue of Faith Magazine and talk about St. Pius V.

After the break, we talk to Sister Christina of the Servants of God's Love about her work on the East Side of Flint.

This is a re-upload! The last one only uploaded the first nine minutes, this is the full episode! 

Today we continue our conversation about the option for the poor. In the second segment, we interview Dcn. Mike Martin of St. Mary's in Chelsea talks about his ministry in Flint.