Old St. Pat's Podcast

Do you ever wonder why your dreams are what they are? Why certain goals have always stayed with you… even when they don’t quite make sense? Why you’re drawn to certain subjects or certain activities?

Sometimes those desires can feel foolish, maybe even impractical… or even a little childish.

And you may dismissed them, thinking they won’t lead anywhere, won’t make a difference or won’t make any money.

And maybe these dreams just keep coming back—and you’re not sure why.

We all carry desires, hopes, and expectations—and they’re not random. They’re rooted in who we are.

And yet, it’s easy to compare.

To look at others and wonder if you should be different.

To question your personality… your interests… your path.

To feel like you don’t quite fit the mold the world seems to reward.

But what if the very things you question… are the very things that matter most?

Because at the heart of today’s message is this simple truth: Jesus loves who you are.

And those desires in your heart? They’re not accidents.

They’re invitations.Invitations to grow. To become. To discover how your life can be a gift—not just for yourself, but for others.

Today, Father Paul Novak reminds us that Jesus wants to guide you, to nurture you, to help you grow in love and purpose so that what’s been placed within you can be shared with the world.

Healing Time on Earth

Love Is the Boat

Hope Will Not Fail

Have you ever had a time when you were casually messaging with a coworker online, typing whatever came to mind—and then suddenly you saw the notification: “Your boss was added to the chat”… along with the entire chat history!?

Your heart dropped. You started scrolling up to see everything you said—every complaint, every offhand comment—and you thought, If I had only known my boss would see this, I might have spoken a little differently.

In a way, that moment reveals something important. It makes you more aware of your words, tone, and of what you’re really saying.

Now imagine Jesus walking beside you and asking a simple question: “What are you talking about?”

How would that change your conversation?

Think about your texts threads, emails, and phone calls. What do you tend to focus on with friends, with family, and even within your own mind? Where is your energy going? Is the conversation of your life simply reflecting the noise of the world or is it rooted in something deeper—something God might be inviting you to see, to wrestle with, to become?

This past week, Pope Leo called for dialogue and peace in a world marked by conflict. And at its core, peace begins with conversation—honest, courageous, compassionate conversation. Not just on the global stage, but in our everyday lives. In our homes. In our relationships. Even in the quiet conversations we have with ourselves. Because dialogue has the power to move us from division to understanding, from reaction to reflection, from war to peace. So today, Father Pat McGrath invites us to do something simple, but not easy: to change the conversation of our lives.

Calming Instrumental Piece

Eye Has Not Seen

I Am For You

There are moments in life that shake us to the core. You can feel it—not just in your mind, but in your body.

The fear. The pressure. The quiet voice that wonders, am I enough? The uncertainty of change. The hesitation to be fully known.

It’s disorienting… like walking through a mirror maze on a tilted floor—nothing feels steady, and you’re not quite sure which way is forward.

And when we feel that way, something shifts in us. We turn inward. We isolate. We lose patience. We become reactive, anxious… even agitated.

Most of us don’t lose our faith—we lose our peace. And when peace disappears, fear quietly takes over. But into that exact space—the locked rooms of fear, the unsettled heart, the restless mind—Jesus speaks the same words:

“Peace be with you.” How do we find peace? It’s found through prayer, through community, through remembering that we belong to God—and to each other.

Today, Father Shelton reminds us that no matter where we find ourselves—overwhelmed, uncertain, or just trying to hold it all together—there is always a way back to peace.

How Great Thou Art

Gather Us In

Ever We Praise You

When a newborn enters the world for the first time everything is unfamiliar. There’s noise, light, movement—nothing makes sense. The only response is to cry, to reach, to react. And yet, in that moment of total vulnerability, there are arms waiting. Loving. Steady. Certain. Meeting us exactly as we are. Maybe faith is a little like that. Not something we arrive at fully formed or fully understanding—but something we grow into. Just like birth, Easter doesn’t begin with certainty—it begins in the dark. With Mary in the garden, searching and not yet recognizing. With disciples who believe… but still don’t understand. And maybe that’s the good news. That faith doesn’t require everything to make sense. That even when we’re grieving, confused, or just trying to survive—something deeper is already unfolding. Because the resurrection isn’t just something that happened long ago. It’s happening now. Bringing hope out of despair. Meaning out of confusion. Life out of what feels like death. Today, Fr. Rossmann reminds us that even when we don’t have the words, feel like we’re just holding on and clinging in the dark— God sees us and comes to find us!

Hallelujah Chorus

How Can I Keep From Singing?

To Where You Are

Blessed Be

Here In This Place

A Pilgrim's Journey