Rich Thoughts

Rich Thoughts

By Rich Andre, C. S.P.Technology
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Rich Thoughts episodes

  • #240 - Wednesday of Holy Week
    At Blessed John XXIII Parish, Knoxville. Please, don't call it "Spy Wednesday"! Today, like every day, let us concentrate on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Today's readings are Isaiah 50:4-9a and Matthew 26:14-25.
    4 min
  • #239 - Monday of Holy Week
    At Blessed John XXIII Parish, Knoxville. The woman reverencing Jesus' feet is Mary of Bethany, not Mary Magdalene, the woman mentioned in Matthew 26:7-13 and Mark 14:3-9, nor the woman in Luke 7:36-50. What does Mary of Bethany's example say to us?
    4 min
  • #238 - 5th Wednesday of Lent
    At Blessed John XXIII Parish, Knoxville. Hearing John 8:31-42 as a challenge to us more than as a challenge to others. Also a brief reference to Daniel 3:14-20, 91-92, 95.
    6 min
  • #237 - Alternate Mass for 5th Week of Lent
    At Blessed John XXIII Parish, Knoxville. The gospel passage for the 5th Monday of Lent is John 8:1-11, but since we reflected on that at Mass yesterday, I decided to preach on John 11:1-45 today. This is a more confusing story than we often admit!
    5 min
  • #236 - 5th Sunday of Lent (C)
    At Blessed John XXIII Parish, Knoxville. First, visit http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/031713-fifth-sunday-lent.cfm to have the Gospel passage handy. Also open http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dBWa_2pJjU, which you'll need after the homily.
    10 min
  • #234 - 4th Tuesday of Lent
    At Blessed John XXIII Parish, Knoxville. What does this third "sign" in the Gospel of John (John 5:1-18) indicate? How does it influence who we understand Jesus Christ to be? How does it obligate us to treat other members of the body of Christ?
    4 min
  • #233 - 4th Monday of Lent
    At Blessed John XXIII Parish, Knoxville. Welcome to the Gospel of John! Who is Jesus Christ to you? How does John 4:43-54 influence your understanding of Jesus Christ? How has your relationship with him changed this Lent?
    4 min
  • #232 - 3rd Wednesday of Lent
    At Blessed John XXIII Parish, Knoxville. Both Deuteronomy 4:1-9 and Matthew 5:17-19 emphasize teaching the faith to others. A reflection on how catechesis and evangelization relate to one another in 21st-century America, and how we each must do both.
    4 min
  • #231 - 3rd Monday of Lent
    At Blessed John XXIII Parish, Knoxville. A brief reflection on 2 Kings 5:1-15, Psalm 42-43, and Luke 4:24-30. Can we trust in God's healing power, even if it's a simple thing that we're asked to do?
    3 min

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Rich Andre is a Catholic priest with the Missionary Society of St. Paul the Apostle (a. k. a. "The Paulist Fathers"), currently serving as the associate pastor at Blessed John XXIII Parish at the University of Tennessee. He records most of his homilies and some other reflections on this podcast. He welcomes your feedback! You can contact him at richATjohn23rd.org.