St. Charles Church Talks

On Mondays, St. Charles Church has lectures and talks as part of our Adult Faith Formation programs. This talk, given by Fr. Don Planty on Monday, September 16, 2019, is the first of a series of four St. Charles Challenge workshops to help us live out our Catholic Faith.

In describing the Christian community, Acts 2:42 displays for us the four foundational habits of Christian discipleship: "They devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles (LEARN) and to the communal life (SHARE), to the breaking of the bread (CELEBRATE) and to the prayers (PRAY)." We encourage every member of our parish community to pursue the more abundant life of Jesus, devoting him or herself to the four pillars of Christian discipleship by adopting the St. Charles Challenge.

The Gospel for this Sunday was taken from Luke 15:1-32. This homily was given at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Arlington, VA by the parochial vicar, Fr. Rich Dyer.

Fr. Dyer speaks about Mother Teresa and giving yourself fully to God.

This meditation was given on September 11, 2019 at P3: Prayer, Penance, and Pub, which is an event held every Wednesday at St. Charles Church. P3 begins with Eucharistic Adoration with confession available at 6:30pm, a meditation is given at 8:00pm, and after there's a pub time for fellowship.

The Gospel for this Sunday was taken from Luke 14:25-33. This homily was given at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Arlington, VA by the parochial vicar, Fr. Rich Dyer.

Fr. Don Planty gives a meditation "Learn from Me - Matthew 11:29"

This meditation was given on September 5, 2019 at P3: Prayer, Penance, and Pub, which is an event held every Wednesday at St. Charles Church. P3 begins with Eucharistic Adoration with confession available at 6:30pm, a meditation is given at 8:00pm, and after there's a pub time for fellowship.

St. Charles Director of Youth Ministry, Francesca Gross gives a meditation "Trusting God's Will: Adoption Story - Jeremiah 29:11"

This meditation was given on August 28, 2019 at P3: Prayer, Penance, and Pub, which is an event held every Wednesday at St. Charles Church. P3 begins with Eucharistic Adoration with confession available at 6:30pm, a meditation is given at 8:00pm, and after there's a pub time for fellowship.

Fr. Don Planty gives part two of a meditation about the Leisure and the Lord's Day.

This meditation was given on June 5, 2019 at P3: Prayer, Penance, and Pub, which is an event held every Wednesday at St. Charles Church. P3 begins with Eucharistic Adoration with confession available at 6:30pm, a meditation is given at 8:00pm, and after there's a pub time for fellowship.

Fr. Don Planty gives a meditation about the Leisure and the Lord's Day.

This meditation was given on May 22, 2019 at P3: Prayer, Penance, and Pub, which is an event held every Wednesday at St. Charles Church. P3 begins with Eucharistic Adoration with confession available at 6:30pm, a meditation is given at 8:00pm, and after there's a pub time for fellowship.

Fr. Don shares how anxiety, unhappiness, emotional pain, sin, and the like are symptoms of being distant from Jesus.

This meditation was given on August 21, 2019 at P3: Prayer, Penance, and Pub, which is an event held every Wednesday at St. Charles Church. P3 begins with Eucharistic Adoration with confession available at 6:30pm, a meditation is given at 8:00pm, and after there's a pub time for fellowship.

The Gospel for this Sunday was taken from Luke 12:49-53. This homily was given at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Arlington, VA by the parochial vicar, Fr. Rich Dyer.