THE OUR CATHOLIC PRAYERS PODCAST

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as well as podcasts about various aspects of our wonderful faith. We hope these can help you in your journey with Our Lord and Our Lady if you're Catholic. And if you're not, feel free to explore what makes Catholicism very special, both here and on our website!

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THE OUR CATHOLIC PRAYERS PODCAST episodes:

04.18.2024
Regina Coeli: A Prayer Celebrating Our Lady (And Our Lord)
He is risen! The Regina Coeli is an Easter prayer inviting Our Lady, and us as well, to rejoice in her Son’s resurrection as we pray to God for her assistance on our path towards eternal life. The transcript for...
04.11.2024
Resurrection Remembrances: That you may have life in Jesus’ Name!
He is Risen as He Said! These Gospel accounts can inspire all of us not to be unbelieving but to believe! The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/resurrection-remembrances.html ADDITIONAL WEBPAGES MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST Stations of the...
03.27.2024
Are you with Me? A Brief Meditation on our Lord’s Passion
In His Passion, Christ’s moment of great weakness became His great triumph. But how many of us can see its necessity for each one of us? The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/are-you-with-me.html The Opening Prayer for...
03.17.2024
Prayers to St. Joseph: To the Most Loving of Fathers
A humble yet noble carpenter is ready to help you with life’s challenges. Prayers to St. Joseph can also strengthen your relationship with Our Lord Jesus Christ and our Blessed Mother! The transcription for this Podcast can be found at...
03.13.2024
Judas and the Danger of Despair
Judas gave us all an example of the perils to our souls from both despair and avarice! The transcription for this podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Judas-and-despair.html Wikimedia Commons Tag for Public Domain Art in the US
02.27.2024
There's a Whole Lot of Siftin' Going On: Much Prayer Is Needed!
Jesus' Warning to Peter at the Last Supper About Satan's Nefarious Plans for Him Applies to Us As Well! The transcription for this Podcast cab be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/whole-lot-of-sifting-going-on.html
02.13.2024
Virtue Signaling is easy. Practicing Virtue is harder but better!
Virtue signaling is big nowadays, but trying to be good instead of just sounding good is ultimately more fulfilling! The transcript for this podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Virtue-signaling-versus-virtue.html ADDITIONAL LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST The Jesus Prayer The Virtues...
02.07.2024
Listen to Him: Words Either To Worship Or Ignore Our Lord.
The way we emphasize these three words can change their meaning on how we think of our Lord Jesus Christ! The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Listen-to-Him.html
01.25.2024
Supernatural Faith is Sorely Missing and Needed
Was Jesus just some wise teacher? Is our church just some Non-Governmental Organization? Not for those with Supernatural Faith! The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/no-supernatural-faith.html ADDITIONAL LINKS FOR THIS PODCAST Information on the Five First Saturdays...
01.04.2024
He Must Increase, But I Must Decrease
John the Baptist can inspire us to have a deeper relationship with Jesus. The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/he-must-increase.html ADDITIONAL LINKS: The Surrender Novena The Definition of the Mystical Body of Christ Public Domain Art Tag...
12.28.2023
Getting Yourself Out of Your Own Way
In your New Year's resolutions, pray to Jesus and Mary not to be one of Satan’s prey in holding onto sinful habits! The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/out-of-your-own-way.html ADDITIONAL LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: Seven Deadly...
12.18.2023
You're More Than What You Own: Christ Is Our True Treasure!
Turn to Jesus if people filled with Christmas cheer and togetherness on TV and the internet make you feel depressed and alone by comparison. The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/more-than-what-you-own.html
12.08.2023
Advent: A Time to Celebrate the Word Incarnate as Hope Incarnate
In this anxious time, waiting for Jesus as the Word made flesh can give us great hope! The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Hope-Incarnate-for-Advent.html ADDITIONAL LINKS: Public Domain Art Tag for Guido Reni's Adoration of the...
11.29.2023
A Novena to St. Anthony: To One of Our Most Beloved Patron Saints
This novena to St. Anthony, the famous Franciscan patron saint of those seeking lost items, can help you not to lose faith when asking for his assistance! The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/novena-to-st-anthony.html
11.15.2023
A Prayer to Our Lady After Each Visit to the Blessed Sacrament
St. Alphonsus Liguori's prayer to Our Lady after each visit to the Blessed Sacrament is a moving way to conclude this important time spent with her Divine Son, our Lord Jesus Christ! The transcription for this Podcast can be found...
10.27.2023
Satan Isn't Cool: Clearing Up A Demonic Misconception
The father of all lies, Satan, has fooled many people into thinking he's cool. Yet the freedom he offers us is in reality a terrible enslavement! The transcription for this podcast, along with some text links not listed here, can...
10.12.2023
A Prayer by Alphonsus Liguori Before the Blessed Sacrament
This prayer before the Blessed Sacrament by Alphonsus Liguori, the 17th century founder of the Redemptorist order (pictured), is a moving and fitting way to begin a visit with our Lord. The transcription for this podcast can be found at...
10.06.2023
A Prayer of St. Padre Pio After Communion
This Prayer of St. Padre Pio after Communion is an inspiring tribute to the humility of this beloved saint who bore the stigmata, the wounds of Christ. The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/padre-pio-after-communion.html
09.29.2023
Latin Prayers: An Important Aid to Holiness
Prayers in Latin can provide great heavenly grace using “the universal language of the church”, The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Latin-Prayers.html ADDITIONAL LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: A Directory of Latin Mass Locations A Collection of...
09.21.2023
The litany of the Sorrowful Mother: To Honor Her in Her Dolors.
This litany of Our Lady of Sorrows acknowledges all her suffering on behalf of her beloved son, our Lord Jesus Christ, as we ask for her prayers. The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/sorrowful-mother-litany.html ADDITIONAL LINKS FOR...
09.14.2023
Prayers to the Sorrowful Mother: to Honor and Console Our Lady
These prayers pay tribute to the Blessed Virgin Mary for all the sufferings she endured with her Divine Son for our salvation. The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/sorrowful-mother-prayers.html ADDITIONAL LINKS: The Seven Sorrows Rosary Sorrowful Mother...
08.18.2023
A Novena to St. Benedict: for Spiritual Protection and Inspiration
This novena to St. Benedict asks for help from the father of Western monasticism, famous for his Rule and an inspiration for the faithful, including Pope Benedict XVI, over the centuries! The transcription for this podcast can be found at...
08.11.2023
The Transfiguration and Hiroshima: A Tale of Two Miracles
August 6th commemorates two events, one of hope from Jesus and another of dread from Hiroshima. In the end we must choose between Christ’s peace or devastating war. The transcription for this podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Transfiguration-and-Hiroshima.html ADDITIONAL LINKS...
08.04.2023
A Den of Thieves: Jesus and Jean-Marie Vianney Against Larceny
Jean-Marie Vianney, the patron saint of parish priests, and our Lord Jesus Christ both despised shady business practices! The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/den-of-thieves.html
07.26.2023
The Litany of St. Joseph: For Help From A Most Beloved Patron Saint
The Litany of St. Joseph is a great prayer to ask for assistance from the head of the Holy Family and the patron of the Universal Church. The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/litany-of-st-joseph.html
07.20.2023
"When I am weak I am Strong": With the Grace of True Humility
St. Paul once wrote that when he was weak he was strong. Find out how that can help you in these troubled times! The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/I-am-weak-and-strong.html ADDITIONAL PAGES REFERENCED IN THIS PODCAST FOR...
07.12.2023
Blood Shed Over Bloodshed: For the Peace of Christ
May Christ not have shed His Precious Blood at Calvary in vain for any of us! The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Christs-blood-shed.html
06.28.2023
Promises of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to St. Margaret Mary
Jesus made these 12 promises to St. Margaret Mary, a French nun in the 17th Century, for those who honor and promote devotion to His Sacred Heart. The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/promises-of-the-sacred-heart-of-jesus.html
06.13.2023
Becoming unhinged: There’s a cure for this contagious condition.
As society becomes increasingly chaotic let Our Lord and our faith keep you from becoming unhinged. The transcripton for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/becoming-unhinged.html WEBSITES OF INTEREST America's Frontline Doctors Website Church Militant Resistance Church Militant Website Children's...
06.05.2023
Three Special Prayers to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
These prayers to our Lord’s Sacred Heart are as distinctive as their authors: St. Gertrude the Great, John Henry Cardinal Newman, and Cardinal Merry de Val. The transcript for this podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/three-special-prayers-to-the-sacred-heart.html MAIN PAGE FOR THE...
05.22.2023
A Prayer to Our Lady of La Salette: For Her Consolation and Ours!
Our Lady of La Salette gave us a loving warning to get closer to God. This prayer reminds us to stay close to her as well, for the graces we need for our salvation! The transcription for this Podcast can...
05.12.2023
Social Sin: A Most Contagious Virus
With social sin we share sinful activities and often make each other partners in crime and shut God out of our lives! The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/social-sin.html
05.03.2023
A Prayer to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
This Prayer to the Immaculate Heart of Mary is especially fitting to ask for her powerful intercession in these troubled times. The transcript for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Prayer-to-the-Immaculate-Heart-of-Mary.html ADDITIONAL LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST Page on...
04.21.2023
Their eyes were opened! He is risen as He said!
The disciples on the Road to Emmaus were just two of a number of people who saw Christ in His Resurrected body firsthand! The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/their-eyes-were-opened.html
04.13.2023
Reflections on Jesus' Resurrection
Christ's Resurrection gives us great hope in His victory over death, that His triumph can be ours as well! The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Resurrection-reflections.html Link to Carlo Acutis' Eucharistic Miracles Website Link to books by...
04.05.2023
Woman, Behold Your Son: Our Great Inheritance From Jesus
When our Lord was dying on the Cross at Calvary, he gave His Beloved Apostle St. John His Blessed Mother Mary, to be his mother and ours as well! The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Woman-behold-your-son.html ADDITIONAL LINKS...
04.01.2023
Cluelessness and calumnies at Calvary: How Jesus suffered from both.
Those who were determined to see Christ put to death in His Passion showed both ignorance and arrogance. The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Cluelessness-and-calumnies-at-Calvary.html
03.16.2023
Heavenly food and Heavenly Fuel: Christ’s Nourishment For Us
Let Jesus in the Eucharist give you some relief and strength these days as food and fuel become harder and harder to come by. The transcript for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/heavenly-food-heavenly-fuel.html ADDITIONAL LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS...
02.27.2023
Abnegation: For Spiritual Fitness
Exercising your “muscle” of abnegation can help you draw closer to God in holiness. The transcript for this podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/muscle-of-abnegation.html The page on offering up sacrifices and other penances for others, as mentioned in this podcast...
02.20.2023
"Forty days more": A Call for Contrition
Jonah's cry to the Ninevites for repentance has resonance for us today in the season of Lent! The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Forty-days-more.html ADDITIONAL LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: Catholic Answers on Jonah and the Whale...
01.27.2023
Stay Awake Not Away: To Stay Close to Jesus, Especially Now
In this tumultuous era, this is a great time to follow Jesus’ and St. Paul’s advice to stay alert to Divine promptings and strive always for Holiness. The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Stay-awake-not-away.html ADDITIONAL LINKS MENTIONED...
12.16.2022
A Christmas Novena: for Advent, Jesus, and You!
Does Holiday stress make you think of anything but Jesus? This reflection on a Christmas novena can help you feel and share His love! The text for this podcast is at http://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/christmas-novena.html We also have these links we hope can...
12.08.2022
Gifts for the Christ Child: For A Grateful Advent
During Advent, what better gift can you give Jesus than a loving heart set on doing His will! The transcription for this podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/gifts-for-the-christ-child.html ADDITIONAL LINKS TO RELEVANT PAGES The Nicene Creed Ephiphany Revelations The Joyful...
11.29.2022
Prayers for Priests: For the Love of the Heart of Jesus
Prayers for priests can help them carry out their sacred, loving tasks administering Christ’s Sacraments as shepherds tending to His flock. The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/prayers-for-priests.html Our Catholic Prayers Webpages mentioned in this Podcast: Prayers...
11.23.2022
Prayers for Purity: When Lustful Desires Seem Overwhelming
Does our oversexed society strain your sanctity? These prayers for purity remind us that God’s grace can shield us from licentious thoughts. The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/prayers-for-purity.html ADDITIONAL LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST The Catechism...
11.18.2022
A Prayer to Christ the King: For Our True Peace and Happiness
This prayer to Christ the King helps us see more clearly who's really in charge in our lives! The transcript for this podcast may be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/christ-the-king.html
10.27.2022
Who Is Like Unto God: Technocracy’s Assault On the Trinity
St. Michael's famous cry against Lucifer before winning the battle against him is quite timely these days when God has been cast aside by so many of us! The transcription for this podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/who-is-like-unto-God-22.html ADDITIONAL LINKS...
10.24.2022
A Shield of Prayer: An Important Part of the Armor of God!
St. Paul wrote of our needing a shield of faith in fighting the Evil One as part of the armor of God. Make your shield of faith a shield of prayer as well! The transcription for this Podcast can be...
09.29.2022
The Prayer to St. Rita: For Life's Thorns
Are you facing an insurmountable problem? The prayer to St. Rita of Cascia, who is called the Saint of the Impossible, reminds us that with God all things are possible. The transcription for this podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/the-prayer-to-st-rita.html...
09.21.2022
Christ or Chaos: A Crucial Choice for Our Time
With all the turbulence, danger, and uncertainty in the world today, we need Christianity for some sanity! The transcription for this Podcast can be found at https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Christ-Or-Chaos22.html SOME GOOD BOOKS FOR STUDY AND SOME IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL RESOURCES You can find...

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THE OUR CATHOLIC PRAYERS PODCAST episodes:

Regina Coeli: A Prayer Celebrating Our Lady (And Our Lord)

Resurrection Remembrances: That you may have life in Jesus’ Name!

Are you with Me? A Brief Meditation on our Lord’s Passion

Prayers to St. Joseph: To the Most Loving of Fathers

Judas and the Danger of Despair

There's a Whole Lot of Siftin' Going On: Much Prayer Is Needed!

Virtue Signaling is easy. Practicing Virtue is harder but better!

Listen to Him: Words Either To Worship Or Ignore Our Lord.

Supernatural Faith is Sorely Missing and Needed

He Must Increase, But I Must Decrease

Getting Yourself Out of Your Own Way

You're More Than What You Own: Christ Is Our True Treasure!

Advent: A Time to Celebrate the Word Incarnate as Hope Incarnate

A Novena to St. Anthony: To One of Our Most Beloved Patron Saints

A Prayer to Our Lady After Each Visit to the Blessed Sacrament

Satan Isn't Cool: Clearing Up A Demonic Misconception

A Prayer by Alphonsus Liguori Before the Blessed Sacrament

A Prayer of St. Padre Pio After Communion

Latin Prayers: An Important Aid to Holiness

The litany of the Sorrowful Mother: To Honor Her in Her Dolors.

Prayers to the Sorrowful Mother: to Honor and Console Our Lady

A Novena to St. Benedict: for Spiritual Protection and Inspiration

The Transfiguration and Hiroshima: A Tale of Two Miracles

A Den of Thieves: Jesus and Jean-Marie Vianney Against Larceny

The Litany of St. Joseph: For Help From A Most Beloved Patron Saint

"When I am weak I am Strong": With the Grace of True Humility

Blood Shed Over Bloodshed: For the Peace of Christ

Promises of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to St. Margaret Mary

Becoming unhinged: There’s a cure for this contagious condition.

Three Special Prayers to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

A Prayer to Our Lady of La Salette: For Her Consolation and Ours!

Social Sin: A Most Contagious Virus

A Prayer to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Their eyes were opened! He is risen as He said!

Reflections on Jesus' Resurrection

Woman, Behold Your Son: Our Great Inheritance From Jesus

Cluelessness and calumnies at Calvary: How Jesus suffered from both.

Heavenly food and Heavenly Fuel: Christ’s Nourishment For Us

Abnegation: For Spiritual Fitness

"Forty days more": A Call for Contrition

Stay Awake Not Away: To Stay Close to Jesus, Especially Now

A Christmas Novena: for Advent, Jesus, and You!

Gifts for the Christ Child: For A Grateful Advent

Prayers for Priests: For the Love of the Heart of Jesus

Prayers for Purity: When Lustful Desires Seem Overwhelming

A Prayer to Christ the King: For Our True Peace and Happiness

Who Is Like Unto God: Technocracy’s Assault On the Trinity

A Shield of Prayer: An Important Part of the Armor of God!

The Prayer to St. Rita: For Life's Thorns

Christ or Chaos: A Crucial Choice for Our Time