AR#2 – Advent Reflections with Deacon James Keating, Ph.D. We want everything accomplished right away. God only knows that accomplishment follows one thing after another. He knows that it takes time for us to learn what it means to be human, to be those who are loved so deeply by His most Sacred Heart, His mother, and the saints. He knows that it t…

AR#1 – Advent Reflections with Deacon James Keating, Ph.D. One of God’s attributes is patience. He suffers His own creation, as it comes to fulfillment in His love. The God that we worship is a God who truly loves us. And in this great love, He waits. He waits for us to respond to all that He has given us. And He doesn’t simply wait in a passive wa…

Episode 5: Hell – Salvation Begins Now: Last Things First Deacon James Keating discusses the theology of hell, emphasizing it as a reality shaped by human freedom. Hell is the consequence of dying in a state of unrepented mortal sin, where individuals knowingly and freely reject God’s love. This eternal separation from God is marked by isolation an…

Episode 4: Heaven – Salvation Begins Now: Last Things First Deacon James Keating explores the nature of heaven as a relationship with Christ rather than a physical place. Heaven begins now, insofar as we are “in Christ.” This communion, nurtured through prayer, sacraments, and repentance, is the essence of heaven. Sin disrupts this union, leading t…

Episode 3: Purgatory – Salvation Begins Now: Last Things First Deacon James Keating and Kris McGregor discuss the nature of purgatory, referencing saints’ mystical experiences to explore purification, suffering, and holiness. Saints like St. Catherine of Genoa offer images of purgatory that allow us to meditate on sin’s disruptive nature to the Bod…

Episode 2: What is Death? – Salvation Begins Now: Last Things First Deacon James Keating and Kris McGregor explore deep themes of Catholic theology around death, salvation, and the journey of purification, both in life and after death. Humanity’s fear of death often stems from the fear of isolation, as humans are created for communion with God and …

Episode 1: Introduction – Salvation Begins Now: Last Things First Deacon James Keating and Kris McGregor explore the Christian understanding of life, death, and the eternal destiny in light of Catholic teaching on the “last things” (heaven, hell, death, and the final judgment). Contemporary Catholics may struggle with these concepts, as the vocabul…

The Eucharist and the Hope of Conversion with Deacon James Keating Ph.D. In “The Eucharist and Hope for Conversion,” Deacon James Keating discusses the deep spiritual significance of the Eucharist and the Sacr…

The Desert of Consumerism – Crossing the Desert: Lent and Conversion with Deacon James Keating In this episode, Deacon James Keating and Kris McGregor discuss Lent as a spiritual oasis in life’s desert, where distractions of consumerism often obscure our deeper needs. Deacon Keating reminds us of Lent’s call to surrender to God’s providence, confro…

This reflection was given during a special Discerning Hearts Advent evening of prayer and meditation at St. Margaret Mary’s Church in Omaha, NE Deacon James Keating, Ph.D., is a professor of Spiritual Theology and serves as a spiritual director at Kenrick Glennon Seminary in St. Louis, MO. Check out Deacon Keating’s “Discerning Heart” page The post…

The Suffering of Love – The Heart of Hope with Deacon James Keating Ph.D. Deacon James Keating and Kris McGregor discuss the healing hand of Christ, seeing the will of God, and how we suffer love. Deacon Keating reflects on the tale of the two criminals on the cross next to Christ on Golgotha. This series explores the work of suffering in the Chris…

Spring is in the air...well, something like that. Now is the time folks are starting to prep for their "big day"...are you prepping for a wedding or are you prepping for a marriage? BIG DIFFERENCE! Take a listen to what Deacon Wally shares on the topic! Support the showDeacon Wally Calabrese

In this episode, Deacon Wally spends time on prayer and our need to transform our lives to be more like Christ! Support the showDeacon Wally Calabrese

In this episode, Deacon Wally spends a little time discussing and applauding bishops for taking a stand and not allowing preferred pronouns in thier diocese. This is a great example of teaching what we believe. Support the showDeacon Wally Calabrese

In this episode, Deacon Wally spends time on the importance of mom and dad learning their faith and teaching their children what we believe. Support the showDeacon Wally Calabrese

Conversion in the Context of Prayer – The School of Prayer: Reflections on the teachings of Pope Benedict XVI What is the authentic understanding of “conversion” in the context of prayer. Deacon Keating discusses the reflection offered by the Holy Father of the encounter of Elijah with prophets of Baal. Deacon James Keating, Ph.D., is a professor o…

Waiting for God – The School of Prayer: Reflections on the teachings of Pope Benedict XVI What is the authentic understanding of “intercession” in the context of prayer. Moses speaks to God as friend. The invisibility of God puts deep questions in our hearts. Unless we have the intimacy of relationship with God in our hearts, our fear will overwhel…

Who Are We? Wrestling with God – The School of Prayer: Reflections on the teachings of Pope Benedict XVI Jacob wrestling with Angel. The mystery of the name. We have to let God ask us who we are or will you resist and remain isolated? Our prayer is only going to be fruitful if we surrender ourselves to the question…who are you? Like Jacob, once we …

The Mystery of Intercessory Prayer and God’s Great Mercy- The School of Prayer: Reflections on the teachings of Pope Benedict XVI Abraham the great Patriarch who prays in intercession for Sodom and Gomorrah. The mystery of intercessory prayer and God’s great mercy. When we persist in prayer, like Abraham, the more we come to know God and trust in H…

Faith and Reason in the Life of Prayer – The School of Prayer: Reflections on the teachings of Pope Benedict XVI Allowing God to effect our minds, as well as our hearts. If you let God close you will be free…to let him in so close that God prays in you. Letting God’s love be the norm of our culture…in the other and in the poor. The role of silence …

Why We Need Prayer – The School of Prayer: Reflections on the teachings of Pope Benedict XVI “Life without prayer has no meaning or points of reference”. The relationship between the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit is so essential to our understanding of prayer. The meaning of the Church. Suffering the coming of the Holy Spirit. Jesus is the…

Deacon Wally briefly speaks on season 1 and looks forward to exciting new season this year. The first topic is Believing What You Read! How do we do this? Spend the next 38 minutes with Deacon Wally to find out more! Support the showDeacon Wally Calabrese

In this episode, Deacon Wally spends some time on the history of Advent, ideas on how to experience a more active participation spiritually during Advent, and some really great and fun family ideas for Advent. Support the showDeacon Wally Calabrese

In today's episode, Deacon Wally spends time on the various parts of the Mass and the peoples posture, sacred silence, singing and receiving Eucharist. Support the showDeacon Wally Calabrese

On this, the 25th pod cast of Living My Catholic Faith, Deacon Wally spends time on the development of liturgy over 700 years which lead to Vatican Council II. The reasoning behind this podcast is due to the numerous attacks on bishops and priests for not standing against limiting the TLM. Support the show…

Deacon Wally spends time on the Mass using the GIRM, Apostolic Letters, demonstrating the beauty of the Novus Ordo which many for whatever reason do not understand. Support the showDeacon Wally Calabrese

In this episode, Deacon Wally spends time on understanding of who is my neighbor? Begining with life, the misconception of transgenderism. Who is my neighbor? Support the showDeacon Wally Calabrese

In this episode, Deacon Wally spends time on what it means to be a sponsor or Godparent for baptism and confirmation. Support the showDeacon Wally Calabrese

In this episode; Deacon Wally spends time on various sins that inhibit us from receiving Holy Communion and why! There are many reasons why we would want to refrain from receiving Holy Communion and there are many people who simply do not understand the intent behind refraining or being instructed by ones bishop to refrain from receiving. Support t…

Today's podcast spends time on Mary! The Mother of God! Specifically on the Dogma of Theotokos. Mary has a very unique and wonderful role for our salvation, and one of the dogmas of the Church is that of her being the Theotokos, God Bearer or Mother of God. To understand the rest of the dogmas about Mary, one really needs to understand this dogma. …

In this episode, Deacon Wally spends time discussing God's infiinit mercy. God is Merciful towards us, God wants to share His Mercy with us and Deacon Wally talks about two chaplets, the Chaplet of Five Wounds and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. Have you heard of the Chaplet of Five Wounds? The history and the chaplet itself is simply filled with lead…

In this episode, Deacon Wally walks through the history of Holy Week and the importance of our daily participation during Holy Week. What we can do, meaning our participation, on Monday, Tuesday, Spy Wednesday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday. The correct Psalm I'm referring to is Psalm 22. My apologies for referring to the wrong Psalm…

Episode 5 -Stations of the Cross: Reflections with Deacon James Keating – Deacon Keating guides us through the 12th station (Jesus dies on the Cross), the 13th station (Jesus is taken down from the Cross and laid in the arms of His mother), and the 14th station (Jesus is placed in the tomb) along the Way of the Cross. Deacon James Keating, Ph.D., i…

Episode 4 -Stations of the Cross: Reflections with Deacon James Keating – The Stations of the Cross – one of the most powerful devotionals alive in the heart of the Church. Reflecting and deeply meditating on the Passion of the Christ, Deacon Keating guides us through the 9th station (Jesus fall a 3rd time), the 10th station (Jesus is stripped of H…

In this episode, Deacon Wally provides a historical and theolgoical understanding on this great sacarment and what it means to be reconciled. Support the showDeacon Wally Calabrese

Episode 3 -Stations of the Cross: Reflections with Deacon James Keating – The Stations of the Cross – one of the most powerful devotionals alive in the heart of the Church. Reflecting and deeply meditating on the Passion of the Christ, Deacon Keating guides us through the 6th station (Veronica wipes the face of Jesus), the 7th station (Jesus falls …

During this episode, Deacon Wally spends time explaining the Eucharist, the Who and What we are receiving. As well as shring some information on how we should "receive" our Lord. Support the showDeacon Wally Calabrese

In this episode, Deacon Wally spends time discussing our understanding and our participation in Fasting, Almsgiving and Prayer! Why Lent is so much more than simply that. Why we should spend time understanding and more importantly participating in this great season! Support the showDeacon Wally

In this episode, Deacon Wally discusses vices (captical sins) and virtues and their affect upon us and why we should strive to live a virtueous life. Support the showDeacon Wally

In this episode, Deacon Wally talks about the errors of abortion, sex outside of marriage, and lack of faith in the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Christ presence in the Eucharist. Support the showDeacon Wally

In this episode, Deacon Wally discusses issues with social media. There have been a lot of good, but mostly it appears that social media is trending to the bad. Listen to understand why! Support the showDeacon Wally

In this episode, Deacon Wally talks about the sacrament of marriage and understanding the ceremony and of course the responsibility of correctly preparing of the couple. Support the showDeacon Wally

In this episode, Deacon Wally spends time on two pratical ways of inviting our fallen away brothers and sisters home. Support the showDeacon Wally

In this episode, Deacon Wally talks about COVID, vaccines, fear that has been created and having hope! Support the showDeacon Wally

In this episode, Deacon Wally speaks of not only abortion but also the history of the Catholic Church providing care for those in most need. Deacon Wally brings the theme of Pro Life together by understanding conception until natural death. Support the showDeacon Wally

In this episode, Deacon Wally continues with the understanding of the domestic church and our desire to know God. Support the showDeacon Wally

In this evenings episode, Deacon Wally continues with the discussion on the Domestic Church. Support the showDeacon Wally

In this episode, Deacon Wally spends time discussing the domestic church and the Church. This introduction will lead to other episodes where Deacon Wally will spend more time on the family and what this means and what this looks like in the 21st Century. Support the showDeacon Wally

In this episode, Deacon Wally and Amy disucss various aspects of what is appropriate and what isn't appropriate for Mass. Interesting topic that we hope you enjoy listening too. God Bless. Support the showDeacon Wally

In this episode we have with us our daughter Lori and son-in law Thomas join with us on this discussion, tell me you're Catholic without telling me you're Catholic. Support the showDeacon Wally