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PODCAST | On Fatherhood

Today on the podcast… Fr. Javier del Castillo commemorates the celebration of Father’s Day by reflecting on the important role […]

PODCAST | Exercising My Priestly Soul

In this reflection we are called to consider Jesus Christ as the High Priest and how all of us are […]

PODCAST | The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, or Soundcloud. On the Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Fr. Javier del Castillo […]

PODCAST | Praying before Jesus in the Eucharist

In this podcast from Fr. Justin Gillespie, he shares some considerations on ways that we can speak to our Lord […]

PODCAST | Eucharist, Resurrection, Hope

As we celebrate the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, Fr. Justin Gillespie invites us in this new podcast to bring […]

PODCAST | Visitation

In this reflection on The Visitation of Mary to her cousin Elizabeth, we encounter the realization that Mary offers us […]

PODCAST | Being Extraordinary in the Ordinary

Today on the podcast, we are invited to reflect and pray about: What is the ordinary and how can […]

PODCAST | The Most Holy Trinity

On the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Fr. Javier del Castillo, priest of Opus Dei, reflects on what we know […]

PODCAST | Freedom

On today’s podcast we are reminded, for our contemplation, of the words Pope Benedict XVI offered on the meaning of […]

PODCAST | Pentecost Sunday

In this podcast, Fr. Javier del Castillo, priest of Opus Dei, shows how the Apostles were changed after receiving the […]

PODCAST | Bringing Christ to the Periphery

In this podcast… Fr. Peter Armenio, a priest of Opus Dei, reflects on Christ’s last words before his Ascension and […]

PODCAST | Evangelizing The Grassroots

Today on the podcast…. “When he was at table with them, he took the bread and blessed and broke it […]

PODCAST | St. Joseph The Worker

Today on the podcast… On May 1st, the Church celebrates the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker. “…Behold, an angel […]

PODCAST | Friendship and Jesus

True friendship is a rare and precious gift. While it is a gift, it is also something that we need. […]

PODCAST | The Dynamics of The Cross and Resurrection

Easter is the highest celebration of the Church because it is the culmination of the Paschal Mystery with Jesus as […]

PODCAST | The Incarnation of Mercy

“You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” Matthew 5:48 For an example of what perfection could […]

PODCAST | Watch and Pray in Gethsemane

“My wounds stink and fester because of my foolishness, I am utterly bowed down and prostrate; all the […]

PODCAST | Repent and Believe In The Gospel

Lent is a season of conversion of the mind, heart, and soul through the acts of prayer, penance, and deeds […]

PODCAST | In Constant Dialogue With Christ

Jesus prepared the disciples to bear fruit as they began to evangelize. We too must prepare for evangelizing as well. […]

PODCAST | How To Put Christ First

During this season of lent we are called by the Church to repent of our sins and turn back to […]

PODCAST | Love For The Liturgy

Today in the podcast…. Love For The Liturgy When we attend Mass do we really envision the joining of heaven […]

PODCAST | Good News of Great Joy

Today in the podcast…. GOOD NEWS OF GREAT JOY . . . Do not be afraid or terrified with fear […]

PODCAST | Passionately Loving The World

Today in the podcast…. Passionately Loving The World In a homily given by St. Josemaria Escriva in the 1960’s he […]

PODCAST | Unity of Life

Today in the podcast…. Unity Of Life Fr. Peter Armenio, an Opus Dei priest, is quoted in this podcast saying, […]

PODCAST | No Ordinary Light

Today in the podcast…. No Ordinary Light Fr. Peter Armenio, an Opus Dei priest, reminds us that St. Josemaria was […]

PODCAST | Interior Struggle

Today in the podcast…. Interior Struggle Jesus spoke these words, “For I tell you, that unless your righteousness exceeds that […]

PODCAST | I Have Sinned

Today in the podcast…. I HAVE SINNED “I will get up an go back to my father and say to […]

PODCAST | God Is My Father

Today in the podcast…. GOD IS MY FATHER “My Father — talk to him like that, confidently — who art […]

PODCAST | Our Perfect Mother

Today in the podcast…. OUR PERFECT MOTHER In this meditation, Fr. Peter Armenio, a priest of Opus Dei, invites us […]

PODCAST | Embracing The Cross

Today in the podcast…. EMBRACING THE CROSS In this meditation from Fr. Peter Armenio, priest of Opus Dei, we are […]

PODCAST | Apostolate of Attraction

Today in the podcast…. APOSTOLATE OF ATTRACTION In this meditation from Fr. Peter Armenio, priest of Opus Dei, we are […]

PODCAST | Becoming Christ

Today in the podcast…. Becoming Christ Fr. Peter Armenio, priest of Opus Dei, helps us to reflect upon the means […]

PODCAST | Apostolic Zeal

Today in the podcast…. Apostolic Zeal In this meditation by Fr. Peter Armenio, priest of Opus Dei, we reflect upon […]

PODCAST | Deny Yourself

Today in the podcast…. Deny Yourself In this meditation, Fr. Peter Armenio, priest of Opus Dei, invites us to reflect […]

PODCAST | The New Commandment

Today on the podcast…. The New Commandment Fr Peter Armenio, a priest of Opus Dei, reflects on the New Commandment […]

PODCAST | Turning Work into Prayer

“Each and every event of this life, without exception, must be steps which take you to God, which move you […]

PODCAST | Mary, Our Hope

In this meditation, Fr. Peter Armenio, priest of Opus Dei, invites us to reflect upon Mary, especially in light […]

PODCAST | "Becoming a laborer"

Using the story of the Rich Young Man as the model, Fr. Peter Armenio, priest of Opus Dei, reflects upon […]

PODCAST | The Four Characteristics of a Priestly Soul

Today in the podcast… Fr. Javier del Castillo explains why priests need our prayers and reflects on the four characteristics […]

PODCAST | "A Joyful Affirmation"

“Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God” (Matthew 5:8). In this meditation, Fr. Peter Armenio, priest […]

PODCAST | "Transmitting the Joy of Christ"

Today in the podcast… Fr. Peter Armenio, priest of Opus Dei, reflects upon joy as the foundation for all evangelization […]

PODCAST | Do Whatever He Tells You

In this reflection from Fr. Peter Armenio, priest of Opus Dei, we are invited to hear Mary’s words from the […]

PODCAST | On Patriotism

Today on the podcast…* As we celebrate Independence Day in the USA (July 4th), Fr. Javier del Castillo invites us […]

PODCAST | The Feast of St. Josemaria Escriva (June 26th)

Today on the podcast…* Fr. Javier del Castillo, priest of Opus Dei, reflects on the holy life of the patron saint […]

PODCAST | St. Josemaria's Message on Work

Today on the podcast… On June 26th, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Josemaria Escriva. In this reflection, Fr. […]

PODCAST | Corpus Christi and the Mystery of the Eucharist

Today on the podcast… Fr. Javier del Castillo, priest of Opus Dei, shares a reflection on the mystery of the […]

PODCAST | "The Work of the Holy Spirit"

Today on the podcast… Reflecting on the scene of the Last Supper, when Jesus is “beginning to hand the baton […]

PODCAST | Is Christ My Passion?

Today on the podcast… Fr. Peter Armenio, priest of Opus Dei, reflects on the poverty spirit we should cultivate in […]

PODCAST | Remain in Me

Today on the podcast… In this reflection from Fr. Peter Armenio, priest of Opus Dei, we are invited to contemplate […]

PODCAST | On the Feast of Blessed Alvaro del Portillo (May 12)

Following the beatification of Bishop Alvaro del Portillo in 2014, the Church designated May 12th, the anniversary of his First […]

PODCAST | The Resurrection: An Icon of Joy

Today on the podcast… In this reflection, Fr. Peter Armenio, priest of Opus Dei, invites us to take time during […]

PODCAST | St. Joseph: Template of the Christian Vocation

Today on the podcast… On May 1st, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Joseph the Worker. To help […]

PODCAST | Learn from Me

Today on the podcast… “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. […]

PODCAST | Easter: True Witnesses of Christ

In this podcast for Easter Sunday, Fr. Javier del Castillo invites us to contemplate the Resurrection of Christ and how […]

PODCAST | Watch and Pray

Today on the podcast… During this prayerful time of Holy Week, Fr. Peter Armenio, priest of Opus Dei, reminds us […]

PODCAST | The Most Revolutionary “Yes”

Today on the podcast… Fr. Peter Armenio, priest of Opus Dei, reflects on the scene of the Annunciation of the […]

PODCAST | Do you love me?

Today on the podcast… Fr. Peter Armenio, priest of Opus Dei, invites us in this Lenten reflection to seek a […]

The Works of God | iPray with the Gospel (4th Sunday of Lent)

As he passed by, he saw a man blind from his birth. And his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, […]

Solemnity of the Annunciation | iPray with the Gospel

The angel came to her and said, “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you!” But she was greatly […]

PODCAST | Being Light and Salt

Today on the podcast… Fr. Peter Armenio, a priest of Opus Dei, explains the Christian vocation in the middle of […]

Living Water | iPray with the Gospel (3rd Sunday of Lent)

There came a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink”…The Samaritan woman said […]

PODCAST | The Mass and Evangelization

Today on the podcast… Fr. Peter Armenio, a priest of Opus Dei, explains what it means to “put on the […]

Up a High Mountain | iPray with the Gospel (2nd Sunday of Lent)

And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and John his brother, and led them up a […]

PODCAST | Becoming a Grain of Wheat

Today on the podcast… Fr. Peter Armenio, a priest of Opus Dei, contemplates St. John’s definition of God as “infinite […]

Into the Wilderness | iPray with the Gospel (1st Sunday of Lent)

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And he fasted […]

"Do Not Be Anxious About Tomorrow" | iPray with the Gospel

“Why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin; […]

Feast of the Chair of St. Peter | iPray with the Gospel

Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do men say that the […]

PODCAST | Connecting With Christ Through Humility

Today on the podcast… Fr. Peter Armenio, a priest of Opus Dei, shows how the Christian life is a continual […]

"Love Your Enemies" | iPray with the Gospel (7th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbour and hate your enemy.’ But I say to […]

Feast of Saints Cyril and Methodius | iPray with the Gospel

After this the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town […]

"Do Not Swear At All" | iPray with the Gospel (6th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

“Whoever then relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches men so, shall be called least in the […]

PODCAST | Revealing the Heart of Christ

Today on the podcast… Revealing the Heart of Christ Fr. Peter Armenio, a priest of Opus Dei, reflects on Jesus’s […]

The Light of the World | iPray with the Gospel (5th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. Nor do men light […]

PODCAST | Making Christ Our Center

Today on the podcast… Making Christ Our Center Fr. Peter Armenio, a priest of Opus Dei, shares what the parable […]

The Sermon on the Mount | iPray with the Gospel

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they […]

The Conversion of St. Paul | iPray with the Gospel

And he said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation. He who […]

PODCAST | Becoming Leaven for the World

Today on the podcast… Becoming Leaven for the World Fr. Peter Armenio, a priest of Opus Dei, encourages us to […]

I Will Make You Fishers of Men | iPray with the Gospel

Jesus saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for […]

Behold the Lamb of God | iPray with the Gospel

The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the […]

PODCAST | Our Journey To Christ the Light

Today on the podcast… Our Journey To Christ the Light At the end of this Christmas season, Fr. Peter Armenio, […]

The Baptism of Our Lord | iPray with the Gospel

Jesus came to John, to be baptised by him. John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptised […]

The Epiphany of Our Lord | iPray with the Gospel

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from […]

PODCAST | To Jesus Through Mary

Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, or Soundcloud Did you know that listeners like you are helping to make these podcasts possible? […]

The Most Holy Name of Jesus | iPray with the Gospel

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the […]

The Feast of Mary, The Holy Mother of God | iPray with the Gospel

And they went with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they […]

His Own People Received Him Not | iPray with the Gospel

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in […]

Feast of the Holy Family | iPray with the Gospel

Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the Passover. And when he was twelve years […]

My Eyes Have Seen Your Salvation | iPray with the Gospel

And when the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem […]

Feast of the Holy Innocents | iPray with the Gospel

An angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, […]

Feast of St John the Apostle | iPray with the Gospel

Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one […]

The Feast of St. Stephen, the First Martyr | iPray with the Gospel

Jesus said to his disciples, “Beware of men; for they will deliver you up to councils, and flog you in […]

Christmas Day | iPray with the Gospel

In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled… And all went […]

Christmas Eve | iPray with the Gospel

Zechariah said, “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people, and has raised […]

PODCAST | God's Love For Us

Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, or Soundcloud Did you know that listeners like you are helping to make these podcasts possible? […]

PODCAST | Christmas, A Celebration of Divine Access

Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, or Soundcloud Did you know that listeners like you are helping to make these podcasts possible? […]

PODCAST | The Humanity of Jesus

Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, or Soundcloud Did you know that listeners like you are helping to make these podcasts possible? […]

She Will Bear a Son | iPray with the Gospel (The Fourth Sunday of Advent)

Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, […]

PODCAST | Becoming Bethlehem

Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, or Soundcloud Did you know that listeners like you are helping to make these podcasts possible? […]

PODCAST | Mary, Teacher of Friendship

Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, or Soundcloud Did you know that listeners like you are helping to make these podcasts possible? […]

The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe | iPray with the Gospel

In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a city of Judah, and she […]

Gaudete Sunday | iPray with the Gospel

Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples and said […]

Feast of the Immaculate Conception | iPray with the Gospel

The angel Gabriel said to Mary, “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you! … Do not be afraid, […]

The Voice Crying Out in the Wilderness | iPray with the Gospel (The Second Sunday of Advent)

In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is […]

You Do Not Know On What Day Your Lord Is Coming | iPray with the Gospel (The First Sunday of Advent)

“As were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of man. For as in those […]

PODCAST | The Joy of Encountering Christ

Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, or Soundcloud Did you know that listeners like you are helping to make these podcasts possible? […]

PODCAST | Thanksgiving Day and Acts of Gratitude

Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, or Soundcloud. As we celebrate Thanksgiving Day in the United States, Father Javier del Castillo reminds […]

PODCAST | The Sanctification of Work

Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, or Soundcloud Today on the podcast… The Sanctification of Work Fr. Peter Armenio, a priest of […]

The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary | iPray with the Gospel

And the people stood by, watching; but the rulers scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others; let him save himself, […]

The Feast of Christ the King | iPray with the Gospel

And the people stood by, watching; but the rulers scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others; let him save himself, […]

PODCAST | On Eternal Truths: Death, Judgment, Heaven and Hell

Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, or Soundcloud Today on the podcast… On Eternal Truths Fr. Peter Armenio, a priest of Opus […]

Take Heed That You Are Not Led Astray | iPray with the Gospel

And as some spoke of the temple, how it was adorned with noble stones and offerings, Jesus said, “As for […]

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On the St. Josemaria Institute Podcast we share weekly reflections by a priest of Opus Dei who, in the spirit […]

PODCAST | The Beatitudes and Holiness

Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, or Soundcloud Today on the podcast… The Beatitudes and Holiness Fr. Peter Armenio, a priest of […]

He Is Not God of the Dead, but of the Living | iPray with the Gospel

Jesus said to the Sadducees, “that the dead are raised, even Moses showed, in the passage about the bush, where […]

All Souls Day | iPray with the Gospel

And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. And at […]

PODCAST | A Reflection on the Universal Call to Holiness

Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, or Soundcloud. Today on the podcast… A Reflection on the Universal Call to Holiness Fr. Peter […]

All Saints Day | iPray with the Gospel

Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down his disciples came to him. And […]

Zacchaeus, A Chief Tax Collector | iPray with the Gospel

Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. And there was a man named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector, […]

Feast of Saints Simon and Jude | iPray with the Gospel

In these days he went out to the mountain to pray; and all night he continued in prayer to God. […]

PODCAST | Jesus, Our Hope in Times of Trial

Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, or Soundcloud. Today on the podcast… Jesus, Our Hope in Times of Trial Fr. Peter Armenio, […]

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