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MPR: Monsignor's Parish Radio

MPR: Monsignor's Parish Radio

By Monsignor John Fritz

A podcast for the parishioners of St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr, South Bend, Indiana.
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The Four Last Things (Part 2)

MPR: Monsignor's Parish RadioNov 13, 2020

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The True Religion_Criteria for Revelation (part 2)

The True Religion_Criteria for Revelation (part 2)

The True Religion_Criteria for Revelation (part 2)

Jun 09, 202134:33
The True Religion_Criteria for Revelation (part 1)

The True Religion_Criteria for Revelation (part 1)

The True Religion_Criteria for Revelation (part 1)

Jun 09, 202132:10
The Sacrament of Confirmation

The Sacrament of Confirmation

The Sacrament of Confirmation

Jun 09, 202118:56
The Holy Trinity

The Holy Trinity

The Holy Trinity

Jun 09, 202126:24
The Nature of God and the Trinity

The Nature of God and the Trinity

A solo episode by Monsignor.

May 11, 202129:09
Redemption and Grace

Redemption and Grace

A solo episode by Monsignor.

May 06, 202149:55
Christology

Christology

A solo episode by Monsignor.

May 06, 202129:21
St. Joseph, Model of Sacerdotal Paternity

St. Joseph, Model of Sacerdotal Paternity

Monsignor discusses the feast of St. Joseph, as well as the paternal concept of God.

Mar 19, 202126:43
The Temptations of Christ

The Temptations of Christ

Monsignor delivers another monologue for Lenten recollection. 

Mar 12, 202153:11
The Death of God and the Descent into Hell

The Death of God and the Descent into Hell

Monsignor goes solo again and answers a couple audience questions with out Andrew and Steve to distract him. Enjoy!

Mar 05, 202141:32
Examination of Conscience During Lent

Examination of Conscience During Lent

Monsignor gives us a contemplative deep dive into a proper examination of conscience and penance during Lent. He packs more in 15 minutes than Andrew and I covered in 6 months.

Feb 26, 202115:08
Penance During Lent

Penance During Lent

Monsignor directs our attention to the benefits of penance during the Lenten season. Andrew did a pretty good job this time.

Feb 19, 202154:11
Preparing for Lent

Preparing for Lent

Monsignor gives us his thoughts on preparing for a good Lenten season, while Andrew continues to struggle with the intro.

Feb 12, 202137:39
Catholics and Art

Catholics and Art

Andrew and Monsignor discuss whether Catholics should embrace fiction and works of art. Listen as they both pretend that Tolkien is not the best Catholic fiction author. 

Feb 05, 202138:00
The Year of St. Joseph

The Year of St. Joseph

Monsignor discusses the life and virtue of St. Joseph while Andrew compares him to a giraffe. 

Jan 29, 202143:40
Vocational Questions

Vocational Questions

Not only does Monsignor answer follow up questions to his episode on vocations, but he also gives us his best Mr. Kotter impressions.

Jan 22, 202147:20
Vocations

Vocations

Andrew-less again. Where is he? Have you seen him? Anyway, Monsignor gives an in-depth talk on the nature and discernment of vocations.

Jan 15, 202101:00:58
The Rosary Isn't Vain Repetition

The Rosary Isn't Vain Repetition

In this Andrew-less episode, Monsignor discusses what makes the rosary such a special prayer.

Jan 08, 202147:51
Random New Year's Conversation on the 3rd Commandment

Random New Year's Conversation on the 3rd Commandment

We recorded an unplanned conversation that turned out quite well. We also get a bit into distributism... Happy New Year!

Jan 01, 202140:28
The Sacrament of Marriage

The Sacrament of Marriage

In which Monsignor instructs us on the Sacrament of marriage, and we almost don't quote The Princess Bride. 

Dec 18, 202049:05
The Sacraments of Healing

The Sacraments of Healing

In which Monsignor and Andrew discuss confession and extreme unction. 

Dec 11, 202049:43
The Sacraments of Initiation

The Sacraments of Initiation

In which Monsignor instructs us on the first three Sacraments and Andrew learns when children should honor their fathers.

Dec 04, 202046:09
Introduction to Sacramentals

Introduction to Sacramentals

In which Monsignor instructs us on Catholic sacramental devotion and Andrew "the Omlette" sets us up to discuss the Sacraments in future episodes.

Nov 27, 202032:45
Introduction to the Sacraments

Introduction to the Sacraments

In which Monsignor helps us understand what exactly a Sacrament is.

Nov 20, 202045:23
The Four Last Things (Part 2)

The Four Last Things (Part 2)

In which Monsignor rounds out his talk on the four last things and Andrew impersonates Kermit the Frog.

Nov 13, 202053:02
The Four Last Things (Part 1)

The Four Last Things (Part 1)

In which Monsignor instructs us on the four last things while also repudiating a theological error made by Gene Simmons; and I recount my meeting with Alice Cooper.

Nov 06, 202053:21
Catholics and Halloween

Catholics and Halloween

In which Andrew reveals he wore multiple costumes to get more candy, and Monsignor advises us on superstition vs sacramentals. 

Oct 30, 202045:05
Audience Questions

Audience Questions

In which Monsignor answers submitted audience questions and Andrew decides he doesn't like goat's milk.

Oct 23, 202039:56
On Angeology

On Angeology

In which Steve suggested an awesome discussion about angels, but also had to download sound effects to edit out the times when Monsignor got mad at Andrew.

Oct 16, 202042:45
The Dogmas of Mary (Part 2)

The Dogmas of Mary (Part 2)

Rounding out our conversation about the last two Dogmas of Mary. 

Oct 09, 202051:37
The Dogmas of Mary (Part 1)

The Dogmas of Mary (Part 1)

In which Monsignor instructs us on the Church's history of establishing Marian Dogmas, and Andrew won't let us end the episode. (again, sorry for the audio quality - I bought a new USB cord for future episodes)

Oct 02, 202052:30
Sources of the Faith

Sources of the Faith

In which Andrew attempts to introduce the show in less than 5 takes and Monsignor explains how the Church's interpretation is critical to understanding scripture. (sorry for the poor audio quality... we had a faulty USB apparently.)

Sep 25, 202050:07
The Marks of the Church

The Marks of the Church

Monsignor and Andrew discuss the four marks of the Church while Steve pretends to edit out their mistakes.

Sep 18, 202055:19
The Existence of God

The Existence of God

Andrew and Monsignor discuss the existence of God. Steve provides the beer and hits record.

Sep 11, 202039:52