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A daily podcast that explores stories of conversion or return to the Catholic faith, as well as different Catholic related topics and ideas to draw people closer to Christ in their lives.
Daily Readings: September 17, 2025
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Daily Readings: September 17, 2025
Wednesday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time
Reading 1: 1 Timothy 3:14-16
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 111:1-2, 3-4, 5-6
Gospel: Luke 7:31-35
Cantor: Andrew Petracca
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Daily Readings: September 16, 2025
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Daily Readings: September 16, 2025
Memorial of Saints Cornelius, Pope & Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs
Reading 1: 1 Timothy 3:1-13
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 101:1b-2ab, 2cd-3ab, 5, 6
Gospel: Luke 7:11-17
Cantor: Andrew Petracca
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Daily Readings: September 15, 2025
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Daily Readings: September 15, 2025
Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows
Reading 1: 1 Timothy 2:1-8
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 28:2, 7, 8-9
Gospel: Luke 2:33-35
Cantor: Andrew Petracca
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"Working in Harmony For the Good of the Kingdom"! with Special Guest: Jose Pulido - Episode 142
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In this episode, Lori has a returning guest: Author, Evangelist & Public Speaker, Jose Pulido! They discuss how to develop and maintain healthy & supportive relationships in our Ministries & Parishes!
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Episode 114 with Jose Pulido: "How to Evangelize Anyone":
https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/2101473/episodes/16700548-how-to-evangelize-anyone-with-guest-author-public-speaker-jose-pulido-episode-114
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Daily Readings: September 14, 2025
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Daily Readings: September 14, 2025
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Reading 1: Numbers 21:4b-9
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 78:1bc-2, 34-35, 36-37, 38
Reading 2: Philippians 2:6-11
Gospel: John 3:13-17
Cantor: Andrew Petracca
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Daily Readings: September 13, 2025
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Daily Readings: September 13, 2025
Memorial of Saint John Chrysostom, Bishop & Doctor of the Church
Reading 1: 1 Timothy 1:15-17
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 113:1b-2, 3-4, 5 and 6-7
Gospel: Luke 6:43-49
Cantor: Andrew Petracca
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Daily Readings: September 12, 2025
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Daily Readings: September 12, 2025
Friday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time
Reading 1: 1 Timothy 1:1-2, 12-14
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 16:1b-2a and 5, 7-8, 11
Gospel: Luke 6:39-42
Cantor: Andrew Petracca
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Daily Readings: September 11, 2025
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Daily Readings: September 11, 2025
Thursday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time
Reading 1: Colossians 3:12-17
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 150:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6
Gospel: Luke 6:27-38
Cantor: Andrew Petracca
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Daily Readings: September 10, 2025
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Daily Readings: September 10, 2025
Wednesday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time
Reading 1: Colossians 3:1-11
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 145:2-3, 10-11, 12-13ab
Gospel: Luke 6:20-26
Cantor: Andrew Petracca
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Daily Readings: September 9, 2025
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Daily Readings: September 9, 2025
Memorial of Saint Peter Claver, Priest
Reading 1: Colossians 2:6-15
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 145:1b-2, 8-9, 10-11
Gospel: Luke 6:12-19
Cantor: Andrew Petracca
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Daily Readings: September 8, 2025
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Daily Readings: September 8, 2025
Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Reading 1: Micah 5:1-4a
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 13:6ab, 6c
Gospel: Matthew 1:18-23
Cantor: Andrew Petracca
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"Rally Summer!" - Episode 141
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In this episode, Lori tells her listeners about her Summertime Triumphs & Tragedies that reminded her that when life knocks you down or makes a U-turn, the Lord is always there to pick you up, help you to bounce back & RALLY!
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Daily Readings: September 7, 2025
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Daily Readings: September 7, 2025
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Reading 1: Wisdom 9:13-18b
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14 and 17
Reading 2: Philemon 9-10, 12-17
Gospel: Luke 14:25-33
Cantor: Andrew Petracca
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Daily Readings: September 6, 2025
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Daily Readings: September 6, 2025
Saturday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time
Reading 1: Colossians 1:21-23
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 54:3-4, 6 and 8
Gospel: Luke 6:1-5
Cantor: Andrew Petracca
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Daily Readings: September 5, 2025
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Daily Readings: September 5, 2025
Friday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time
Reading 1: Colossians 1:15-20
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 100:1b-2, 3, 4, 5
Gospel: Luke 5:33-39
Cantor: Andrew Petracca
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Daily Readings: September 4, 2025
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Daily Readings: September 4, 2025
Thursday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time
Reading 1: Colossians 1:9-14
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 98:2-3ab, 3cd-4, 5-6
Gospel: Luke 5:1-11
Cantor: Andrew Petracca
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Daily Readings: September 3, 2025
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Daily Readings: September 3, 2025
Memorial of Saint Gregory the Great, Pope & Doctor of the Church
Reading 1: Colossians 1:1-8
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 52:10, 11
Gospel: Luke 4:38-44
Cantor: Andrew Petracca
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Daily Readings: September 2, 2025
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Daily Readings: September 2, 2025
Tuesday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time
Reading 1: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6, 9-11
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 27:1, 4, 13-14
Gospel: Luke 4:31-37
Cantor: Andrew Petracca
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Daily Readings: September 1, 2025
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Daily Readings: September 1 , 2025
Monday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time
Reading 1: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 96:1 and 3, 4-5, 11-12, 13
Gospel: Luke 4:16-30
Cantor: Andrew Petracca
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"The Path to Priesthood" with Special Guest: Seminarian Jack Cooper-Episode 140
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In this episode, Lori welcomes back Seminarian, Jack Cooper to discuss the next steps in his discernment to the Priesthood as he heads off to Seminary!
To listen to Jack's first episode: "Discerning the Priesthood"- episode 53:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/2101473/episodes/14236985-discerning-the-priesthood-with-guest-seminarian-jack-cooper-53
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Daily Readings: August 31, 2025
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Daily Readings: August 31, 2025
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Reading 1: Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 68:4-5, 6-7, 10-11
Reading 2: Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24a
Gospel: Luke 14:1, 7-14
Cantor: Andrew Petracca
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Daily Readings: August 30, 2025
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Daily Readings: August 30, 2025
Saturday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time
Reading 1: 1 Thessalonians 4:9-11
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 98:1, 7-8, 9
Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30
Cantor: Andrew Petracca
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Daily Readings: August 29, 2025
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Daily Readings: August 29, 2025
Memorial of the Passion of Saint John the Baptist
Reading 1: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 97:1 and 2b, 5-6, 10, 11-12
Gospel: Mark 6:17-29
Cantor: Andrew Petracca
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Daily Readings: August 28, 2025
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Daily Readings: August 28, 2025
Memorial of Saint Augustine, Bishop & Doctor of the Church
Reading 1: 1 Thessalonians 3:7-13
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 90:3-5a, 12-13, 14 and 17
Gospel: Matthew 24:42-51
Cantor: Andrew Petracca
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Daily Readings: August 27, 2025
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Daily Readings: August 27, 2025
Memorial of Saint Monica
Reading 1: 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 139:7-8, 9-10, 11-12ab
Gospel: Matthew 23:27-32
Cantor: Andrew Petracca
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Daily Readings: August 26, 2025
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Daily Readings: August 26, 2025
Tuesday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time
Reading 1: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 139:1-3, 4-6
Gospel: Matthew 23:23-26
Cantor: Andrew Petracca
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Daily Readings: August 25, 2025
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Daily Readings: August 25, 2025
Monday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time
Reading 1: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5, 8b-10
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b
Gospel: Matthew 23:13-22
Cantor: Andrew Petracca
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"The Path to Catholicism" The Kim Streb Story - Episode 139
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In this week's episode, Lori is joined by Kim Streb, her 8th guest in the Summertime Series, "The Path to Catholicism"! Kim had a tumultuous childhood & young adulthood and ended up at RCIA, but she struggled with what was being taught and almost threw in the towel! Two life changing events changed her mind and made her faith unwavering!
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Daily Readings August 24, 2025
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Daily Readings: August 24, 2025
Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
Reading 1: Isaiah 66:18-21
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 117:1, 2
Reading 2: Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13
Gospel: Luke 13:22-30
Cantor: Andrew Petracca
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Daily Readings: August 23, 2025
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Daily Readings: August 23, 2025
Saturday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time
Reading 1: Ruth 2:1-3, 8-11; 4:13-17
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 128:1b-2, 3, 4, 5
Gospel: Matthew 23:1-12
Cantor: Andrew Petracca
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Daily Readings: August 22, 2025
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Daily Readings: August 22, 2025
Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Reading 1: Ruth 1:1, 3-6, 14b-16, 22
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 146:5-6ab, 6c-7, 8-9a, 9bc-10
Gospel: Matthew 22:34-40
Cantor: Andrew Petracca
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Daily Readings: August 21, 2025
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Daily Readings: August 21, 2025
Memorial of Saint Pius X, Pope
Reading 1: Judges 11:29-39a
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 40:5, 7-8a, 8b-9, 10
Gospel: Matthew 22:1-14
Cantor: Andrew Petracca
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Daily Readings: August 20, 2025
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Daily Readings: August 20, 2025
Memorial of Saint Bernard, Abbot & Doctor of the Church
Reading 1: Judges 9:6-15
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 21:2-3, 4-5, 6-7
Gospel: Matthew 20:1-16
Cantor: Andrew Petracca
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Daily Readings: August 19, 2025
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Daily Readings: August 19, 2025
Tuesday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time
Reading 1: Judges 6:11-24a
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 85:9, 11-12, 13-14
Gospel: Matthew 19:23-30
Cantor: Andrew Petracca
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Daily Readings: August 18, 2025
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Daily Readings: August 18, 2025
Monday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time
Reading 1: Judges 2:11-19
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 106:34-35, 36-37, 39-40, 43ab and 44
Gospel: Matthew 19:16-22
Cantor: Andrew Petracca
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"The Path to Catholicism" The Lori Balderas Story: Part 2 - Episode 138
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In this week's episode, Lori is doing Part 2 of her own Conversion Story for the "Path To Catholicism" Summertime Series! Part 1 was Episode 122. She lets her audience know what happened AFTER she was initiated into the Catholic Faith and encourages new "FRESH" Catholics to keep the ball rolling in their own faith journey by getting involved and active in their Parish!
LINKS FROM GUESTS OF THE SUMMERTIME SERIES:
Josh Goforth's Rosary App:
Rosary Link: rosarydaily.org/fresh
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Daily Readings: August 17, 2025
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Daily Readings: August 17, 2025
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Reading 1: Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 40:2, 3, 4, 18
Reading 2: Hebrews 12:1-4
Gospel: Luke 12:49-53
Cantor: Andrew Petracca
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Daily Readings: August 16, 2025
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Daily Readings: August 16, 2025
Saturday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Reading 1: Joshua 24:14-29
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 16:1-2a and 5, 7-8, 11
Gospel: Matthew 19:13-15
Cantor: Andrew Petracca
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Daily Readings: August 15, 2025
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Daily Readings: August 15, 2025
Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Reading 1: Revelation 11:19A; 12:1-6A, 10AB
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 45:10, 11, 12, 16
Reading 2: 1 Corinthians 15:20-27
Gospel: Luke 1:39-56
Cantor: Andrew Petracca
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Daily Readings: August 14, 2025
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Daily Readings: August 14, 2025
Memorial of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, Priest & Martyr
Reading 1: Joshua 3:7-10a, 11, 13-17
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 114:1-2, 3-4, 5-6
Gospel: Matthew 18:21–19:1
Cantor: Andrew Petracca
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