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The Word at St. Francis de Sales

Welcome to The Word at St. Francis de Sales—the podcast for dynamic Catholics like yourself.  Whether traveling or homebound, The Word at St. Francis de Sales brings the Gospel to you.  Each weekly episode includes the Sunday scriptures and features the homily from St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in New York City.  So you can take the Word with you wherever you go. 

Feb 25, 2019

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Lectionary: 81

 

Reading 1 1 SM 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23

In those days, Saul went down to the desert of Ziph
with three thousand picked men of Israel,
to search for David in the desert of Ziph.
So David and Abishai went among Saul’s soldiers by night
and found Saul lying asleep...


Feb 17, 2019

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Lectionary: 78

Reading 1 JER 17:5-8

Thus says the LORD:
Cursed is the one who trusts in human beings,
who seeks his strength in flesh,
whose heart turns away from the LORD.
He is like a barren bush in the desert
that enjoys no change of season,
but stands in a lava waste,
a salt and...


Feb 10, 2019

Fr. Tony Ciorra on how to let God's grace truly enter our lives

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Lectionary: 75

Reading 1 IS 6:1-2A, 3-8

In the year King Uzziah died,
I saw the Lord seated on a high and lofty throne,
with the train of his garment filling the temple.
Seraphim were stationed above.

They cried one to...


Feb 4, 2019

Fr. Philip Kelly on building dialogue and tearing down walls.

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Lectionary: 69

Reading 1 NEH 8:2-4A, 5-6, 8-10

Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly,
which consisted of men, women,
and those children old enough to understand.
Standing at one end of the open place that...


Feb 4, 2019

Fr. Philip Kelly on justice as God's love language to us.

The Baptism of the Lord 
Lectionary: 21

Reading 1 IS 42:1-4, 6-7

Thus says the LORD:
Here is my servant whom I uphold,
my chosen one with whom I am pleased,
upon whom I have put my spirit;
he shall bring forth justice to the nations,
not crying out, not...