Fr. Lampe’s Podcast

Remain in Me - 5th Sunday of Easter - May 2nd, 2021

"Remain in me, as I remain in you. ... I am the vine, you are the branches.  Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit,"  What does it mean to remain in Jesus and how do we do it?  Listen to my Homily and find out!

Discerning God's Will - 4th Sunday of Easter - April 25th, 2021

Jesus Christ is the cornerstone of the Church and He is the Good Shepherd.  Our place in the Church depends on our relationship with the Cornerstone.  The Good Shepherd knows what is best for us and wants to guide us to our greatest joys.  God wills only what's best for us, so we should discern His will and follow Him.

Spiritual Roadmap to Heaven - Episode 5 of 5

Final episode of the Spiritual Roadmap to Heaven. 

The Spiritual Roadmap to Heaven series was a radio show mini-series for Covenant Network that originally aired in January and February of 2020.  

Hope for personal growth by recognizing our progress and looking forward to the blessings to come

Saints can help us see that possibility of growth and desire it

Warning signs of getting off track

Growth in the spiritual life through the Sacraments and the need of being well disposed to receive the grace

Sacraments of Initiation:  Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist

Sacraments of Healing:  Confession and Anointing of the Sick

Sacraments of Service / Community:  Matrimony and Holy Orders

Meritorious works out of love of God, which grows our charity

Conditions to always have our prayers answered the way we want it answered

God crowns His own gifts

Additional resources for growth in the Spiritual Life

 

Spiritual Roadmap to Heaven - Episode 4 of 5

The Spiritual Roadmap to Heaven series was a radio show mini-series for Covenant Network that originally aired in January and February of 2020.  

Detachment / Freedom from disordered attachments to sensible things

Dark Night of the Senses and Transitioning from the Purgative Way to the Illuminative Way

Confusion when in the Dark Night of the Senses because God is trying to encounter them in a different way

Dark Night of the Spirit is for the detachment from spiritual things

Social Media, Superficiality, and lack of fulfillment

St. Peter's Spiritual Journey, and that of the other Apostles

As we grow in holiness, we understand ourselves better

 

Spiritual Roadmap to Heaven - Episode 3 of 5

The Spiritual Roadmap to Heaven series was a radio show mini-series for Covenant Network that originally aired in January and February of 2020.  

How do we transition from one age to the next?

Active purgation includes: Examinations of Conscience, Mortification, actively seeking to overcome sin

Passive purgation is like having surgery on the soul

St. John of the Cross - Contemplation

St. Therese of Lisieux and being childlike

St. John of the Cross and the Dark Nights of the Soul

St. Ignatius of Loyola - Consolation and Desolation

Detachment from the things of the world

Unforgiveness and Forgiveness

The Joy of Easter - Easter Sunday - April 4th, 2021

Happy Easter!  Jesus is risen from the dead!  This is a joyous occasion...  Listen to my homily about the Joy of Easter.  

Here are 3 suggestions to help us be disposed to receiving joy from God. You could call it GPS:  Gratitude, Prayer, and Sharing.

It is Finished - Good Friday Service - April 2nd, 2021

Jesus said, “It is finished.”  But, what is finished?  Why even say this given the pain and agony that would be necessary for a crucified man to speak?  In order to simply breathe Jesus would need to push up from the nail in His feet and pull Himself up using the nails in His wrists and the muscles that were bruised or torn by the scourging.  To speak would require even more air, meaning He would experience even greater pain while trying to hold Himself up to speak.  This must be something important to make it worth saying. Listen to my homily to find out more!

The Passion of Christ - Palm Sunday - March 28, 2021

Sabrina, was the actress of Veronica in Mel Gibson's movie, The Passion of Christ.  Listen to the homily to hear what happened to her while she played this role!

Spiritual Roadmap to Heaven - Episode 2 of 5

The Spiritual Roadmap to Heaven series was a radio show mini-series for Covenant Network that originally aired in January and February of 2020.  

What is it like for the proficient in the Illuminative Age?

What about Evil in the world?  How does that effect the faith of someone in this age?

What is it like for the perfect in the Transformative Union (Unitive Way)? 

Spiritual Roadmap to Heaven - Episode 1 of 5

The Spiritual Roadmap to Heaven series was a radio show mini-series for Covenant Network that originally aired in January and February of 2020.  

How do we go from ordinary person to becoming a saint?

Three Ages of the Spiritual Life:  Purgative (Beginner), Illuminative (Proficient), and Transformative Union (Perfect)

What is it like for the beginner in the Purgative Age?

Mortal and Venial Sin

Life is Like a River - 3rd Sunday of Lent - March 7, 2021

A river is beautiful, majestic, and life giving when it stays within its riverbanks.  Our spiritual lives are like rivers with the commandments as our riverbanks.  Listen to my homily to learn more.

Season of Lent - First Sunday of Lent - February 21st, 2021

We willingly go through difficulties when we know we can get something good from it.  Similarly, with the season of Lent, we have our Lenten practices to help us grow and be ready for Easter.  Listen to my homily for more information.