Winds of Change Show

Episode #4804 The Revival is Coming (Reair)

Lauretta hosts the program today and shares that today is the Feast of Our Mother of Sorrow and that Pope Leo XIV celebrated his 70th Birthday yesterday.  After speaking to the happenings over the last week, she welcomes her guest host Joyce Duriga, Editor of the Chicago Catholic, the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Chicago.  In this episode as cohosts, they discuss events happening around the Archdiocese. Joyce chats about a writers retreat that she attended and then shares details/connections to the Canonization of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati which were canonized this month.  There’s hope that these young saints can inspire the youth. Lauretta renews her invitation to seek out Encounter Ministry to renew, revive and grow in your relationship with Jesus. You can go to the website at encounterschool.org/Chicago for more information and to register. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish [https://ststanschurch.org/]

Episode #4803 The Three Marys

Father Anthony with Cristina and Tony are joined by Alice Babij (Bobby).  Father welcomes us and mentions the positive feedback he’s received regarding the student’s reverent behavior when they attend Church events at other Churches, the effect of the school’s core teachings in Catholicism. After Prayer, Alice returns today to share the book, “The Three Marys at the Foot of the Cross” by Fr. Scott Haynes.  In the book, Fr. Haynes invites women to walk spiritually to Calgary alongside these women.  In the reflections we come to see that feminine love, when tested by suffering, is one of the strongest loves found. We see through scripture, that these women demonstrated fidelity, sacrifice and hope.  Their example shows that when Love remains-God is nearby. The book is available at priestleypress.com. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish [https://ststanschurch.org/]  www.priestlypress.com [http://www.priestlypress.com]

Episode #4802 Church: Reverent and Holy or Vibrant and Engaging?

Father Anthony with Tony and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish, chatting briefly about the weather.  Father focuses today on speaking about the Church (Big C) explaining that Catholic is not a denomination, it is the Church.  They chat about the differences within our society and how it impacts parishioners, church attendance, church tradition, and society overall.  They discuss the need to remain true to Catholicism despite all the challenges faced with today and keep the Church as a reverent and holy place.   St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish [https://ststanschurch.org/]

Episode #4101 Zionism: Israel-Iran and the U.S.

Father Koys takes us on another “brain wrinkling” walk through the various types of “Zionism” with one of the corollaries discussing Israel’s right to their homeland. Father Koys plays a segment of Christian comedian, Nate Bargatze who offers insight as to whether Israel has a right to the land they occupy. Father Koys discloses an art project that he’s working on and discusses St. Boniface’s demonstration of faith in the face of persecution: https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/st-boniface-and-the-christmas-tree [https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/st-boniface-and-the-christmas-tree] Father also plays excepts from Mike Huckabee speaking about Zionism. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish [https://ststanschurch.org/]

Episode #4800 Like in the Book of Exodus, We Grumble

Father Anthony with Cristina and Tony regroup today after the weekend, chatting and catching up as we lose an hour for Daylight Savings Time and we dread Monday.  Father offers daily prayer and afterwards turns to the readings of this past Sunday. They chat about the Book of Exodus as the people grumble about their situation. The group recognizes how we, the people of today do that also.  Father gently reminding us that we take one day at a time and that we focus on God to get through the struggles of each day.   St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish [https://ststanschurch.org/]