CristeroCast

The Cristeros

Official podcast of the Cristeros. The Cristeros is a movement of faithful Catholic men committed to growing in relationship with God, strengthening their families, serving their parish, and standing together as brothers as missionary disciples in the world. A Cristero is a Catholic man who lives his identity as a Brother of Christ the King, formed in prayer and rooted in true devotion to Jesus through Mary. Our spirituality comes from conversion and trust in God rather than self-reliance, and is formed by the Church’s rich patrimony and the great masters of the spiritual life. If you’re looking to enter more deeply into the Mass this season, we invite you to join us:Get the Book:Pray the Mass in Lenthttps://a.co/d/02Q5eoDyListen Daily:Cristeros Daily Reflections Podcasthttps://cristerosdailyreflections.buzzsprout.comJoin the Movement:https://www.thecristeros.org¡Viva Cristo Rey y Santa María de Guadalupe!

Season 1

  1. EPISODE 1

    Stop Attending Mass. Start Praying It.

    Ever feel like you’re clocking in at church… and clocking out unchanged? This week on CristeroCast, we sit down with Father Mitchell Brown, STL in liturgical theology, to recover what the Mass actually is: not something we attend, but a prayer we enter. The Eucharist is Christ’s own prayer to the Father — and we are invited into it. Not as spectators. Not as consumers. But as sons. Father Brown takes us back to the beginning: identity before mission. Just as Christ’s public ministry flowed from the Father’s declaration at His baptism, so too our mission must flow from knowing who we are in Him. From there, we get practical: How to bring your real joys, fears, and burdens into the MassWhy silence is not empty space but training for friendship with GodHow to pray the liturgy using the movements of Lectio DivinaWhy setting one clear intention can transform your SundayHow to focus on one part of the rite each week and go deeperWe talk about Lent as spiritual training — realistic penances, weekly recalibration, and adjusting zeal with prudence. We get concrete about embodiment: Why deliberate signs of the cross matter.Why genuflection isn’t choreography.Why even how we dress forms the soul.And we reclaim beauty. Giving God our best isn’t luxury — it’s love. If you’re ready to stop going through the motions and start entering the source and summit of our faith, this episode will challenge and equip you. Set one intention for your next Mass. Pray it. Then see what changes. Viva Cristo Rey.

    36 min

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Official podcast of the Cristeros. The Cristeros is a movement of faithful Catholic men committed to growing in relationship with God, strengthening their families, serving their parish, and standing together as brothers as missionary disciples in the world. A Cristero is a Catholic man who lives his identity as a Brother of Christ the King, formed in prayer and rooted in true devotion to Jesus through Mary. Our spirituality comes from conversion and trust in God rather than self-reliance, and is formed by the Church’s rich patrimony and the great masters of the spiritual life. If you’re looking to enter more deeply into the Mass this season, we invite you to join us:Get the Book:Pray the Mass in Lenthttps://a.co/d/02Q5eoDyListen Daily:Cristeros Daily Reflections Podcasthttps://cristerosdailyreflections.buzzsprout.comJoin the Movement:https://www.thecristeros.org¡Viva Cristo Rey y Santa María de Guadalupe!