FAITH HOPE & HISTORY with FR. BILL

Fr. Bill Nicholas

Discussions on the Catholic Faith, the Finer Things of Life and how things fit into the greater arch of History and Current Events.

  1. THE POPE & THE PRESIDENT - A Retrospection on the Recent Exchange Between Pope Leo XIV and President Trump

    May 22

    THE POPE & THE PRESIDENT - A Retrospection on the Recent Exchange Between Pope Leo XIV and President Trump

    Fr. Bill looks back on the recent exchange of rhetoric between the Holy Father and the President of the United States over the War in Iran.

    31 min
  2. NATIONAL "HOLY DAYS" - Alternatives/Additions to Catholic "Holy Days of Obligation"

    May 15

    NATIONAL "HOLY DAYS" - Alternatives/Additions to Catholic "Holy Days of Obligation"

    Ascension Thursday is now Ascension Sunday. Epiphany has been transferred from January 6 to the 2nd Sunday after Christmas. Fr. Bill addresses the low attendance of Catholics for Holy Days of Obligation and suggests alternative days that can tap into our identity as Americans, and how they can draw people into Church.

    30 min
  3. POPE LEO & THE IRAN WAR - Did the Pope Condemn the President?

    Apr 10

    POPE LEO & THE IRAN WAR - Did the Pope Condemn the President?

    People have been listening with bated breath the comments about the Iran war made by Pope Leo XIV, our First "American" Pope. Fr. Bill discusses the public image and persona of the Holy Father, the War in Iran and the Pope's comments in light of Church teaching on the Just War Theory.

    35 min

  4. Mar 21

    LESSONS I HAVE LEARNED AS A PRIEST, part 7 - Uses and Abuses of Confession for Priests and Penitents

    Fr. Bill discusses the Sacrament of Confession and how both Priest Confessors and Penitents can grow lax in the celebration of such an important Sacrament. He also offers some suggestions to both Priests and Penitents on how to make the Sacrament a more meaningful experience of God's Forgiveness.

    29 min

  5. Feb 27

    LESSONS I HAVE LEARNED AS A PRIEST, part 6 - A Matter of Conscience

    Fr. Bill discusses the issue of Conscience; how it used and misused in moral decision making and what it means for Christians. Is it an internal justification of any action? Is it a means whereby God guides us from within? How can we be confident in its guidance? How do we properly form it in ourselves and those entrusted to us for their upbringing?

    26 min

  6. Feb 20

    LESSONS I HAVE LEARNED AS A PRIEST, part 5 - When A Priest Embelishes the Mass Prayers

    Fr. Bill discusses the habit of some priest who embellish the words of the Mass and what it implies about their preaching. He also talks about why it is important for Priests to stick to the words of the Mass as written before them in the Roman Missal, and why they should take seriously their role as preachers.

    26 min

  7. Feb 6

    LESSONS I HAVE LEARNED AS A PRIEST, part 4 - Reasons To Make Changes

    Fr. Bill discusses his basic principle for making changes in parishes in which he has served as a priest

    33 min
  8. ARE WE STILL A PERSECUTED CHURCH? - Disruption at the Church in Minneapolis

    Jan 23

    ARE WE STILL A PERSECUTED CHURCH? - Disruption at the Church in Minneapolis

    Fr. Bill comments on the disruption by protestors of a Christian Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota in light of the Church's celebration of its Martyrs. He also makes a comparison between the suffering of Martyrs throughout Christian History with the harassment in the US and the West, and in some places continued Persecution of Christians throughout the world.

    28 min
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