The Twenty Three Podcast

THIS WEEK: Updates on the installation of the new altar in the church, part-two of our explanation of the Dedication Mass, and a deep talk about suffering in the world. Why does God allow suffering to happen? How can we embrace and take up our own cross?

THIS WEEK: Fr. Herb and Michael start to break open the dedication Mass over the next five weeks. This week we'll discuss the entrance rite and how it begins differently from any other Mass. We return to chapter 7 of Mark's Gospel this week as Jesus cures a deaf man with a speech impediment.

THIS WEEK: Updates on last weekend's BIG PARTY and the latest finishing touches on the construction project. We are finally back in the Gospel of Mark and set the context for where we left off in July. In this week's Gospel Jesus challenges us to be purified from the inside out - can you really judge a book by its cover?

Father and Michael reminisce about the anniversary of the first Sunday Mass for our parish, 13 years ago this week. We also address the current news of the latest abuse scandal in the church and how it ties to this weekend's readings, as we wrap up our time with chapter 6 of John's Gospel.

The pews have arrived and the new church is really starting to take shape. This week Jesus tells the Jews that they must eat his flesh and drink his blood. Can you imagine how they must have reacted? Father Herb answers the question - how important the Eucharist is in his spirituality.

The parish staff has moved into the new offices, and this week's podcast is recorded in our new "studio" right in the middle of the construction noise. We continue our look at John Chapter 6 and try to answer the question - what does it mean to live forever?

This Week: Updates on the construction project, including moving into the new offices next week. Also, what do you truly hunger for in life?