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FBP 1042 - Responding to Jesus With Our Lives

frbill@frbill.org (Fr. William Holtzinger) — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:23:00 +0000

Episode 1042 (17:09)

In this episode: Online social media isn't how we can truly get to know someone; What is need is an in-person encounter with the person. The same is true with Jesus. How can we come to know Jesus? Who do I say he is? How do I proclaim that truth?

Episode 1041 (16:11)

In this episode: Dcn. Brett Edmonson preaches; Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary; Mary was a beautiful person due to her grace from God; Beauty wounds only to awakens us; Beauty captivates us; God is Beauty, Truth, and Goodness itself. All beautiful things draw us to God; Dostoevsky wrote that Beauty will save the world; Let us be open to God's beauty and therein encounter Him.

Music: "Answering With Our Lives"
(Lyrics & music generated by AI: Chat GPT and Suno.com)

Audio Produced on Logic Pro
Music: Suno.com

Artwork: ChatGPT

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FBP 1041 - Beauty Saves

frbill@frbill.org (Fr. William Holtzinger) — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:14:00 +0000

Episode 1041 (16:11)

In this episode: Dcn. Brett Edmonson preaches; Mary was a beautiful person due to her grace from God; Beauty wounds only to awakens us; Beauty captivates us; God is Beauty, Truth, and Goodness itself. All beautiful things draw us to God; Dostoevsky wrote that Beauty will save the world; Let us be open to God's beauty and therein encounter Him.

Music: "Beauty Wounds (Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary)"
(Lyrics & music generated by AI: Chat GPT and Suno.com)

Audio Produced on Logic Pro
Music: Suno.com

Artwork: ChatGPT

FBP 1040 - If You Want to Walk on Water, You Have to Get Out of the Boat

frbill@frbill.org (Fr. William Holtzinger) — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:25:00 +0000

Episode 1040 (15:56)

Jesus calls us out of comfort and into courageous faith. Like Peter, we may falter, but Christ's hand is stronger than every storm. The greatest failure is not sinking—it is never leaving the boat.

Music: "Out of the Boat (19th Sunday in Ordinary Time YR A)"
(Lyrics & music generated by AI: Chat GPT and Suno.com)

Audio Produced on Logic Pro
Music: Suno.com

Artwork: ChatGPT

FBP 1039 - Desire Points Us To The Giver

frbill@frbill.org (Fr. William Holtzinger) — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:05:00 +0000

Episode 1039 (18:24)

In this episode: Fr. Bill preaches about the mystery of desire; What do we desire? Where does desire come from and where does it lead? God is the source and summit of our deepest desires; Sin comes from disordered desires; Let God heal and restore desires.

Music: "The Gift and the Giver (18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, YR A)"
(Lyrics & music generated by AI: Chat GPT and Suno.com)

Audio Produced on Logic Pro
Music: Suno.com

FBP 1038 - What Are You Willing To Do For The Pearl Of Great Price?

frbill@frbill.org (Fr. William Holtzinger) — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 05:04:00 +0000

Episode 1038 (6:46)

In this Episode: Fr. Dominic subs for Dcn. Brett who is out sick; Pokémon Go! People People are looking for things that aren't even real or won't last; What are we willing to do to to get the Pearl of Great Price?

Music by Suno.com

Audio Produced on Logic Pro

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FBP 1037 - The Wheat & Weeds

frbill@frbill.org (Fr. William Holtzinger) — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 03:48:00 +0000

Episode 1037 (7:55)

In this image: Fr. Dominic preaches; His experience of weeding; Sometimes, we desire to weed out others; We are not to weed out others we don't like; Weed vs. darnel; The Master of the Harvest will separate out the weeds; We are not weeds. We are people and have a choice of whether or not I will be a weed or wheat

Episode 1036 (14)

In this episode: Fr. Bill explores how Pope Leo XIII's Encyclical, Rarum Novarum, inspired Joules Rimet to help form FIFA and ultimately the World Cup; A seed of faith inspired Rimet to see competitive soccer as a vehicle of Catholic social justice where every nation could meet in peaceful competition rather than conflict. This story came from an article by Joanne Duncan on the Word on Fire website

Music by Suno.com

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FBP 1036 - Faith, FIFA, and Fruit

frbill@frbill.org (Fr. William Holtzinger) — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:18:00 +0000

Episode 1036 (14)

Audio Produced on Logic Pro
Lyrics: ChatGPT for song "One Seed"
Music: Suno.com

FBP 1035 - God Bless Our Country

frbill@frbill.org (Fr. William Holtzinger) — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:56:00 +0000

Episode 1035 (9:25)

In this episode: Dcn. Brett preaching; Story of Maj. Nicholas Dockery; Heroism learned by growing up in Kansas; Jesus wants to yoke himself to you; Be aware of divisive voices and forces; What leads to hate or love America

Audio Produced on Logic Pro
Music: Suno.com

FBP 1034 - Invincible Courage

frbill@frbill.org (Fr. William Holtzinger) — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 05:06:00 +0000

Episode 1034 (15:04)

In this episode: Dcn. Brett is preaching; Story of a conversation with a Carmelite nun; Original Sin and it's effects on everyone and everything; We are born broken in to a broken world; This calls us to look in ourselves; Moving out of the role of victimhood to sinner

FBP 1033 - God's Unconditional Love Comes First

frbill@frbill.org (Fr. William Holtzinger) — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:09:00 +0000

Episode 1033(10:08)

In this episode: In this episode: Making "No-bake cookies"; Baking requirements; God's love for us is not transactional, but precedes Ou lives and existence; Personal Story of God's love; The Scriptures are replete of examples of where God's loves first

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