Saint Clement Shrine Podcast

I met with my director at school when I was studying Scripture, and he asks me if I could read German. I told him I could not. So he said, “You need to learn.”  So I put hundreds of German vocabulary flashcards into stacks of 50, and I put rubber bands around them. Whenever I went... The post Opportunities appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

When veteran quarterback Drew Bledsoe was injured, a young rookie, Tom Brady, was called in to be the throwing arm for the Patriots. He did a good job. When the playoffs arrived Drew was returned to play again and there was a quarterback controversy. Someone asked for my opinion and I thought they should give... The post The Holy Spirit, Our Advocate appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

In the Book of Revelation, a massive dragon wants to attack heaven. The dragon thinks that the throne is unoccupied. There is no leadership, no organization, so there should be no problem taking over that throne. When he gets there, he sees that the throne is, in fact, occupied by the “lamb that was slain.”... The post Kings and Servants appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

I went to the post office to renew my passport. The lady who was working at the post office asked if I had the old passport and I did. “How old is it?” she asked. To show how dated it was, I turned to the page with my picture inside that was taken in 1983.... The post Marked appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

Just after my mother died, I was with Dad, and he asked me if I wanted to see the new headstone they just delivered at the seminary. As we were going, my father explained to me that the plot he bought had four places one each for mom, dad, my brother, and me. When we... The post The Resurrection and The Life appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

Here is my short list for good health: Get plenty of rest, breath clean air, eat a balanced diet, exercise, and don’t do drugs. What is the first thing they do when you are admitted to the hospital?  They connect you to an I.V. machine, and they place a loud alarm beside your ear so... The post Easter Sunday appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

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Early in the morning on Good Friday, Pilate went out to address the crowd. And this is the conversation that took place. Pilate said to the crowd, “Which of the two prisoners would you like me to release for the Passover? Jesus or Barabbas?” And the crowd shouted, “Barabbas! Barabbas!” And Pilate answered, “Well, what... The post Palm Sunday: Who is Barabbas? appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

Remember a few years ago when the Red Sox were in last place? Sports writers criticized the players for their lack energy and effort. Fans were furious because they had to pay the highest price for Major League Baseball tickets only to see the team fold and lose every game. Five months later, thousands of... The post Opening Day appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

When I was growing up, my mother always came to me when something had to be done around the house. That made sense because my older brother used to help out my father with his chores, like mowing the lawn and fixing the screen door. My younger brothers were too young to know anything so... The post Happy appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

I was with one of my confreres while he was unpacking his belongings. He pulled out a bottle of liquor and said, “One of my friends in the parish gave me this as a going away present; this is very good stuff.” I said, “That doesn’t tell me anything.” So I asked him, “If I... The post How Long? appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

We always begin Lent with Ash Wednesday. We receive ashes to remind us that we are all going to die. Why would we want to be reminded of that? I knew a guy who was incredibly successful in life. Everything he touched turned to gold. I asked why everything he did was so good. He... The post Memento Mori appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

Noah’s ark. How do you envision it? If you picture in your mind a large shoebox, about the size of a football field and about three stories high, then, Congratulations, you have read your Bible. The Bible gives the exact dimensions and the shape of the ark. But this is my question: why would God... The post Depend on God appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

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Why does God make it so hard on us? He tells Elijah, the prophet, to go to Mount Horeb. Mount Horeb is in the middle of the hottest, most brutal desert on the planet. It takes forty days to get there. For forty days, he has no access to food, water, or mini-marts along the... The post Strength in the Struggle appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

David could have killed Saul. And if he had killed Saul, David would have vastly improved his life. He would not have had to run for his life anymore, to look over his shoulder every time someone suspicious walked behind him, or to worry about a spear or arrow flying in his direction out of... The post To Bless and Not to Curse appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

One time a guy called my brother and asked him if he would work in his new computer company. He told my brother that he didn’t have a lot of money, but he could pay him with stock options. My brother thought long and hard about it, but in the end, he declined. Later, my... The post Treasure appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

Problems, we all have them. We just need to find the best solutions. One time I went on a vacation in the deep woods of Maine at my brother’s lake camp. I went to bed and outside my bedroom window was a love-sick bullfrog calling to his mate. “No problem,” I thought. “I can handle... The post Problems and Their Solutions appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.