276.8K
Downloads
3690
Episodes
Father Anthony seeks to bring the true Catholic faith into hearts through his words and experiences. The Show points to the negative trends of today’s culture in our world and takes notice.
Episodes
17 minutes ago
17 minutes ago
TGIF! Father Anthony with Tony, and Cristina gather to discuss the goings on, and people in the Parish. Today Father opens the show sharing sadness over the priest who took his life, which leads the group to chat about priestly life and the many demands and challenges, especially with the changing times where there are much less priests available. Father shares about his challenges day to day and transitions to how every person has challenges, there is no escaping and we need to figure out how to face it. We need to remove focus on self and help others; it is in helping others that we offer healing to them and heal ourselves in the process. In praying and serving others we find healing!
2 days ago
2 days ago
Fr. Anthony leads with much needed prayer and mentions how we need to focus on starting with prayer. The group chats briefly about the many tragedies and known needs for prayer, the challenge being how do you decide where to place your prayer focus with so many needs. Tony arrives and Father turns his attention to the meeting from yesterday “Synod with Father Anthony”. The group focused on sharing the experience of that synod and summarizing the evenings events.
3 days ago
3 days ago
Welcome to a Brain Wrinkling Wednesday with Fr. Tom Koys. Today Father Koys reads a meditation by Fr. Ronald Knox: “A Retreat for Lay People”. The meditation focuses on facing death-facing fears about death. Is it ok for people of faith to fear death? He also shares a clip from Guy Gruder, Viet Nam Veteran at the Catholics for Catholics event in Florida about his experiences as a prisoner.
4 days ago
4 days ago
Fr. Anthony, Tony, and Cristina talk about the goings on, and people in the Parish. Father Anthony focuses on the tragedy that is currently taking place in Texas. The group is struck with sadness over this unfortunate tragedy. This leads the group to recall other tragedies and how humanity faces the darkness during these times, cherishing the courage and the compassion that is summoned by those living through these situations and certainly recognizing the Holy Spirit, the Faith and the Lord at the center of it all. Father offers prayers for all impacted by this horrible tragedy that the darkness may be conquered by the light.
4 days ago
4 days ago
Lauretta hosts the program and has her guest Father Tom McCarthy join her to chat about Our New Pope, Pope Leo the XIV. Father McCarthy is a personal friend of Pope Leo. Lauretta guides their chat to highlight things everyday people may want to know about the Pope. Father McCarthy emphasizes that Pope Leo is a great guy and sees that many want to know if he is one of us….Father McCarthy says, He is! He encourages us to “watch what he does” so we can get to know him better. Lauretta promotes the Chicago Celebration of Pope Leo that will take place on June 14th at Guaranteed Rate Field (better known as Comiskey Park). She also reminds us about Worldwide/Nationwide Pentecost Vigil on Saturday June 7th at St. Luke Church in River Forest, Illinois.
Thursday Jul 03, 2025
Thursday Jul 03, 2025
Fr. Anthony leads with much needed prayer and then quizzes Christina and Tony on the history of the holiday that is the Fourth of July in America. Father shares interesting facts about the history of this holiday and key point of its history making connection of the original colonies to our faith and how the establishment of America and the declaration of freedom from England include the establishment of religious freedoms. Tune in to hear if Christina and Tony make the grade. Have a most blessed and safe 4th of July.
Wednesday Jul 02, 2025
Wednesday Jul 02, 2025
Welcome to a Brain Wrinkling Wednesday with Fr. Tom Koys. Today Father Koys returns to WOC Live Podcast. He was traveling on pilgrimage to Medjugorje and Rome. He focuses on speaking about these events and the thoughts and insights that were encouraged by his experiences. He also chats and makes connections to a book he is currently reading on Sister Mary Grata as we get back to his brain wrinkling Wednesdays.
Tuesday Jul 01, 2025
Tuesday Jul 01, 2025
Fr. Anthony, Tony, and Cristina return live today to talk about the goings on, and people in the Parish. Father Anthony leads us in prayer and then reads a letter entitled “The Trip is Too Short”. The letter draws attention to ignore insignificant things and forgive as life is just too short. The group chats about changing times and generational impacts to society and the church. They look to Pope Leo’s words as he draws attention to the mysticism of the Eastern church and calls for the Western church to seek this wonderful mysticism and recommit to the wonders of the church.
Monday Jun 30, 2025
Monday Jun 30, 2025
Lauretta hosts the program and is joined by her guest, Joyce Duriga, Editor of the Chicago Catholic, the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Chicago. They discuss the Celebration of Pope Leo’s ascent to the Chair of Peter that took place in Chicago at Rate Field (formerly Comiskey Park) on June 14, 2025. The event came together fairly quickly and was just a nice day bringing people of the faith together. The celebration was varied and was a special time for Chicago residents. For more on that days’ happenings please check out at the Chicago Catholic, Issue 12, Volume 133 at www.chicagocatholic.com
Friday Jun 27, 2025
Friday Jun 27, 2025
Lauretta host today on a Friday in Father Anthony’s absence. Lauretta welcomes as her guest, Katie Newsham, friend of the founder of Misericordia: Sister Rosemary Connelly, RSM with the Sisters of Mercy. Katie tells us about Sister Rosemary’s work and dedication to children with disabilities. She highlights how she started the organization and how it has grown since then-it is an amazing organization. They have an annual Candy Day sale around the last week of April (adding online sales until July). Note that the Christmas Holiday offers them the greatest opportunity for fundraising from handmade gifts for purchase at their giftshop to their well-known famous Christmas Brunches (tickets sell out by September). The Misericordia residents create and work and serve all aspects of these brunches. Misericordia has a gift shop and a bakery with amazing treats which just added a drive through option (open 7 days a week) Check it out NOW!! And make a plan to get a ticket for their Christmas Brunches and shop here for your Christmas gifts. If you’re interested in getting involved, please visit Misericordia.com for more information and hours of operation or call 773-973-6300. Let us honor Sister Rosemary Connelly and her legacy by supporting Misericordia.