Episodes
6 days ago
The Rich Possibility of Mercy
6 days ago
6 days ago
God is beside us in everything, ready to heal us as we open our hearts. Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, shares this reflection as we continue our Lenten journeys. Music, "Jesus, Be Here," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Produced March 13, 2024. Podcast #287. For more information about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mountainonline.org.
Sunday Mar 03, 2024
The Deep Roots of Lent
Sunday Mar 03, 2024
Sunday Mar 03, 2024
From Scottsdale, Arizona, Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, invites us all further into our Lenten journeys by looking back on Christmas, reflecting on the woman at the well with Jesus, and then looking forward to the promise of Easter with streams of living water. Music, "Streams of Living Water," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Produced March 3, 2024. Podcast #286. For more information about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mountainonline.org.
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Blossoming in the Desert
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Sharing a reflection from the Arizona desert, Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, invites us to see life differently, especially during this Lenten season. Music, "Leave the Past in Ashes," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Produced Feb. 18, 2024. Podcast #285. For more information about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mountainonline.org.
Monday Jan 22, 2024
The Beauty of the Journey
Monday Jan 22, 2024
Monday Jan 22, 2024
As Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, begins a three-month sabbatical, he joins Stephen Copeland, the co-author of "Franciscan Lectio," to describe their journey west as a model of movement for all of us. Music, "Rise Up Shepherd and Follow," by Kim and Reggie Harris (used with permission). Produced Jan. 21, 2024. Podcast #284. For more information about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mountainonline.org.
Saturday Jan 06, 2024
Chosen In This New Year
Saturday Jan 06, 2024
Saturday Jan 06, 2024
As we begin a new year, Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, shares this reflection on being God's chosen ones as God reigns and rests in our hearts. Music, "This Is Who You Are," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio, and "Because You Are Chosen," by John Michael Talbot (used with permission). Produced Jan. 5, 2024. Podcast #283. For more information about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mountainonline.org.
Sunday Dec 24, 2023
Holding Us Together This Christmas
Sunday Dec 24, 2023
Sunday Dec 24, 2023
Merry Christmas! As we celebrate the light and peace of the birth of Jesus, we're joyous, but we also wonder how much gentleness is in our world. Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, shares a reflection about coming together amid the brokenness of our world, including the story of St. Francis 800 years ago in Greccio, Italy. Opening music, "A Light Will Shine On Us This Day" and "There Is a Light," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Closing song, "Happy Birthday, Jesus," provided by students of St. Timothy Catholic School in Chantilly, Virginia. Produced Dec. 24, 2023. Podcast #282. For more information about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mountainonline.org.
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
What Does Christmas Look Like?
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
To celebrate the Christmas season means to fully live out the presence of Jesus in our lives. Maybe your recent days have felt tiresome and difficult through hills, valleys and muddy roads, but Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, encourages us to continue preparing for Christmas during this Advent season. Opening music, "Prepare" provided by students of St. Timothy Catholic School in Chantilly, Virginia. Closing song, "In the Bleak Midwinter," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Produced Dec. 16, 2023. Podcast #281. For more information about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mountainonline.org.
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
Awakening During Advent
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
As this new season of Advent dawns upon us, Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, invites us to continue to realize that Jesus is amid us all the time as we move toward the commemoration of His birth. Music, "O Come, O Come Emmanuel," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Produced Dec. 3, 2023. Podcast #280 For more information about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mountainonline.org.