Father Fessio in Five

Religion & Spirituality Podcasts

Join Father Fessio every Friday for his profound insights on a wide variety of interesting subjects and be inspired by the thoughts of a great Jesuit. These episodes provide a rare glimpse into the mind of our beloved founder and are an easy and...

Episodes

158: Fr. Fessio Explains the Origins of the Nicene Creed

157: Explaining the Ancient Origins of the Homily

156: Fr. Fessio Explains the Prayers Around the Gospel

155: Why the Gospel Procession Matters

154: Woman Get Things Done in the Church

153: What Happened to the Sequences?

152: The History of the Responsorial Psalm

151: “Deo Gratias” Means More Than “Thanks be to God”

150: Vatican II Positively Changed the Readings

149: Why Do Catholics Have an Ambo?

148: The Liturgy of the Word and Jewish Worship

147: The Conclusion of the Introductory Rites

146: Vatican II Changed the Collect

145: What Are We Singing about in of the “Gloria”?

144: The Origins of the Gloria

143: The Only Greek Spoken at Mass

142: Why God Forgives Us at Mass

141: The Divine Office Connects to the Mass

140: What We Confess at Mass

139: What Vatican II Actually Said About Using Latin at Mass