Best Fr Robert Healey Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 82: Union with God, Part 2 15:40

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We continue last week's discussion of the mystery of union with the Triune God, particularly through the Sacrament of Baptism by which we become sons and daughters of God.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 81: Union with God, Part 1 17:58

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In this episode, we delve into the mystery of union with the Triune God which is at the heart of Christian Faith, and which sets Christianity radically apart from every other religion.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 80: The Seven Best Gifts 16:22

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Continuing last week's discussion of the Holy Spirit Novena, we consider in more detail the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit which we are asking God to pour in ever greater abundance upon His Church.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 79: The Original Novena 19:01

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In this episode we discuss the reason for the nine days of prayer from Ascension Thursday to the Feast of Pentecost, and the reasons why we should join our prayers to this, the original novena.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 78: What is a "Proclamation"? 19:10

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In this episode we discuss what it means to proclaim the Gospel, as heralds speaking something forward into the world, and not merely trying to live a silent witness to faith.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 77: How to Proclaim Jesus Christ 18:01

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In this episode we discuss the difference between a notional grasp of religious doctrines, and the heartfelt assent to the truths which the doctrines so carefully defend.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 76: Christian Faith and the Pope 18:17

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In this episode, we discuss why the papacy, and the whole process of selection of a new pope, is so important for our faith in Jesus Christ.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 75: Light and Darkness 17:11

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In this episode we consider the positive reality of light, in comparison with the absence of light that we call darkness, so as better to understand how to move from a profitable Lent to a profitable Easter.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 74: The Joy of God's Mercy 18:33

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This episode explores the real relation between joy and mercy in God's plan of salvation, and the integral unity between the Cross and the Resurrection.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 73: Lenten Meditation 6 - The Crucifixion 18:35

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This episode concludes our meditations on our Lord's Passion, with a meditation on the Fifth Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary, the Crucifixion of our Lord.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 72: Lenten Meditation 5 - The Carrying of the Cross 19:19

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This episode continues our meditations on our Lord's Passion, with a meditation on the Fourth Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary, the Carrying of the Cross.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 71: Lenten Meditation 4 - The Crowning with Thorns 13:06

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This episode continues our meditations on our Lord's Passion, with a meditation on the Third Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary, the Crowning with Thorns.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 70: Lenten Meditation 3 - The Scourging at the Pillar 16:47

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This episode continues our meditations on our Lord's Passion, with a meditation on the Second Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary, the Scourging at the Pillar.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 69: Lenten Meditation 2 - The Agony in the Garden 17:19

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This episode continues our meditations on our Lord's Passion, with a meditation on the First Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary, the Agony in the Garden.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 68: Lenten Meditation 1 - The Last Supper 18:12

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This episode introduces a series of meditations on the Passion of our Lord through the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary, beginning with today's initial meditation on the Last Supper.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 67: Why Do Spiritual Reading? 16:28

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This episode discusses specific motives for reading spiritual literature, so as to come to a better idea of what to read, given the impact it can have on one's faith and one's prayer life.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 66: What is Spiritual Reading? 16:15

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In this episode, we open the subject of Spiritual Reading with some thoughts on what Spiritual Reading itself is, under the principle that unless we know what it is, we will not do it very well.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 65: Forming the Imagination 17:12

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In this episode we discuss the importance of reading material that will really benefit us, especially with regard to the proper formation of the imagination in accord with reality.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 64: Reading, Part 3 16:37

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Continuing, with the idea that it may be useful to read through a book as a Category 3 book, in order to see the whole, and then to come back to it for study (Category 2) or contemplation (Category 1).By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 63: Reading, Part 2 15:15

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We continue last week's discussion of the three categories of books, and how a book or story may move from one category to another (e.g. the story of David and Goliath).By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 62: Reading, Part 1 15:26

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In this episode we discuss the widespread difficulty people have with reading, and introduce a method of categorizing books according to the different motives we have for reading them.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 61: The Culture of Life 18:49

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On this National Day of Prayer for the Protection of the Unborn, this episode discusses the healing that our world needs from the deeper effects of Roe v. Wade.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 60: A Time for Order 18:34

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In this episode we explore the word "order," and what it means both for our lives and for the season of "Ordinary Time" which we have entered into.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 59: Bringing Peace into the Storm 16:58

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This episode discusses the mystery of Christ's coming into the world in the context of the Gospel passage from today's Mass, the story of the Storm on the Sea of Galilee.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 58: "My True Love Gave to Me..." 15:15

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On the 8th Day of Christmas, we consider how our True Love, the Child Jesus, has given to us the joy of getting to use that gift which He Himself received this day: the gift of His Holy Name!By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 57: The Savior of the Whole World 16:03

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In this episode for Christmas Day, we reflect on the idea of "saving" someone, and what it means for us to say that Jesus is the Savior of the world.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 56: Longing to See His Face 17:19

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Continuing last week's idea of pondering over the mysteries of the life of Jesus Christ through Mary's constant faith, we consider today her unwavering hope, and her longing for to see His face.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 55: Pondering with Mary 19:35

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In this episode, we consider the affect which the miraculous conception of Jesus in the womb of the Virgin Mary had upon her faith in God and her prayer.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 54: Response to the Gift 17:53

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Continuing the prior discussion of gratitude, this episode hones in on the question of making an adequate response of gratitude to God for what He has given to us.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 53: Reflecting on Gratitude 17:10

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On this First Anniversary of the launch of Spiraling Upwards, we consider what we have to be grateful for, especially as regards the gift of faith, and what gratitude itself is in response to a gift.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 52: Christ, Our King 16:27

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In preparation for the Solemnity of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, we discuss what it means to say that Jesus is a king, and even more, to say he is our king.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 51: "Love Your Enemies" 18:47

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In this episode we consider our Lord's teaching about loving our enemies, and the power of prayer in repairing the harm done by sin both in our own hearts and in the hearts of others.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 50: Intercessory Prayer 15:08

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In this episode, we discuss the importance of praying for others, as a spiritual work of mercy, especially for the Poor Souls in Purgatory, and for the conversion of sinners.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 49: Celebrating "All Hallows Day" 15:52

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In this episode we speak about the Feast of All Saints Day (Nov. 1), and its relation to the festivities of the evening before.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 48: Chastity and Its Opposites 15:26

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In this episode we discuss the nature of Chastity (or the Virtue of Purity), in contrast to its two opposites, the deficiency which is Impurity, and the counterfeit which we see in Puritanism.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 47: Love and Its Opposites 16:26

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In this episode we discuss the nature of Love (or Charity) itself, in contrast to certain vices which stand opposed to it, which might be called Hatred/Malice, Indifference and Self-Love.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 46: Faith and Its Opposites, Part 2 17:36

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We continue last week's discussion of why authentic Faith is the direct assent to an infallible teacher, and only then in the truths taught, and also some vices opposed to Faith under different aspects.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 45: Faith and Its Opposites, Part 1 17:53

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In this episode we discuss the nature of Faith itself, and introduce three vices which stand opposed to it, which might be called Infidelity, Apostacy and Heresy.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 44: Hope and Its Opposites 17:44

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In this episode we begin a new series on particular virtues, by considering the virtue of Hope, and it's two opposing vices, which are Despair and Presumption.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 43: Being Purged of Sin 18:30

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In this episode we discuss the Catholic understanding of Purgatory, as a place of purifying the souls of those who die in a state of grace, but not yet perfected in charity.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 42: Desiring Heaven 15:27

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In this episode we consider the Christian idea of Heaven, which we long for particularly under the aspect of being caught up into the joy of God for all eternity.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 41: What Happens After Death? 16:04

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In this episode, we delve into the question of what happens to people when they die, not just by way of eternal destiny, but by way of continuing to exist.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 40: Why We Love Mary 18:49

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In the light of the Seven Words of Mary in Scripture, we open up the question of who the Virgin Mary is as a person, and what is her incredible importance for us and for the whole Universal Church.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 39: The Communion of the Saints 17:20

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In this episode we consider the nature of the Church as a unified Body of Christ, and open the question of what Catholics mean when we talk of "praying to Mary and the Saints."By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 38: Supplication 19:42

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In this episode we look into that movement of prayer called "supplication" or "petition," as the prayer by which we confide the desires of our hearts to the Lord, trusting Him to answer them as He knows that we truly need.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 37: Reparation 15:00

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In this episode we look into that movement of prayer called "reparation" or "contrition," as the prayer by which we strive to make amends, by our love and sorrow, for the sins of the whole world.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 36: Thanksgiving 17:30

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In this episode we look into that movement of prayer called "thanksgiving," as the recognition of and response to the love of the Divine Giver.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 35: Adoration 19:58

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In this episode we look into that movement of prayer called "adoration" (latria), the loving worship paid to God alone, in its relation to the veneration (dulia/hyperdulia) that we give to His most excellent creatures.By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 34: The Four Movements of Prayer 18:16

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Taking a deeper look at what prayer is, in its four movements of Adoration, Thanksgiving, Reparation and Supplication, so as to be better able "to do what we are doing."By Fr. Robert Healey

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Episode 33: Aridity in Prayer 19:44

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We continue our consideration of the main obstacles to our prayer, with a look at aridity or dryness in prayer, and how best to respond to it.By Fr. Robert Healey