Your Faith With Fr. Chris Stanish

The Chapel of Valparaiso University invited Fr. Chris Stanish to their daily Chapel Break. In this reflection, Fr. Chris talks about how there is something divine, something holy, hidden in the ordinary circumstances of our life and how it is up to each one of us to discover it.

The Chapel of Valparaiso University invited Fr. Chris Stanish to their daily Chapel Break. In this reflection, Fr. Chris talks about how life is full of choices and how those choices can help us to receive Jesus more fully.

On this 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how life is made up of choices. He encourages the students to consider how their choices matter and challenges them to think about the kind of life they want to have.

On this sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Bishop Donald Hying visited St. Teresa of Avila. In this homily, he talks about how love moves us from doing the minimum to desiring to do as much as we can.

On this 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses what it means to be the salt of the earth. He encourages the congregation to be a positive influence on the world around them.

On this 4th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how all of us have blind spots in our lives. He talks about how the beatitudes give a framework for revealing our blind spots and helping us to live as true disciples.

On this 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how Jesus calls us to be his disciples out of the ordinary circumstances of our lives.

On this 2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how the desire for God is written on the human heart, and the greatest tragedy is not to pursue it - not to know Jesus in our lives.

On this Feast Day of the Epiphany, Cross Catholic Outreach sent a missionary to St. Teresa of Avila. In this homily, the missionary discusses how each of us can be an epiphany to others as we reach out to the poor.

On this Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, Deacon Bob Marben discusses how all of us imitate Mary when we say "Yes" to God in our lives.

On Christmas Eve, Carly Blane sings "Mary Did You Know" as a Post-Communion Meditation.

On this Christmas Day, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses why Christmas, the Eucharist, and our Faith even matters. He encourages everyone to consider ways that we resist the happiness God has planned for us.

On this 4th Sunday of Advent, Deacon Bob Marben discusses how love compels us to give of ourselves in ways we can never imagine. He connects the Eucharist to the greatest love we can ever be shown.

On this 3rd Sunday of Advent, Fr. Chris Stanish continues a preaching series entitled "The Word Became Flesh." In this 3rd part, Fr. Chris explains how it is possible that ordinary bread and wine can become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.

On this Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Fr. Chris Stanish discusses how Mary is the new Eve who brings forth the birth of a new humanity. Her Yes echoes throughout history as God unites us to Himself again.

On this 2nd Sunday of Advent, Fr. Chris Stanish continues his preaching series entitled "The Word Became Flesh." In this second part, Fr. Chris discusses how the first Passover is related to what Jesus did at the Last Supper when He instituted His body and blood in the Eucharist.

On this 1st Sunday of Advent, Fr. Chris Stanish begins a preaching series entitled "The Word Became Flesh." In this first part, Fr. Chris discusses the Jewish roots of the Eucharist and the context of the coming of the Messiah.

On this Solemnity of Christ the King, Fr. Chris Stanish poses the question: Who is king in your life? He invites the congregation into a living relationship with Christ.

On this 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Deacon Bob Marben discusses the Lucan context of the "end times." He encourages everyone to consider the seasons of our lives and how we can touch lives in those seasons.

On this 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Fr. Chris Stanish offers his personal testimony on how God called him to the priesthood. He encourages the community to help create a culture of vocations.