# fr edward (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover fr edward. Page: Feed: --- ## [Episode 384: From Divorced Mother to Prison Nun: The Incredible Story of Mother Antonia Brenner with Sr. Anne Marie Maxfield](https://heyeverybody.fireside.fm/prisonangel) _2026-08-17 · fredwardlooney@gmail.com (Fr. Edward Looney) · Hey Everybody! It's Fr. Edward_ Mother Antonia Brenner’s vocation story is anything but ordinary. She wasn’t someone who dreamed of becoming a religious sister from childhood. She was married. She was a mother. She experienced divorce. She raised a family and spent years serving others—at one point helping send medical equipment to people in need around the world. And then God led her somewhere almost unimaginable: into a… [Listen](https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/796c0f85-d4f3-41db-b9b3-2eb4bf9f7cf0/0d587b9e-592b-4bd1-bb37-2d6196a7b94e.mp3) ## [8/16/2026-From "O you of little faith" to "Woman, great is your faith"](https://soundcloud.com/fr-edward-looney/8-16-2026-from-o-you-of-little) _2026-08-17 · Fr. Edward Looney Preaches_ Fr. Edward juxtaposes last weekend's gospel with this weekends and addresses whether we have little or great faith. [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2382906741-fr-edward-looney-8-16-2026-from-o-you-of-little.mp3) ## [8/15/2026-A Heavenly Family Reunion when Mary was Assumed](https://soundcloud.com/fr-edward-looney/8-15-2026-a-heavenly-family) _2026-08-17 · Fr. Edward Looney Preaches_ In this homily, Fr. Edward Looney reflects on Mary's reunion with her son and spouse St. Joseph, and poses for our reflection, who do you look forward to seeing in Heaven? [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2382906279-fr-edward-looney-8-15-2026-a-heavenly-family.mp3) ## [Episode 383: Where Coffee Meets Catholicism: St. James Coffee in Rochester, Minnesota with Melissa Scaccio](https://heyeverybody.fireside.fm/stjamescoffee) _2026-08-10 · fredwardlooney@gmail.com (Fr. Edward Looney) · Hey Everybody! It's Fr. Edward_ St. James Coffee in Rochester, Minnesota, is more than a place to grab a cup of coffee—it is a creative work of Catholic evangelization. In this episode, Fr. Edward talks with Melissa about her relationship with St. James Coffee, including the amusing story of how she learned to enjoy coffee despite not being much of a coffee drinker when she first began working there. They discuss some of the… [Listen](https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/796c0f85-d4f3-41db-b9b3-2eb4bf9f7cf0/b8d7521e-3f04-482f-9c90-97be53f91463.mp3) ## [8/9/2026-Receive a Compliment. Then Praise God.](https://soundcloud.com/fr-edward-looney/8-9-2026-receive-a-compliment) _2026-08-10 · Fr. Edward Looney Preaches_ If you struggle in accepting a compliment, then learn from Jesus who humbly accepted and received the homage of the apostles. [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2378698550-fr-edward-looney-8-9-2026-receive-a-compliment.mp3) ## [Episode 382: What Was Our Lady Trying to Say During Her Silent Apparition at Knock? with Patrick O'Hearn](https://heyeverybody.fireside.fm/silentknock) _2026-08-03 · fredwardlooney@gmail.com (Fr. Edward Looney) · Hey Everybody! It's Fr. Edward_ What message did Our Lady communicate through her silent apparition at Knock alongside St. Joseph, St. John the Evangelist, and the Lamb of God? Fr. Edward Looney welcomes author Patrick O’Hearn to discuss his latest collaboration with Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC—a beautifully illustrated book about Our Lady of Knock. Patrick shares how he first learned about the apparition and describes the book’s… [Listen](https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/796c0f85-d4f3-41db-b9b3-2eb4bf9f7cf0/caf28a33-4a6a-4666-8007-2a94c88093d3.mp3) ## [8/2/2026-The Legacy of John the Baptist and Hopefully Ours Too!](https://soundcloud.com/fr-edward-looney/8-2-2026-the-legacy-of-john) _2026-08-03 · Fr. Edward Looney Preaches_ Toward the end of our life, we begin to think about our legacy. After the death of John the Baptist, what was his legacy? And what is the most important legacy we could leave? [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2373976559-fr-edward-looney-8-2-2026-the-legacy-of-john.mp3) ## [Episode 381: From Homeschooling to Catholic Filmmaking: The Bowen Family Story and Industrious Family Films](https://heyeverybody.fireside.fm/industriousfamily) _2026-07-27 · fredwardlooney@gmail.com (Fr. Edward Looney) · Hey Everybody! It's Fr. Edward_ Can a homeschooling family make Catholic movies, bring inspiring stories from history to the screen, and even create its own streaming service? Kathleen, Mary, and Faustina Bowen of Industrious Family Films join Fr. Edward Looney to share how their family transformed a love of faith, history, and storytelling into a growing Catholic film ministry. Fr. Edward recalls how he first discovered their… [Listen](https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/796c0f85-d4f3-41db-b9b3-2eb4bf9f7cf0/be17dd21-0919-4b18-bffc-e76010c54f47.mp3) ## [7/26/2026-Discovering the Pearls a Second Time...](https://soundcloud.com/fr-edward-looney/7-26-2026-discovering-the) _2026-07-27 · Fr. Edward Looney Preaches_ Fr. Edward reflects about what happens when we re-read texts or revisit places and discover pearls again or find them if we missed them the first time. [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2368486040-fr-edward-looney-7-26-2026-discovering-the.mp3) ## [Episode 380: Blessed Stanley Rother’s Martyrdom, Mission, and Growing Devotion | Ed Jeep](https://heyeverybody.fireside.fm/edjeep) _2026-07-20 · fredwardlooney@gmail.com (Fr. Edward Looney) · Hey Everybody! It's Fr. Edward_ Blessed Stanley Rother refused to abandon his people, even when remaining with them placed his own life in danger. In this episode, Fr. Edward Looney speaks with Ed Jeep, whose family has a fascinating personal connection to the Oklahoma priest and martyr. Ed’s father was a Catholic priest who knew and served alongside Fr. Stanley Rother before later leaving active ministry. That family connection… [Listen](https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/796c0f85-d4f3-41db-b9b3-2eb4bf9f7cf0/ed699335-5a73-489c-9de2-b894d26115f1.mp3) ## [Transcript-Driven Stock Discovery (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/3aLDefAHBfsc) _2026-07-20 · **Sponsored**_ Ranked, evidence-backed watchlists from indexed executive transcripts for 1–2 quarter horizons ## [7/19/2026-Tips for when you find prayer difficult…](https://soundcloud.com/fr-edward-looney/7-19-2026-tips-for-when-you) _2026-07-20 · Fr. Edward Looney Preaches_ Fr. Edward offers some helpful suggestions to pray when a person doesn’t know how to pray as they ought. [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2364168848-fr-edward-looney-7-19-2026-tips-for-when-you.mp3) ## [7/12/2026-What My Failed Tomato Garden Taught Me About the Spiritual Life](https://soundcloud.com/fr-edward-looney/7-12-2026-what-my-failed) _2026-07-13 · Fr. Edward Looney Preaches_ In this homily, I share the story of my failed tomato garden and the surprising spiritual lesson it taught me. Just as tomato plants need healthy soil, proper nourishment, and consistent watering to bear good fruit, our souls need the Word of God, faithful prayer, and time with the Lord. When our lives become oversaturated with distractions or spiritually dry through neglect, our faith can begin… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2359355870-fr-edward-looney-7-12-2026-what-my-failed.mp3) ## [Episode 379: Netflix's Little House on the Prairie Reboot: What Fans Should Expect- An Interview with Jocko Sims](https://heyeverybody.fireside.fm/littlehouseonnetflix) _2026-07-09 · fredwardlooney@gmail.com (Fr. Edward Looney) · Hey Everybody! It's Fr. Edward_ Netflix is bringing Little House on the Prairie back to television—but what should longtime fans expect? In this interview, we discuss Netflix's upcoming reboot of Little House on the Prairie, including: Why the series is based on Laura Ingalls Wilder's original books rather than the classic Michael Landon television adaptation. Whether longtime fans are likely to embrace—or reject—the new… [Listen](https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/796c0f85-d4f3-41db-b9b3-2eb4bf9f7cf0/3ff19ea6-382b-4593-a0b6-c092a1797723.mp3) ## [7/5/2026-Summer Rest, Sabbath Rest.](https://soundcloud.com/fr-edward-looney/7-5-2026-summer-rest-sabbath) _2026-07-06 · Fr. Edward Looney Preaches_ Summer is a wonderful time for a slower pace of life. So is Sunday. Fr Edward reflects on entering into Sabbath rest as a response to Jesus’s invitation to “come to him.” [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2353739753-fr-edward-looney-7-5-2026-summer-rest-sabbath.mp3) ## [Episode 378: The Shreveport Martyrs: Five Priests Who Chose to Die with Dr. Cheryl White](https://heyeverybody.fireside.fm/shreveport) _2026-07-02 · fredwardlooney@gmail.com (Fr. Edward Looney) · Hey Everybody! It's Fr. Edward_ In 1873, a devastating yellow fever epidemic swept through Shreveport, Louisiana. As thousands fled the city, five Catholic priests made the extraordinary decision to stay behind. One after another, each knowingly entered the fever wards to care for the sick, administer the sacraments, and accompany the dying—fully aware that doing so would almost certainly cost them their own lives. In this… [Listen](https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/796c0f85-d4f3-41db-b9b3-2eb4bf9f7cf0/000267f8-3d04-4a0a-b805-e243e91b74f9.mp3) ## [6/28/2026-If You Pass By, Maybe You Should Stop](https://soundcloud.com/fr-edward-looney/6-28-2026-if-you-pass-by-maybe) _2026-06-29 · Fr. Edward Looney Preaches_ Elisha passed by a home and knew hospitality would be extended. When we pass by places do we undertake spiritual practices. Fr. Edward explains in this homily for the thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2349584441-fr-edward-looney-6-28-2026-if-you-pass-by-maybe.mp3) ## [Episode 377: How Rwanda's Spiritual Father (Fr. Ubald) Taught a Nation to Forgive](https://heyeverybody.fireside.fm/spiritualfatherfrubald) _2026-06-18 · fredwardlooney@gmail.com (Fr. Edward Looney) · Hey Everybody! It's Fr. Edward_ Who was Fr. Ubald Rugirangoga, and why do so many people believe they encountered a saint? In this episode of Hey Everybody! It's Fr. Edward, I speak with Katesy and Amy about the remarkable life and ministry of Fr. Ubald, often called the spiritual father of Rwanda. In our conversation, we discuss: Who Fr. Ubald was and his ministry in Rwanda. Why the Rwandan government feared him and how he… [Listen](https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/796c0f85-d4f3-41db-b9b3-2eb4bf9f7cf0/c4d6a33e-fbab-42b3-861a-41c52962d94b.mp3) ## [6/14/2026-Behold, Receive, Give- Praying with the Sacred Heart of Jesus](https://soundcloud.com/fr-edward-looney/6-14-2026-behold-receive-give) _2026-06-15 · Fr. Edward Looney Preaches_ Fr. Edward Looney offers a reflection on praying with the heart of Jesus as he has been so moved by various images of the Sacred Heart. [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2339564603-fr-edward-looney-6-14-2026-behold-receive-give.mp3) ## [Episode 376: Oprah, Larry King & Jimmy Carter Knew This Kid's Name. You Should Too: Mattie Stepanek](https://heyeverybody.fireside.fm/mattiestepanek) _2026-06-11 · fredwardlooney@gmail.com (Fr. Edward Looney) · Hey Everybody! It's Fr. Edward_ Fr. Edward Looney welcomes Kathy Dempsey to discuss the remarkable life and legacy of Mattie Stepanek, a young poet, peace ambassador, and inspirational figure whose life touched millions. Though Mattie died at just fourteen years old, his message of hope, peace, and love captured the attention of some of the most influential people in America, including Oprah Winfrey, Larry King, and Jimmy… [Listen](https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/796c0f85-d4f3-41db-b9b3-2eb4bf9f7cf0/de3148f9-d8ff-4fe1-8c3b-863507577086.mp3) ## [Stocks ranked by what execs say (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/dKERycmkSgLl) _2026-06-11 · **Sponsored**_ Evidence-backed watchlists from earnings calls and filings, cited to real transcripts—not guesses. ## [Episode 375: The Priest Who Bought a School Bus and Drove It: The Story of Fr. Charles R. Carroll](https://heyeverybody.fireside.fm/fathercharlescarroll) _2026-06-04 · fredwardlooney@gmail.com (Fr. Edward Looney) · Hey Everybody! It's Fr. Edward_ Why would a Catholic priest buy a school bus and drive it himself? In this episode, Fr. Edward Looney introduces listeners to Fr. Charles R. Carroll, a beloved West Virginia priest whose extraordinary ministry left a lasting impression on generations of Catholics. Fr. Carroll served one parish, six mission churches, a Catholic school, and several mission territories from 1933 until 1980. In places… [Listen](https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/796c0f85-d4f3-41db-b9b3-2eb4bf9f7cf0/80bbdeea-7b40-4e7c-900c-4707d1f15088.mp3)