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Catholic Podcasts

The links provided are for the Youtube channels of several video podcasts.  If you prefer to also listen to audio podcasts, search for the authors on your platform of choice e.g. Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Overcast - and many more.   They are all there!  Spotify also does video podcasts - not all apps do.  Most video podcasts can be listened to on audio only apps.

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Bishop Robert Barron is a pioneer in the Catholic podcasting space.  One of his first projects was the acclaimed 10 part series that originally aired on PBS,  Catholicism.  He founded the  Word on Fire ministry which has been extremely successful at evangelizing using new media such as podcasting.
​ www.youtube.com/@BishopBarron

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Ascension Press includes Father Mike Schmitz who published the Bible in a Year series.  It was launched in Jan 2021 and is the most popular Catholic podcast of all time!  A more recent podcast is Catechism in a Year
  • www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0QzUlsjD3k3UnRBLz_Y3DYQGv-mQAqy0
  • www.youtube.com/@SundayswithAscension/playlists​
Father Mark-Mary Ames does one called Rosary in a Year
  • ​www.youtube.com/watch?v=785cmjJBqvI&list=PLa3qQN5y1Q4QnzJASr6p1y7XCNH3ro1Uy

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Well done video every day of the year about the Saint whose feast it is on that day.
​www.youtube.com/@CatholicSaintsandFeasts

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Father Casey Cole is a Franciscan Friar who has a very popular podcast with varied topics of interest to Catholics called Breaking in the Habit.
​www.youtube.com/@BreakingInTheHabit

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Father John Riccardo "focuses on instruction in the Faith and other topics critical to those seeking answers to life’s greatest questions."  Below is a link to a podcast episode so you can get a feel for his work.
​www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqafKxFiktQ


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Catholic Answers is dedicated to Catholic apologetics.   They have several presenters who discuss important questions, giving the theologically correct answer to many issues often posed by non-Catholics.
  • www.youtube.com/@TheCounselofTrent
  • www.youtube.com/@shamelesspopery

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The Catholic Brothers have an excellent series of podcasts dealing with the early history of the Catholic Church called The First 500 Years 
​www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi0KSZF1QtXWQDkT70gy3a-5vWgKjs_Wi

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Matt Fradd's Pints With Aquinas.  That Catholicism is becoming more relevant is demonstrated by the fact that this successful Catholic podcast  is now under the Daily Wire brand.
​www.youtube.com/@pintswithaquinas

Audio-only Podcasts

  • Sister Josephine Garrett
        "Hope Stories"
  • Father John Riccardo    
        "Thoughts from the Trailer"  
  • Father Max Gallegos, Father Joseph Rolwing
        "Logos Podcast"  
  • Heather Khym, Michelle Benzinger, Sister Miriam James Heidland
        "Abiding Together"
  • Lisa Brenninkmeyer, Laura Phelps - Walking with Purpose
        "Hope for Right Now"
​If you have a favorite podcast that you would like to see included, send me a summary and a link ([email protected])
Weekend Mass Schedule:
Saturday Vigil: 5pm
Sunday: 7am, 8am, 10am * & Noon
* Live Streamed on YouTube

​Weekday Mass Schedule
Mon-Sat: 8am*
(9am on Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving)

Confession
Saturdays: 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Adoration Chapel
Monday-Friday 8:30am-8pm
Nativity Of the Blessed Virgin Mary
30 East Franklin Street,
Media, PA 19063
Telephone: 610-566-0185
Fax: 610-566-2873
Email: [email protected]
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*This email isn't monitored on evenings and weekends. For emergencies or immediate needs, please call the rectory at 610-566-0185.
Rectory Office Hours:
Monday-Friday: 9am-1pm
Sat & Sun: Closed



​Sunday parking options:
  • TD Bank Lot- NO PARKING
  • Cavanagh Funeral Home- enter off of Monroe St.
  • Nativity BVM Parish Center- enter off of Gayley St.
  • Nativity BVM (Lifeworks) School - enter off of Edgemont St.
  • Flagship Corporate Center Garage- enter off of Baltimore Pike
  • Baltimore Avenue Public Parking Garage- enter off of Olive St. or Baker St. 
  • On street parking -Franklin St., Monroe St., Gayley St., Church St.- please do not block crosswalks

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    • First Communion
    • Confirmation
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    • Anointing of the Sick
    • Funerals
    • Holy Orders
  • Ministries
    • Devotions
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    • Social Ministries
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  • MPRC School
  • PREP
  • Hallow App
  • Next Gen Parish
    • Next Generation Parish Prayer
  • Podcasts