Episode Archive

96 episodes of Thoughts from the Trailer with Fr. John Riccardo since the first episode, which aired on January 25th, 2023.

  • Episode 36: Who In The World Would Do This?

    September 27th, 2023  |  8 mins 24 secs
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    "All things” includes a universe that’s 90+ billion light years across. That’s 90 billion times 5.88 trillion miles across.

  • Episode 35: Fill In The Blank

    September 20th, 2023  |  6 mins 26 secs
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    Imagine for a moment sitting in prison, or awaiting a life threatening surgery, or heading into yet another round of chemotherapy. We decide to sit down and write a letter to our wife, husband, children, or dear friend.

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    Episode 34: The Measure With Which You Measure

    September 13th, 2023  |  6 mins 10 secs
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    Timely, then, are the readings for Mass this week, for they are all related to the topics of mercy, forgiveness and judgment.

  • Episode 33: I AM

    September 6th, 2023  |  6 mins 57 secs
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    “Dear Sirs: I am.
    Sincerely yours, G.K. Chesterton.”

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    Episode 32: Minds and Bodies and What to Do About Them

    August 30th, 2023  |  5 mins 38 secs
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    Paul urges us to present our bodies as “a living sacrifice.”

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    Episode 31: Of Course

    August 23rd, 2023  |  5 mins 24 secs
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    The simple reality, Paul writes, is that God’s ways are not our ways. Our puny, finite minds simply cannot understand what He is about, the plan He has, and how it is all going to be fulfilled. He is God and we are dust and ashes

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    Episode 30: Great (Un)Expectations

    August 16th, 2023  |  6 mins 50 secs
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    The problem was that since the Jewish people were part of the original human project it turns out they were in “the ditch” too, hopelessly bound by Sin and Death. The “tow truck” also needed to be rescued. In such a hopeless predicament, how could humanity ever be rescued? 

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    Episode 29: God of Abraham, Forgive

    August 9th, 2023  |  5 mins 56 secs
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    Over and over in these chapters Paul reminds the Church in Rome that God has not and will not ever reject His promise to the Israelites.

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    Episode 28: The One We Can Trust

    August 2nd, 2023  |  5 mins 53 secs
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    In the political landscape, well, does anyone really trust our leaders – no matter their party affiliation?

  • Episode 27: Who's In Charge Around Here?

    July 26th, 2023  |  9 mins
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    For those who believe in God, however, and not just a god, but the God who has revealed Himself to be Love, then suffering, pain, injustice and the rest can become very problematic indeed. Nobody asks more questions of God about suffering than Scripture.

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    Episode 26: The Gift of Weakness

    July 19th, 2023  |  4 mins 55 secs
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    Personally, I hate the feeling of being weak, in any way. Yet, the Holy Spirit seems to be telling us through Paul that we need weakness.

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    Episode 25: As Nothing?

    July 12th, 2023  |  6 mins 42 secs
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    Paul reminds us of a most important truth. There, he teaches us that while suffering is never a good, it can be used for good things.