Faithful & Authentic: The All Saints Parish Podcast

Why You Shouldn’t Eat Fish This Friday | Easter Octave Reflection

Happy Easter! He is Risen—Alleluia!
On this Friday of the Easter Octave, Fr. Meyer reminds us that this is not a day for fasting and abstinence, but a day for feasting and rejoicing.
 
In this powerful reflection, he draws a striking contrast between Good Friday and Easter Friday, challenging us to live in the freedom of the Resurrection and not return to old habits.
 
✨ Don’t go back to your “pre-Lent” life.
🔥 Let this Easter Friday be a bold step forward in faith.
🙏 Celebrate like sons and daughters of God who have been redeemed!

Does Your Mind Need to Be Opened to Scripture? | Easter Thursday Reflection

Happy Easter! He is risen—Alleluia! 🙌
In this Easter Thursday reflection, Fr. Jonathan Meyer invites us to reflect on these powerful words: “Jesus opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.”
 
What about you? Do you need your mind opened to the Word of God?
Fr. Meyer reminds us that ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ, and encourages each of us to renew our commitment to studying the Bible—because knowing Scripture is knowing Jesus.
 
With so many resources available today, there’s no better time to dive into God’s Word. Let’s not live in spiritual ignorance—but in the fullness of the faith!
 
Start today. Open your Bible. Let Christ open your mind.
Amen. Hallelujah.
 
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What Were They Talking About on the Way? | Road to Emmaus & the Eucharist

Happy Easter! Today is Wednesday of the Easter Octave, and we journey with the disciples on the road to Emmaus. What were they talking about on the way? Jesus revealed how the entire Old Testament points to Him—the perfect Lamb, the suffering Messiah, our Risen Savior.
 
In this video, we dive into:
•The mystery of the Eucharist and the co-mingling at Mass
•How Old Testament figures like Abel, Abraham, and the Passover lamb prefigure Christ
•The beauty of recognizing Jesus in the breaking of the bread
 
Let’s rediscover the richness of Scripture and the gift of our Catholic faith.
🙏 What’s your favorite Old Testament passage that points to Jesus?
 
He is Risen! Alleluia!
 
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Where Have They Taken My Lord? | Easter Tuesday Reflection with Fr. Meyer

Happy Easter! On this Tuesday of the Easter Octave, Fr. Jonathan Meyer reflects on the question Mary Magdalene asked at the empty tomb: “Where have they taken my Lord?”
 
Sharing his personal encounter with the Eucharistic presence of Jesus, Fr. Meyer recounts the powerful moment that reoriented his life—when he discovered the Real Presence in the tabernacle for the first time.
 
In a world that often forgets or hides the Lord, this is a call to rediscover Him, especially in the Blessed Sacrament. Jesus is not lost—He is waiting for us in every tabernacle, every Mass, every adoration chapel.
 
Take a moment today. Make a visit. Find Jesus. And be transformed.
 
✝️ He is risen! Alleluia!
🙏 Please like, comment, and share this video with someone who needs to be reminded of where the Lord is.
 
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Do You Believe in the Resurrection? | Easter Monday Reflection with Fr. Meyer

Happy Easter!This is Father Jonathan Meyer.Thank you for joining me today on this Easter Monday.
Do you believe in the resurrection?Today, we reflect on four common arguments against the resurrection of Jesus—and why none of them stand.The tomb was found empty. The resurrection is real. And if it’s true (which it is!), it changes everything—for you, for me, and for the world.
As we continue in this Easter Octave and Jubilee Year of Hope, let’s go out and share this truth:Jesus has risen from the dead.Amen. Hallelujah!
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How Have You Experienced the Resurrection? | Easter Sunday Reflection | Rise Up

Happy Easter! Hallelujah, He is risen! 🌅The tomb is empty—and that changes everything.
In today’s Rise Up reflection, Fr. Meyer invites us to pause and ask a powerful question:How have YOU experienced the Resurrection?How have the last 40 days transformed your heart, your life, your relationships?
This Easter, let’s rejoice not just in Christ rising from the dead—but in how we’re called to rise with Him every single day. ☀️Rise up to love more deeply.Rise up to live more fully.Rise up to be who God is calling you to be.
📝 Take a moment today to reflect or journal: • How have I changed this Lent? • Where have I experienced new life?
Let this Easter season be a time of feasting, rejoicing, and hope that lasts well beyond today.
📌 Don’t forget to like, comment, and share this video with someone who needs a reminder of the Resurrection’s power.
God bless you—and Happy Easter from our family to yours! 🙏✝️

Who Do You Know That Needs the Resurrection? | Holy Saturday Reflection

Welcome to Rise Up with Fr. Jonathan Meyer.
It’s Holy Saturday — a day of sacred silence and powerful hope. As we await the joy of Easter, Fr. Meyer invites us to reflect on a powerful question: Who in your life needs the resurrection?
Today, we pray for those entering the Church, the unbaptized, the lost, and the hurting. We remember that Jesus descended into the realm of the dead to bring life to the first souls — and still does the same for us today.
🙏 Pray for your loved ones.🕯 Visit a cemetery.📞 Reach out to someone who needs to know God’s love.✝️ Walk with one person toward the hope of the resurrection.
Let’s make this Holy Saturday one of prayer, reflection, and mission.
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Were You There When They Crucified My Lord? | A Good Friday Reflection from Rise Up

Welcome to Rise Up on this most solemn day — Good Friday.
 
Join us for a heartfelt meditation as we reflect on our Lord’s Passion through sacred relics from the Holy Land, including stones from the Garden of Gethsemane, the place of scourging, the Via Crucis, and Calvary.
 
Were you there when they crucified our Lord?
Yes. We are there — at every Mass, in every act of love, and in every moment we carry one another’s burdens.
 
Let this Good Friday be a time to remember Christ’s immense love and sacrifice.
Let us console our Blessed Mother and stand with John at the foot of the cross.
Let us be transformed by the love poured out for us.
 
🙏 Blessed Good Friday to you from all of us at All Saints Parish.

Who Serves You? | A Holy Thursday Reflection to Begin the Triduum | Rise Up Day 44

On this Holy Thursday, as we enter into the sacred Triduum, we remember the night Jesus chose to serve. He washed the feet of His disciples and gave us the gift of the Eucharist.
 
Tonight begins one continuous liturgy that spans Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil—three holy days, one sacred mystery.
 
In this video, we reflect on the question: Who serves you? And how are we called to serve in return?
 
We also look to the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus asked, “Could you not stay awake with me for one hour?”
Let us keep watch. Let us serve. Let us begin these sacred days in love.
 
🙏 Take time to visit an Altar of Repose.
🕯️ Give one hour to the Lord tonight.
🪨 Walk spiritually from the Upper Room to the Garden.
 
Blessed Triduum, friends.
Happy Holy Thursday.
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Where Will You Celebrate the Triduum? | Rise Up Day 43 Reflection

As Holy Week reaches Spy Wednesday—the day Judas sought to betray Jesus—Fr. Jonathan Meyer invites you to prepare for the most sacred days of the year: the Triduum. From Holy Thursday to Easter Sunday, we relive the Christian Passover in all its power and beauty.
Have you made your plans? Where will you celebrate the Lord’s Passion, Death, and Resurrection? This video will inspire you to enter into these holy days with intention, reverence, and joy.
 
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