Extraordinary Time

Lent 2025

About the show

Extraordinary Time is the Catholic Courier's seasonal podcast for the church's liturgical seasons. The first season of the podcast -- Lent 2025 -- will accompany listeners through Lent with weekly Scriptural reflections plus highlights of
the Chrism Mass and Easter services. Episodes will feature the insights of priests, deacons, women religious and others from around the Diocese of Rochester.

The first episode of Lent 2025 will launch Feb. 26 and episodes will be released each Wednesday through April 16.

Episodes

  • Easter: The world changed forever

    April 20th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  4 mins 43 secs
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    Celebrate the joy of Easter with this special message from Father Paul Bonacci, pastor of St. Pius X in Chili, as he reflects on the day the world changed forever when Jesus conquered death.

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    What is the Triduum? Tradition's symbolism explained

    April 16th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  12 mins 13 secs
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    Father Michael Costik, pastor of St. Benedict Parish in Canandaigua and Bloomfield, NY, breaks down the origins, customs and symbolism of the Easter Triduum — Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday.

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    Palm Sunday: Savoring the moment of clarity

    April 9th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  16 mins 6 secs
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    Prepare for Palm Sunday with Sister Karen Dietz, SSJ, in episode 8 of Extraordinary Time.

  • Sow repentance and reap forgiveness

    April 2nd, 2025  |  Season 1  |  10 mins 30 secs
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    Father Steven Lewis, parochial vicar at St. Maximilian Kolbe and St. Katharine Drexel parishes, reflects on the Gospel account of the woman caught in adultery who was brought before Jesus.

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    Parable shows ‘the enormity of God’s love’

    March 26th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  11 mins 45 secs
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    Lisa Lickona, assistant professor of systematic theology at St. Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry, offers a reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Lent.

  • Lectio divina: The Third Sunday of Lent

    March 19th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  15 mins 3 secs
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    Prepare for the Third Sunday of Lent with Deacon Michael Kristan as he leads a lectio divina-style meditation on the appointed readings for the day.

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    True God and true man: Jesus' nature revealed

    March 12th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  13 mins 52 secs
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    Deacon Dennis Lohouse of the Diocese of Rochester reflects on the Gospel reading for the Second Sunday of Lent, in which the mystery of Jesus’ nature as both true God and true man is revealed to some of his disciples in the Transfiguration.

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    Temptation: The real battle of Lent

    March 7th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  10 mins 36 secs
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    In episode three of Extraordinary Time, Father Matthew Walter of the Diocese of Rochester shares how “The Silent Planet” book series by C.S. Lewis can help illustrate the Gospel passage of Luke 4:1-13, which describes the temptation of Jesus.

  • Being led by the Holy Spirit

    March 5th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  15 mins 37 secs
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    In episode two of Extraordinary Time, Sisters of Mercy Kathleen Wayne, 68; Raymond Joseph Griffin, 101; Celeste Boyle, 95; Phyllis Bernardo, 95; Kathleen Ward, 90; Lucetta Ward, 90; reflect on the Gospel reading for March 9, 2025: Luke 4:1-13.

  • What are the three pillars of Lent?

    February 26th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  13 mins 53 secs
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    In episode one of Extraordinary Time, Deacon Jonathan Schott explains the three Lenten pillars of prayer, fasting and almsgiving, and offers practical suggestions for how to incorporate these pillars into your Lenten practices this year.

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    Extraordinary Time: Lent 2025: Trailer

    February 19th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  1 min 27 secs
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    Extraordinary Time is the Catholic Courier‘s seasonal podcast for the church’s liturgical seasons. The first season of the podcast — Lent 2025 — will accompany listeners through Lent with weekly Scriptural reflections