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Brenda Sevcik
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Friends of the Bridegroom
The Great Unpacking: Stories From Our French Pilgrimage
Join Father Ben Little, our pastor, and Brenda Sevcik, our director of music ministry, as they unpack the parish pilgrimage through some of France's most sacred Catholic sites. From the healing waters of Lourdes and its moving candlelight processions, to the historic papal palace in Avignon, to the spiritual treasures of Paray-le-Monial where the Sacred Heart was revealed to Saint Margaret Mary. Father Ben shares meaningful moments at the shrines of Saint Bernadette, Saint John Vianney, and his confirmation patron, Saint Vincent de Paul, while weaving in spiritual reflections on faith, wine-making, and what makes a true pilgrimage. Plus...
2025-05-30
45 min
Friends of the Bridegroom
Habemus Papum
In this episode, Brenda Sevcik (director of music ministry) and Adrian Sanchez (director of marketing and communications) reflect on the joy of Easter, the excitement of Pope Leo XIV's election and what it means to truly be friends with Christ.The podcast explores how friendship with Jesus forms the foundation of our parish community and spiritual lives. Through personal stories and insights, Adrian and Brenda discuss how the Eucharist connects us not just to Jesus, but to each other as fellow parishioners. Whether you're curious about Catholic traditions, seeking deeper faith connections, or simply enjoy heartfelt conversations...
2025-05-16
26 min
Friends of the Bridegroom
Pilgrims of Hope | Jubilee Year 2025
Grow in your ability to live out the Jubilee Year of Hope in this episode of the Friends of the Bridegroom podcast. Listen as Father Ben Little and Brenda Sevcik sit with a recent Angelus address from Pope Francis and discuss the implications of Pope Francis' question, “Do we recognize that He is the bearer of a proclamation of salvation that no one else can give us?”Be brought up to speed on Current Reality Study of the parish with the assistance of Emmaus Partners. The main take away: it's an exciting time to be at St. John...
2025-02-07
38 min
Friends of the Bridegroom
Homily Deep Dive: Baptism of the Lord
In this episode of Friends of the Bridegroom, Adrian Sanchez and Brenda Sevcik delve into various aspects of the Sacrament of Baptism, using a recent homily from Father Ben Little as a launching point. Catch up on current events at St. John the Baptist, as well as a live edition of the fishing report from the Pastor during his time fishing for fish.Timestamps 0:06 - Introduction and current events at St. John the Baptist5:59 - Baptism of the Lord Homily recordings14:40 - We are part of the story 18:20 - Words matter in the Ba...
2025-01-24
35 min
Friends of the Bridegroom
Immigration- Season 3: Episode 8
Host Father Ben Little, Pastor of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and School, comments upon an article titled "History confirms that for US bishops, immigration isn't political." The article was written by John Allen and published on the Catholic news site The Crux on December 1st, 2024. Joined by Brenda Sevcik, a round of trivia and an outdoors report close out the episode. Article from the Crux: https://cruxnow.com/news-analysis/2024/12/history-confirms-that-for-us-bishops-immigration-isnt-politicalSt. John the Baptist Catholic Church and School: https://stjohns-savage.org/People and Podcast mentioned in the trivia portion: Companions of Chr...
2024-12-13
57 min
Friends of the Bridegroom
More Mass Questions: Season 3- Episode 6
Host Father Ben Little, Pastor of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and School, along with Director of Music Brenda Sevcik, discuss another round of questions about the Mass. St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and School: https://stjohns-savage.org/Synod Letter from Archbishop Hebda: https://www.archspm.org/synodletter/If you enjoy the Friends of the Bridegroom podcast, be sure to leave a 5-star rating and a short review telling us what you enjoyed! Blessings to you!
2024-11-23
37 min
Friends of the Bridegroom
Season 3: Episode 5- Mass Questions
Host Father Ben Little, Pastor of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and School, along with Director of Music Brenda Sevcik, discuss questions about the Mass submitted by families involved in Religious Education. St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and School: https://stjohns-savage.org/Synod Letter from Archbishop Hebda: https://www.archspm.org/synodletter/If you enjoy the Friends of the Bridegroom podcast, be sure to leave a 5-star rating and a short review telling us what you enjoyed! Blessings to you!
2024-10-31
53 min
Friends of the Bridegroom
Season 3: Episode 3- Homily Deep Dive: Spiritual Childhood
Host Father Ben Little, Pastor of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and School, along with Director of Music Brenda Sevcik, embark on the first "Homily Deep Dive" of the season with Father Ben's homily from the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time as the launching point. They discuss the concept of Spiritual Childhood and Father offers ways to grow in this disposition, as well as examples from the lives of the saints. They episode closes with a bit of trivia, and of course, the fishing report. St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and School: https://stjohns-savage.o...
2024-10-18
57 min
Friends of the Bridegroom
Friends of the Bridegroom: Season 3 Introduction
Host Father Ben Little, Pastor at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and School, along with Director of Music Brenda Sevcik, introduce season three of the podcast. They share updates from the parish, recent graces, and of course- the fishing report. Links: St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and School: https://stjohns-savage.org/Youtube Video link: https://youtu.be/5CMg7PD9lnkCompanions of Christ: http://www.companionsofchrist.org/Clear Waters Outfitting: https://www.cwoutfitting.com/If you enjoy the Friends of the Bridegroom podcast, be sure to leave a...
2024-09-27
16 min
Friends of the Bridegroom
Friends of the Bridegroom: Hymnals & Sacred Music
In this edition of Friends of the Bridegroom, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and School Pastor, Father Ben Little and his co-host Marketing Director, Sara Schneider are joined by Music Director, Brenda Sevcik. Together they discuss the recently re-released physical hymnals back in the pews and the role of Sacred Music in the Catholic Church. RESOURCES:Source and SummitIf you enjoy the Friends of the Bridegroom podcast, be sure to leave a 5-star rating and a short review telling us what you enjoyed! Blessings to you!
2023-12-01
46 min
Friends of the Bridegroom
Friends of the Bridegroom: Ordination
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and School Pastor Father Ben Little visits with co-host and Marketing Director Sara Schneider and Director of Music, Brenda Sevcik recalling memories of his Ordination Day.This jovial banter is mixed with thought-provoking questions and interesting insights, per usual! We hope you enjoy this episode where we can both learn more about priestly ordination and about the interior heart of Father Ben Little.If you enjoy the Friends of the Bridegroom podcast, be sure to leave a 5-star rating and a short review telling us what you enjoyed! Blessings...
2023-05-13
46 min
Friends of the Bridegroom
Friends of the Bridegroom: Offering (Guest-Brenda Sevcik)
Pastor Father Ben Little and Communication and Marketing Director Sara Schneider, invite Director of Music, Brenda Sevcik into the studio for a conversation.No one knew quite where this conversation was headed but it went to the depths of our souls! Topics touched upon are learning a bit more about who Brenda is as a person, sacrifice, offering your life, the intentions you bring to Mass, and true abiding friendship with Jesus.We pray you are conversation touches your heart. We'd love to hear if there was something in particular that resonated with you.
2023-01-13
57 min