God's Playbook
Welcome to Gods Playbook. The podcast that knocks the hard hitting religious questions out of the park, or catching the Holy Spirit in the endzone. Train your soul and be God's MVP with your host Fr. Rico Passero. If you'd like to support us please visit: Ko-Fi: https://www.ko-fi.com/godsplaybookpodcast BuzzSprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1984653/supportGoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/supportgodsplaybookpodcast
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Season 5 Episode 230 - Dry Bones
In today’s episode of God’s Playbook, we dive into one of the most powerful and vivid passages in Scripture—the vision of the dry bones from the prophet Ezekiel. This incredible story reminds us that no matter how hopeless or “lifeless” things ...
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Episode 230
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Season 5 Episode 229 - Exaltation of the Holy Cross
In today’s episode of God’s Playbook, we celebrate the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross—a powerful reminder of the greatest act of love the world has ever seen. Father Rico draws a fun comparison between championship trophies in sports...
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Episode 229
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Season 5 Episode 228 - Sharing the Faith with Others
In today’s episode of God’s Playbook, we’re talking about the call to share our faith with others. Inspired by John 7:25-26, we see how even in Jesus’ time people questioned who He was—yet He kept speaking openly and boldly. Like Jesus, we too ...
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Episode 228
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Season 5 Episode 227 - The Name of Mary
In today’s episode of God’s Playbook, we celebrate the beautiful feast of the Holy Name of Mary. The Church honours Mary’s name because it reflects her deep faith, her “yes” to God, and her role as the Mother of the Church. Just as we show resp...
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Episode 227
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Season 5 Episode 226 - Remembering September 11
Today’s episode, Remembering September 11, invites us to pause and reflect on a day that changed the world forever. September 11th is a day of sorrow and remembrance, but also a call to pray for peace and healing—for the victims, their families...
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Episode 226
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Season 5 Episode 225 - Conversion
Friends, welcome back to God’s Playbook! Today we’re talking about conversion, which Saint Paul VI reminds us isn’t a step backward but a push forward—much like when an athlete adjusts their game to become a stronger, more well-rounded player. ...
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Episode 225
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Season 5 Episode 224 - Cleaning the Inside
Welcome back to God’s Playbook! In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminds us that what matters most is not how we appear on the outside, but the intentions of our hearts. While the Pharisees focused on looking righteous, Jesus challenges us to look deep...
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Episode 224
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Season 5 Episode 223 - Happy Birthday Mama Mary
Today on God’s Playbook, we celebrate a very special day—the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Birthdays are always joyful, but this one is extra meaningful because it’s our Blessed Mother’s! Just as we would honour someone we love ...
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Episode 223
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Season 5 Episode 222 - Deny Yourself and Follow Me
Today on God’s Playbook, we dive into the Sunday Gospel where Jesus asks His disciples, “Who do you say that I am?” and teaches us the challenging call to deny ourselves, take up our cross, and follow Him. But what does it really...
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Episode 222
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Season 5 Episode 221 - God Sees, Knows, and Hears
Friends, welcome back to God’s Playbook! Today we’re reflecting on the wisdom of St. Ignatius Loyola, who reminds us that we should never do or say anything we wouldn’t do in the presence of God—because the truth is, He’s always with us. Not in...
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Season 5 Episode 220 - Feast Day of St. Mother Teresa
Today we celebrate the feast day of St. Teresa of Calcutta—better known to the world as Mother Teresa. Her life reminds us that holiness isn’t found in doing big things, but in doing little things with great love. Even in times of spiritual dry...
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Episode 220
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Season 5 Episode 219 - Who's on your Team
Friends, welcome back to God’s Playbook! With the NFL season kicking off, many of us get caught up in fantasy football and choosing the right players for our roster. But just like scouting athletes, we should also be asking ourselves—w...
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Episode 219
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Season 5 Episode 218 - Back to School
Friends, welcome back to God’s Playbook! The day after Labour Day marks a new school year, but it’s also the perfect reminder that learning isn’t just for children—it’s for all of us in our journey of faith. Today, we reflect on what i...
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Episode 218
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Season 5 Episode 217 - The Gift of Work
Friends, welcome back to God’s Playbook! Today, on Labour Day, we take a moment to pause and reflect on the gift of work—not just as a way to earn a living, but as a way to provide for our families, build up our communities, and share ...
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Episode 217
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Season 5 Episode 216 - Sharing our Gifts and Talents
Today on God’s Playbook, we reflect on the beautiful parable of the talents, where Jesus reminds us that everything we have—our gifts, skills, and even our faith—comes from God and is meant to be shared. Just as the servants were called to use ...
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Episode 216
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Season 5 Episode 215 - He Must Increase I must Decrease - John 3- 22-36
In today’s episode of God’s Playbook, we wrap up John’s Gospel chapter 3 with the inspiring words of St. John the Baptist: “He must increase, I must decrease.” John’s humility reminds us that our lives aren’t meant to point to ourselves, but to...
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Episode 215
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Season 5 Episode 214 - The Passion of St. John the Baptist - Standing up for Truth
Today on God’s Playbook, we celebrate the Feast of the Passion of Saint John the Baptist, the great prophet who prepared the way for Christ. John’s life teaches us humility, repentance, and courage, especially in standing up for ...
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Episode 214
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Season 5 Episode 213 - Feast day of St. Augustine
Friends, welcome back to God’s Playbook! Today we celebrate the feast of Saint Augustine, a man who went from living a worldly life to becoming one of the greatest saints and Doctors of the Church. His powerful conversion was made poss...
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Episode 213
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Season 5 Episode 212 - Feast Day of St. Monica
Today on God’s Playbook, we celebrate the feast of Saint Monica, one of the great prayer warriors of our Church. Known as the patron saint of wives and mothers, Monica teaches us what it means to persevere in prayer—even when results s...
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Episode 212
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Season 5 Episode 211 - the Teacher vs the Students
In today’s episode of God’s Playbook, we dive into the Gospel of Matthew, where Jesus reminds us that we have one true teacher—Himself—and we are all students. Just like in the classroom, the teacher sets the rules, offers guidan...
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Episode 211
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Season 5 Episode 210 - Psalm 63
Friends, in today’s episode of God’s Playbook, we pray with Psalm 63, a beautiful reminder that our souls thirst for God just as we thirst for water on the hottest of days. This psalm assures us that God is not distant but present—satisfying us...
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Episode 210
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Season 5 Episode 209 - Faith and Works
In today’s episode of God’s Playbook, Fr. Rico continues our journey through the Letter of Saint James with one of his boldest challenges: faith without works is dead. It’s not enough to say we believe if our actions don’t reflect it—whether th...
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Episode 209
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Season 5 Episode 208 - Not Yet... 1 Kings 19 16b 19-21
In today’s episode of God’s Playbook, Fr. Rico dives into the story of Elisha in 1 Kings 19 and the all-too-familiar “not yet” response to God’s call. Just like Elisha, we often delay following God’s lead—putting off His invitations until it fe...
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Episode 208
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Season 5 Episode 207 - Focusing on our Language
In today’s episode of God’s Playbook, Fr. Rico takes a closer look at the words we use daily and how they reflect our faith. From casually saying “OMG” to more serious misuses of God’s name, our culture has made it easy to slip into habits that...
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Episode 207
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Season 5 Episode 206 - Settling Differences
In today’s episode of God’s Playbook, we reflect on 1 Corinthians 6:1–11, where St. Paul reminds us about handling grievances with love and respect. Differences are a natural part of any relationship, but how we approach them can eithe...
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Episode 206
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