Fr. Will Rooney was baptized at St. Anthony’s Parish in Bryan, TX where his parents had been married. He has two younger brothers, David and Travis. Will received his First Communion at St. Anthony’s and around that time began to think about becoming a priest. Will was confirmed at St. Thomas Aquinas in May 2006. During high school, he actively participated in the parish youth group and was involved in robotics competitions. He and his brothers also raised poultry for 4-H and FFA projects. Upon graduation from A&M Consolidated High School in 2009, Will studied Biological and Agricultural Engineering at Texas A&M University. While at A&M, he worked as a Middle School youth minister and felt a growing desire toward priesthood. In his senior year at A&M, he decided to apply for seminary, was accepted, and began attending Holy Trinity Seminary for pre-theology after he graduated. Two years later, Will was sent to St. Mary’s Seminary in Houston for theological studies. He served his pastoral year at St. Louis, King of France, Catholic Church and School in Austin (2017-2018). He was ordained to the Diaconate May 18, 2019 and currently ministers at Our Lady of the Visitation in Lockhart, TX. He was be ordained to the priesthood June 27, 2020 and currently ministers at St. Mary Cathedral in Austin, TX
Fr. Will Rooney has hosted 144 Episodes.
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Groaning Good Soil
July 12th, 2020 | Season 2 | 12 mins 28 secs
a-ot-15, bearing fruit, cathedral, grace, groaning, repentance, soil
God calls us to bear great fruit in as Christ himself did! To the extent that we repent, run to the Lord, and offer him the sacrifice of our lives, the soil of our soul will bear fruit. May we imitate his example and bear much fruit. 30x, 60x, 100x.
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2020-06-07 Reading Reflection
June 7th, 2020 | 11 mins 52 secs
communion, coronavirus, justice, peace, reflection, trinity, unity
Reflection for The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
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Homily for Pentecost Sunday - Communion in the Spirit
June 4th, 2020 | 8 mins 42 secs
coronavirus, easter, reflection
Reflection for Pentecost Sunday
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Pentecost Vigil Homily: God Thirsts for You
June 3rd, 2020 | 12 mins 54 secs
a, candidates, catechumens, pentecost vigil, thirst
Our thirst for God expresses God’s thirst for us, which He fulfills through the gift of himself in the person of the Holy Spirit.
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2020-05-24 Reading Reflection
May 24th, 2020 | 11 mins 32 secs
ascension, coronavirus, easter, reflection
Reflection for Solemnity of Ascension of the Lord
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2020-05-17 English Homily Seeing the Truth Changes Everything
May 17th, 2020 | 15 mins 6 secs
coronavirus, easter, reflection
Homily for Sixth Sunday of Easter
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2020-05-13 Reading Reflection
May 13th, 2020 | 5 mins 19 secs
coronavirus, easter, fatima, mary, reflection
Reflection for Memorial of Our Lady of Fatima
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2020-05-05 Reading Reflection
May 5th, 2020 | 5 mins 52 secs
coronavirus, easter, reflection
Reflection for Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Easter
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2020-05-03 Reading Reflection
May 3rd, 2020 | 11 mins 42 secs
coronavirus, easter, reflection
Reflection for Fourth Sunday of Easter
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2020-04-28 Reading Reflection
April 28th, 2020 | 7 mins 28 secs
coronavirus, easter, reflection
Reflection for Tuesday of the Third Week of Easter
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2020-04-26 Reading Reflection
April 26th, 2020 | 9 mins 54 secs
coronavirus, easter, reflection
Reflection for Third Sunday of Easter
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2020-04-19 Reading Reflection
April 19th, 2020 | 15 mins 58 secs
coronavirus, divine mercy, easter, reflection
Reflections for Sunday of Divine Mercy
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2020-04-17 Reading Reflection
April 17th, 2020 | 5 mins 55 secs
coronavirus, easter, reflection
Reflections for Friday in the Octave of Easter
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2020-04-12 Reading Reflection
April 12th, 2020 | 5 mins 43 secs
coronavirus, easter, holy week, reflection, triduum
Reflection for Easter Sunday
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Excess and Defect 2020 #8 - Vice, Vice, Baby (Lust)
April 9th, 2020 | 54 mins 19 secs
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2020-04-05 Reading Reflection
April 5th, 2020 | 8 mins 56 secs
coronavirus, lent, reflection
Reflection for Palm Sunday