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The homilies and reflections of a young Byzantine Catholic priest trying to figure it all out!
The (actual) Lukan Jump is a more or less yearly occurrence in the lectionary of the Byzantine rite. "The Lukan Jump" is the podcast location of homilies by a Byzantine Catholic priest who starts bouncing around when he gets excited about something.
Fr. Luke is a priest of the Byzantine Catholic Archeparchy (Archdiocese) of Pittsburgh, and serves as administrator of St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church in Weirton, WV and St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church in Avella, PA. He can often be found at such fine institutions as Tudor's Biscuit World, Osaka Japan, and Chico Fiesta, all in Weirton.
Episodes
Jul 26, 2026
Jul 26, 2026
9 min
Commenting on Matthew 14 and St. Peter walking on the ocean, St. John Chrysostom makes an interesting point: What's Peter scared of? It's not exactly what you think.
Jul 19, 2026
Jul 19, 2026
5 min
A reflection on what it means to say to God, "Thy will be done" in light of the true human will of Christ, as taught by the 6th Ecumenical Council.
Jul 12, 2026
Jul 6, 2026
Jul 6, 2026
9 min
We can't actually save the people around us, but there are certain things we can do to help them out. One of the big ones is to grow in our own spiritual lives. Here are some thoughts on how to do that!
Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026
8 min
Whose Church is it, anyway? Mine? The pope's? The Bible is actually pretty clear about this.
Jun 27, 2026
Jun 27, 2026
9 min
St Paul warns us against establishing our own righteousness apart from that offered to us by God. Part of this means forming our consciences well, which is surprisingly like studying for a math test!
Jun 24, 2026
Jun 24, 2026
6 min
The birth of St John the Baptist points to two ways our Lord heals us: by taking away our sins, and by fixing broken human nature.
Jun 22, 2026
Jun 22, 2026
11 min
Thoughts on Revenge of the Sith, being the chosen one, and the real meaning of faith.
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!
The (actual) Lukan Jump is a more or less yearly occurrence in the lectionary of the Byzantine rite. "The Lukan Jump" is the podcast location of homilies by a Byzantine Catholic priest who starts bouncing around when he gets excited about something.
Fr. Luke is a priest of the Byzantine Catholic Archeparchy (Archdiocese) of Pittsburgh, and serves as administrator of St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church in Weirton, WV and St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church in Avella, PA. He can often be found at such fine institutions as Tudor's Biscuit World, Osaka Japan, and Chico Fiesta, all in Weirton.