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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
May 18, 2026
May 18, 2026
10 min
Jesus Christ gives us true knowledge of God, opening us up to an experience of reality at its deepest level and of eternal life even here and now!
May 15, 2026
May 15, 2026
7 min
Ascension isn't just the lackluster end of the Easter season. Quite the opposite: It's the connecting point between Pascha and Pentecost! What are we going to do in this time?
May 13, 2026
May 13, 2026
4 min
Even one of the greatest early Christian preachers had to have a significant gap in his education filled in. Are we open to that experience too?
May 10, 2026
May 10, 2026
8 min
In which I talk about demons, false advertising, magic, and... Justin Bieber?
May 6, 2026
May 6, 2026
6 min
In today's Gospel, our Lord multiplies five loaves and feeds thousands of people. But, it seems this miracle passes into obscurity pretty quickly in John 6. Here are some thoughts on why that might be.
May 4, 2026
May 4, 2026
13 min
We are actually living in the end times! Here's why that's a good thing and nobody needs to panic.
Apr 27, 2026
Apr 27, 2026
10 min
The saving and healing mission of Jesus Christ continues in the Church! How do we get in on it?
Apr 24, 2026
Apr 24, 2026
7 min
Taylor Swift and the Pittsburgh Pirates don't really share their lives with their followers, but Jesus Christ does! Are we willing to do what it takes on our end?
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.