Father Cedric Pisegna dives into Romans 1 and especially chapter 8, calling the Bible God's dynamite power for salvation and transformation. He shares how Scripture sparked his own rebirth and urges everyone to read it prayerfully, letting it [...]

Father Cedric Pisegna draws from Psalm 16 to share how his teenage unhappiness led to a life-changing conversion and lasting joy in God. He distinguishes fleeting happiness (tied to circumstances) from enduring joy (rooted in Jesus, serving others, [...]

Father Cedric Pisegna proclaims from Genesis 1 that we're created in God's image with creative potential and a command to be fruitful. He urges reaching for the stars, developing talents, and living passionately to realize our God-given [...]

Father Cedric Pisegna shares from John 5 how God is always working, encouraging trust in His plan during job struggles and life uncertainties. Drawing from his own challenges finding work after college, he urges proactive passion, boldness, and [...]

Father Cedric Pisegna reflects on Paul's "thorn in the flesh" from 2 Corinthians 12, where God says His grace is sufficient and power perfect in weakness. He encourages viewers that suffering has purpose—it transforms us, builds [...]

Father Cedric Pisegna draws from Mark 6 where Jesus invites His busy apostles to come away and rest, emphasizing the need for spiritual retreats over mere vacations. He explains that retreats provide rejuvenation, fresh perspective, [...]

Father Cedric Pisegna explores God's will through Jesus' prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane from Luke 22, showing that surrendering to it brings strength and angelic help. He explains God's general will for salvation, holiness, [...]

Father Cedric Pisegna shares from Ephesians 2 how God's grace lifts us to live with purpose and vision. He stresses that having big goals and dreams honors our mighty God, urging us to push past excuses and obstacles to become fruitful and [...]

In this sermon from 1 Corinthians 1, Father Cedric Pisegna proclaims Christ crucified as the power and wisdom of God, the core of the Gospel that brings forgiveness and eternal life. He explains fruitfulness as growing in relationship with God, [...]

Father Cedric Pisegna shares the Gospel from Mark 1 where Jesus calls fishermen Peter, Andrew, James, and John to follow Him, and they immediately leave everything behind. He explains this as the heart of the Gospels—an personal encounter with [...]

In this sermon on Luke 18's parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector, Father Cedric Pisegna stresses that true prayer flows from humility and a sincere cry for God's mercy, not from pride or self-righteousness. The tax collector, [...]

In this eye-opening episode of «Live With Passion», Father Cedric Pisegna confronts the reality of evil, explaining that the devil—once a beautiful angel named Lucifer who fell through pride—is real, hates us, and seeks to oppress, tempt, and [...]

On this Third Sunday of Lent, Father Cedric Pisegna reflects on Jesus’ tough-love words in Luke 13—warning that tragedies don’t mean greater guilt, but without repentance we all face spiritual death. Through the parable of the barren fig tree given [...]

In this thoughtful reflection on Ecclesiastes 3, Father Cedric Pisegna reminds us that time is God’s most precious gift—more valuable than money, relationships, or possessions—because it passes quickly and gives us space to become, bear fruit, and [...]

On this Laetare Sunday in Lent, Father Cedric Pisegna reflects on the parable of the prodigal son from Luke 15, highlighting the father’s lavish mercy and joyful celebration when the lost son returns. He emphasizes that Lent is a season of grace to [...]

In this inspiring episode of «Live With Passion», Father Cedric Pisegna invites us to cultivate a life of wonder and awe, drawing from Psalm 139 where David praises God for fearfully and wonderfully making us. He encourages opening our eyes to [...]

In this Fifth Sunday of Lent reflection on Philippians 3, Father Cedric Pisegna encourages us to follow St. Paul’s example by forgetting past mistakes, sins, and failures—after learning from them and seeking forgiveness—and pressing forward toward [...]

Father Cedric highlights Jesus' first public words in Mark 1: "The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe in the gospel." This core message proclaims God's rule and presence available now—the "kairos" opportune [...]

Father Cedric explores the priestly blessing from Numbers 6, focusing on "The LORD bless you and keep you." To be kept in Christ means being held securely as God's special possession—the apple of His eye—protected from many harms [...]

Father Cedric teaches from 1 Peter 1 that God calls all believers to holiness, meaning to be set apart from evil and grow in virtue like mercy, kindness, humility, and compassion—reflecting God’s character. He stresses the universal call to [...]

Father Cedric shares the Gospel story from Mark 7 where Jesus heals a deaf and mute man by touching his ears and tongue, saying «Ephphatha—Be opened!» He emphasizes that God’s touch comes in many forms—dramatic manifestations or ordinary ways [...]

Father Cedric reflects on Jesus' prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane from Luke 22, where He surrenders with «Not my will, but yours be done,» even in agony, receiving angelic strength. He explains that God’s will is not the cause of suffering [...]

Father Cedric reflects on Jesus' words in Luke 21 about the end times, warning of wars, earthquakes, famines, plagues, and persecution of believers, yet assuring that through perseverance disciples will gain their lives and not a hair of their [...]

Father Cedric draws from James chapter 5 to emphasize God's power to heal physically, emotionally, spiritually, and relationally, revealing Himself as Jehovah Rapha, the Lord our Healer, just as Jesus healed during His ministry. He shares [...]

Father Cedric Pisegna shares the story of Zacchaeus from Luke chapter 19, showing how this rich tax collector sought Jesus desperately, encountered him personally, and was transformed. Jesus calls Zacchaeus by name, invites himself to his home, and [...]

Father Cedric reflects on 1 Corinthians 13, where faith, hope, and love abide forever, with love the greatest, envisioning these as his desired last words to sum up a life of authentic discipleship. He emphasizes faith as a transformative gift of [...]

Father Cedric teaches from Psalm 133 on the beauty of dwelling in unity, linking it to Jesus’s post-resurrection greeting of «shalom» which signifies deep harmony and fellowship among his scattered disciples. He stresses that authentic discipleship [...]

Father Cedric draws from 1 John 5, declaring that the victory overcoming the world is our faith in Jesus as the Son of God, and shares stories of Gideon and Moses where God assures them «I am with you» despite their weaknesses, leading to triumph. [...]

Father Cedric draws from Ephesians 2:10, where we are described as God’s workmanship created in Christ Jesus for good works prepared beforehand, to encourage viewers to become the very best version of themselves without comparing to others. He [...]

Father Cedric draws from Luke 6 where Jesus spends the whole night in prayer before choosing the twelve apostles, emphasizing that true fruitfulness begins with abiding in God through stillness and silence rather than just speaking words. He [...]

In the story of the disciples on the road to Emmaus from Luke 24, Jesus joins them unnoticed, explains the Scriptures, and reveals himself in the breaking of the bread, causing their hearts to burn and prompting them to return to Jerusalem [...]

Father Cedric teaches from Romans 12:2 that true transformation comes through renewing the mind—rejecting worldly negativity and embracing Christ’s positive, faith-filled thinking. Stories like Amy Bockerstette’s «I’ve got this» mindset and his own [...]

Father Cedric proclaims the Advent message from Mark 13: Be watchful and alert for Christ's Second Coming, which will be sudden and glorious, visible to all. Like preparing for storms or death, we must ready ourselves through [...]

Father Cedric explains from John 15 that true Christian fruitfulness—deep relationship with God, Christlike character, and making a difference—only comes from abiding in Jesus, the Vine, while we are the branches receiving His life-giving sap of [...]

Father Cedric shares from Romans 8:28-29 that God's ultimate purpose isn't just what we do for Him, but what He does in us—conforming and transforming our hearts into the image of Jesus, like a potter reshaping clay. Through life's [...]

Father Cedric really drives home that the heart of Christian discipleship is a daily lifestyle of surrender—presenting ourselves as living sacrifices to God, just like Romans 12 teaches, dying to self so Christ can live in us. He shows how this [...]

Father Cedric shares a heartfelt Christmas message, proclaiming the joy of Christ’s birth from Isaiah 9 as light breaking into darkness, explaining that God became human to offer salvation, forgiveness, and victory over death to everyone—especially [...]

Father Cedric Pisegna emphasizes that as disciples of Jesus, we must be mindful of our words because they reveal the state of our hearts and have real power to build up or tear down. Drawing from Matthew 12, where Jesus teaches that a tree is known [...]

Father Cedric kicks off his series on authentic discipleship by stressing that true following of Jesus demands total commitment, not just casual involvement or church attendance. Using Matthew 4's account of Jesus calling Peter, Andrew, James, [...]

Father Cedric teaches that authentic discipleship involves cultivating a heart of gratitude, as Paul instructs in 1 Thessalonians 5 to rejoice always, pray constantly, and give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will in Christ [...]

Father Cedric shares his profound personal near-death experiences to demystify death, drawing from Hebrews 9 which states that we die once and then face judgment, while Christ will return to save those awaiting Him. He reassures listeners that [...]

Father Cedric explains that to be truly lifted up in prayer, we must develop a personal relationship with each person of the Trinity—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—rather than praying vaguely to a distant God. Drawing from Matthew 28's Great [...]

Father Cedric proclaims the transformative Power of Pentecost from Acts 2, where the Holy Spirit descended as wind and fire, filling the disciples with abundance, power, and personal relationship with God. He prays for a new Pentecost in [...]

Father Cedric Pisegna reminds us that right after His resurrection, Jesus breathed on the disciples and gave them the Holy Spirit, inviting us today to move from merely praying «Come, Holy Spirit» to truly welcoming the Spirit who is already [...]

Father Cedric Pisegna shares how contemplating the vastness and beauty of creation—from the stars and planets to the incredible variety of life on earth—reveals the almighty power of God who brought it all into being, leading us to worship Him and [...]

Drawing from Paul's words in Galatians 2:20, Father Cedric Pisegna explains that true Christianity goes far beyond mere religion—it's a profound transformation where we are crucified with Christ, plunged into Him through baptism, becoming [...]

Father Cedric Pisegna teaches that the greatest commandment, as Jesus stated in Mark 12, is to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength—and our neighbor as ourselves—emphasizing that true love is both affection and deliberate choice, [...]

Welcome to «Live With Passion»! I’m Father Cedric Pisegna. I want to proclaim to you from the Gospel of Luke. This is Luke chapter 6: «In these days, Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and all night he continued in prayer to God. When it was [...]

Hi, I’m Father Cedric Pisegna, the host of «Live with Passion»! So glad that you tuned in. I’m talking about hope. This comes from 1 Peter chapter 1: «Blessed be the God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy, we have been born an [...]

Hi, I’m Father Cedric Pisegna, the host of «Live With Passion». I want to begin by wishing you a happy, blessed Easter. I want to share with you the reading from Paul the apostle. This is chapter 3 of his letter to the Philippians. He said that «I [...]