Seeds of Hope #7 – Alfred Nobel’s Epitaph
If you woke up one morning to read your own obituary, what kind of impact would that have on the rest of your life? Read the transcript:
Seeds of Hope #6 – Biblical Directions
Are God’s directions leading you to heaven or have you been sidetracked by your own ideas of how to get there? Read the transcript:
Gospel Study – A Vision to Guide Us
How is Jesus leading you up the mountain? Life in the valley is hard and can get us down. Fr. Jim reminds us we need that vision of the resurrection to keep us going. Read the Gospel (Mark 9:2-10) and complete transcription:
Seeds of Hope #5 – Baby Giraffes
Immediately after birth the mother Giraffe begins to put her baby to the test. Not out of malice, but out of instinctive love. So too the Lord requires us to pass the test of hardship by never giving up hope. Read the transcript:
Seeds of Hope #4 – Unanswered Prayers
Sometimes we pray, and pray and pray for something without getting the answer we want. Is God ignoring us or did He simply answer in His way…? Read the Transcript:
Seeds of Hope #3 – Noah’s Ark
Noah built his ark thousands of years ago, but today’s Story Seed reminds us that some lessons are truly timeless. Here are 12 to carry with you this Lent.
Seeds of Hope, Story #2 – One Year to Live
If you are told that you only have one year left to live, what will be your response? Fr. Michael shares the story of his friend, Fr. Jim Willig, who when faced with this very reality chose to do 3 things…
Seeds of Hope, Story #1 – Michelangelo’s David
The Statue of David by Michelangelo is an iconic masterpiece known throughout the world, but you may not know that the project was rejected by two prominent sculptor’s before Michelangelo…watch as Fr. Michael reveals the struggle to find “the man inside the marble…” PDF Download:
Fr. Michael’s Video Homily – Lent is Spiritual Training
This time of Lent that connects back to the earliest days of the Church is a time for spiritual discipline and training. We pray, fast and give alms in order to prepare ourselves for the Easter feast. Read the Gospel (Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18) and the complete transcript:
Gospel Study – Lent – A Time for the Desert
Is Lent a time to give up dessert or a time to enter the desert along with Jesus? Fr. Jim suggests the latter. Listen for his profound insight into the healing struggle of this Lenten time. Read the Gospel (Mark 1:12-15) and transcription: