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Good News to all creation.” Mark 16:15
When you pray with others, what do those around you pray for? In this week’s Gospel, we get a glimpse into Jesus’ prayer; a prayer for Christian unity: “Lifting up his eyes to heaven, Jesus prayed saying: ‘Holy Father, keep them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one…
Fr. Michael connects the struggle of St. Mark, who walked with Paul until he gave up because it was too hard, and the call from Pope Francis to Rejoice and Be Glad in our lives as Christians. Just as Mark and Paul eventually reconciled, so too must we be humble in our faith. Read the…
Jesus said to his disciples: “As the Father loves me, so I also love you. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. Read the Gospel and Transcript:
Concluding our features on Emmaus, Fr. Michael dramatizes a poem he wrote on this, one of his favorite biblical stories. Thank you to Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House for providing locations for our work and Lisa (Sroka) Taus for her vocal performance on this and the Emmaus Drama featured before last week’s homily and on Easter Sunday.…
In this Gospel, Jesus offers peace to his disciples but at a price. The price of Christ’s peace is obedience; obedience to the will of God. Fr. Jim asks us to look deeply into our lives and to those moments of stress and anguish to see if we are truly and obediently doing the will…
Today’s video homily begins with the dramatization of the Road to Emmaus Gospel sent on Easter Sunday. In his homily, Fr. Michael unpacks this Gospel story, one of his favorites, and revels in Jesus the actor who plays along with the disciples while both knowing their story and the surprise he had in stow for…
If Jesus came back today and told the same parable, what profession do you think he would choose? Listen to hear Fr. Jim’s thoughts on the question. Read the Gospel and transcript –
“While they were still speaking about this, he stood in their midst and said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’ But they were startled and terrified and thought that they were seeing a ghost. Then he said to them, ‘Why are you troubled? And why do questions arise in your hearts? Look at my hands…
Watch as Fr. Michael dramatizes the discovery of the empty tomb and the realization of the Resurrection. Fr. Jim’s commentary follows the dramatization.
This week we have a two for one: A Gospel Study on Doubting Thomas by Fr. Jim Willig that combines stories of doubt with stories of love and hope. I tear up at the end of his commentary every time. Following that, Fr. Michael shares the homily given by Pope Francis on the day that…