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In this newest Practices for Pandemic meditation, Fr. Michael guides us to seek God’s forgiveness by meditating on the torture and torment that Jesus endured for our sake. Click the thumbnail below to listen. You can also listen to today’s meditation via our Bandcamp album. With the Bandcamp version, you can subscribe and download the…
When we offer our own service to Lord, whose benefit is it for? Fr. Michael explores the story of Martha who prepared a feast for Jesus only to watch him sit with her sister Mary while she slaved away in the kitchen asking, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me by…
“But now thus says the Lord, who created you, O Jacob, who formed you, O Israel: ‘Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are mine.” Isaiah 43:1 Edward Michael Grylls might be better known by his professional name, Bear Grylls, a survivalist, speaker, author, and host of the…
As we all continue to live through this time of pandemic and adjustments to life, Fr. Michael offers a new meditation on prioritizing the things that matter which he created for a virtual retreat given a few weeks ago hosted by Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House. Click the thumbnail below to listen. In today’s meditation, Fr.…
Matthew 13:44-52 Jesus said to his disciples: “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls. When…
Jesus tells the parable of the wheat and the seeds; Fr. Michael expands on that parable encouraging each one of us to nourish what grows inside our self. Matthew 35:24-30 Jesus proposed another parable to the crowds, saying: “The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field.…
“But he said to me, ‘My grace is enough for you, for in weakness, power reaches perfection. And so I willingly boast of my weaknesses instead, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 Two men shared a hospital room. One man needed to sit up more frequently to help his…
We can’t; Jesus can. In the midst of a national reckoning on many fronts, Fr. Michael reminds us that rugged individualism makes for lousy religion. Jesus died on the cross for our sins, not the other way around. It is time to embrace that truth. Matthew 11:25-30 At that time Jesus exclaimed: “I give praise…
“Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. And even the hairs of your head are all counted. So, do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows.” Matthew 10:29–31 What do you think the world’s population is…
Having grown up during the Civil Rights era Fr. Michael reflects on his lived experience, the role faith played in the Civil Rights movement and the challenges that still exist for minority groups in our country today.