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Good News to all creation.” Mark 16:15
“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.
“Do not conform yourselves to this age but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, so that you may judge what is God’s will, what is good, pleasing and perfect.” Romans 12:2 In 1919, a young newspaper reporter was fired by his editor because he “lacked imagination and had no good ideas.” In January,…
Given during a Sparough Family Zoom Mass, Fr. Michael reflects on the almost 8 billion people in the world and the reality that God not only desires a personal relationship with each of us, but that He seeks us out and only wants the best for us. Truly Emmanuel, God is with us.