Fr. Michael presents “The Examen” – a new CD offered by Heart to Heart

  “THE EXAMEN” a new CD offered by Heart to Heart                          presented by Fr. Michael Sparough, S.J. and Aaron Nieguist Cost:  $10.00                                  For volume purchase discount, call Heart…

Fr. Michael Sparough is on the ‘Heart to Heart Blog’ for the summer

  For the summer, Fr. Michael can be heard on the Heart to Heart Blog sharing his nine week program called, “The Attitude of the Beatitudes: Virtue vs. Vice.” Fr. Michael had recorded his retreat by this same name. In order to share this retreat with all of you, the program, consisting of nine talks,…

“Bread of Life (John 6: 35-40)” by Fr. Michael Sparough, S. J.

This Sunday is the feast of Corpus Christi – The Body and Blood of Christ. In honor of this feast, Fr. Michael chose his homily “Bread of Life” from the Gospel of John. In this Gospel, Jesus says. “I Am the Bread of Life….” Fr. Michael shares that one of his favorite things to do…

“That They May Be One (John 17: 20-26)” by Fr. Michael Sparough, S. J.

This Sunday is the feast of the Most Holy Trinity. This homily includes a reading from Acts and from the Gospel of John. This Gospel shares Jesus prayer for His disciples. He asks God the Father to bless them to be one in Spirit with the Father and the Son. Jesus says in this prayer…

“Ascension – Pentecost (Mark 16: 15-20)” by Fr. Michael Sparough, S.J.

This homily by Fr. Michael Sparough is from the Gospel of Mark. Interestingly, the first line in this Gospel is the Heart to Heart Mission Statement: “Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature!” This Scripture contains some of the last words that Jesus said to His disciples. Fr. Michael explains…

“The Contemplation to Obtain Divine Love (John 15: 9-17) by Fr. Michael Sparough, S.J.

This homily addresses the Gospel of John 15. In this Scripture, Jesus gives his disciples the heart of the Good News, which is:”Love one another as I have loved you!” Jesus shares this message at the last supper. This is followed by Jesus washing the feet of His disciples to teach them how to be…

“God is Our Best Friend (John 12: 44-50)” by Fr. Michael Sparough, S. J.

Heart to Heart wishes all of the mothers and the grandmothers a very Happy Mother’s Day this Sunday! Fr. Michael’s homily is on the Gospel from John 12. This Scripture highlights when Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me believes not only in me but also in the one who sent me, and…

“Mary’s Choice (Luke 1: 26-38)” by Fr. Michael Sparough, S.J.

The month of May has arrived. May is the month dedicated to 0ur dearest Mother Mary. In honor of Our Blessed Mother, Fr. Michael shares this homily on “The Annunciation.” As Fr. Michael prayed about this feast, he reflected and then shared a poem on the Annunciation by Denise Levertov, who was a convert to…

“Do You Love Me? (John 21: 1-25)” by Fr. Michael Sparough, S.J.

The Gospel of John 21 is the Scripture when Jesus asked Peter three times, “Do you love me?” Peter answered all three times, “Yes, Lord! You know that I love You!”  Jesus then told Peter to feed His sheep. Fr. Michael stresses that the Gospel is not just a historical document, but the Living Word…

“The Road to Emmaus (Luke 24: 13-35)” by Fr. Michael Sparough, S. J.

Continuing the Easter season, this Gospel is from Luke and it highlights the disciple, Cleopas, and another unnamed disciple, rushing out of Jerusalem onto “The Road to Emmaus.”  These two were distraught and overwhelmed from the events of the Crucifixion of their Lord, Jesus Christ. On their journey they met a stranger who walked along…