Heart to Heart, A Catholic Media Ministry
“Go into all the world and proclaim the
Good News to all creation.” Mark 16:15
After Jesus died, his disciples were left alone, bereft of their leader, mocked by their people and generally in a state of fear and despair. While traveling from Jerusalem to Emmaus, two of those disciples encountered a strange man on the road who appeared oblivious to all that had gone on. They took it upon…
Who do you know that has all the answers? Some of us think we know everything and try to convince everyone else of this false truth. Likewise, some of us think that we can do everything on our own without help or guidance. In today’s homily, Fr. Michael reminds us that we do not know everything…
Today’s homily is a story we should all know well. The Pharisee stands in the Temple, exulting himself before God while the tax collector acknowledges his own sinfulness. With a twist on his poetic tendencies, Fr. Michael uses a rap to re-tell the classic Gospel story with a slightly modern twist. The moral, however, stays…
James, John and their mother walk into a bar with Jesus… No, it didn’t happen quite like that, but their mom did make quite a request of Jesus. She tried to elevate her sons to Jesus’ level without knowing the true sacrifice it would take. We are all equal in the eyes of God, but…
Is your heart on fire for God this Lent? This ever? In this week’s Gospel and Homily, Jesus reminds his disciples that they must be better than the Scribes and Pharisees turning the commandment not to kill on it’s head saying that even being angry is too much and liable for judgment. Likewise, Fr. Michael…
After the resurrection, Thomas doubted that Jesus was alive and asked for a sign. He was able to touch the wound in Jesus’ side and to feel the holes where the nails were driven through his wrists. Most of us will not experience Christ’s sacrifice like Thomas did. Instead we must rely on other signs;…
Has your Lenten journey begun? Do you have a destination in mind for your heart as we remember Jesus’ passion and prepare for his ultimate sacrifice? Are you trying to go it Alone? Prayer—Fasting—Almsgiving these are the disciplines that Fr. Michael reminds us to embrace this Lent; but we cannot do it alone. Our journey…
Sound and Light—two Gospel themes, two homily themes, and two themes for today’s video. Intrigued? Read on. In the earliest Biblical times there was no Bible to read from. Stories were passed down from generation to generation through a strong oral tradition. Fr. Michael’s homily posts are oral tradition for the digital age; however, for…
Do you have the courage of the shepherd David to stand and face a modern day Goliath in the name of your faith in Christ? In the reading from 1 Samuel featured in today’s homily by Fr. Michael, David defeats Goliath in battle, despite his small size and relative youth. Saul didn’t believe in David,…
Are you Levi the tax collector or Peter the fisherman? In today’s Gospel reading and homily, we hear the story of Jesus calling Levi, later named Matthew, and dining with other tax collectors to the dismay of the Pharisees and of Peter. In the 2013 issue of America Magazine, Pope Francis reminds us that piety…