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“Go into all the world and proclaim the
Good News to all creation.” Mark 16:15
We pray this prayer at every Mass so it is easy to take it for granted. Fr. Michael reminds us that it is the prayer Jesus himself taught to the disciples. It is the prayer of Peter and Paul, St. Augustine, St. Francis of Assisi and so many more. It unites Catholics and Christians throughout…
DetailsA rich man comes to Jesus and kneeling before him, asks “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” The rich man asks the right question but doesn’t like Jesus’ answer. Fr. Jim challenges us: What is God asking us to tithe that is holding us back from Him? Read the Gospel (Mark…
DetailsIt is easy to forget sometimes that God is God and we are not. Fr. Michael reflects on the major news of our World today and compares that with the story of Job. He concludes with some words from a Lutheran pastor that show just how easily we forget that God is God and we…
DetailsMark 10:2-16 addresses the difficult topic of marriage, divorce and re-marriage. In Jesus’ time, divorce was very different than it is today. A man could divorce his wife for any reason and with no warning. Jesus is tested with this reality and responds that cavalierly ending a marriage is a sin. Listen as Fr. Jim…
DetailsThe decisions we make as Christians should be influenced by our faith and the teachings of Jesus. St. Ignatius formulated specific ways to do this and Fr. Michael illustrates these techniques today.
Fr. Michael teaches that we are all on a mission to recover the spiritual in our lives. Quoting Bishop Barron, he emphasizes the gifts of the Holy Spirit and two in particular: Piety and Fear of the Lord. Read the transcript:
DetailsFr. Michael’s homily today centers on St. Paul’s treatise on love in 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13. Read the transcript:
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Mark 9:30-37 Jesus and his disciples left from there and began a journey through Galilee, but he did not wish anyone to know about it. He was teaching his disciples and telling them, “The Son of Man is to be handed over to men and they will kill him, and three days after his death…
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