Season of Joy – Joy After Grief | 1 Peter 1:8 by Paula Kowalkowski

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Watch and listen on YouTube or simply listen to the audio podcast. To share this prayer meditation, copy the Share link below. 2nd Meditation by Paula KowalkowskiJoy After Grief, 1 Peter 1:8 Paula reflects on the paradox of Easter joy amidst sorrow and grief the disciples felt and that we feel in our own lives as we suffer our own grief and loss. YouTube Podcast Share this Link Paula Kowalkowski Paula Kowalkowski is an experienced music educator with over 30 years in high school and college…

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Season of Joy – Jesus, The Risen Christ, Meets His Mother by Paula Kowalkowski

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Watch and listen on YouTube or simply listen to the audio podcast. To share this prayer meditation, copy the Share link below. 1st Meditation by Paula KowalkowskiJesus, The Risen Christ, Meets His Mother Paula shares her own prayerful vision of what it might have been like when Jesus visited his Mother after rising from the dead. YouTube Podcast Share this Link Paula Kowalkowski Paula Kowalkowski is an experienced music educator with over 30 years in high school and college settings,…

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Season of Joy – Restored in Love by Nancy Hulsebosch

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Watch and listen on YouTube or simply listen to the audio podcast. To share this prayer meditation, copy the Share link below. 2nd Meditation by Nancy HulseboschJohn 21:15-17, Restored in Love It’s early in the morning, you are Peter, tired from fishing all night but elated when you realize the risen Lord is waiting for you with a warm fire on the beach…until you get there and He starts grilling you about how much you love Him. YouTube Podcast Share this Link Nancy Hulsebosch Nancy…

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Season of Joy – Called by Name by Nancy Hulsebosch

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Nancy invites us to imagine being outside the empty tomb of Jesus and to experience what Mary Magdalene felt as Jesus called her by name. 1st Meditation by Nancy HulseboschJohn 20:11-16, Called by Name Watch and listen on YouTube or simply listen to the audio podcast. To read Fr. Michael’s introduction to the series, click the “Series Intro” button. YouTube Podcast Series Intro Nancy Hulsebosch Nancy Hulsebosch is a spiritual director trained in the Ignatian tradition. She offers spiritual…

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Season of Joy – “Touch My Wounds” Guided Meditation by Fr. Michael Sparough, SJ

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Fr. Michael continues his meditation on John 20 as Thomas refuses to believe that his friend, his teacher, his savior has risen from the dead. 2nd Meditation by Fr. Michael:John 20, “Touch My Wounds” Watch and listen on YouTube or simply listen to the audio podcast. To read Fr. Michael’s introduction to the series, click the “Series Intro” button. YouTube Podcast Series Intro Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ Fr. Michael is a retreat leader, poet, story teller and spiritual director at Bellarmine…

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Season of Joy – Divine Mercy Guided Meditation by Fr. Michael Sparough, SJ

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A Brief Roadmap for this Email Series Intro letter from Fr. Michael: “Peace be with you!” Introduction to Week 1 speakers: Fr. Michael, Nancy and Paula Fr. Michael’s Day 1 Guided Meditation on John 20 Easter Series Intro: “Peace be with you!” Jesus’ words to the apostles on Easter Sunday were: “Peace be with you!” Jesus wants each of us to experience that same peace—a peace the world cannot give. But our world is not at peace. Wars rage. At home we are divided. We need healing—emotionally,…

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From Death to New Life | A Video Homily with Fr. Michael

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From Death to New Life Proclaiming and preaching on one of his favorite Gospels, Fr. Michael explores the hopes and fears of the disciples as they walked the road to Emmaus and contrasts their desires with God’s desires; a reality that plays out generation after generation. Watch Now Starts Tomorrow: Season of Joy, Healing Meditations for Easter Subscribe to Weekly Homilies

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Meet the 2024 Season of Joy Prayer Guides

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Introducing the prayer guides who will offer meditations on healing, beginning with Fr. Michael Sparough, SJ on Divine Mercy Sunday. Meditations will come out Sunday-Friday each week and on Saturdays we will feature a video homily from Fr. Michael. The audio series concludes on Pentecost Sunday. Fr. Michael Sparough, SJ Fr. Michael is a retreat leader, poet, story teller and spiritual director at Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House. He holds an MFA from the Yale School of Drama and a Doctor of…

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Gospel Teaching – Doubting Thomas | John 20:19-31

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Doubting Thomas Reflecting on the familiar story of Thomas needing to touch the wounds of Christ, Fr. Jim combines stories of doubt with stories of love and hope. LISTEN NOW John 20:19-31 Read the Scripture On the evening of that first day of the week,when the doors were locked, where the disciples were,for fear of the Jews,Jesus came and stood in their midstand said to them, “Peace be with you.”When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side.The disciples rejoiced when they saw…

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Act 7: Feed My Lambs! | The Passion & Resurrection of Jesus

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Thank you for watching the Passion & Resurrection with Fr. Michael and Fr. Jim and another Happy Easter from Heart to Heart! Click the image below to watch the final Act 7 in this drama/reflection mini-series. Act 7: Feed My Lambs The Passion of Jesus Christ: We are called to go forth. Watch Now Heart to Heart PODCAST:Feed My Lambs Listen Here Missed Anything? Missed any Passion & Resurrection videos? View previous videos here. Missed any Seeds of Hope videos or want to go back and re-watch?…

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