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“Go into all the world and proclaim the
Good News to all creation.” Mark 16:15
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.
Given on the Feast of Corpus Christi 2020, Fr. Michael shares the miracle story of a piece of the Eucharist discarded at the back of a Church in Argentina that when dissolved in water turned into human heart tissue as determined by independent science labs. He also reminds us not to take the Eucharist for…
“If you want to avoid judgment, stop passing judgment. Your verdict on others will be the verdict passed on you. The measure with which you measure will be used to measure you. Why look at the speck in your brother’s or sister’s eye when you miss the plank in your own?” Matthew 7:1-3 In her…
This is part 2 of a talk given last November at the WSFI radio 5th annual Healing Conference held at Marytown, Fr. Michael explores what sets the saints apart from the rest of us and the areas of spiritual healing we need to embrace to be fully open to God’s grace.
“…O God, great and mighty, whose name is Lord of hosts, great in counsel, mighty in deed whose eyes are open to all the ways of humans…” Jeremiah 32:18-19 Just over thirty years ago, a young single mother struggled to make ends meet. On government aid, she and her young daughter were one step away…
This is part 1 of a talk given last November at the WSFI radio 5th annual Healing Conference held at Marytown, Fr. Michael explores what sets the saints apart from the rest of us and the areas of spiritual healing we need to embrace to be fully open to God’s grace.
“Therefore, comfort and upbuild one another, as indeed you are doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11 We’ve all heard the expression “silly goose.” But did you ever realize that we humans can learn more than a few things from these so-called “bird brains.” Dr. Robert McNeish of Baltimore worked for many years as a science teacher and…
Recorded on Pentecost Sunday during a Zoom Mass at Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House, Fr. Michael reminds us that in the midst of division, suspicion and fear, Jesus came to the disciples proclaiming, “Peace be with you.” He calmed their fears, and unified them through His breath of life.