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“Go into all the world and proclaim the
Good News to all creation.” Mark 16:15
Can you remember the last Saint you met? Who was that person that you just knew was bound for heaven? In this week’s Gospel and Homily, Fr. Michael explores St. Peter’s transformation from humiliated denier to rock of the Church. He draws parallels between St. Peter’s life and Fr. Jim Willig’s life and describes the…
Just like Jesus, Mary Magdalene was an unlikely witness to God’s love for us. A troubled woman with a questionable past, she clung to Jesus like a baby to it’s mother; until… Until… Until that is, Jesus told her, “Do not hold onto me.” He sent her on a mission to evangelize, to spread the…
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…