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“Go into all the world and proclaim the
Good News to all creation.” Mark 16:15
Do you believe that Jesus is the Divine Son of God? In the life of the early Church this was affirmed in practice when Christian believers died proclaiming Jesus as Lord. It was also affirmed in doctrine at the Council of Nicea. Listen as Fr. Michael teaches this important lesson on faith. Read the transcript:
Fr. Michael reminds us that the love God has for us is an individual love, it isn’t generic. Our lives on earth are meant to prepare us for this love so that after our own resurrection we can join the Holy Angels and Saints in eternal love for God and our loved ones. Reading, Gospel…
This is a bonus homily from Fr. Michael (audio only) for the Feast of Corpus Christi, celebrated last Sunday. Additionally, Fr. Jim’s Gospel Study for the same feast is below.
The thought and writings of Ancient Greek philosophers and poets are still studied in our world today but those same Greek thinkers in Athens mostly rejected St. Paul and his Gospel message to them about the Resurrection. Fr. Michael unpacks their reaction and what St. Paul did next. Read the transcript:
With the passing of Pentecost our liturgical season passes from Easter to Ordinary Time. A time for green, and the reminder of new life. Listen as Fr. Michael recounts memories from his trip last year to celebrate Pentecost in Rome with Pope Francis. (Mark 9:38-40) Homily transcript:
In this homily, Fr. Michael unpacks a time of trouble of Jesus and his disciples, the last hours before his arrest and crucifixion. He concludes with a simple, but powerful form of prayer to bring Jesus into our daily lives. Read the transcript:
In this time of spring, where life is sprouting a new from the deadness of winter, Jesus reminds us that to grow in love we must remain in Him. We must take our nourishment and new life from the power of His love. Read the transcript:
Fr. Michael connects the struggle of St. Mark, who walked with Paul until he gave up because it was too hard, and the call from Pope Francis to Rejoice and Be Glad in our lives as Christians. Just as Mark and Paul eventually reconciled, so too must we be humble in our faith. Read the…
Concluding our features on Emmaus, Fr. Michael dramatizes a poem he wrote on this, one of his favorite biblical stories. Thank you to Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House for providing locations for our work and Lisa (Sroka) Taus for her vocal performance on this and the Emmaus Drama featured before last week’s homily and on Easter Sunday.…
Today’s video homily begins with the dramatization of the Road to Emmaus Gospel sent on Easter Sunday. In his homily, Fr. Michael unpacks this Gospel story, one of his favorites, and revels in Jesus the actor who plays along with the disciples while both knowing their story and the surprise he had in stow for…