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“Go into all the world and proclaim the
Good News to all creation.” Mark 16:15
God is generous to us because He loves us first. Love leads to generosity. Fr. Michael reminds us to keep that in perspective this Advent and Christmas season as we prepare to celebrate the birth of our Lord. Read the transcript: Love and Generosity – Transcript
In today’s powerful homily, Fr. Michael takes Jesus’ message about persecution and applies it to our world today. Christians are persecuted, oppressed and even killed for their belief in Jesus and His values. Disturbingly, the most oppressed Christians are in the Holy Land but the recent Mass shooting at a church in Texas shows that…
Today’s Gospel tells the story of the 10 lepers cured by Jesus. Ten were cured but only one returned to say thank you. Just like Jesus freely cured the lepers with only an admonishment to go show themselves to the priests, God freely gives His love to each of us. With quotes from St. Mother…
In this life, God gives us many great and wonderful gifts. Just as the stewards in the Gospel are trusted to treat their fellow servants justly, God trusts us to use His gifts for good and loving purposes. Fr. Michael’s homily may be short today, but the message is essential to our spiritual health: Use…
In this homily Fr. Michael reminds us that we all need the grace of God to overcome sin. We all stand together proclaiming, “Help! I cannot do it by myself.” Whatever the sin we struggle with, it is only through God’s grace that we are healed. Read the transcript: Help. I am a sinner. I…
Fr. Michael says in the homily today, “The heart of the Gospel is mercy.” But what does that mean in our day to day lives? How can we apply the mercy shown by Jesus in the Gospel? Watch, or read the transcript, to learn how you can live the merciful life that Jesus calls each…
Like the 72 sent out by Jesus in this Gospel, we too are sent out to spread the Good News. Fr. Michael calls us to a 3-part plan of evangelization: Prayer and Fasting, a ministry of invitation, and letting our lives be a witness to the Gospel. Read the homily transcript: We Are Sent Out…
Fr. Michael gave this special remembrance homily at the funeral Mass for Nancy Kern, past President of Heart to Heart and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend of Heart to Heart. Please listen and pay tribute to Nancy. Transcript: Remembering Nancy Kern
In the Gospel, Jesus is accused of driving out demons in the name of Beelzebul but again, Jesus turns the attack back on His attackers. Fr. Michael reminds us that Satan loves deception and tricks. We must pray hard to distinguish between God’s Spirit and the evil spirit. When we hear the good spirit of…
On this commemoration of the 100 year anniversary of the last apparition to the three children at Fatima, Fr. Michael expounds on the 15 promises that Mary gave for those who devoutly pray the Rosary. Hint: If the Rosary isn’t a regular part of your prayer life, now might be a good time to start.…