Father Mike's Podcast

The Council of Jerusalem and Moms "What is a Church council and what can we learn from them? What can we learn from momisms?"

Tell Me You Love Me "Why did Jesus make Peter repeat his love for him three times? Why does it matter for us?"

Is the Resurrection Believable? "Is there evidence for our belief in the Resurrection? Is it reasonable to believe in the Resurrection? What evidence is there?"

The Stones We Should Reject "The lessons about Jesus and the woman caught in adultery should inspire us to avoid throwing 'stones' and live according to Jesus' teaching and example."

The Many Sides of Prodigal "The parable of the Prodigal Son is one of Jesus' most well known and loved parables. What can we learn from it about the nature of God, our need to be transparent, and our need to be instruments of forgiveness?"

Happy When Things Do What They Are Supposed To "What we can learn from cooking utensils, Jesus' parable, and our need to put our faith into action so that we produce fruit for the Kingdom."

The Real Temptations "How did Jesus handle the temptations and what might help us with our own?"

Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time "What food poisoning teaches me about life in Christ."

Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time "Why was Jesus rejected in his hometown? How do selfishness and agendas keep us from receiving the full Gospel? What are the lessons that we can learn from Jesus telling his people that God loves all his people and we should too?"

Third Sunday of Ordinary Time "Why did God allow the tragedy in Haiti to happen? Was it because he doesn't exist or isn't good? Is it punishment for sin? Or is there a greater reason? Also check out Fr. Mike's Blog on shepherdcatholic.com for more on this topic."