Father Mike's Podcast

14th Sunday of Ordinary Time - "What is true wisdom, who has it, and how do we get it? What wisdom does our country possess and how can we foster it. Finally, how can we apply Godly wisdom in our country and lives?"

13th Sunday of Ordinary Time - "People devote themselves to many things, but what is worth devoting oneself to? People say they want to follow their passions but Jesus says he wants us to follow him."

Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ - "When Jesus is with us we thrive. When he is far from us we starve. How do we experience life in the kingdom vs. life in the world?"

Feast of the Holy Trinity - "Examples from the beginning of human disunity needs to be corrected by God and following his ways. Contrast between human arrogance trying to control God and God's humility in inviting us to his unity speak about a solution to our current divisions."

Feast of the Ascension - "Jesus is raised to be with the Father in the fullness of his glory. There was a pattern of Jesus lifting himself up to the things of Heaven and the Father. How can we follow his example?"

Feast of the Ascension - "Jesus is raised to be with the Father in the fullness of his glory. There was a pattern of Jesus lifting himself up to the things of Heaven and the Father. How can we follow his example?"

Sixth Sunday of Easter - "Peter speaks of giving a reason for our hope. What is our hope and how do we explain this reason?"

Fifth of Easter - "Jesus' priestly prayer shows us what he will do for us not only in the future but right now."

Third Sunday of Lent - "The Samaritan woman teaches us that faith grows in stages, that truth matters, and how we can take Jesus to the world regardless of our weakness or insecurities."

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time - "The Sermon on the Mount is a teaching based in having a right relationship with God and others. Being more concerned with God and others than ourselves is countercultural. What can we do to live by Jesus' standard? One thing is our consideration of others"

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time - Sunday of the Word of the Lord. "How Jesus reveals himself to us and why the Bible matters."

The Baptism of the Lord. "My beloved son with whom I am well pleased. This is what the Father said of Jesus, but it is a goal that hopefully we all share."

The Feast of the Epiphany. "What is the story behind the story? We'll look at the significance of the Magi, how they represent all the nations, and how we can learn from them by offering similar gifts and allowing the light of Christ to guide us."

The Feast of the Holy Family. "Families have a history, a present lived out experience, and a future hope. What did the Holy Family do and how does that teach us what to do?"

Christmas. "St. Francis at Greccio popularized the Nativity Scene. Pope Francis in his Apostolic Letter asks us to contemplate the various aspects of the Nativity. So, let's do that a bit."