Choosing God over Worldly Comfort (June 28, 2026)

Send us Fan MailWelcome to The Daily Catholic Deep Dive, the daily show that connects the dots between the Bible, the Catechism, and the Catholic life.Ever wonder what the hidden connection is between today's Old and New Testament readings? Or how the central theme of The Bible in a Year aligns with The Catechism in a Year? We even look at how the daily Rosary meditation and the Saint of the Day tie it all together.Every day, we take the massive amount of spiritual content you love—from Fr. Mike Schmitz to the Daily Rosary, Mass readings, and Sunday homilies—and weave them into a single, witty, and insightful conversation.Do you feel lost after listening to all these daily podcasts? Join our AI hosts as they find the "Golden Thread" that ties them all together. It’s the ultimate daily synthesis for the busy Catholic soul.Today’s Sources:• Daily Bible Reading - June 28, 2026 | USCCB (Reading 1: 2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16a; Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 89:2-3, 16-17, 18-19; Reading 2: Romans 6:3-4, 8-11; Gospel: Matthew 10:37-42),,,• Day 179: Blinded by Comfort — The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) (2 Kings 11–12, Amos 4–6, Psalm 122),,• Day 179: Summary of Confirmation — The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) (Paragraphs 1315–1321),• June 28, 2026 - 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time (with Father Burke Masters) (Discussing his Verso Alto faith and sports podcast interview with Wimbledon doubles player Carolyn Dolhid, setting the proper order of love with God first, and the hospitality of the Woman of Shunem),• "The Woman of Faith": Archbishop Weisenburger's Sunday Homily (June 28, 2026) (Focusing on the Woman of Shunem's perseverance in faith and treasuring nothing before our relationship with God in a world dominated by worldly concerns),• Be Attached to God Alone - Bishop Barron's Sunday Sermon (Exploring the dangers of turning creatures into the Creator, the necessity of detachment, and making God the summum bonum or highest good),• Cardinal Blase Cupich's Homily for June 28th, 2026 (Reflecting on the grace of hospitality, welcoming strangers, challenging transactional relationships, and slowing down the pace of life during summer),• Homily for 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A 2026 by Fr Emmanuel Ochigbo (Comparing business transactions to divine gifts, and how the greatest blessings often enter through the doors we open for others behind the scenes),• June 28, 2026 | Catholic Daily Reflections | Formed (with Tim Gray) (Reflecting on Resurrection joy, finding strength in God instead of the world's problems, and living for God in Christ Jesus based on St. Paul's letter to the Romans),• Sunday Catholic Mass for June 28 with Father Dave (Using the Aesop's Fable of the lion and the slave to illustrate Jesus removing the thorns from our paws and bearing our pain on the cross),• Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz ("The Freedom of Limitation: Choosing What to Live For") (Discussing the concept of Memento Mori, avoiding "undecided paralysis," and finding God's will by intentionally limiting and restricting ourselves for Christ),• 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗢 𝗚𝗢𝗗 𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗛𝗜𝗠? HOMILY with Fr Jerry Orbos, SVD (A call to be a "GEM" or God Encounter Maker, taking the road of righteousness, and remembering the AAA battery of discipleship: Accept, Apply, and Announce the presence of God)Support the show