The Sitcom of the Soul - Fr. Joe Simmons 7.13.25

Have you ever felt like you’re living inside a sitcom? You know—those moments where you’re faced with a decision and you know the right thing to do… and yet somehow, you still don’t do it? Maybe you delay, make excuses, dodge the situation entirely, and then things spiral into full-on Seinfeld-style chaos? Maybe it’s that idea you had to help a neighbor or a cause, but you never followed through. Maybe you meant to check in on a friend, volunteer, speak up, give a little more—but you didn’t. Why? Because you were tired. Or busy. Or unsure. Or you figured someone else would handle it. Or maybe you just really didn’t want to deal with that one prickly person. You’re not alone. Even comedy legends like Larry David and the cast of Seinfeld have made entire careers poking fun at our very human struggle: the gap between good intentions and actual follow-through. But what if that gap… is where our faith is meant to come alive? In today’s episode, Fr. Joe Simmons uses both Scripture and sitcoms to shine a light on this everyday dilemma—and invites us to move from passive empathy to compassionate action.