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Enkindle: Family Scripture Reflections
by Enkindle Catholic
ENKINDLE: Family Scripture Reflections opens up the Scriptures to the family in a way that is relevant to young and old alike. Short, insightful sessions help families to enter more deeply into the word of God, allowing them to better prepare for Mass on Sunday and also develop simple, concrete applications for daily life.
Episodes
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Enkindle 333 - 10.18.26 - That's Mine!
We learn the word “mine” as toddlers and never really unlearn it. Kristen Fisher uses that very human instinct to unpack Jesus’s famous line about Caesar’s coins and the much bigger point He was making: that we bear God’s image, not Caesar’s, and everything we are belongs to Him. Not because He...
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Enkindle 332 - 10.11.26 - Holy Indifference
In this reflection for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Adam Novotny lets us in on a secret that St. Paul and St. Ignatius knew--that true freedom comes from holy indifference: learning to want only what brings us cloer to God.
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Enkindle 331 - 10.04.26 - Anxious
What do you do when you've done everything you can and you still don't know how the story ends? Scott Oesterle sits with that question this week, drawing on St. Paul's words to the Philippians to show us that when we reach the edge of our control, the answer isn't to try harder at worrying. It's…
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Enkindle 329 - 09.20.26 - Not Those Two
In this reflection for the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Scott Oesterle uses a memorable encounter on a Grand Canyon honeymoon hike to explore the parable of the vineyard workers, showing how comparison steals our joy and how God's generosity toward others takes nothing away from His love for us.
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Enkindle 328 - 09.13.26 - Infinity and Beyond
In this reflection for the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Adam Novotny uses the parable of the unforgiving servant to show how God has forgiven us an unpayable debt, challenging us to extend that same boundless forgiveness to the difficult people in our own lives.
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Enkindle 327 - 09.06.26 - Carry On Bravely
In this reflection for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Kristen Fisher draws on St. Zélie Martin's motto "carry on bravely" to explore how love requires courage in ordinary moments, including the difficult conversations Jesus calls us to have with those who have hurt us, not to win an argument…
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Enkindle 326 - 08.30.26 - Discernment
In this reflection for the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Scott Oesterle uses Peter's "foot in mouth" moment to show that true discernment is not about thinking harder until we figure out God's plan, but about allowing God to transform the way we think so we can recognize and follow His still…
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Enkindle 325 - 08.23.26 - Who am I?
In this reflection for the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Fr. Erik Arnold explores the question "Who am I?" through Peter's profession of faith, showing how the more we come to know Jesus in prayer, the more He reflects back to us who we truly are, encouraging us especially to let Jesus answer…
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Enkindle 324 - 08.16.26 - Take the Next Step
In this reflection for the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Scott Oesterle uses the image of a baby learning to walk to explore the Canaanite woman's persistent faith, showing us that great faith isn't about always feeling God's presence but about taking the next step toward Jesus even when He seems...
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Enkindle 323 - 08.09.26 - In the Silence
In this reflection for the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Adam Novotny explores how God spoke to Elijah not in the wind, earthquake, or fire but in a tiny whispering sound, drawing on quotes from St. John Paul II, Mother Teresa, and St. John of the Cross to challenge us to cultivate silence so we...
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Enkindle 322 - 08.02.26 - Bring Him Everything
In this reflection for the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Kristen Fisher connects the feeding of the 5,000 to the offertory at Mass, showing how Jesus always starts with what we bring Him, no matter how small or broken, and transforms it into something far beyond what we could imagine.
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Enkindle 321 - 07.26.26 - Pearl of Great Price
In this reflection for the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Fr. Erik Arnold uses the story of thrift store treasure hunters to illustrate Jesus's parable of the pearl of great price, showing how the kingdom of God is easily overlooked by those without wisdom and challenging us to quiet down, pray...
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Enkindle 320 - 07.19.26 - Little Choices, Big Gains
In this reflection for the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Kristen Fisher connects the parable of the mustard seed to World Cup soccer players, showing how sainthood, like athletic greatness, is built not on one heroic decision but on thousands of small, persistent "yes" choices to Jesus made with...
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Enkindle 319 - 07.12.26 - Good Soil
In this reflection for the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Adam Novotny connects Isaiah's image of rain watering the earth to the parable of the sower, showing how God generously scatters His Word into all hearts and challenging us to ask whether we are good soil, ready to receive and grow from the...
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Enkindle 318 - 07.05.26 - Heart of Jesus
In this reflection for the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Scott Oesterle uses his two-year-old son's insight that "good kings ride on donkeys" to explore Jesus's meek and humble heart, challenging us to flip our idea of greatness and love our families with the gentle strength that serves rather…
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Enkindle 317 - 06.28.26 - Captivated
In this reflection for the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Fr. Erik Arnold uses a 17th-century painting of the Adoration of the Christ Child to illuminate the call to love Jesus above all else. This is not a demand to choose between God and family, but an invitation to fall more deeply in love with...
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Enkindle 316 - 06.21.26 - Haircuts
In this reflection for the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Scott Oesterle explores how God notices the smallest details of our lives, encouraging us to acknowledge Christ by paying attention to and welcoming the people around us who feel overlooked.
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Enkindle 315 - 06.14.26 - At Hand
In this reflection for the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Adam Novotny explores Jesus's words "the kingdom of heaven is at hand," reminding us that heaven is an immediate, accessible reality through Christ, not just a future promise, and encouraging us to repent and reconcile "early and often."
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Enkindle 314 - 06.07.26 - How Can This Be?
In this Corpus Christi reflection, Kristen Fisher tells the story of Tarcisius, a young altar server who died protecting the Eucharist while bringing it to imprisoned Christians, using his courageous faith to challenge us to believe what Jesus truly promised: that His flesh is real food that…
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Enkindle 313 - 05.31.2026 - Trinity Sunday
In this reflection for Trinity Sunday, Scott Oesterle traces the story from creation through sin's separation to John 3:16, showing how the Trinity's eternal love moved God to send His Son to heal what sin broke and invite us into that love beginning at baptism.
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Enkindle 312 - 05.24.26 - Come, Holy Spirit
In this reflection for Pentecost, Fr. Erik Arnold shares a personal story of how he encountered the Holy Spirit, and he encourages us to open our hearts to the One who brings our faith, our church, the Sacraments, and everything to life.
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Enkindle 311 - 5.17.26 - I am with You
In this reflection for the Ascension of the Lord, Kristen Fisher explores how the apostles experienced confusion and doubt at Jesus's ascension, expecting Him to restore Israel's earthly kingdom, but His final words called them not to understand everything but to trust: "I am with you always."
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Enkindle 310 - 05.10.26 - Immanent
This week Adam explores a theme woven through all three readings: God doesn't just exist above us, he dwells within us. With a little help from the Genie in Aladdin, discover what it means that the all-powerful, transcendent God chooses to make his home in you.
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Enkindle 309 - 05.03.26 - Home
In this reflection for the fifth Sunday of Easter, Scott Oesterle reminds that our Father is preparing the perfect Home with him and that Jesus leads the way towards it.
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Enkindle 308 - 04.26.26 - Hearing His Voice
In this reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, Good Shepherd Sunday, Fr. Erik Arnold encourages us to listen to the voice of Jesus speaking in our hearts.
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Enkindle 307 - 04.19.26 - Stay With Us
In this reflection for the Third Sunday of Easter, Scott Oesterle explores the road to Emmaus story where the disciples walked with Jesus but didn't recognize Him until He broke bread with them. He encourages us to notice where Jesus is walking with us in hidden ways, to pay attention to our...
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Enkindle 306 - 04.12.26 - Honest Thomas
In this reflection for the 2nd Sunday of Easter, Adam Novotny encourages us to be like the apostle Honest Thomas and recognize and proclaim the Divinity of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.
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Enkindle 305 - 04.05.26 - Just As He Said
In this reflection for Easter Sunday, 2026, Kristen Fisher reminds us that Jesus always keeps his promises and that he remains victorious over sin and death in our lives today, just as he conquered death on Easter Sunday.
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Enkindle 304 - 03.29.26 - Hosanna
In this reflection for Palm Sunday, Kristen Fisher explores the crowd's cry of "Hosanna"—meaning "save us"—and how they expected Jesus to defeat Rome like King David, but Jesus came to conquer a greater enemy: sin and death, not through violence but by laying down His life.
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Enkindle 303 - 03.22.26 - Death or Life
In this reflection for the Fifth Sunday of Lent, Fr. Erik Arnold uses the raising of Lazarus to invite families to trust Jesus with whatever feels like a sealed tomb and to let the stone be rolled away.
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Enkindle 302 - 03.15.26 - On Purpose
In this reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Lent, Scott Oesterle uses his son's Easter game and the story of Jesus healing the blind man to explore how familiarity can create "relational blindness" where we stop truly seeing the people closest to us and put them in mental boxes.
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Enkindle 301 - 03.08.26 - Big Gulp
In this reflection for the Third Sunday of Lent, Adam Novotny connects Moses striking the rock for water in the desert to Jesus meeting the woman at the well, exploring how Christ is the living water who satisfies our deepest thirst, inviting us to worhip Him in spirit and truth.
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Enkindle 300 - 03.01.26 - Seeing Jesus
In this reflection for the Second Sunday of Lent, Kristen Fisher highlights a detail from the Transfiguration—after hearing God's voice, the disciples "saw no one else but Jesus alone"—and invites us to ask for help seeing Jesus in both His dazzling glory and His hidden presence throughout daily...
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Enkindle 299 - 02.22.26 - Merry Christmas?!
In this reflection for the First Sunday of Lent, Fr. Erik Arnold connects Christmas to Jesus's temptations in the desert, explaining that the Incarnation means Jesus truly knows our struggles because He experienced real temptations Himself
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Enkindle 298 - 02.15.26 - Bullseye
In this reflection for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Scott Oesterle explores how Jesus fulfills the law by moving it from external rules to matters of the heart, challenging us to prioritize being loving over being right as Lent approaches.
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Enkindle 297 - 02.08.26 - Salt and Light
In this reflection for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Adam Novotny explores the Lord's call to be "salt and light," explaining how we add flavor and healing like salt while bringing Christ's warmth and awareness like light.
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Enkindle 296 - 02.01.26 - Poor in Spirit
In this reflection for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Kristen Fisher explains why Jesus begins the Beatitudes with "Blessed are the poor in spirit"—recognizing our complete dependence on God is the essential first step that enables us to live all the other Beatitudes by welcoming His…
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Enkindle 295 - 01.18.26 - Behold
In this reflection for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Scott Oesterle explores how John the Baptist's simple, faithful words "Behold the Lamb of God" have been repeated at every Mass for 2000 years, inviting us to truly behold—to stop, pause, and be moved by—Jesus's presence in the Eucharist...
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Enkindle 294 - 01.11.25 - The Generosity of God Our Father
In this reflection for the Baptism of the Lord, Adam Novotny shares how the Father's voice at Jesus's baptism declaring "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased"—reveals God's generous super-abundance and reminds us that through baptism, God speaks these same words of delight over us…
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Enkindle 293 - 01.04.26 - Epiphany
In this reflection for the Epiphany of the Lord, Scott Oesterle explores the mystery of the Magi's journey, connecting their wisdom tradition possibly to the prophet Daniel, and illustrating how God plays "hide and seek" by leaving clues for us to find Him.
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Enkindle 292 - 12.28.25 - The School of Love
In this reflection for the Feast of the Holy Family, Fr. Erik Arnold offers St. Paul's three practical tips for surviving Christmas break and family life: bear with one another's faults patiently, forgive one another's mistakes, and cultivate thankfulness—reminding us that God designed the family...
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Enkindle 291 - 12.21.25 - Silence and Sleep
In this reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, Scott Oesterle explores St. Joseph's silence and sleep as profound acts of trust and surrender, challenging us to quiet the noise and lay down our burdens in these final days before Christmas—preparing not by doing more, but by making room for…
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Enkindle 290 - 12.14.25 - Rejoice
In this reflection for Gaudete Sunday, the Third Sunday of Advent, Adam Novotny explores why we pause our Advent preparation to rejoice, connecting Isaiah's prophecy of joy with Jesus fulfilling it through healing the blind, deaf, and lame—reminding us that Christ has come, paid our debts, and...
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Enkindle 289 - 12.07.25 - He Will Make A Way
In this reflection for the Second Sunday of Advent, Kristen Fisher traces God's promise from Jesse's son David through Israel's fallen kingdom to Isaiah's prophecy of a new shoot from Jesse's stump—Jesus, the new king—calling us to repent because God keeps His promises and brings new life from…
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Enkindle 288 - 11.30.25 - Advent
In this reflection for the First Sunday of Advent, Scott Oesterle explores how the church begins Advent not with Bethlehem but with Christ's second coming, connecting Noah's ark and Mary as the new ark to show God's pattern of saving the world through faithful families.
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Enkindle 287 - 11.23.25 - Jesus, Remember Me
In this reflection for the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, Fr. Erik Arnold contrasts those who mocked Jesus on the cross, demanding he save himself, with the good thief who understood Jesus is a king who uses his power to save others—challenging us to ask Jesus for help,...
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Enkindle 286 - 11.02.25 - We are the Temple
In this reflection for the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica, Adam Novotny connects Ezekiel's vision of water flowing from the temple, Paul's teaching that we are God's temple, and Jesus identifying himself as the temple from which life-giving water flows at the…
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Enkindle 285 - 11.02.25 - All Souls
In this reflection for All Souls Day, Kristen Fisher uses the analogy of pottery needing to be free of imperfections before entering a kiln to explain purgatory as God's merciful gift—a final purification that prepares souls to withstand the intense beauty of heaven's love, encouraging us to pray...
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Enkindle 284 - 10.26.25 - Nothing But a Humble Heart
In this reflection for the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Fr. Erik Arnold uses his childhood experience of avoiding band practice to explore the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector, praising the tax collector's humble courage to show up before God empty-handed with nothing but his sins,...
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Enkindle 283 - 10.19.25 - Do it Again
In this reflection for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Scott Oesterle draws on his nephew's persistent requests and the parable of the persistent widow to explore how childlike persistence in prayer reflects God's own tireless nature, encouraging us to pray without weariness because our Father...
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ENKINDLE: Family Scripture Reflections opens up the Scriptures to the family in a way that is relevant to young and old alike. Short, insightful sessions help families to enter more deeply into the word of God, allowing them to better prepare for Mass on Sunday and also develop simple, concrete applications for daily life.
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