Father Mike's Podcast

Fifth Sunday of Easter - "Where is our home and how are we at home when we are with the Lord? The Way, Truth, and the Life help explain the answer to that question."

Fourth Sunday of Easter - "Why do we call Jesus our Good Shepherd, who are our good shepherds, and how can we be good shepherds?"

Easter Sunday - "Why do we believe in the resurrection of Jesus? What are the areas of our world that his resurrection impacts?"

Third Sunday of Lent - "What does John's story about the Samaritan woman teach us about coming to recognize and follow Jesus?"

First Sunday of Lent - "How was Jesus tempted and why?"

Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time - "What do the Beatitudes mean and how are we to understand them? What do they say about present and future fulfillment of Jesus' Kingdom?"

Second Sunday of Ordinary Time - "What does Jesus' baptism and ours have in common? How can we discern and live out God's will for us?"

Feast of the Dedication of St. John Lateran - "What changed in worship and access to God before and after Jesus? Why it's great to be Catholic and have access to God all over the world while still having a connection to our mother Church in Rome as well our local dioceses and parishes."

Feast of All Souls - "Why do we remember our loved ones, pray for them, and commend them to God in our lives, prayer, and liturgy?"

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time - "What is faith and how do we allow our lives to be transformed by it?"

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time - "What is poverty, why is it honored in the Bible, and what is Jesus referring to with the parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man?"

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time - "What is humility and how do we live that out? How can a correct understanding bring us to avoid evil in the world and see the ourselves and others as Jesus see it."

19th Sunday in Ordinary Time - The sweetness of the Word and its ability to overcome persecution and suffering."

16th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Sacred Hospitality, the Golden Rule, and it's application in the Christian life."

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time - The Parable of the Good Samaritan. What did it say to Jesus' listeners and what does it say to us today?"

Solenmity of Sts. Peter and Paul - Who were saints Peter and Paul and why are they important to the history and life of the Church?"

Feast of the Ascension - What is the Ascension and how can we allow our thoughts, words, and actions ascend to the heavenly realm together with Jesus."

The Fourth Sunday of Easter - On Good Shepherd Sunday we look at mothers, Jesus, and the new pope."

The Third Sunday of Easter - When Jesus appeared for the third time the events teach us a lot about discipleship and Jesus' plan for us and his Church."

Feast of the Presentation - What the various characters in the Gospel of Luke have to teach us about faith and life."

Baptism of the Lord - Why was Jesus baptized? What does it mean for us and how does Jacob's wrestling story reflect about our baptism."

Christmas - What faith and responding in faith meant to the Shepherds and what it means to us this Christmas."

Third Sunday of Advent - The second week of John the Baptist, he has some advice for us to practice as we wait for the Lord's coming."

First Sunday of Advent - As we begin the new liturgical year and season of Advent, Jesus reminds us of how we can make it fruitful and what to avoid."

Thirty Second Sunday of Ordinary Time - The contrast between the scribes who used their position for self gain and the widow who used her positiong to be generous and trust God is a reflection for us to see how Jesus was and a call for us to live as he lived."

Thirty First Sunday of Ordinary Time - When Jesus says to love God with our whole Heart, Soul, Mind, and Strength, what does he mean and how can we do that?"

Twenty Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time - We look briefly at marriage as following the Lord's will and then introduce the parish's Pastoral Plan."