Ite Ad Joseph: Fr. John Schneier's Homily Podcast

Christ leaves us the Holy Spirit, the Church, and the Sacraments to help us on the journey of faith. 

"Living stones" rely on the foundation that is Christ. 

The story of my vocation, and how we can foster them at our parish. 

If we're sacrificing our minds, then we're not dealing with authentic faith. 

It's hard to celebrate Easter if you don't believe in the Resurrection. (With an assist from JD Flynn, of The Pillar)   https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/easter-people-the-news-and-the-tion

You were created for life with God.    Congratulations to those entering the Church at All Saints and around the world this Easter. 

"Can our world be redeemed?"

Friendship with Christ involves the cross. 

"The Dress", our conscience, and blindness. (It's white and gold, for the record)

Coca Cola, the Woman at the Well, and the thirst within every human heart. 

James Van Der Beek, fulfillment, and identity. 

The Olympics, discipline, and freedom. 

Country clubs exist for the interests and well being of their members; the Church exists to go on mission. 

The Beatitudes are joyful song of a people in exile, of strangers in a strange land. 

The importance of vocations, as a means to holiness. 

Introducing "Come Home Sunday", an initiative to reach out to the lost sheep of our parish. 

After encountering the Christ-child, the Magi couldn't go back the way they came. 

"How I would like to return to my childhood and attend the simple yet profound school that is Nazareth!"--Pope St. Paul VI, 1964

God speaks, he is not mute. 

St. Joseph, and how to wrestle with our unworthiness. 

Dunkirk, confession, and "coming home."

John the Baptist: the most interesting man in Scripture. 

How does the Church observe "liturgical time"?

Christ the King reigns from the cross. 

Our eyes must be fixed on heaven, but our feet need to be firmly planted on the earth. 

Church buildings are where heaven meets earth. 

Why purgatory? 

Prayer is about our need for God, not the other way around. 

Part 3 of my Pastoral Letter: Planting Seeds for the Future (ie-how to evangelize to Young Adults)

"Thanks be to God", and the importance of gratitude. 

"Increase our faith."

Part 2 of my pastoral letter: Parish Infrastructure Improvements. 

Our parish's new mission: Following Jesus, Forming Saints. 

We cannot truly be just if we don't have the virtue of religion. 

Pope St. John Paul II, humility and vulnerability. 

Believing in hell is nice.  (To read Fr. Rennier's article on hell, click here: https://michaelrennier.substack.com/p/on-hell-as-a-revelation-of-love)

The Sacred Heart of Jesus, on fire with love for us. 

"If the glove doesn't fit", uncertain outcomes, and the virtue of faith. 

Martha and Mary, Mother Theresa, and being pried away from God. 

The Good Samaritan, the story of salvation, and "go and do likewise."

Resemblance to Christ through the cross. 

The Pallium Mass and the faith of Peter. 

The Eucharist allows us to be firsthand witnesses to God's salvific work. 

"We were created by a God who finds joy in giving existence to his creatures, who delights in our world"--Pope Leo XIV

The Holy Spirit was sent for the forgiveness of sins. 

The Ascension prepares us for heavenly worship on earth. 

How to adequately prepare to receive the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. 

"Love your neighbor as yourself" vs "Love one another as I have loved you." What's the difference? 

What does it mean to be a shepherd, and what does it mean to be a member of the flock? 

It is a beautiful scandal that Christ entrusts his Church to Peter and other imperfect men.