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The Prodigal Catholic

by Fr. Richard Conlin

Homilies, Prayers, & Catholic Book Summaries

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  1. Behold Thy Mother | EXPLAINED | 3rd Word from the Cross

    For the blog post, go here: https://prodigalcatholic.com/2024/03/11/behold-thy-mother-john-1927-explained-3rd-word-from-the-cross/

  2. Today, you will be with Me in Paradise | EXPLAINED | 2nd Word from the Cross

    Full blog post: https://prodigalcatholic.com/2024/03/07/today-you-will-be-with-me-in-paradise-luke-2343-explained-2nd-word-from-the-cross/

  3. Father, Forgive Them | EXPLAINED | Passion of the Christ clip

    For the YouTube video, go here: https://youtu.be/jwskFlaXZnY For the blog post, go here: https://prodigalcatholic.com/2024/03/06/father-forgive-them-explained-passion-of-the-christ-movie/

  4. Who is the Prodigal Son?

    Who is the prodigal son? You? Me? Someone else?

  5. A Word to the THINKERS | The 7 Last Words of Jesus | Part 7 with Fulton J. Sheen (My Summary)

    https://prodigalcatholic.com/2024/02/29/a-word-to-the-thinkers-the-7-last-words-of-jesus-part-7-with-fulton-j-sheen/

  6. A Word to the SENSATIONALISTS | The 7 Last Words of Jesus | Part 6 with Fulton J. Sheen

    For the blog post, go here: https://prodigalcatholic.com/2024/02/26/a-word-to-the-sensationalists-the-7-last-words-of-jesus-part-6-with-fulton-j-sheen/

  7. There is a Man on the Cross | Poem for Lent by Fulton Sheen

    "Whenever there is silence around me By day or by night— I am startled by a cry. It came down from the cross— The first time I heard it. I went out and searched— And found a man in the throes of crucifixion, And I said, “I will take you down,” And I tried to take the nails out of his feet. But he...

  8. A Word to the MODERNS | The 7 Last Words of Jesus | Part 5 with Fulton J. Sheen

    For the text and blog post, go here: https://prodigalcatholic.com/2024/02/26/a-word-to-the-moderns-the-7-last-words-of-jesus-part-5-with-fulton-j-sheen/

  9. A Word to the INTELLIGENTSIA | The 7 Last Words of Jesus | Part 4 with Fulton J. Sheen

    For the blog post with text and video: https://prodigalcatholic.com/2024/02/20/a-word-to-the-intelligentsia-the-7-last-words-of-jesus-part-4-with-fulton-j-sheen/

  10. A Word to the SELFISH | The 7 Last Words of Jesus | Part 3 with Fulton J. Sheen

    For the blog post, go here: https://prodigalcatholic.com/2024/02/19/a-word-to-the-selfish-the-7-last-words-of-jesus-part-3-with-fulton-j-sheen/

  11. A Word to SINNERS | The 7 Last Words of Jesus | Part 2 with Fulton J. Sheen

    For the blog post: https://prodigalcatholic.com/2024/02/17/a-word-to-sinners-the-7-last-words-of-jesus-part-2-with-fulton-j-sheen/

  12. I SLIPPED HIS FINGERS | Poem for Lent by Fulton Sheen

    “I slipped His fingers, I escaped His feet, I ran and hid, for Him I feared to meet. One day I passed Him, fettered on a Tree, He turned His Head, and looked, and beckoned me. “Neither by speed, nor strength could He prevail. Each hand and foot was pinioned by a nail. He could not run or clasp me...

  13. FATHER, FORGIVE THEM | The 7 Last Sayings of Jesus on the Cross | Part 1 with Fulton J. Sheen

    Fulton Sheen's 1944 lecture on the 7 Last Words. The first of seven possible attitudes toward the Cross is that of humanism, for the first group to challenge the Cross was the humanists. The term humanist is here understood in the modern philosophical sense and embraces all those who want a...

  14. How I Learned Italian in 1 Month | Week 3: Magnanimity!

    Magnanimity: "magna + animus" = greatness of soul Discover this important virtue for learning a language. Q. What is your magnanimous end in mind?

  15. How I Learned Italian in 1 Month | Week 2 Lesson: MORE Humility

    Humility is all about being well grounded, living in reality, and laying one brick at a time...

  16. How I Learned Italian in 1 Month | Week 1: Humility

    The lesson from my first week of learning is humility! "In verità vi dico: se non vi convertirete e non diventerete come i bambini, non entrerete nel regno dei cieli." (Matthew 18:3)

  17. Surrender Your Life to Jesus (Part 2)

    Surrender your past, present, and future to Jesus!

  18. Surrender Everything to God | Homily for 14th Sunday

    Surrender all your past to God's mercy & all your future to His providence!

  19. Leave Here a Better Man! | Vancouver College Graduation Mass

    Final Mass for Grade 12 class at Vancouver College High School

  20. Why Do We Go to Mass? | Homily for Corpus Christi Sunday 2023

    Why Do We Go to Mass? It's a marriage proposal... and even more!

  21. St. Philip Neri's Secret Weapon | Pentecost Sunday Year A

    Find out St. Philip Neri's secret weapon to be able to: 1. The apostle of joy 2. The apostle of Rome 3. Raise people from the dead 4. Levitate @ Mass 5. Fall madly in love with Jesus

  22. Roses for Mother's Day | Homily for Mother's Day Mass 2023

    Part 2 of our stewardship homily series on the parish. Prayer for the week: "How can I help?"

  23. Padre Pio's Secret | Homily for 3rd Sunday of Easter (Year A)

    What was Padre Pio's secret?

  24. $100 Easter Challenge | Easter Sunday Homily 2023

    Want to win $100 from me? Take on the Easter challenge :)

  25. Jesus' Secret | Holy Thursday Homily 2023

    What was Jesus' secret to be able to make such extreme acts of self-sacrificial love?

  26. The World's Greatest Treasure | Homily for 5th Sunday of Lent (Year A)

    What is the world's greatest treasure? Are you willing to burn the 4 ships that lurk in the bay to great that treasure?

  27. 3 Signs You Are Going to Heaven | Homily for 3rd Sunday of Lent

    God gave St. Catherine of Siena 3 signs to know whether we are going to heaven. Do you know what they are?

  28. Healing from Shame in Confession | 1st Sunday of Lent (Year A)

    Find out how Jesus wants to heal our wounds of shame through Confession.

  29. Unicorns and Lent | Homily for Ash Wednesday

    If the Catholic Church was a sport's team & had a mascot, would this mascot be the unicorn? Find out why not...

  30. HOMILY | Your Cross by St. Francis de Sales

    Don't try to run away from the crosses that come... embrace them. St. Francis de Sales invites us to a different approach The everlasting God has in His wisdom foreseen from eternity the cross that He now presents to you as a gift from His inmost heart. This cross He now sends you He has…

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  31. The Wound of Fear | Homily for 6th Sunday (Year A)

    Don't fight or flight from the deadly wound of fear... invite Jesus in...

  32. WHY did Jesus WEEP over Lazarus? with Meg Hunter-Kilmer

    Knowing that He would raise Him from the dead, WHY did Jesus still WEEP over Lazarus? Meg Hunter-Kilmer answers the question.

  33. The AMAZING story of Simeon and the Septuagint || with Meg Hunter-Kilmer

    Learn about the amazing story of how Simeon waited for Jesus.

  34. How the Eucharist Heals the Wound of Abandonment | Homily for 3rd Sunday (Year C)

    If God gave you a magic wand & granted you 1 wish, what would you wish for? What would be the 1 thing for ask from the Lord?

  35. Jesus Wants to Marry You | All Girls Homily @ LFA, Vancouver

    Jesus doesn't just have a crush on you and want to date you... He wants to marry you!

  36. Give God Your Worst | Epiphany Homily

    Incense is a beautiful symbol of what it looks like to give God our worst and why it is so precious to do so.

  37. How to Love Baby Jesus | 4th Sunday of Advent (Year A)

    How do you fall in love with baby Jesus? Learn about straws of love for Jesus' manger.

  38. World Cup of Soccer Finals and Salvation History | Part 2

    Do you know what are the 2 tactics the devil uses to keep us out of the world cup of salvation history?

  39. World Cup of Soccer Finals and Salvation History | Homily

    Imagine if...

  40. Holy Moments Can Change Your Life | Part 1 | Homily for 3rd Sunday of Advent (Year A)

    Do you believe you can become a saint? Do you believe you can create just 1 holy moment?

  41. The Sacrament of Confession | Snowballs & Torches | EXPLAINED

    A new analogy to understand the fire of God's love to melt away all of our sins in Confession

  42. The Advent Straw Challenge | Homily for 1st Sunday of Advent

    This Advent: Will you be a consumer (and focus on yourself)? or a consoler (and focus on Jesus)? Join our parish-wide challenge!

  43. Why Euthanasia is WRONG | Homily for 33rd Sunday Year C

    3 reasons Euthanasia is wrong is that it's a failure to love yourself, others, and God.

  44. God Loves Backwards with Justin Bieber | HOMILY 31st Sunday Year C

    God loves backwards. The crazy love of God. Jesus loves good behaviour into us.

  45. HOMILY | St. Mark Ji Tianxiang: Drug Addict Saint

    One of my new favourite saints - a Chinese martyr of the 19th century... St. Mark Ji Tianxiang. Mark was an opium addict at the time of his death. Not had been an opium addict... in some previous sinful life of his before he had some dramatic conversion story you read about in the lives of the...

  46. Grouse Grind with Blessed Pier-Giorgio Frassati | Homily for 25th Sunday (Year C)

    There are two options to get to the top of Grouse Mountain Hike up - the hard approach Gondola - the easy approach This is the same in life. Allow the story of Blessed Pier-Giorgio Frassati to inspire you for greatness

  47. HOMILY | Hungry Hearts | 23rd Sunday Year C

    Our hearts are hungry until they are fed on God alone. What's your happy meal?

  48. Shia LaBeouf Conversion | EXPLAINED | 3 Lessons for Today with Fr. Richard Conlin

    3 lessons: suffering saints surrender

  49. Be a DORY | How to be COUNTER-CULTURAL (Part 2) | Homily

    Who are you a Dory for? Who's your Dory?

  50. Be a Salmon | Homily by Fr. Richard (20th Sunday)

    The salmon's journey is a great image of the life that Jesus lived. In today's 2nd reading, we heard that Jesus, for the sake of the JOY that was set before Him endured the hostility of sinners & the shame of the Cross Jesus swam upstream to the goal of heaven And when Jesus ended His amazing...

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Homilies, Prayers, & Catholic Book Summaries

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Fr. Richard Conlin

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