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The Father's Joy — 338 episodes

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Fear and anxiety; comfort and control

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"I hate goodbyes."

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Where am I going, anyway? And how do I get there?

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Do not be afraid! Go on speaking!

5

Why am I sad?

6

Mothers

7

Do we have any real friends?

8

Fathers

9

Mothers and Fathers

10

Will we feed or quench the fire?

11

The key for the next generation to practice their faith

12

"What's the hurry?"

13

Revival in the Catholic Church

14

Healing Rosary on the Anniversary of Fr. Arul's Death

15

What is the most important thing in my life?

16

A new perspective on our weaknesses

17

Some graces from being in Medjugorje

18

The blind spots we don't want to talk about

19

Why am I not satisfied?

20

How far out of my way am I willing to go to meet God?

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"Rise and Worship" or "Take and Fall"?

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Why do I keep committing these sins?

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Why don't I forgive?

24

Growing in humility

25

Our unfulfilled, deepest desires

26

Part 1. I'm too distracted!

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Part 2. The "Anti-Our Father"

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Enough "trying harder"!

29

Finding Light in My Darkness

30

A "Mary" Year

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What's wrong with my family?

32

Glad tidings of comfort and joy!

33

A Special Invitation for January 1st

34

The hidden sin that can't be forgiven...

35

Bored, Lonely, Angry, Stressed, and Tired

36

Not feeling hopeful?

37

Too busy?

38

Having control issues?

39

Preparing to Die Well

40

What do I do with all this noise in my head?

41

How do you summarize the Bible, the Good News?

42

Soul on Fire

43

Deadly Pride, Presumption, and Despair

44

Ask Big

45

Why go to Mass?

46

(How to) Increase Our Faith!

47

St. Francis and Revival in Joy

48

The Discomfort of 2025

49

Money

50

What do I do with suffering?

51

Saints Pier Giorgio and Carlo Acutis, pray for us!

52

Growing in humility

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Will only a few be saved?

54

Jesus and Division

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Have I entered into joy and play today?

56

What will bring my loved ones back to church?

57

How do I hear God's voice?

58

Why am I so anxious?

59

Why does anger and impatience have so much power in my life?

60

Fr. Arul, the enemy, and me!

61

The many goodbyes of life

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God DOES give you more than you can handle...by yourself

63

Receiving the Father's Blessing

64

Speaking in tongues?

65

Feeling powerless?

66

Fr. Arul and the Sacrifice of the Priesthood

67

When will I be home?

68

My life is all over the place

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Take 2 - Yoked with love for others

70

Mary, teach us how to listen!

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"When you're anxious, you try to do more..."

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Jesus, Your timing is terrible

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I am with you.

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Light is coming

75

I love you

76

Won't you let Me love you?

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Satan's plan for our wounds

78

Fr. Arul's Murder

79

Living like orphans in the Father's house

80

Jesus, heal my traumas!

81

Are you thirsty for MORE?

82

Rejecting the orphan spirit

83

Happy Lent?

84

Feeling discouraged going into Lent?

85

Jesus' hardest teaching

86

What are you really afraid of?

87

Have you hit the wall yet?

88

Surrender, surrender, surrender

89

Joy in grief?

90

Do whatever He tells you...no qualifications!

91

What are your charisms?

92

Jesus, free me from the fear of man!

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The Year of Mary with the Word

94

Healing for your family

95

"I'm at the end of my rope...show me the way!"

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The most important story I haven't told you yet

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Come, Spirit of Joy!

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Mary at the Heart of Revival

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Repentance and Revival

100

New Year Revival

101

Why am I angry?

102

Foolish generosity

103

How do I love God, practically?

104

All You Saints, pray for me!

105

Not feeling good enough?

106

Thank You, Jesus, that my life isn't about me

107

Me, rich?

108

Marriage and divorce

109

You are a prophet. You can hear God's voice!

110

Envy that steals our joy

111

3 Levels of Surrender/Obedience

112

Praying for physical healing

113

The sin of "religious people"

114

Fear that holds us back

115

I'm feeling lonely...

116

Jesus, free me from fear of what others think about me!

117

Why don't I get more out of Mass?

118

I'm too distracted...

119

Working 7 days; resting 0 days

120

Power, protection, and peace living under authority

121

What's the thorn in your side?

122

Feeling desperate?

123

Be still! Be present. Be grateful!

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Let's go, men: it's time to become fathers of prayer!

125

Spoiling satan's plan

126

Divine Blood Infusion

127

Made for relationship

128

Come, Holy Spirit! Give me boldness!

129

The Anti-Graduation Speech

130

Mary, show Yourself a Mother to us and bring us new hope!

131

Why don't I love more?

132

Living like practical atheists

133

Jesus wants unity!

134

Repentance and Revival

135

Breaking free from the bondage of fear

136

satan does not like Easter

137

What is truth?

138

"Do you realize what I have done for you?"

139

Jesus, take away my heart of stone!

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Jesus, breathe resurrection into my tomb!

141

Receiving a "rush of the Holy Spirit"

142

Blessed are those in darkness and desperation

143

Overcoming our reluctance to sacrifice

144

When we are tempted...

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Giving up anxiety for Lent

146

Having a better Lent...

147

The Darkness and Dreariness of Life

148

The reality of evil spirits...

149

Take 2-The unexpected call...

150

Take 1-Someone is counting on you

151

Am I drifting through life?

152

Comfort and distraction is holding us back!

153

Family life is humbling!

154

Embracing relationship, renouncing the enemy

155

More hope, peace, joy, and love please!

156

Jesus, I give You my box...please give me joy!

157

Making a better confession

158

Mary, Bring the Fire!

159

Jesus, save me from the bondage of self-preservation!

160

Just checking boxes?

161

Doubling our blessings

162

How do you measure love?

163

A deep dive into liturgy

164

The Greatest of All Time

165

You are not running alone

166

Finding peace in the "Our Father"

167

When I'm having a hard time liking myself...

168

God's will be done...with or without me!

169

Too busy to feast

170

Have no anxiety all.

171

Becoming a vessel of healing

172

You aren't fair, God!

173

I can't forgive!

174

Jesus, save us from fear of the hard conversations!

175

You don't have to suffer alone

176

Finding peace under authority

177

Why do I feel like Jesus isn't answering?

178

Mary, lift my heart out of these stormy waters!

179

Jesus, why is this happening? I'm trying to do what you asked!

180

Uncomfortable silence

181

The weeds of life

182

What's my block?

183

Releasing the burden of anxiety

184

America's favorite past time...

185

Living like we actually need Jesus

186

Do not be anxious!

187

3 things every father should say to their children

188

Praying with our body

189

June

190

Dry bones, come alive!

191

Preparing for Pentecost

192

An important announcement and a reason for hope in darkness

193

Doing greater works than Jesus? Me?

194

We are bad at resting...

195

How has Jesus loved you this week?

196

Feeling downcast in our suffering...

197

Jesus, I trust in You!

198

Jesus is risen...so what?

199

"Why do you embrace your cross, you fool?"

200

How to live Holy Week

201

Jesus, bring me back to life!

202

Jesus can heal through me?

203

Fire from Mary's Most Pure Heart

204

Revival in KC!

205

Jesus, I choose you!

206

What are you getting out of Lent this year?

207

Giving up anger for Lent...

208

Watching the Super Bowl like a Christian...

209

Jesus, cast out the darkness of our lives by Your Breath!

210

When I feel like a failure...

211

We are beheld

212

Behold!

213

Pay attention!

214

The secret to the best new year (yet)

215

The One who never said, "How could I stoop so low?"

216

Pt. 4 Has THE Story changed us?

217

Pt. 3 Jesus came to heal, then and now!

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Pt. 2.5 Mary, I give you control of my mess!

219

Pt. 2 The bad news before the Good News

220

Part 1: Created good, on purpose

221

Living in the peace of Jesus' kingdom

222

Can we say that we are Jesus' friend?

223

Feeling like you are not enough?

224

Jesus, what are You doing right now?

225

Why was St. John Paul II so "Great"?

226

Prayer: we walk by faith, not by feeling!

227

Our duty and salvation...

228

Stir into flame the gift you have been given!

229

St. Thérèse, show us the easier way!

230

Jesus, save us from complacency!

231

This is THE Story, told for kids

232

Are we the other prodigal son?

233

The gift and challenge of work

234

Under whose name, image, and likeness do I live?

235

Humility through obedience

236

What do we do about our loved ones who aren't practicing the faith?

237

When the hard stuff happens...

238

Feeling stuck in the mud?

239

Feeling down? Be not afraid!

240

Praise the Lord anyway!

241

Beware of greed!

242

"For the sake of those ten, I will not destroy the city."

243

Look up and pay attention!

244

We're more wounded than we would like to admit...

245

Men: Time to rise up!

246

Do you trust Me?

247

Fatherhood and the Eucharist

248

Fearless in God's love

249

Have we found a home in Mary's heart?

250

Are we "paying attention"?

251

Hope in times of hopelessness

252

Needing more peace?

253

Living a new, bold life

254

God is a Trinity...why should I care?

255

Our Mother in Anxiety

256

Have we been transformed or is it business as usual?

257

Whose side are we on?

258

"Do you realize what I have done for you?"

259

He died for me. He died for you.

260

God's finger in the dirt

261

More on forgiveness

262

Leading with mercy

263

Where's the fire?

264

Filling our father void

265

Feeling drained?

266

Confusion or communion in times of darkness

267

Part 2: On asking God for physical healing

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Part 1: Critical steps to inner healing

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Jesus defeats the devil in the desert for us

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We become what we gaze upon

271

Remaining in Jesus' victory in spiritual warfare

272

How can we love our enemies?

273

Stinkin' thinkin'

274

Sinners in recovery

275

Jesus: the perfect sacrifice of thanksgiving and praise

276

An unpopular homily

277

The most unpopular virtue

278

Where's the wine?

279

Healing for our Messy Families

280

A Wonderful Life Christmas

281

Hurry up and slow down!

282

Rejoice always?

283

Where's the joy?

284

Ready for a catch?

285

Ready for the coming(s) of Jesus?

286

Giving generously, free from fear

287

A wedding homily

288

A life of sacrifice

289

Fathers, be good to your daughters!

290

Freedom to serve

291

We are lacking one thing

292

Me first?

293

Who is the real enemy?

294

Subtle pride, elusive humility

295

The suffering of obedience

296

9/11 and Healing Trauma

297

Do not be afraid!

298

So much division...

299

Wayward Augustine to Converted Augustine

300

A new lifestyle that teaches the faith!

301

New fire for teaching the faith!

302

With Mary, the victory is ours!

303

A few of the most important things I've learned about prayer

304

When we are at our lowest...

305

What are we complaining about?

306

I don't have enough to deal with this...

307

Me, a prophet?

308

Celebrating our country and declaring our independence

309

Rise up, fathers!

310

We can only grow when we know that we are loved

311

Blood transfusion

312

Living in the midst of darkness, and confronting the spirit of death

313

Back to normal?

314

Come, new Fire!

315

What do we do with failure and discouragement?

316

His life for ours

317

Who do you want to be?

318

Bear more fruit?

319

Are we rowing or sailing?

320

How can we become one flock?

321

This saying is hard!

322

We're not as good as we think we are

323

Why can't I just watch Mass online from now on?

324

"I am alive"

325

*The most important vaccine

326

Why am I so intense?

327

Spat upon

328

Mary, A Woman on Fire

329

Where are you, Jesus?

330

St. Joseph, Terror of Demons!

331

*The safest place in the whole world

332

Free of anxieties!

333

"I will never tell anyone this happened."

334

Being delivered from the beasts in our lives

335

What about our loved ones who have fallen away?

336

Heaviness, depression, anxiety, discouragement...BE GONE!

337

Just a little white lie...

338

A few lies we often believe about God