Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAccepting Our Mission from God
Episode 206
In today’s first reading, we find the story of Jonah, a narrative about the acceptance (or rejection) of God’s mission. We are all called to difficult things, and so most of us sinners, most of the t…
Published on 4 years, 11 months ago
God Raises Up His Prophets
Episode 205
With the whole Church around the world, we return to Ordinary Time. This week, we have a wonderful Old Testament reading from the first book of Samuel having to do with the call of the prophet Samuel…
Published on 4 years, 11 months ago
The God Who Enters Our Muddy Waters
Episode 204
The Gospel writers compel us, as it were, to pass through John the Baptist to get to Jesus; all four Gospels give us a version of Jesus’ baptism by John. But this baptism was embarrassing to the earl…
Published on 4 years, 11 months ago
The Magi and the Spiritual Journey
Episode 203
For Epiphany Sunday, we hear the marvelous story from the Gospel of Matthew in which the Magi journey to see the Christ child. This scene has beguiled artists, poets, and preachers for centuries. But…
Published on 5 years ago
Keeping Your Family Holy
Episode 201
The Bible is not particularly sentimental about families. What makes a family holy, as far as the biblical writers are concerned, is its willingness to surrender to the purpose of God. We see this in…
Published on 5 years ago
What Makes a Family Holy?
Episode 202
The Bible is not particularly sentimental about families. What makes a family holy, as far as the biblical writers are concerned, is its willingness to surrender to the purpose of God. We see this in…
Published on 5 years ago
Building a House
Episode 200
The dramatic readings for this fourth Sunday of Advent place us right in the heart of a central mystery in the Bible: the mystery of God’s providence. God cares for his world, but often in a way that…
Published on 5 years ago
A Year of Favor from the Lord
Episode 199
The third Sunday of Advent is traditionally called “Gaudete Sunday.” “Gaudete” is a Latin imperative—it’s a command—which means “rejoice.” The Church is telling us to be happy. And in the first readi…
Published on 5 years ago
Clear a Path
Episode 198
In our magnificent first reading from the prophet Isaiah, which is echoed in the words of John the Baptist in today’s Gospel, a voice cries out: “Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and h…
Published on 5 years ago
Longing for the Savior
Episode 197
Advent, like Lent, is properly a penitential season. To enter into Advent, to prepare for the coming of the Savior, is to enter into our need for a Savior. How wonderful that on the First Sunday of A…
Published on 5 years, 1 month ago