Episode 926 (9:52) In this episode: Dad's scrambled eggs and bacon breakfast; Mom curing a moment when I was "hangry"; Eating is not just about food. It’s about life and relationships; Jesus wants to feed us with himself; This is how he remains
Episode 925 (11:27) In this episode: Jesus is the Vine and we are the branches; We receive nutrients from Christ and bear fruits; We receive the familiar connection with Christ and his Church; Social media does not offer comfort or familial;You
Episode 924 (11:18) In this episode: Dcn. Brett Edmonson preaches; Reflection on his pilgrimage and vacation to France; Secularism; Hospitality; Chartres Cathedral; Pantheon; St. Etienne du Mont church; God showed up; I'm still here; I haven't
Episode 923 (11:20) In this episode: Reflection on the 2024 and 2017 total solar eclipses; How they effected those who saw them; How an eclipse can serve as a metaphor for being open to new things, how Jesus' Resurrection changed his disciples
Episode 922 (8:47) In this episode: The faith and death of a childhood friend; Her faith lifted up my family; Why? Because Jesus rose from the dead; This life is not all there is; The Resurrection was no fable, but is attested to in the Bible a
Episode 921 (10:14) In this episode: Fr. Anthony Hoangphan preaches; Have you ever felt alone and abandoned? Did God Abandon Jesus on the Cross? Does he truly abandon us? God is reaching out/emptying himself out for us; What is our response? Of
Episode 920 (11:24) In this episode: How is your lenten observances going? Don't give up if you have struggled or failed; God has written his law of love upon our hearts; All of creation aches; Jesus is the grain of wheat who died and rose so t
Episode 918 (12:20) In this episode: Dcn. Brett Edmonson preaches; Using a Bull-Roarer; Centrifugal and Centripetal forces that gather and scatter, respectively; God gathers while sin and evil scatters; What are we doing to gather and live like
Episode 916 (11:02) In this episode: Both first reading and Gospel describe events on mountain tops; What is the significance of mountain tops in the Scriptures and in our everyday life of faith? Using a ladder for illustration; God wants to tr
Episode 916 (10:45) In this episode: Issues with letting prayer be simply cerebral, digital, comfortable, and sheltered; Stories of times when Dcn. Brett was immersed in the world which helped God break through to him; Go do something outside t
Episode 915 (8:24) In tis episode: Valentines Day, a day of romance; Ash Wednesday, a day of unconditional and sacrificial love; See how the classic Charles Schultz Peanuts Valentines special reveals the issues with conditional love Related Web
Episode 914 (12:30) In this episode: Fr. Anthony is preaching; We are a family, a community of faith to worship God and support each other; Jesus heals the leper and reincorporates him into the community; A similarity of leprosy in our time mig
Episode 913 (13:28) In this episode: Notice that in the Scriptures, suffering is pierced by faith in God ability to heal; His name heals; God's name, I Am, expressed God's essence, desires, and care; Jesus is I AM and he is always with us in ou
Episode 912 (10:51) In this episode: Dcn. Brett preaches; God warns against the occult; The spiritual world is real; Our world is re-paganizing; These practices are traps; Many books promoting the practices warned about by God; God is the only
Episode 911 (12:11) In this episode: Review of track story; God has chosen each of us; God chose his Apostles or like Zebedee, a parent; Dramatic events can help us know our calling; Heroic action of Majiah Washington; Ask God what your particu
Episode 910 (12:01) In this episode: Track story; Eli, the absent father; It's not too late to be a role model for others; Be an Eli for a Samuel in your life Related Web Sites: My Website Podcast PageAll Previous Episodes
Episode 909 (11:47) In this episode: Dcn. Brett Edmonson preaching; We crave love and attention; Story of how attractive prayer and holiness is; We need to be wanted; Herod's need to be wanted was frustrated; Herod's evil self-preoccupation; Lo
Episode 908 (13:44) In this episode: Spending Christmas alone; Sadness and Joy; Charlie Brown Christmas; the Real Meaning of Christmas; Linus drops his security blanket Related Web Sites: My Website Podcast PageAll Previous Episodes
Episode 907 (17:15) In this episode: What is Reverence; Examples of reverence in liturgy; Definition; Is reverence silent or sound? Reverence God and people; Homework-reverence those who come to Christmas Mass Related Web Sites: My Website Pod
Episode 906 (14:57) In this episode: Dcn. Brett Edmonson preaches the homily; Story about a homeless woman named Mary; The Eucharist creates our communion; Go out and form communion with others Related Web Sites: My Website Podcast PageAll Pre
Episode 905 (13:14) In this episode: Pt 2 of Eucharistic Homilies; Fr Anthony Hoangphan is preaching; What is your comfort food? The Eucharist gives us comfort and healing; As eucharistic people, go and invite someone to a meal to share in the
Episode 904 (12:07) In this episode: Pt 1 of Eucharistic Homilies; 2023 CARA Report; Story of being helped during my move to Holy Trinity; Sacrifice is the proof of our love; St. Ignatius of Antioch desired to sacrifice for his people; Go and h
Episode 903 (10:04) In this episode - Dcn. Brett Edmonson preaching; An interview with a Special Forces soldier regarding fear; It is important to know who we are living for; It's not easy to follow Jesus; It's hard to serve those who are diffi
Episode 902 (8:27) In this episode: Why give thanks or praise to God? Does he need it; God is complete in himself; The "loop of grace" from the praise we offer is reflected back to us by God and changes us; Praise God in the midst of the storms
Episode 901 (11:11) In this episode: How I watch football and 5 reasons why; Watching a recording of a game is analogous to our faith; God has already won; Jesus has conquered sin and death, Satan and his demons; This is our reason to have hope