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#1417

The Real Mission of a Catholic Priest

What if God is not calling me to win the culture war, save all the marriages and keep the churches open? I look at 3 or 4 things that I think God is actually calling us to. Then I show how these four things are also the mission that Jesus lived.

SUN, 17 MAR 2024
LENT, 5TH SUNDAY (B)
#1416

The One Commandment that Does Not Make Sense

Why would God command his people to take a day off, especially people who were living hand-to-mouth? God wants us to trust that he is a good Father and he will provide for his children. He wants his children to be rested and renewed and re-created.

SUN, 3 MAR 2024
LENT, 3RD SUNDAY (B)
#1415

The Most Disturbing Passage in the Bible?

There are people that live with radical trust in God. The rest of us have to wrestle with God. Some people think you mustn't get mad at God. Others drift away from God when it hurts. God would sacrifice even his Son to have you back again.

SUN, 25 FEB 2024
LENT, 2ND SUNDAY (B)
#1414

Out of Order

Humans are part of a sacred order. We also have a sacred order within us. Our physical side needs to be ordered by our spirit towards truth and goodness and beauty. If not disciplined, your body will become fat and lazy. Get back in order!

SUN, 18 FEB 2024
LENT, 1ST SUNDAY (B)
#1413

Be My vaLENTine

Anyone can say, "I love you." How do we know if someone really loves us? We know that Jesus is True Love because he sacrifices himself for us. If we truly love Jesus, than we will not just say, "I love you," but we also have to sacrifice for Him.

WED, 14 FEB 2024
ASH WEDNESDAY
#1412

Sin is Contagious - Lent Holds the Cure

The leper must remove himself from the community in order to save the community. The seven deadly sins not only hurt us, but they are also toxic to community. The three traditional "works" of Lent speed the healing of our souls.

SUN, 11 FEB 2024
ORDINARY TIME, 6TH SUNDAY (B)
#1411

Does Talking About Anxiety Make You Anxious?

The Bible recognizes that anxiety is part of everyday life. You need to let your anxiety talk to you. Then you need to move through that anxiety to a place of security. So where can we find lasting security? The answer is closer than you might think.

SUN, 28 JAN 2024
ORDINARY TIME, 4TH SUNDAY (B)
#1410

Five Ways We Can Hear God's Voice

It can be hard to hear God’s voice. Sometimes we don't want God to call and interrupt “my” life. Other times we wonder if God lost my number or forgot about me. We need to listen with our heart. Here are five ways that God commonly speaks to us.

SUN, 14 JAN 2024
ORDINARY TIME, 2ND SUNDAY (B)
#1409

Eucharistic Epiphany in Cowley, Alberta

The magi can see the light that the Jewish people to not see. They continue to believe in the value of the gift even when others do not value Him. Do we realize the gift we have in the Eucharist? Pray that we can each have a "Eucharistic Epiphany."

SUN, 7 JAN 2024
EPIPHANY
#1408

Entrusting Our New Year to the Mother of God

Today we celebrate a very controversial title of Mary. We could not possibly honor Mary any more than God honored Mary. Mary will help you fully receive all that God wants to give you in the New Year.

MON, 1 JAN 2024
MARY, THE MOTHER OF GOD
#1407

Perfect Love Casts Out Fear

When the parents are not rooted in God's faithful love, the family experiences fear and insecurity which leads to self-protection. Fortunately, the love of God surrounds them and the elderly pray and support them. This heals the core wound of fear.

SUN, 31 DEC 2023
HOLY FAMILY (B)
#1406

The Gift That Everyone Needs But No One Seems to Want

Sometimes we receive a gift and it's not what we were expecting. For many of us, the gift of the Christ Child at Christmas is not what we were hoping for. What we don't realize is that Jesus is the answer, not to our wants, but to our deepest needs.

MON, 25 DEC 2023
CHRISTMAS DAY
#1405

Watch for God's Healing Truth and Love

Fr. Michael's patience helped to heal my wound of abandonment. After I got healing, I was able to be patient with him, too. Jesus helps us to accept God's love for us at the very deepest level, so we can become sacraments of God's love to others.

SUN, 24 DEC 2023
ADVENT, 4TH SUNDAY (B)
#1404

Watch for God's Answer to the World's Problems

How does one day with family opening presents fix any of the world's problems? The first Christmas makes even less sense: one more mouth to feed, and a homeless family. Once you understand the fundamental problem, then Christmas makes perfect sense.

SUN, 17 DEC 2023
ADVENT, 3RD SUNDAY (B)
#1403

Watch Out for The Misunderstanding

Lies can damage relationships. Don't believe me? Ask the Hallmark Channel! We have become victims of an intentional disinformation campaign. The enemy lies to us about ourselves and about God. Let’s look at the lies that cause seven core wounds.

SUN, 10 DEC 2023
ADVENT, 2ND SUNDAY (B)
#1402

The Gift of Being a Giver

God is a giver. When he made us in his image and likeness, he made us to be givers, too. We all look for sneaky ways to take things that don't belong to us. Mary is always a giver and never a taker. She gives herself to God and look what He gives her!

FRI, 8 DEC 2023
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
#1401

Watch! And Remember What God Has Done

If we are busy doing the things we are supposed to be doing, we have nothing to worry about. But are we really doing what Jesus told us to do? How easily we forget that God is with us. Watch for Him and remember where you saw him.

SUN, 3 DEC 2023
ADVENT, 1ST SUNDAY (B)