Marked With Dust [Matthew 6:1-6; 16-18]
Given Ash Wednesday 2022 by Fr. Michael at St.
What are Jesus' 3 tips for holiness? (Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18)
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 Jesus said to his disciples: "Take care not to perform righteous deeds in order that people may see them; otherwise, you will have no recompense from...
Who was St. Joseph?
Do you know St. Joseph?
Ornaments of Grace - St. Matthew
There was a man who had two sons. He approached the elder and said, “Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.” The son replied, “I am on my way, sir;” but he never went.
Searching for Sears (Luke 3:15-16, 21-22)
During his recent pilgrimage to Greece, Fr. Michael lost his friend Fr.
Learn From Your Mistakes - Shrines of Spain Matthew 22:34-40
We left the Xavier Castle and made our way to Manresa, the little town on the River Cardonner, near Barcelona. It was here that St Ignatius lived and prayed in a cave for the...
Ornaments of Grace Day 16
Madhavi Bargmann is our sixteenth Ornament of Grace. Observing the Beautiful Ornaments Can you share a time when waiting for God to answer a prayer proved perfectly timed?
Seeds of Joy - Looks Can Be Deceiving
“Jesus then said to His disciples: ‘If anyone wishes to come after me, they must deny their very self, take up their cross, and begin to follow in my footsteps. Whoever would...
Ornaments of Grace 2020 - Story 5: Fr. Augustus Tolton
Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and buffeted...
Upon This Rock
Given at the Church of St. Peter in Tiberias, Israel, June 2019 Matthew 16:13-19 When Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi he asked his disciples, "Who do people say...
Christ is Coming
Matthew 24:37-44 Jesus said to his disciples: "As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. In those days before the flood, they were eating and...
- Greater than John
John didn't have a cell phone, email address, Facebook, Twitter or any other technology or social media platform. While in prison he had to rely on his followers to seek out and...
- A Vision of Mary
Walking along one day, St. Juan Diego saw a beautiful woman on the mountainside.
When Life Isn't Fair
This Gospel Study is from Matthew 20:1-16. Jesus tells the parable of the landowner who hires workers for his vineyard throughout the day, but when the time comes to pay them an...
Let Your Light Shine
Matthew 5:13-16 Jesus said to his disciples: “You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned?
Birth of the Messiah
Matthew 1:18-24 This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found with child...
Happy VaLENTines Day
You can't say Happy Valentines day without also saying Happy Lent. Fr.
Harvesting the Wheat
#gospel #christian #catholic #homily #FrMichael #hearttoheart #parable In today's homily, Fr. Michael looks at the spiritual duality we all face with wheat and weeds in our...
- In the Eyes of Jesus
Prayer, fasting and alms giving ... the only thing that matters is how we look in the eyes of Jesus this Lent.
Join God in the Vineyard
From this familiar story of the laborers working in the vineyard, Fr. Michael offers 3 interpretations for the work that we do, and the work that God does for us through his son...
Lent is Spiritual Training
This time of Lent that connects back to the earliest days of the Church is a time for spiritual discipline and training. We pray, fast and give alms in order to prepare...
Was Moses Really a Big Deal?
Perfectly imperfect. That might describe all of us.
Seek What God Alone Can Give
Today's homily is taken from Ash Wednesday's live stream Mass at St. Anne's.
Heart Healing - Season of Joy
Today's Season of Joy reflection on Matthew 28:16-20 is by Emily Jaminet. Emily is a Catholic author, speaker, radio personality, podcaster, wife, mother of seven children, and...
Tend the Garden of Your Heart
Jesus tells the parable of the wheat and the seeds; Fr. Michael expands on that parable encouraging each one of us to nourish what grows inside our self.
Ornaments of Grace - Anne Frank
Rejoice always, never cease praying, render constant thanks; such is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Do not stifle the Spirit.
Who is Buried in St. Peter's Tomb?
Given on the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, Fr.
Tran Minh Nhat - Ornaments of Grace
Today's Ornament of Grace for Friday of the Second Week of Advent is Tran Minh Nhat. Matthew 11:16-19 “What comparison can I use to describe this breed?
St. Raphael - Ornaments of Grace 2023
Today's Ornament of Grace for Sunday of the first week of Advent is the Archangel Raphael. from Matthew 24:37-44 Jesus said to his disciples: “The coming of the Son of Man will...
Fr. Michael at OLPH - Better Together
00:00 Introduction 6:12 Sign of the Cross (embodied) 12:40 The Creation Story 21:12 A Juggling Analogy 22:40 Road to Emmaus 38:33 Rejoice in the Joy of the Gospel 41:24 Lord,...