Dignity and Mercy for Migrants
Fr. Michael preaches on the importance of treating all migrants with dignity and mercy.
What Does Justice Demand and Mercy Require?
Justice and Mercy. Two principles that often go hand in hand.
Stepping Stones - 6: Sin, Grace, Mercy and Forgiveness (full)
Fr. Michael - Shalom World TV Episodes (Full)
If you can't watch the full episode, the five minute version ( will tell you about a time when Fr. Michael was jealous of his friend, Fr.
Mercy Demands Love
Luke 7:31-35 Jesus said to the crowds: “To what shall I compare the people of this generation? What are they like?
Doubting Thomas + Reflection on Divine Mercy
This week we have a two for one: A Gospel Study on Doubting Thomas by Fr. Jim Willig that combines stories of doubt with stories of love and hope.
On the Side of Mercy reflections on Fiducia Supplicans
The history of Judeo-Christian faith is not without controversy. Fr.
Do As I Say
Jesus told his disciples not to follow the example of the scribes and Pharisees. Fr.
The Piety Gap
The Piety Gap (or Woe to You Hippocrates) refers to the Scribes and Pharisees of Jesus' time, and the holier than thou Christians of our time. It is about those who bemoan the...
Faith is Easier
In this Gospel, Jesus tells the parable of two sons. One who disobeys his father, but then repents and one who says he will obey but doesn’t.
Magnify the LORD
On this Feast of Christmas, Fr. Michael shares the image of Mary magnifying and reflecting back the light of her Son to us, just as the moon reflects the light of the Sun or a...
The Perfect Party
Today’s story seed is the Perfect Party. From the Book of Joel 2:13 Rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to the LORD, your God, For he is gracious and merciful, slow...
Blessed Attitudes
Matthew 5:1-12 When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him. He began to teach them, saying: “Blessed are the poor...
Vulnerable Christ
Jesus came into this world as a vulnerable infant and left in a position of ultimate vulnerability on the cross. Given on the confluence of feasts and memories for the Church...
Are We All Saints?
The call to holiness is universal. Fr.
They Did Not Believe
Today's Season of Joy reflection on Mark 16:9-15 is by Sr. Francis Maag.
Too Much of a Good Thing
On the Feast of John the Baptist's birth, Fr. Michael talks about the struggle to conceive for John's parents and his own struggles to find moderation in life dedicated to God's...
Ornaments of Grace - St. Jude
Behold the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will raise up a righteous shoot to David; as king he shall reign and govern wisely, he shall do what is just and right in the...
The Rising Son - Season of Joy
from John 20:1-9 On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb. The...
Ornaments of Grace - St. Joseph
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 through the Holy Spirit.
Our Daily Bread - Season of Joy
Today’s Season of Joy reflection on John 6:35-40 is by Neal Tew. Neal Tew is a husband and father living in Cincinnati, OH.
Prayer for World Peace Inspired
Saint John Paul II, one of the most influential voices for peace in the 20th and early 21st centuries, tirelessly proclaimed the dignity of every human life as the foundation of...
St. Nicholas - Ornaments of Grace
Today's Ornament of Grace for Tuesday of the second week of Advent is St. Nicholas.
Rais Bhuiyan - Ornaments of Grace
Malachi 3:1-2 Lo, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me; and suddenly there will come to the temple the Lord whom you seek, and the messenger of the covenant...
We Can Know Jesus - Season of Joy
from 1 John 3:1-2 Beloved: See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God. Yet so we are.
Ornaments of Grace - Carlo Acutis
When Elizabeth’s time for delivery arrived, she gave birth to a son. Her neighbors and relatives, upon hearing that the Lord had extended his mercy to her, rejoiced with her.
Ornaments of Grace - Rais Bhuiyan
Lo, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me; and suddenly there will come to the temple the Lord whom you seek, and the messenger of the covenant whom you desire....
St. Peregrine - Ornaments of Grace
Today's Ornament of Grace for Saturday of the Third Week of Advent is St. Peregrine.
The Denial: Do You Know Him? (5-2)
In part 2 of Fr. Michael's 5th talk, Peter's confidence crumbles as Jesus' prediction comes true, and he denies his Master three times before the cock crows.
Who is Buried in St. Peter's Tomb?
Given on the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, Fr.
Your Next Shot - More Seeds of Hope
Today’s story seed is Your Next Shot From the Book of the Prophet Isaiah chapter 49, verse 13 Sing out, O heavens, and rejoice, O earth, break forth into song, you mountains....