Lenten Journey Week 3 – I Thirst
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Dare to Look Inside Yourself Daily – Mark 7:14-23
Jesus gives the challenge: Pay more attention to what is in your heart than what you put into your stomach. Fr. Michael elaborates with an explanation of the daily Examen of Consciousness by St. Ignatius Loyola. Read the Gospel: Gospel Mk 7:14-23
Lenten Journey Week 2 – The “Mist”-ical Journey
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Commit to Lent – Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18
Can you find St. Peter’s tomb? Watch today’s homily with Fr. Michael to learn about the ancient burial ground beneath the Vatican said to be St. Peter’s final resting place. Learn about Peter’s successors, the Popes, and the special prayer intentions offered this month by Pope Francis. Read the Gospel: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18
Lenten Journey Week 1 – Overcoming Temptations
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The Chair of St. Peter – Matthew 16:13-19
Can you find St. Peter’s tomb? Watch today’s homily with Fr. Michael to learn about the ancient burial ground beneath the Vatican said to be St. Peter’s final resting place. Learn about Peter’s successors, the Popes, and the special prayer intentions offered this month by Pope Francis. Read the Gospel: Matthew 16:13-19
Mr. Edgar Willig Funeral Homily
This is a special post of the homily Fr. Michael gave at Mr. Edgar Willig’s funeral on Saturday, February 18, 2017. Read the text of John Willig’s Eulogy here: Eulogy Text
Healing Our Human Wounds – Matthew 5:17-37
Human beings have an incredible capacity to love and an incredible capacity to wound. Through anger, misuse of our sexuality and deceitfulness we wound ourselves and those whom we love. Jesus challenges us to overcome the tendency to wound and to embrace His call to love. Read the Gospel for this week’s homily here: MT 5:17-37
Becoming a Witness for Christ – Mark 16:15-18
Jesus transformed Paul from a persecutor of Christians to a witness for the Gospel. When you say ‘Amen’ do you truly believe? Read the Gospel for this week’s homily here: Mark 16:15-18
And They Took Offense – Mark 6:1-6
In this week’s homily, Fr. Michael addresses the need for Christians to stand up for the message of the Gospel when public policy is at odds with the message of Christ, especially as it relates to President Trump’s Executive Order halting refugees from entering the United States. Read the full homily here. To stand with…
The Heart of the Law – Mark 3:1-6
The law is black and white, but life is messy. Fr. Michael reminds us to act with compassion, as Jesus does in Mark 3:1-6. Don’t have time to watch the full homily? Scroll below the first video for a second, 3.5 minute shortened version. **A clarification from Fr. Michael on this homily: One of our…
Behold the Lamb of God – John 1:29-34
The questions for Ordinary Time are: Who are we, and who is Christ? Watch today’s video homily on John 1:29-34 for the answers. Don’t have time to watch the full homily? Scroll below the first video for a second, 2 minute excerpted version. For a full text of today’s video homily, click here.
The Strongest Power on Earth – Mark 1:29-39
Can you feel God’s gentle gaze of love? Is your heart centered in His desires? Watch as Fr. Michael encourages us to rise early and pray as Jesus did. For a full text of today’s video homily, click here. Watch today’s homily below, or for an audio only stream, click here.
Joy and Sorrow – Matthew 2:1-18
In the ups and downs of life—the joys and sorrows—never forget Emmanuel, God with us. For a full text of today’s audio homily, click here.
A Cup of Christmas Tea – a video by Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ
A dramatization of the book, A Cup of Christmas Tea, Copyright © 1982, Tom Hegg & Warren Hanson, with the permission of TRISTAN Publishing, Incorporated