Courage Before Comfort – Fr. Michael’s New Video Homily

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Evangelize Seekers. Inspire Believers. Foster Disciples. Courage Before Comfort Remembering St. Catherine of Siena and her courage to call church leaders back to lives of faithful service to Jesus, Fr. Michael teaches and encourages us emulate Catherine’s devotion to Christ. John 12:44-50 SHARE INSTAGRAM YOUTUBE HTOH.US In Case You Missed It Season of Joy Brief Survey 1→ How likely are you to recommend Season of Joy, Healing Meditations for Easter to a friend or family member? 0 → Not likely…

Summer Preview from Fr. Michael – And please let us know what you thought of Season of Joy!

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Dear Friends and Family of Heart to Heart, As Season of Joy, Healing Meditations for Easter has concluded, Fr. Michael wishes to thank you all for journeying with us in faith this Easter Season and requests your quick feedback on the series. In the video below, he also previews our upcoming programming for the months of June and July as we commemorate the 25th anniversary of Fr. Jim Willig’s birth into new life. Next week features a homily by Fr. Jim’s nephew, Fr. Jacob Willig, at a Mass I…

Receive the Breath of God | John 20:19-23 by Fr. Michael Sparough, SJ | Season of Joy

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Watch and listen on YouTube or simply listen to the audio podcast. To share this prayer meditation, copy the Share link below. Introduction by Fr. Michael Today we celebrate the Feast of Pentecost and the final day of our Season of Joy meditation series. I will lead us in one final guided meditation, praying for the Holy Spirit to come into our hearts, our minds, and our whole selves. This final week invites us to trust the generous love of God, bring our deepest longings to Jesus, strengthen…

Life Boat Earth – Fr. Michael’s New Video Homily

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Evangelize Seekers. Inspire Believers. Foster Disciples. Life Boat Earth Fr. Michael details the extraordinary “out of this world” experience had by the four Artemis 2 astronauts and compares their ecstatic view of the Earth as one unified vessel to Jesus looking down through history and prayer for all of his followers that we too might become one body of Christ. John 17:11b-19 SHARE INSTAGRAM YOUTUBE HTOH.US Fr. Michael’s Public Schedule 8:15 AM Mass – Most Wednesdays @ St. Anne’s in…

Open Your Heart Just a Little More | Psalm 23:1-4 by Crystal Meisaan Chan | Season of Joy

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Watch and listen on YouTube or simply listen to the audio podcast. To share this prayer meditation, copy the Share link below. Introduction by Fr. Michael In her final meditation, Crystal reflects on Psalm 23 line by line, showing how this beloved psalm offers a roadmap for deepening and strengthening that God bond, inviting us to open our hearts “just a little more” to God’s love. This final week invites us to trust the generous love of God, bring our deepest longings to Jesus, strengthen…

Gospel Teaching – Pentecost | John 20:19-23

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Pentecost Pentecost. The descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles to enliven them and send them out to proclaim Christ crucified and raised. Pray today to receive that same spirit and spread the Good News, the Gospel of Jesus. LISTEN NOW John 20:19-23 Full Scripture …Jesus came and stood in their midstand said to them, “Peace be with you.”When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side.The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with…

Rediscover Your God Bond | Exodus 20:2-3 by Crystal Meisaan Chan | Season of Joy

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Watch and listen on YouTube or simply listen to the audio podcast. To share this prayer meditation, copy the Share link below. Introduction by Fr. Michael In today’s prayer meditation Crystal leads us into Exodus 20, where the Lord commands, “I am the Lord your God; you shall not have other gods besides me.” This meditation is designed to strengthen our relationship with the one true God—what Crystal calls “the God bond.” This final week invites us to trust the generous love of God, bring our…

Soul Medicine | Isaiah 43:1-4 by Crystal Meisaan Chan | Season of Joy

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Watch and listen on YouTube or simply listen to the audio podcast. To share this prayer meditation, copy the Share link below. Introduction by Fr. Michael Today, Crystal Meisaan Chan guides us in the first of her three meditations. She invites us to contemplate the opening verses of Isaiah 43, where the Lord tells us, “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you.” This meditation helps us experience the deep healing that comes when our self-worth is rooted in God’s love—untouched, unshakable, and…

When Will the Kingdom of God Come? | Luke 17:20-25 by Sharon Krone | Season of Joy

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Watch and listen on YouTube or simply listen to the audio podcast. To share this prayer meditation, copy the Share link below. Introduction by Fr. Michael Sharon Krone leads us in a classic Ignatian prayer of imagination. She invites us to walk with Jesus toward Jerusalem and to enter into the longing of the people who yearn for the Messiah. Their question may become our own: “When will the Kingdom of God come?” We are invited to bring our deepest longings to Jesus. This final week invites us…

Put Yourself at the Foot of the Cross | John 19:25-30 by Fr. Kevin Menard, SJC | Season of Joy

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Watch and listen on YouTube or simply listen to the audio podcast. To share this prayer meditation, copy the Share link below. Introduction by Fr. Michael Fr. Kevin takes us to the foot of the Cross, where we hear Jesus say, “I thirst.” His thirst is not only physical, but spiritual: Jesus thirsts for us. Even in the midst of his agony, he is interceding for us. Because Jesus holds nothing back, but gives himself completely for our sake, we can trust in his love and mercy. This final week…

How Much More Will the Father Give? | Matthew 7:7-11 by Fr. Kevin Menard, SJC| Season of Joy

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Watch and listen on YouTube or simply listen to the audio podcast. To share this prayer meditation, copy the Share link below. Introduction by Fr. Michael Today we celebrate the Feast of the Ascension, the Seventh Week of Easter, and the final days of our Season of Joy meditation series. Today, Fr. Kevin Menard reflects on Jesus’ words in Matthew 7, reminding us of the generosity of God. Jesus encourages us to ask, trusting that God—who is love and mercy itself—desires to give us only good…

They Knew They Were Broken – Fr. Michael’s New Video Homily

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Evangelize Seekers. Inspire Believers. Foster Disciples. They Knew They Were Broken Are you completely well and satisfied in life? Fr. Michael reminds us that Jesus didn’t come just for the best, he came to save everyone and the most profound stories of healing and salvation are of those who were the worst. The same goes for the Holy Spirit, the Advocate still at work in our lives. John 16:12-15 SHARE INSTAGRAM YOUTUBE HTOH.US Fr. Michael’s Public Schedule 8:15 AM Mass – Most Wednesdays @ St….

Do You Believe That Jesus Can Heal You? | Luke 24:30-31 by Fr. Jacob Willig | Season of Joy

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Watch and listen on YouTube or simply listen to the audio podcast. To share this prayer meditation, copy the Share link below. Introduction by Fr. Michael Welcome to the Sixth Week of Easter in our Season of Joy series. Today, Fr. Jacob leads us into an eye-opening experience. Like the disciples at Emmaus, we are invited to look back on moments when it seemed as though God had not provided the answer we needed. And yet, in the breaking of the bread, Jesus reveals Himself. Fr. Jacob calls us…

Become the Unnamed Disciple | Luke 24:15-17 by Fr. Jacob Willig | Season of Joy

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Watch and listen on YouTube or simply listen to the audio podcast. To share this prayer meditation, copy the Share link below. Introduction by Fr. Michael Welcome to the Sixth Week of Easter in our Season of Joy series. Fr. Jacob Willig, nephew of Fr. Jim Willig, leads us back to one of the great Easter stories: the disciples on the Road to Emmaus inviting us to become the unnamed disciple walking beside Cleopas. Jesus asks, “What are you discussing as you walk along?” That question becomes…

Gospel Teaching – Ascension, Jesus’ Prayer for Us | John 17:1-11a

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Ascension Fr. Jim reflects on Jesus’ priestly prayer in John’s Gospel, revealing how Jesus prayed with deep intimacy to the Father and great love for His disciples. He reminds us that true prayer is not rote words, but a heartfelt relationship with God and loving concern for those entrusted to our care. LISTEN NOW John 17:1-11a Full Scripture Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said,“Father, the hour has come.Give glory to your son, so that your son may glorify you,just as you gave him…

Completely Filled By God’s Love | Ephesians 3:14-19 by Terri Davis | Season of Joy

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Watch and listen on YouTube or simply listen to the audio podcast. To share this prayer meditation, copy the Share link below. Introduction by Fr. Michael Welcome to the Sixth Week of Easter in our Season of Joy series. In today’s reflection, Terri prays with St. Paul’s beautiful words from Ephesians 3, asking that Christ may dwell in our hearts through faith, and that we may come to know the breadth and length and height and depth of the love of Christ. She then invites us into a brief…

Breathe in the Love of Jesus | Mark 5:25-34 by Terri Davis | Season of Joy

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Watch and listen on YouTube or simply listen to the audio podcast. To share this prayer meditation, copy the Share link below. Introduction by Fr. Michael Welcome to the Sixth Week of Easter in our Season of Joy series. Today, Terri reflects on the woman who had suffered from hemorrhages for twelve years. Her story becomes an invitation to steadfast faith. Faith is both a gift we receive and a choice we make—to reach out, to trust, and to accept the healing love God offers. Terri then leads…

Live in the Gaze of Jesus | Luke 19:5-6 by Fr. Radmar Jao, SJ | Season of Joy

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Watch and listen on YouTube or simply listen to the audio podcast. To share this prayer meditation, copy the Share link below. Introduction by Fr. Michael Welcome to the Sixth Week of Easter in our Season of Joy series. In today’s guided prayer meditation, Fr. Radmar turns to the story of Zacchaeus. Many of us carry the feeling that we are not enough, and so we settle for only a glimpse of Jesus from a distance. But in the Gospel, Jesus looks up, calls Zacchaeus by name, and invites Himself…

Inhabited by Christ | Galatians 2:19-20 by Fr. Radmar Jao, SJ | Season of Joy

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Watch and listen on YouTube or simply listen to the audio podcast. To share this prayer meditation, copy the Share link below. Introduction by Fr. Michael Welcome to the Sixth Week of Easter in our Season of Joy series. This week, our meditations invite us to recognize Christ dwelling within us, calling us by name, healing us with love, and opening our eyes to His presence in the Eucharist. We begin with Fr. Radmar Jao, SJ—a former professional actor turned Jesuit priest—who helps us reflect…

The Pope vs The President (Remain in Jesus) – Fr. Michael’s New Video Homily

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Evangelize Seekers. Inspire Believers. Foster Disciples. The Pope vs The President (Remain in Jesus) What needs to be pruned in your life? How can we debate real moral issues while keeping our focus on Christ? These are just a few of the questions Fr. Michael tackles in today’s gospel. John 15:1-8 SHARE INSTAGRAM YOUTUBE HTOH.US Fr. Michael’s Public Schedule 8:15 AM Mass – Most Wednesdays @ St. Anne’s in Barrington May 27-June 4, 2026 Medjugorje Pilgrimage with Fr. Michael and Fr. Gudime June…