The widow gives freely because of her relationship with God. Let us strive to be as good of stewards..#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111024.cfm…

We are called to love God and our neighbor, and love has no limits.#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110324.cfm…

We know that there is something in us that seeks beyond, the soul, and as Christians, our duty is to prayer for souls of the the departed.#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Readings are found at https://bible.usc…

The Saints are those who long to see the face of God.#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110124.cfmVon Fr. Todd Petersen

Bartimaeus cries to the Lord for pity, but the people treat him poorly, until the Lord calls and the realize he is honored. He names what he wants: he wants to see.https://soundcloud.com/fr-todd-petersen/30th-sunday-2024-named#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Giv…

St. James and John ask for positions of power, and commit to drinking the cup and being baptized with our Lord’s Baptism, without fully understanding the meaning. They model for us, all the same, of how we are to follow our Lord.#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2…

Jesus encounters a rich young man who knows he is missing something in his spiritual life, but the man goes away still lacking, un to follow Him.#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Readings are found at https://bi…

Our Lord speaks of marriage and divorce, and states that divorce is the result of hardness of heart, and yet today, presumed marriages end for the same reason, though the Sacrament did not occur. How can we divorce-proof marriages: Prayer.#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.…

Our Lord instructs us to cut off all temptations of sin, and in doing so we will grow in the full stature as beloved children of God.#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.or…

The Apostles do not understand what Jesus Christ is teaching, and they argue about who is the greatest. He corrects them, and in doing so teaches them to order their passions.#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Re…

Jesus seeks to find who the disciples think Jesus is, and that He is the Christ means something other than what Peter thought. He invites all to take up their cross.#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Readings are…

Jesus opens the ears of a deaf man with a speech impediment, and He wants us to have our ears opened so we can speak plainly of His love.#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Readings are found at https://bible.uscc…

On this Labor Day week, we might find a time to reflect on work and our attitude toward it, especially as it comes to working in our spiritual lives.#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Readings are found at https:…

Jesus ends His discourse on the Bread of Life, and leads His followers to a decision: Will they continue to walk with Him, or not. Will we?#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Readings are found at https://bible.us…

Our Lord continues to teach that we must eat His Flesh and drink His Blood, and He gives no alternative to understanding. We need wisdom from the Lord to understand.#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Readings are…

The Blessed Mother was taken to Heaven, according the the typology of the Ark of the Covenant. What does this mean?#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/0…

Our Lord gives the Bread of Life, in which He is veiled to feed us and be present to us.#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/080424.cfm…

The Lord feeds the multitude with natural bread, foreshadowing the super-substantial Bread of Life#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072824.cfm…

The Lord invites His disciples to rest, which comes from Him alone.#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072124.cfm…

Jesus sends the Apostles two by two to prepare the towns and villages for His coming, and we are like the villagers who take up the message and spread it.#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Readings are found at h…

Jesus is limited by the lack of faith among his hometown citizens, and St. Paul speaks of his thorn as ways to understand his reliance on God's Grace.#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Readings are found at https…

The story of Jairus’ daughter and the woman suffering from hemorrhages for 12 years tells us to have have in the Lord’s ability to heal.#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Readings are found at https://bible.usccb…

Jesus calms the storm, and can calm our hearts if we look for Him.#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/062324.cfm…

The Kingdom of God grows from the smallest of steps.#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/061624.cfmVon Fr. Todd Petersen

Jesus heals and drives out demons, causing others to question and accuse Him of doing the work of the Evil One... and Jesus teaches of the unforgivable sin. What are the elements of this sin?#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGh…

The Lord Jesus gave us the Eucharist as a Memorial Covenant by which we are drawn into Him.#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/060224.cfm…

The mystery of the Holy #Trinity cannot be fully explained in ways we understand, which I why He reveals Himself as Father, Son, and Spirit.#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Readings are found at https://bible.u…

Where the Church is divided, the Holy Spirit is needed most.#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/pentecost-sunday-mass-during-day…

Jesus Ascends to heaven and takes His seat, and guides us home.#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/051318-ascension.cfm…

Our Lord gives us a commandment to love, and love is an act.#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/050524.cfm…

Our Lord prunes off the dead and non-bearing branches of our lives so that we can produce good fruit. It is painful, but necessary.#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/…

We are God's Children, and the Lord protects us from every kind of evil.#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/042124.cfm…

The Resurrected Jesus appears to the apostles who doubt and are fearful. He asks for something to eat to prove He is real. He wants to give us proof, too.#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Readings are found at h…

Do we really believe in the Resurrection and Eucharist?#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040724.cfmVon Fr. Todd Petersen

Christ is raised and gives us more blessedness than we had before the Fall of Adam and Eve, breaking our union with God.#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readi…

Our Lord is raised from the dead, and transforms everything. From the blessedness of creation, we are more blessed in this recreation.#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.o…

Our Lord gave His life for us and our salvation.#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032924.cfmVon Fr. Todd Petersen

At the Last Supper, our Lord took the Passover meal, broke it, and gave it to the Apostles as a New Covenant, a memorial of His sacrifice for our salvation. #Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Readings are found a…

As we enter this Holy Week, we hear again the Passion of our Lord. We begin before that first Holy Thursday, because what our Lord did at His Last Passover was connected to His sacrifice on the Cross.#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://form…

Our Lord offers Himself and is thus glorified. We are to offer ourselves, too.#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/031724.cfm…

God loves us, but this is not a little thing - He sent His Son to die on a cross for us.#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/031024.cfm…

As our Lord cleansed the Temple, He desires to cleanse us, too.#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/030324.cfm…

Our Lord goes into the desert and is tempted, and gives us the model of both our Lent and our need to confront temptation, both internal and external.#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Readings are found at https…

As we begin the season of Lent, we are to enter the battle against our own sin and concupiscence with the weapons the Lord has provided.#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Readings are found at https://bible.usccb…

As the Lord willingly heals the leper, He is willing to heal us.#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021124.cfm…

Job forgets why he exists, perhaps. St. Paul knows his purpose and mission, and so is able to be all to all. Our Lord provides the model of saying no to others to fulfill the mission He was given.#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gl…

Our Lord teaches, and enlightens our darkened minds.#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012824.cfmVon Fr. Todd Petersen

As our Lord calls the fishermen, He invites them to reform their lives and conform to His, and in doing so they will transform the world.#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Readings are found at https://bible.uscc…

All are called to follow the Lord, and in our Sunday readings, we hear of how others were called and helped others discern.#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/re…

As we celebrate Epiphany, we listen and follow the example of the Wise men who saw and followed the star that marked our Lord’s birth.#Catholic#homily#Scripture#GospelOfTheDaySign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.o…