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Listen in to Sunday worship at a small Catholic parish in midwestern America as Fr. Joel preaches homilies about Jesus and His Gospel message. Learn more about our Savior and grow as a disciple of Christ. A new sermon every week. Join the conversation with your own comments at www.BrotherPriest.com

Fr. Joel Sember


    • Jun 2, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 13m AVG DURATION
    • 414 EPISODES

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    The Brother Priest Preaching Podcast hosted by Fr. Joel is truly a treasure for anyone seeking spiritual enlightenment and growth. As an avid listener of this podcast, I can confidently say that it has been a profound source of inspiration and guidance in my faith journey.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is Fr. Joel's ability to connect scripture readings and the Gospel to everyday life. He has a unique gift of making the teachings relatable, applicable, and relevant to the challenges and joys we face in our daily lives. Listening to his homilies is like receiving a personalized message from God, as he delves deep into the meaning behind the scriptures and provides insights that resonate with listeners on a personal level.

    Furthermore, Fr. Joel's warm and approachable demeanor shines through his podcast episodes. He is relatable, friendly, and real, which makes his homilies feel like conversations with a close friend rather than impersonal sermons. His storytelling skills are exceptional, often incorporating anecdotes about his local school and family that bring humor and warmth to his messages.

    Additionally, I appreciate that The Brother Priest Preaching Podcast allows me to engage with Fr. Joel's words at any time and from any place. Whether I am attending mass or not, I can still receive his profound wisdom whenever I need it most.

    If there was one aspect that could be improved upon in this podcast, it would be the frequency of new episodes. While each episode is impactful and worth the wait, more regular updates would be greatly appreciated by eager listeners who crave more of Fr. Joel's insightful teachings.

    In conclusion, The Brother Priest Preaching Podcast with Fr. Joel is an incredible resource for anyone seeking spiritual nourishment and growth in their faith journey. Through relatable storytelling and deep scriptural analysis, Fr. Joel brings forth messages that resonate deeply with listeners' hearts and minds. This podcast is truly a blessing for those looking to deepen their relationship with God and live out their faith in daily life.



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    Jesus Ascends and the Spirit Descends | #1528

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 10:58


    When Jesus walked the Earth, the Holy Spirit kept him connected to his Father. Jesus ascends and the Holy Spirit descends. Now the Holy Spirit is here with us keeping us connected to Jesus and the Father. The Body of Christ has its head in the clouds!

    Dunked Into Communion | #1527

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 16:42


    Jesus is praying for us! He lives every day in deep, intimate communion with his Father. We are called to bring people into communion with God so they can also experience true communion with themselves, others, and creation. Come, Holy Spirit!

    The Purpose of Our Parish | #1526

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 10:57


    "As I have loved you, so you also should love one another.” Many of us nod and smile at these words without realizing what they mean. Jesus is calling us to something far more radical than tolerance, acceptance, and inclusion. He wants us to enter into __

    A Felt Sense of Safety and Security | #1525

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 14:58


    Physically speaking, we live in a very secure country. And yet we seem to be suffering from an epidemic of anxiety. Jesus offers a sense of safety and security that no one can take from us. Join me for an experience of the Good Shepherd.

    The Pope's Job Description | #1524

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 12:48


    Captained by Peter, the church is sailing into the Resurrection. Jesus is waiting there with a banquet. Peter is given his job description as the first Pope. Let us pray for a Pope who loves Jesus and will feed and tend His sheep.

    Where Can We See the Risen Jesus? | #1523

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 16:48


    Our eyes need to be opened to the ongoing presence of Jesus in our daily life. Most people will come to believe in the Risen Jesus when they see him in you!

    When Did God Become Real for You? | #1522

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 23:35


    If some guy in India died and then rose again, it wouldn't impact you very much. But what if your best friend rose from the dead? That would change your life! Many people experience Easter as just a nice day because they don't know Jesus personally.

    Was God Still a Good Father on Good Friday? | #1521

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 6:03


    Our own Good Friday experiences can cause us to doubt that God is a good father. The Passion reading is full of people acting out of self-protection and self-reliance. Do you live like Jesus, trusting in your Good Father, or like his persecutors?

    The Miracle Moving Hosts (God Is With Us) | #1520

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 15:37


    God is with us! No matter how much we run from him, abandon him, or choose everything else besides him, God is still with us! And he chooses us. May this year's Triduum experience open your eyes, ears, and heart to God's presence.

    Two Obstacles to Self-Giving Love | #1519

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 8:16


    God the Father calls Jesus to total self-giving love. We were made by love and for love. We only find fulfillment in self-giving love. So why can't we love like Jesus? Fear and selfishness become obstacles to truly loving.

    Written In The Dust | #1518

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 15:23


    What was Jesus writing in the dust with his finger? Sins? The Law? The names of the accusers? What is clear is that Jesus gives the woman a new life because he pays the penalty for her sin. Jesus has died for you. How will you live for him?

    Living in the Gaze of Unexpected Love | #1517

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 12:30


    We are not expecting the father to welcome his prodigal son home again. God our Father is always gazing at us with love. Sometimes we are the prodigal son; sometimes we are the older brother. We must learn to live in the gaze of the Father.

    This Is What We Do When We Feel Inadequate | #1516

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 16:16


    We feel inadequate because we are inadequate. The world is too big for us and God asks us to do impossible things. We tend to respond by dominating and controlling or running and hiding. Instead, we can let God lead us.

    The Light Is Our Destination | #1515

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 16:48


    Lent is a journey and today we are shown the destination. First, we are headed to Easter, to new life, and the most perfect sacrifice. Finally, and most importantly, our destination is eternal life.

    Dunkirk and the Father's Protection | #1514

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2025 9:06


    When Jesus is at his lowest, Satan pounces. Jesus responds, not with his own words, but with the Word of God. God's word is on his lips and in his heart. Where do you turn when things look hopeless? Do you know any psalms by heart?

    Remember You Are Dust and to Dust You Will Return | #1513

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 13:08


    Imagine looking back on your Lent from the perspective of Easter. Is it easier to give up candy now if you remember that Easter candy is coming? In a similar way, how will your life look different from the perspective of eternity?

    Is God a Good Father? | #1512

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 20:16


    Why is Jesus expecting us to respond to evil in a way that is so impractical and unwise? Jesus wants us to realize that God is a good father and we can depend on him to protect us, to provide for us, and to be present to us.

    Put Out Into the Deep | #1511

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 9:00


    Peter looks good on the surface. Underneath, he's not so good. But even deeper down, Peter is Very Good. Jesus invites Peter to move below the surface, through the layer of "not good", into that place of "Very Good".

    Tend The Living Flame | #1510

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 10:12


    Parents receive their child, nourish that child, and give him or her back to God. The light of faith has to be carried, nourished, and protected so that it can grow brighter and carry us to heaven. All of us must burn with the love of Jesus.

    Time for a Fresh Start | #1509

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 12:16


    A Jubilee was a time of rest, freedom, and a fresh start. The Catholic Church grants a jubilee plenary indulgence every 25 years. When we draw near to Jesus, we experience the freedom, peace, hope and a fresh start. Jesus himself is the jubilee.

    Donal Walsh Knew Where to Find the Wine | #1508

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 14:07


    The Spirit gave Donal Walsh a deep sense of faith. When we try to build our own little kingdom, we will always run out of happiness. When we aren't afraid to faithfully serve each day, we find the Lord is turning our water into wine.

    Jesus Wants Your Best and Your Worst | #1507

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 13:39


    The Feast of Epiphany is older than Christmas. The frankincense and myrrh are the fruit of where the plants have been wounded. They symbolize giving Jesus our wounds, our very worst. Allow him to transform you from the inside.

    Jesus Comes to Heal Our Identities | #1506

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024 20:59


    Jesus comes not only to restore us as as individuals, but also to heal our family. He does this by revealing that our four fundamental identities are rooted in the True Love of God the Father and Mary our Mother. Let's turn to Mary our Mother.

    Is There Room For Him In Your Inn? | #1505

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2024 14:43


    No matter how far we wandered, we have never gotten out of our Father's back yard! When the time had come, God sent his Son Jesus into this cold, cruel world. He came to tell us that we have a Father who loves us and who wants us to come home.

    Christmas Pageant or Ego-Drama? | #1504

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 12:25


    Each of us is trying to be a star in our own show that is written, produced, and directed by ourselves. The Bible tells a different story. We each have a special part in the great "Theo-drama." Let Baby Jesus teach you how to play your part.

    The Wheel of Fortune | #1503

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 15:20


    The ancient and medieval world was familiar with the example of the wheel of fortune: One minute you're on top of the world, the next minute you are on the bottom. We need to move from the chaos of the outside to the peace at the center.

    We Are Made for Communion | #1502

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 12:46


    We were made for communion with God, with one another, with ourselves and even with Creation. Communion means we want to dwell in God and have God dwell in us. Mary started from within God and then received God inside of her. We are the opposite.

    The True Source of Our Peace | #1501

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 11:57


    A felt sense of safety and security is necessary for us to find peace. When peace is missing, there are many ways we might try to manufacture it, but God desires to make his people safe and secure. I share some ways to find peace and remain in peace.

    You Can't Vote for the King but Every Vote Counts | #1453

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 19:02


    We often think of Jesus as priest or as prophet. Today we focus on Jesus as King. We don't get to vote on the King, which is good, because we have a terrible track record when it comes to picking good leaders for ourselves. But we do get a vote…

    When the Dependable Things Fail Us | #1452

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 9:48


    Ancient people could count on the sun, moon, and stars. When everything else fails, we can still count on Jesus. His words are more dependable than heaven and earth. A constant reminder of Jesus' dependable love for us is the gift of our guardian angel.

    How Mite You Be Generous? | #1451

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 15:45


    Jesus is impressed not with the size of the donation; he is impressed with a generous heart. If you are generous with God, you will have some left over. Give God the chance to earn your trust.

    Three Levels of Vocation | #1450

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 13:41


    The love of God should transform every aspect of our lives. The second level is the call to incarnate God's love in a unique and permanent way. The third level is the ongoing discernment of loving God and neighbor in everyday life.

    This Kind of Happiness Only Christians Can Experience | #1449

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 12:23


    I think people are leaving the Catholic church because being Catholic made them less happy. But they were thinking of happiness in terms of self-indulgence. There are forms of happiness that don't disappoint. These are rooted in self-control.

    What Does He See When Jesus Opens His Eyes? | #1448

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024 14:27


    Jesus is leading home to the heavenly kingdom all who have heard his call and followed him. We gather at Sunday Mass to experience ongoing encounter with God's love and truth that brings us into wholeness and communion. Keep calling for Jesus!

    How to Grab a Spot at the Top | #1447

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 13:36


    Which better describes you — the three S's or the three C's? Consumers excel at comparing, competing, and complaining. Stewards are famous for their willingness to serve, suffer, and sacrifice.

    Stewards of Creation and Human Life | #1446

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 13:04


    What can our scripture readings teach us about stewardship? Marriage is a shared stewardship. The two become "one flesh", sharing everything with one another, and together exercise a stewardship of God's children. These are God's greatest gifts.

    Jesus Has a Message for Pimps | #1445

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 14:14


    How would your life be different if you were able to live from your true identity as a child of God, temple of the Holy Spirit, and a part of the Body of Christ? Damascus Road Project loves trafficked women into their true identity.

    Receiving One (More) Child | #1444

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 16:50


    Life begins at conception and that every child is a gift from God. Many parents nowadays don't want God to give them many of these gifts. Then we turn around and pay doctors and scientists or surrogate moms so we can buy ourselves a “gift.”

    To Know the True Religion, You Must Answer This Question | #1443

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 10:42


    You don't have to look at every religion to find the true one, you just first have to answer this question: Is Jesus who he says he is? Jesus made a claim that no other founder of a major religion has ever made. And it means something for your life.

    Hear, Listen, and Understand | #1442

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 14:08


    When working with foreign priests, I have learned that a "Yes" does not mean he has understood. I also need to not only listen to him, but try and truly understand. Let us pray that we can not only hear God, but also listen and understand.

    This Is the Reason Why God's Law Exists | #1441

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 12:05


    Our external actions should show what is in our hearts. When there is a disconnect, the heart is the most important part. God wants to be with his people. Following his law leads to clean hands and hearts. From clean hearts flow clean actions.

    The Surprise Best Part of My Summer Vacation | #1440

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 14:59


    Why have people left the Catholic Church? Because they want to be happy! Being Catholic gets in the way of having the things I want to have and doing the things I want to do. And it ends up revealing to us our heart's deepest desire.

    The Interpretive Key that Unlocks the Meaning of Everything | #1439

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 17:23


    Catholics have started to lose a sense of God's presence in the Eucharist. But first we lost a sense of the sacramentality of the whole world. The Eucharist gives us sense of meaning and purpose and reminds us that we are not alone.

    Jesus Offers to Satisfy Your Hunger | #1438

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 8:09


    We, too, are well-fed slaves! We are always hungry for more. Only Jesus can satisfy the deep hungers in the human heart. This is why Jesus gives himself to us in the Eucharist. When I allow Jesus to be the master, I find that I am truly free. 

    You Don't Realize How Hungry You Are | #1437

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 13:31


    I notice three lessons from the multiplication of the five loaves and the two fish. First, we are hungry. Second, Jesus sees you and knows the desires of your heart. Third, learn what to do with the little you have when it is not enough.

    Bad Leadership is Not a New Problem | #1436

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 13:38


    Bad leaders confuse and scatter. Good leadership leads to clarity, unity, and peace. We see Jesus leading through the National Eucharistic Congress. I have three suggestions for how to follow your Good Shepherd more closely.

    Shake Off the Dust of Self-Reliance | #1435

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024 10:03


    Jesus sends out missionaries and he intentionally prevents them from relying on themselves. They are equipped with their true identity and also with the help of a fellow Christian. We, too, are always tempted to fall back on self-reliance. Repent!

    God is Most Present in the Place We Try Really Hard to Avoid | #1434

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 15:42


    The more we try to live a comfortable life, the more miserable we become. God needs to give us suffering, hardships, and thorns in the flesh to shake us out of our self-reliance. When we are too weak to rely on ourselves, then we are truly strong.

    The Biggest Blessing from 17 Years of Priesthood | #1433

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 15:00


    Disintegration, disharmony, dis-ease, destruction... this is spiritual death. It's not that Jesus hands out cures to this or that problem; Jesus himself is the cure. When we are in his company, we experience integration, harmony, freedom and peace.

    Fathers Use These Two Tools to Change the World | #1432

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 16:57


    Mine will be a life well lived if people say of me, "He was a good son of our Heavenly Father; he was a good father to God's children." Mark 4:26-34 shows us the two tools that fathers can use to change the world: their words and their good deeds.

    Stop Playing the Blame and Shame Game | #1431

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 11:45


    Why do humans wear clothes? The Bible says we felt ashamed, and quickly learned to point the finger of blame at everyone else. Jesus teaches us a better way to live.

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