Evangelical Disciple

Jesus uses an image of a person who says "NO" but then changes their mind as an example for all of us - we are free to change, to grow, to change our mind, to say "YES".

Desiring Heaven above all else! and in the meantime, souls!

Love of neighbor fulfills the Law. Some reflections from the life of Saint Teresa of Kolkota and her Missionaries of Charity.

4 Stories about who Jesus is... only one of them matters.

Excerpt from the sermon "Hallelujah and Amen" at the Easter Vigil, 2020.

Sermon at the Easter Vigil 2020.

These conferences were given at the 2020 Women's Retreat in Bismarck, ND. The intro is a homily on the Prodigal son, setting the stage for the retreat conferences. The first conference is on the work of God the Father as well as the results of the fall of humanity. The second conference is a Biblical and theological articulation of the redemption we have in Christ Jesus. The third conference is on the work of the Holy Spirit in the soul, by means of reflecting on The Living Flame of Love by St John of the Cross. A fourth conference was a performative prayer session which, for various reasons, is not included in this playlist.

These conferences were given at the 2020 Women's Retreat in Bismarck, ND. The intro is a homily on the Prodigal son, setting the stage for the retreat conferences. The first conference is on the work of God the Father as well as the results of the fall of humanity. The second conference is a Biblical and theological articulation of the redemption we have in Christ Jesus. The third conference is on the work of the Holy Spirit in the soul, by means of reflecting on The Living Flame of Love by St John of the Cross. A fourth conference was a performative prayer session which, for various reasons, is not included in this playlist.

These conferences were given at the 2020 Women's Retreat in Bismarck, ND. The intro is a homily on the Prodigal son, setting the stage for the retreat conferences. The first conference is on the work of God the Father as well as the results of the fall of humanity. The second conference is a Biblical and theological articulation of the redemption we have in Christ Jesus. The third conference is on the work of the Holy Spirit in the soul, by means of reflecting on The Living Flame of Love by St John of the Cross. A fourth conference was a performative prayer session which, for various reasons, is not included in this playlist.

These conferences were given at the 2020 Women's Retreat in Bismarck, ND. The intro is a homily on the Prodigal son, setting the stage for the retreat conferences. The first conference is on the work of God the Father as well as the results of the fall of humanity. The second conference is a Biblical and theological articulation of the redemption we have in Christ Jesus. The third conference is on the work of the Holy Spirit in the soul, by means of reflecting on The Living Flame of Love by St John of the Cross. A fourth conference was a performative prayer session which, for various reasons, is not included in this playlist.

Homily for the Solemnity of Saint Joseph. Also the last public Mass at the University of Mary at the onset of Covid-19.

What is death for a Christian? What is life? Find out more as we explore the Gospel of Jesus Christ in this sermon entitled "After Death, Real Life".

Jesus is Life. He brings us to live eternal life in Heaven. Focus on this!

Homily from the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Everything Jesus did, he did for you.

Homily from the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord. We see in Matthew 2 the different possible responses to Jesus coming into the world. Either I can honor him and worship him for who is really is, namely the Son of God, or I can ignore him or reject him. The Gospel demands one of these two responses to Jesus. Which response will you give?

Homily from the Feast of the Holy Family. Whenever Jesus does something, he makes it possible for us to do the same. We can be holy in our individual lives and in our families.

Homily from the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord. We see a helpless baby in the manger, but there is so much more going on. We see a man on a cross, but there is so much more to behold. We see bread and wine on the altar, but the reality is much deeper. If only we could see.

Homily from the 4th Sunday in Advent. Emmanuel: God is with us. This is good news!

We get strength from Jesus!

Homily from the 3rd Sunday in Advent. Jesus proves his identity as God by his mighty deeds, fulfilling the prophecies of the Old Testament. He invites us to prepare for his coming and to do mighty deeds in his name.

Homily from the 2nd Sunday in Advent. The Lord wants to make us new, each one of us, as his plan of salvation unfolds. He wants to heal us and make everything better than we can imagine. But we have to bear fruit in our lives, fruit that reveals repentance.

Jesus makes use of the 'days of Noah' as He speaks about His second coming... for a reason! listen to find out more..

Homily from the first Sunday in Advent. Advent points us to the Second Coming of Jesus. We need to prepare.

Homily from the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. The Kingdom of Heaven shares complete unity, centered on Jesus the King. The Church is meant to be an image of Heaven. We must become united.

Homily from the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. The Lord speaks through Malachi about those who will remain faithful to him. There is healing in faithfulness.

Homily from the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time. This parish is rocked by some tough news about a deceased priest, who was a beloved pastor. How do we handle this new information? Prayer. Acknowledge Relate Receive Respond

Homily from the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time. Luke 19:1-10. Zacchaeus opens himself to Jesus and has a life-changing encounter with him.

Homily from the Solemnity of All Saints. Do Catholics worship saints? It depends on how you define your terms.

Homily from the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Jesus lifts up humility as a model for holiness. Humility coupled with righteous action makes for a saint, like St. Paul.

Homily from the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time. St. Paul talks about Scripture being useful for training in righteousness. Do we consider that we are training for something and that God wants us to be great?

Homily from the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time. St. Paul, near his death, has one thing on his mind: Jesus Christ. His life was flipped upside down in the most excellent way - how could he think of anything else?

Homily from the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Though our Lord Jesus Christ was rich, he became poor; so that by his poverty, you might become rich.

You cannot serve both God and mammon. Who you gonna serve? As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

Homily from the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time. We were made to be consumed by God. When we allow other things to consume us, we're serving mammon, which leads us to despise God.

Sermon for the All Team Mass - University of Mary Marauders - 2019. BUILD YOUR HOUSE ON ROCK. WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE.

Homily from the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time. When we resist God's will for our lives, it limits our ability to see God for who he is, a good Father. Jesus issues an invitation to stop resisting so we can see how important we are in God's eyes.

Homily from the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. Jesus must be the Lord of your life and mine. Not everything is bad. Most things are good, but we allow them to rule our lives out of place. Detachment is more than an interior disposition.

Homily from the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time. The author of Hebrews speaks about the great gift of being able to approach the mountain of the Lord. For us as Catholic-Christians, we approach this mountain every time we come to Mass.

Homily from the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time. Jesus says that not all will be able to enter through the narrow gate. How, then, does someone enter into Heaven? Strive.

Homily from the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The prophet is able to see as God sees and understand as God understands. This naturally causes division, since the average person does not see and understand this way. Jesus is God. He also brings division. We need to decide how we will respond to his Gospel and to his prophets.

This sermon brings image to the text of Hebrews about a cloud of witnesses and you running a race and keeping your eyes on Jesus. Enter the image and see where you are!

Homily from the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Faith leads to action, not inaction. Faith moves me to follow Jesus, who is the only one that can set me free. I need courage to be faith-filled. Jesus, give us courage!

What are some remedies to grumbling? This sermon short has a remedy for the past, present and future. Let's ask for these graces.

Homily from the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Jesus hints at our tendency to turn inward, to forget about our need to live for God and give ourselves to him.

You can enter into the illumination which God gives, the bathing in His glory which He shared with Moses and which Jesus demonstrates. Come on!

The Bible teaches that we must be pure to see God. Listen here to find out more.

Jesus is above all. Moses is above most. What Moses has in spirit, Jesus has in Spirit and Power. Moses has the spirit for atonement. Jesus has the Blood for atonement.

Homily from the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The Lord speaks to Abraham, showing him how he will judge people and stretching Abe's understanding of the Lord's mercy. Then Jesus comes and reveals something new about God: his identity as Father.

Homily from the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time. St. Paul talks about his suffering filling up what is lacking in the sufferings of Christ. How is that possible? What could be lacking in the suffering of Christ? How can St. Paul, or any human being, fill up anything that might be lacking?

Homily from the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The parable of the Good Samaritan is popular. Here's another look, perhaps one you've never seen before.

Can you love your neighbor? Can you love yourself? God wants you to love you as He loves you. :) And to love others as you have learned to love you. :)