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Fr. Michael Lampe


    • Jun 1, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Ultimate Goal and Next Steps - Ascension of Our Lord - Jun 1, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 12:41


    When I asked where I wanted to go, I simply said heaven. Heaven should be our ultimate goal. Are we living our lives here on earth for the sake of heaven what next steps can be taken so that we can continue our journey on the way to this ultimate goal? Listen to my family for some ideas.

    Peace - Sixth Sunday of Easter - May 25, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 12:16


    Piece is something that we desire, but it can be thought of in different ways. It can be thought of as an absence of conflict, but it can also be thought of as being in good relationship or right relationship. Listen to my homily as I explore these ways of considering peace.

    Love as Jesus Loved - 5th Sunday of Easter - May 18, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 13:00


    Jesus tells us to love as he loved. How did he love? What does that look like in our lives? Where do we get the strength to love like he did? Listen to my family to finance to these questions..

    Mothers Day - Fourth Sunday of Easter - May 11, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 7:23


    As a nation, we are celebrating Mother's Day. Mothers make lots of sacrifices for their children and want what is truly best for them. In my homily, I invite you to reflect upon the church as mother.

    Pope - 3rd Sunday of Easter - May 4, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 12:07


    In this homily, I talk about the Pope in order to help us gain a greater understanding of this leader of the Catholic Church. Listen to my homily to learn more.

    First Holy Communion - Real Presence - May 3, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2025 8:40


    This is a great day for our second graders, who will for the first time be united with our Lord Jesus Christ in the Most Holy Eucharist.

    Mini Homily - Divine Mercy - Apr 27, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 4:07


    Although I didn't preach any of our regular Masses, I did prepare this miniature homily for those who are interested.

    Joy of the Lord - Easter Sunday - Apr 20, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 8:57


    Have you ever met someone who just seemed to be perpetually joyful? Where might that come from? What kind of joy is it? It could be the joy of the Lord! The joy of the Lord is a joy beyond what earth can offer. Listen to my homily to learn more.

    Suffering for a Purpose - Good Friday - Apr 18, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 16:29


    When we suffer, we can suffer for a purpose. There's can be good reasons we choose a path that includes suffering. Jesus chose a path in which He suffered His passion and death out of love for all of us. Listen to my homily to learn more.

    Holy Grail, Real Presence, and Live of Christ - Holy Thursday - Apr 17, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 15:50


    Blessed Carlo Acutis, who will be canonized on April 27, 2025, created a website (therealpresence.org) with the Vatican approved Eucharistic miracles of the world. His collection also includes information about other things too like the Holy Grail, that is, the chalice Jesus used at the Last Supper. Listen to my to learn more!

    Identity and Forgiveness - Fourth Sunday in Lent - Mar 30, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 14:31


    Both sons in our gospel passage today forgot who they are and who their father is. We sometimes do the same, but the father is quick to forgive and we are invited to imitate him. Listen to my homily to learn more.

    God, Our Loving Father - Third Sunday in Lent Mar 23, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 13:41


    How we understand, God, the father affects how we live out our faith. Listen to my family to learn more.

    Holy Face - Second Sunday in Lent - Mar 16, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 14:59


    To see one's face is to see what best reveals the whole person. Our Lord wants to reveal Himself to us, and in heaven, we will get to see Him face-to-face as He truly is, but here on earth we can only recognize Him through indirect means. But He still gives us glimpses of Himself and His glory to strengthen us on our journey. He also gives us ways to make up for our sins. Listen to my homily to learn more.

    Reflection on Temptation and Identity - First Sunday in Lent - Mar 9, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 9:07


    When we are firm in our identity as a beloved child of God, then it becomes more difficult for us to be tempted towards sin. Listen to my homily to learn more!

    Take the Faith Seriously - Ash Wednesday - Mar 5, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 13:52


    Father Steven Schneier should have died back in 1985 from a car accident, but miraculously not only survived, but even had a full and complete recovery without surgery. He remembers. He was at his own personal judgment before our Lord Jesus. Listen to my homily to hear the story.

    Do to Others… - 7th Sunday in OT - Feb 23, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 14:22


    Jesus gives us some hard sayings in our Gospel passage today, including love your enemies, and do to others what you would have them do to you. How do we live out these things in our own lives? What does that look like? What should we be doing on the state and national level? Listen to my homily to hear more.

    We are All Part of One Body - 3rd Sunday in OT - Jan 26, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 9:03


    When someone stubs their toe, the whole body reacts and works for the good of the toe because the toe is needed as a member of the body to serve the good of the whole body. So we as members of the Mystical Body of Christ are to contribute and to help one another in the building up of the Kingdom of God here on earth. Listen to my homily to learn more.

    Lean on Each Other - 2nd Sunday in OT - Jan 19, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 7:52


    With all the snow that we've had lately one might consider building an igloo. The “snow bricks” of an igloo need to lean on each other in order to hold each other up. We need to lean on each other to hold each other up in the faith listen to my homily to learn more.

    Awe and Wonder - Solemnity of the Epiphany of Our Lord - Jan 4, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 9:57


    Have you ever been caught up in awe and wonder? God works in beautiful ways in our lives and through human history. When we take a step back and see the connections and how He is at work, we can be amazed and grow in our faith. Listen to my homily to hear how we can respond to God‘s beautiful work..

    Who are you? - Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God - Dec 31, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2025 9:37


    If someone were to ask you, who are you? How would you respond? You'd probably give your name and maybe some other things about you. In our Gospel passage today, Jesus receives His name. In my homily I explore the question, where we get our identity from, and how that affects our lives.

    Even the Holy Family had Their Struggles - Feast of the Holy Family - Dec 29, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024 9:17


    With many Christmas gatherings, there can be a lot going on, and sometimes there can be temptations towards being judgmental, critical, envious, jealous, or other ways think poorly of other people. However, even the holy family had their struggles, and they were the most perfect of all families. Listen to my homily to learn more!

    Everyone has their own story - Christmas Mass During the Day - Dec 25, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2024 15:56


    As we begin the Christmas season and celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, we also share stories with each other as we gather with friends and family. Listen to my homily to hear a portion of my story of my faith journey and reflect on your own journey. This homily is slightly different than the midnight mass homily since the readings are different. However, the main points are the same.

    Everyone Has Their Own Story - Christmas Midnight Mass - Dec 25, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2024 17:21


    As we begin the Christmas season and celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, we also share stories with each other as we gather with friends and family. Listen to my homily to hear a portion of my story of my faith journey and reflect on your own journey.

    God Moments - Third Sunday of Advent - Dec 15, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 11:04


    When we recognize the Lord's presence and that He's at work in our lives, then we can call that a God moment. We could have many God moments throughout our day and the more we recognize them the easier it is for us to be aware of His presence, build up our faith, and help us in our relationship with the Lord. Listen to my homily to learn more.

    Patroness of the United States of America - Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception - Dec 9, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 6:13


    Today is a special day since we are celebrating our patron Mary, the Immaculate Conception! She is also the patroness of the United States of America. Listen to my homily to learn more!

    Make Straight the Path - Second Sunday in OT - Dec 8, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 8:35


    It can be easy to simply dismiss what it said in our Gospel passage, but what if we went a little deeper into what is being shared with us? Listen to my homily for an explanation of our Gospel!

    Preparation for the Coming of Christ - First Sunday of Advent - Dec 1, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 8:02


    First Sundayof Advent. Our Lord calls us to be prepared, not only for His second coming at the end of time when He comes in glory, but also when He comes to us at the celebration of Christmas. Listen to my homily to learn about some ways we can prepare for His coming.

    Is Christ Your King - Christ the King - Nov 24, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 11:08


    In our Gospel reading, we recognize the humility of Christ. In the story of salvation we see the profound love of Christ, our King for us. But, He wants us to choose Him as our King and to follow the way of life He guides us in. it's important for us to reflect upon the question of whether or not Christ is our king, and if He is, is He King of all aspects of life or only some? Many of us still have room for growth in holiness, and greater surrender to the Lord, allowing Him to rule over all aspects of our lives.

    Be Ready - 33rd Sunday in OT - Nov 17, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 9:50


    Sometimes Jesus' teaching can be confusing. Listen to this homily to hear an explanation of our Gospel passage, and be ready for our Lord!

    All are Called to Holiness - 31st Sunday in OT - Nov 3, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 11:04


    God calls us to be the best that we can be and has a plan on how he wants to do that in our lives. Listen to my homily to learn more.

    Heaven and Earth meet at Mass - All Saints Day - Nov 1, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2024 6:28


    Heaven and earth meet at Mass. We are taken up into the heavenly worship that we hear about in the book of Revelations. Listen to my home to learn more.

    Pathway of Discipleship - 30th Sunday in OT - Oct 27, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024 11:26


    In the story of Bartimaeus, we see how a relationship with Christ unfolds. Let us consider the different phases of discipleship and where we might be in our own relationship with the Lord. Listen to my homily to learn more.

    Friendship with Jesus - 29th Sunday in OT - Oct 20, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 8:57


    All of us are made to be in relationship with others. Friendship is a common way in which this happens. Listen to my homily as I reflect upon friendship and apply it to our relationship with Jesus.

    Why are You Here - 28th Sunday in OT - Oct 13, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 13:52


    Why are you here? This is a question that hat's good for us to ask ourselves from time to time with regards to the things that we do like go to Mass. What's our motivation? What's our reason for being there? This can help us understand ourselves better, and help us figure out what is the next step in our relationship with the Lord. Listen to my homily to learn more.

    Tips for a Life-Long Marriage - 26th Sunday in OT - Oct 6, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 12:39


    God‘s plan for marriage is that it lasts the lifetime of husband and wife. Sometimes their own relationship is neglected and they drift apart. However, there are some tips that can help prevent this. Listen to my homily to find out more.

    Prophetic Office and Amendment 3 - 26th Sunday in OT - Sep 29, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 12:35


    All of us who are baptized and especially those confirmed share and the prophetic office of Jesus Christ. This means we have the grace to tell the truth and spread the Gospel and defend it. Being a profit includes sharing the truth, not only about our Lord, but about other important things like the Missouri constitutional Amendment 3 and how bad it really will be for our state if it passes. Listen to my homily to learn more.

    Humility and Love - 25th Sunday in OT - Sep 22, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 12:25


    Jesus wants us to grow in the virtues of humility and love. In my homily, I explore these teams with our gospel passage today and apply them to our lives.

    Who do you say that I am - 24th Sunday in OT - Sep 15, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 12:22


    Each one of us has to answer for ourselves the question Jesus asks in our gospel, “who do you say that I am?“ Some authors have sought to answer that question by summarizing the different possibilities. Who Jesus is to each of us, makes a difference on how we live our lives. Listen to the homily to learn more.

    Take the Risk - 23rd Sunday in OT - Sep 8, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 9:40


    Living out, our faith includes taking risks. Listen to my homily to hear how I took a risk while trying to live out the faith. The rewards are much greater than the negative aspects that may come from the risk of following our Lord and living out the faith.

    Going through the Motions - 22nd Sunday in OT - Sep 1, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 7:51


    Sometimes, in our faith journey, we find ourselves just going through the motions. It can be as if we weren't talking to anyone, but simply trying to complete a task. Listen to my homily to find out what can help overcome such a situation.

    Discipleship - 21st Sunday in OT - Aug 25, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 12:00


    As we conclude John chapter 6, we see that some of the disciples of Jesus turn away because they cannot accept the teaching on the Eucharist, but the 12 remain because they know Jesus, even though they don't understand the teaching. Where are you in your relationship with the Lord? Listen to my homily to learn more!

    Receiving Holy Communion - 20th Sunday in OT - Aug 18, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 10:44


    Jesus talks about eating his flesh and drinking his blood, and we know that he's referring to Holy Communion. Listen to my homily to learn more about being well disposed, and receiving the God of the universe in Holy Communion.

    The New Ark of the Covenant - The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Aug 15, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 8:29


    On this holy day of obligation, we are blessed to celebrate the Blessed Virgin Mary and her bodily assumption into heaven. She is the new ark of the covenant carrying the special presence of our Lord to His people.

    food for the journey, - 19th Sunday in OT - Aug 11, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 9:52


    As Elijah needed food for the journey to fulfill God‘s plan and to make it to his destination, we too need food for the journey. Jesus reveals that the food for our spiritual journey to heaven is Himself in the Eucharist. Listen to my homily to learn more.

    Openness to grow in the Faith - 18th Sunday in OT - Aug 4, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 10:24


    Sometimes when God does something new or different in our lives, we may not be completely open to it. We may resist it; we may ask “what is this?” Let us consider how we may be open to a greater faith, trust and obedience to the Lord. Listen to my homily to learn more.

    Love languages - 17th Sunday in OT - Jul 28, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 11:22


    How do you know that you're loved? Many of us perhaps have not thought about it. How do we express and receive love? Some theories would put it at five different love languages. Listen to my homily to learn more.

    Reflection: Refreshing Ourselves and Praying for our Shepherds - 16th Sunday in OT - July 21, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2024 5:54


    When the Apostles return after their mission of spreading the good news, Jesus calls them to come and rest with him. We're also reminded by Jesus that we need good shepherds to lead the flock to care for them so let us pray for the shepherds, the leaders of the church.

    reflection: Radical Trust and Being Sent Out. - 15th Sunday in OT - July 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2024 6:11


    Jesus calls His 12 disciples to have a radical trust in him as He sends them out 2 x 2 but not letting them bring food or money or additional clothing. We are also called to trust in the Lord and even though we may not feel equipped for what He asks of us, such as sharing the good news of the gospel with others he still desires us to rely upon Him, and spread the Gospel.

    Taking things for granted (Pro-Life) - 14th Sunday in OT - Jul 7, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2024 13:56


    It's easy for us to take the people the blessings we have in our lives for granted. But we should be grateful for these things and we should take whatever appropriate actions are needed in order to maintain these relationships and these blessings that we have received. It's important for us to be open to go deeper into our understanding of the faith, including in the pro life issues and in the proposed amendment to our state constitution. Listen to my homily to learn more.

    Awake for your slumber - 13th Sunday in OT - Jun 30, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 9:50


    Have you ever woken in the midst of doing something there can be a sense of confusion as to what's happening and what's going on and might ask ourselves these questions. Sometimes we can be spiritually asleep and need to be awakened. Listen to my homily to learn more.

    Reflection on Jesus Calming the Storm - 12th Sunday in OT - Jun 23, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2024 12:15


    Through the lived experience of the disciples they get a greater understanding of who Jesus is and what he's about. Listen to my reflection to learn more.

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