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Given to Us

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2025 9:39


What does Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory have to do with the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity? Watch Fr. Carlson's homily to find out.

Come, Holy Spirit, Come

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 9:51


In his homily for Pentecost Sunday, Fr. Carlson reflects on one of his favorite prayers - “Come, Holy Spirit, Come”.

A Great Feast of Hope

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 12:50


Deacon Michael describes how the feast of the Ascension is a great feast of hope. “...he ascended, not to distance himself from our lowly state but that we, his members, might be confident of following where he, our Head and Founder, has gone before.” – Preface I for the Ascension of the Lord

Experiencing Peace

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 11:34


Sixth Sunday of Easter - 5.25.2025

Love One Another

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 5:16


It's a simple line to say "love one another" - it's harder to practice it.

My Sheep Hear My Voice

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 14:54


Our lives are so full of noise. A key part of our journey is the need to cultivate silence. Fr. Carlson gives practical tips on how to hear the voice of God.

Divine Mercy

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 12:40


Fr. Carlson shares a homily on Divine Mercy Sunday from the late Pope Francis.

He is Risen

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 11:48


The Resurrection changes everything.

How Great His Love

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 6:23


We can ignore Jesus, mock him, scourge him, yet he still gives himself to us. This is how great His love is for us.

To Seek the Lost

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 13:01


"Jesus came not to destroy those he found, but to seek those who were lost." —St. Augustine

The Merciful Father

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 14:09


When you go to Confession, do you feel like you're going to the principal's office because you're in trouble? Or you feel like you're going to a feast? In Confession we go to the arms of the Merciful Father, who celebrates with great joy that we are there, and who throws a feast in our honor.

The Key to Prayer

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 16:39


The key to prayer is to actually do it. Fr. Carlson shares two practical tips on prayer.

Citizenship in Heaven

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 10:54


Our true citizenship is in heaven. Are we willing to choose the Lord over the world?

The Master Gardener

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 10:30


Fr. Carlson uses the image of a garden to reflect on Jesus' work in our hearts.

Loving Our Enemies

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 13:53


We shouldn't ignore God's commands, even if they're difficult. Deacon Michael shares from his own experience how to let God in to these areas that are difficult for us.

A Solid Foundation

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 10:13


What truly satisfies us? We can try all we want to make the world our happiness, but it will never fulfill us. Only God can.

Put Out Into the Deep

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 12:00


Enter into deep relationship with Jesus. Homily - 2.9.2025 - Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

The Light of Christ

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 11:51


Jesus is the light in the midst of darkness. He is always with us. In a Catholic Church, you will always see a red sanctuary candle lit by the tabernacle (except on Good Friday and Holy Saturday), which indicates that Jesus is present in the tabernacle.

Jesus' Mission

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 9:17


Third Sunday in Ordinary Time January 26, 2025

Do Whatever He Tells You

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 9:37


When God asks us to do something, he gives us the grace to do it. Fr. Timothy Combs O.P. Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 19, 2025

The Reality of Baptism

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 14:10


Fr. Andy McAlpin O.P. invites us to look again at the Sacrament of Baptism.

Encountering God

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 13:23


Have you ever encountered God? Or maybe encountered him in a new way? The magi departed by another way when they left Bethlehem - they were changed by their encounter with the Lord.

Great Anxiety

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 9:24


What do we do when we have loved ones who have fallen away from the faith? Fr. Carlson reflects on this reality in his homily from the Feast of the Holy Family.

The Nativity of Our Lord

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2024 12:30


The Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord December 25, 2024

Filled With Anxiety

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 13:38


Fr. Carlson uses the image of a garbage truck to illustrate what we are supposed to do with our anxieties.

A Landing Zone for God

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 13:32


What does it look like for us to really prepare a place for the Lord? The Lord wants to dwell inside of us, in our hearts. Advent is the perfect time to take an inventory of our life, of our soul - where am I blocking the Lord? Where have I put up a wall, not letting the Lord completely in? A great way to make room in your heart for God, and remove any blocks, is to go to the Sacrament of Confession.

Preparation

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 9:58


This Sunday's Gospel reminds us what we are living for. Advent is all about preparation. If we were told we had to swim a mile a month from now, we would take time to prepare for it. Just so, we need to prepare for our ultimate goal - being with God.

My Lord, My Savior, My King

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 10:25


November 24, 2024 Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

We Lift Our Hearts Before You

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 14:22


Let God be the one that fills your heart.

Hold Nothing Back

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 10:29


Jesus is the personification of love. In light of this, Fr. Van Sloun unpacks the two very important instructions Jesus gives to his disciples in the Gospel this past Sunday.

The Quest

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 11:47


How are we supposed to love God with all of our mind? What does that mean? Spending time in prayer. The key to prayer is that we actually have to do it. When we do, we're able to enter into this quest, this journey with the Lord.

Let Him Love You

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 9:16


Sometimes we can question - does Jesus really know me? Am I worth it? When Jesus was on the cross, he answered these questions definitively. He knew all of your past sins, all of your present sins, and all of your future sins, and he still died for you. Why? Because he loves us. Because he loves you. And he came to serve.   Jesus longs to be our servant. Will we let him serve us? Will we acknowledge that we can't do this on our own? Let go of the lie that you have to earn his love.

God's Invitation to The Kingdom

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 14:25


28th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 13th, 2024

Holy Matrimony

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 15:29


27th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 06, 2024

Venezuelan Mission

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 11:06


This past weekend Fr. Greg Schaffer visited St. John's and spoke about the needs of the Archdiocesan mission parish in Venezuela called Jesucristo Resucitado. To donate to the mission, you can go to Faith Direct on our website linked here: https://membership.faithdirect.net/givenow/MN855

Humility, Humility, Humility

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 16:58


St. Augustine was asked, “how does one become a saint?” He answered, "The first part, humility, the second part, humility, the third part, humility." In his homily this weekend, Fr. Carlson shared the story of St. Jeanne Jugan, a woman who lived a life of great humility.

Get Behind Me, Satan

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 11:54


There are moments in our lives that are turning point - “I'm going to go deeper in my faith”, “I'm going to get married", etc.. All of a sudden fear and anxiety can set in. It's important to remind ourselves when this happens - who doesn't want us to turn towards God? The evil one. He's going to try to put up as many obstacles as possible.   In these moments we can say, “get behind me, Satan”. Then, “Lord, help me.” It's so important to bring these things to the Lord, he is there to help, and he never tires of helping us.

In the Silence

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 9:40


How important it is to spend time in prayer. We have to protect our time with the Lord. The world is full of noise, so it can be hard to hear God. Two practical ways to hear God in prayer: Leave the phone behind Silence

Traditions & Commandments

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 12:15


The commandments lead us into union with God. Fr. Carlson talks about the differences between traditions and commandments. Do your traditions undercut God's commandments?

Lift Up Your Hearts

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 10:19


So often we can come to Mass with our hearts heavy. Fr. Carlson asks us: where else are we going to go? “To whom should we go?”, as we hear in this week's Gospel. I hope that's what you do when you come to Mass - pour out your heart. Let him be the one to answer all of your needs.

Sing My Tongue the Savior's Glory

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 15:59


The Eucharist - the mystery that is above all words and songs.

Our Source of Strength

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 14:55


God never tires of helping us. When we are at our lowest point, he is there. He wants to give us Himself to strengthen us.

Catholic Near East Welfare Association Mission Appeal

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 9:30


Msgr. Peter Vaccari explains the work of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association and Pontifical Mission. Three things you can do to help: Pray for the regions they serve and the work they do Learn the work that the Catholic Church is doing on the ground Donate to the mission: www.cnewa.org

Face to Face With God

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 12:47


Jesus is truly present in the Eucharist. When we receive the Eucharist, we receive God Himself. When we go to eucharistic adoration, we are face to face with God Himself.

An Invitation to Rest

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 13:52


So often we can give into that temptation of go, go, go, go, thinking that's what give us value, that's what gives us purpose. How often do we think we have to take care of everything? Jesus is inviting us to rest in Him, to let him be the Good Shepherd, to receive his peace.

He Calls Each of Us

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 14:11


Jesus calls us, just as he did Amos and the 12 apostles, to let other people know about Him, and to help them enter into relationship with Him.

He Will Provide

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 11:54


This Sunday we hear Paul talk about the thorn in his flesh. The Lord tells him, my grace is sufficient for you. Whatever suffering, whatever temptation, whatever weakness we're experiencing, he will provide. Let's not take on the thorn in our side by ourself; rather, may we rely on God, who always provides for us.

God is Approachable

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 12:23


Jesus comes to heal and to give us life. He longs to be with us. God cares about you, and he wants you to approach him.

Trust the Process

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 15:39


Trust the process that God uses to make us saints. Oftentimes we can say to the Lord, just like the apostles, “Do you not care?”. The Lord knows what the plan is, though, and never abandons us. We have to trust the process, growing in faith.

Starting Small

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 8:13


We can get so worried about the state of things in the world, but let's not look at it with human eyes, but with the eyes of God. The parable of the mustard seed reminds us of this.

Taking You Back

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 9:18


Jesus came to save us, from original sin, from that entrapment of the evil one that we heard about in the first reading this past Sunday. He comes to rescue us and says, “I'm taking you back. Not only am I taking you back, but I'm going to give you everything. You're going to be my sons and daughters.”

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