In this episode you will hear about the parable Jesus tells of the Pharisee and the tax collector at prayer in the temple. He highlights the emptiness of one-way prayers. Readings https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102625.cfm

ENCORE EPISODE Why is life so difficult? Shouldn't it be easier? In this episode you’ll hear two powerful examples of faith and hope in the midst of adversity. Readings https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/101925.cfm Book Reference The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Values, and Spiritual Growth by M. Scott Peck, MD

ENCORE EPISODE In the gospel for today Jesus heals ten lepers, but only one returns to give thanks. Jesus asks, “Where are the other nine?” In this episode you’ll hear what Jesus tells the one, and through him, you and me. READINGS https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/101225.cfm

ENCORE EPISODE In this episode you’ll hear about the meaning of respect and its powerful implications. Readings https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/100525.cfm

In this episode you’ll hear about Jesus’ parable of The Rich Man and Lazarus. Where do you see Lazarus today in your life and how is Jesus calling you to respond? Readings https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/092825.cfm

ENCORE RECORDING In the Gospel today, Jesus tells three unforgettable stories of God‘s mercy. The story of the prodigal son is open-ended. In this episode you’ll hear three possible continuations of that story and God‘s outrageous hope. Readings https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091122.cfm When God Ran by Benny Hester and John Parenti https://youtu.be/asU6FXnHWus

In today’s gospel reading Jesus turns around and addresses the great crowd traveling with him. He is proclaiming the kingdom of God, but many are not getting it. He thus describes three conditions for being his disciple. This is a moment of choice for each person in the crowd, and for you and me. Readings https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/090725.cfm

ENCORE EPISODE If someone should ever write a book entitled How to Be the Most Humble Person You Know, don’t buy it! Humility is God’s gift. Find out in this episode how to practice humility every day and every time you go to Mass. Readings https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/083125.cfm

In this episode Jesus encourages us to enter through the narrow gate. What is the narrow gate and how can we enter it? Readings https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/082425.cfm

ENCORE RECORDING In today’s gospel reading Jesus says, “I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing.” What kind of fire is he talking about? He also says, “Do you think I have come to establish peace on the earth? No, I tell you but rather division.” How can these words be reconciled with all that Jesus says about love and forgiveness, his teachings about the importance of marriage and family and his prayer for unity? If these questions resemble yours, listen...

“Do you trust me?” is a question that reverberates throughout the Bible. In this episode you’ll hear about Abraham's astonishing faith and trust in a God he has never heard of before who leads him on a journey “not knowing where he was to go.”Hebrews 11:8

Do regrets from past sins and mistakes still haunt you? In this episode you’ll hear of two keys that can unlock the prison doors of our regrets. Readings https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/080325.cfm

Prayer is talking and listening. It’s a relationship in which we learn how to be honest and vulnerable and how to listen more deeply for the presence and voice of God in our lives. In this episode you’ll hear about the dialogue between Abraham and God and how Jesus teaches his disciples how to pray, offering them insights into this profound and mysterious relationship. Readings https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072725.cfm

ENCORE EPISODE In this episode you’ll hear about hospitality that Wows! You’ll also hear about the famous story of Mary and Martha. What does Jesus mean when he says that “Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from her?” Luke 10:42 READINGS https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072025.cfm

In the four Gospels Jesus is asked 183 questions and he asks 307 questions of others. Jesus rarely offered a direct answer. He wanted us to think. He wanted to change hearts. In this gospel today Jesus is asked, “And who is my neighbor?” He offers an unforgettable story as his answer and then asks each of us: “Which of these three, in your opinion, was neighbor to the robbers’ victim?” Readings https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/071325.cfm Book Reference The Questions of Jesus By ...

ENCORE EPISODE In this episode you’ll hear how Jesus instructs his disciples to give the gift of peace to all who extend hospitality to them on their journey. Learn how you might receive this gift in a greater way and offer it to others. Readings https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070625.cfm Prayer of Abandonment Father, I abandon myself into your hands; do with me what you will. Whatever you may do, I thank you: I am ready for all, I accept all. Let only your...

What is the ultimate difference between Peter and Judas Iscariot and what does it mean for you and me? Readings https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/062925-Mass.cfm

In this episode three big “dots” in the scriptures that have eternal consequences will be connected. Readings https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/062225.cfm

ENCORE EPISODE How can we begin to understand the mystery of the Most Holy Trinity, one God in three Persons? In this episode you’ll hear of one perspective and how it can change your life. Readings https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/061525.cfm

In this episode on the birthday of the Church, you will hear how the first disciples spoke in ways that everyone understood. Readings https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readingse/060825-Day.cfm