10 years ago Ben's Dad passed away on Divine Mercy Sunday of 2015. Ben reminisces here about the profound consolation of praying the Chaplet with family members as they entered the final hours of his Dad's earthly life, and the expression of Christ's unfathomable Mercy as it was spoken over and into places of deep wounding.

Edited by Benjamin Kroger

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This is Fr. David's Homily for Easter Sunday 2025, on the Gospel experience of encountering the Empty Tomb within the context of not yet realizing the Resurrection implications and how we can see parallels to this experience in our own lives.

Readings can be found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/033124.cfm

and are as follows:

Reading I - Acts 10:34a, 37-43

Responsorial - Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23

Reading II - Colossians 3:1-4

Gospel - John 20:1-9

Edited by Benjamin Kroger

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In celebration of this year's Easter Vigil, Fathom the Heart presents Father David's Homily from the Easter Vigil of 2024, on the invitation to join Jesus in the ways that His death and subsequent resurrection and emergence from the tomb transform our hearts and lives.

There are lots of readings for the Vigil:

Reading I: Genesis 1:1-2:2

Responsorial I: Psalm 104: 1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35

Reading II: Genesis 22: 1-18

Responsorial II: Psalm 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11

Reading III: Exodus 14:15-15:1

Responsorial III: Exodus 15:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-18

Reading IV: Isaiah 54:5-14

Responsorial IV: Psalm 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13

Reading V: Isaiah 55:1-11

Responsorial V: Isaiah 12: 2-3, 4, 5-6

Reading VI: Baruch 3: 9-15, 32-4:4

Responsorial VI: Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 11

Reading VII: Ezekiel 36: 16-17a, 18-28

Responsorial VII: Psalm 42: 3, 5, 43:3, 4

Epistle: Romans 6:3-11

Responsorial VIII: Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23

Gospel: Mark 16:1-7

Readings can be found at: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/033024.cfm

Edited by Benjamin Kroger

Music licensed by Fesliyan Studios

This is Father David's recent Homily from Holy Thursday, April 17, 2025, on wounds, sacrifice and the Priesthood.

The Readings for this Mass were as follows:

Reading I: Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14

Responsorial: Psalm 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18

Reading II: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Gospel: John 13:1-15

Readings can be found at: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041725-Supper.cfm

Editing by Benjamin Kroger

Music licensed by Fesliyan Studios

Chuck is a Seminarian in the Diocese of Cleveland. This episode is released on the occasion of his Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate, an event that we at Fathom the Heart celebrate with great joy. In this interview, Chuck shares his story of navigating the journey into manhood and discerning his call to the Priesthood. He speaks candidly about his love for his earthly father, himself a man of deep devotion to Jesus and the Catholic faith, even while navigating the common relational struggles associated with a young man emerging from dad's masculine shadow.

Chuck will return in future episodes to share the rest of his vocation story, as well as his experience(s) of Ordination.

Edited by Josh Metzger, Ben Kroger and Fr. David Chojnacki

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Ben and Fr. David enter into a reflection on Paragraph 2563 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church in order to discern the name of the podcast, also musing on sparkling water, the origins of the universe and the empirical verifiability of the human soul.

Edited by Josh Metzger and Ben Kroger

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These 3 bonus episodes represent a prequel to Fathom the Heart. Following our 2024 Lenten Parish Mission, a series of post-Mission dialogues were held to invite and engage the lay faithful at our Parish to explore further the themes of liturgical theology.

These 3 bonus episodes represent a prequel to Fathom the Heart. Following our 2024 Lenten Parish Mission, a series of post-Mission dialogues were held to invite and engage the lay faithful at our Parish to explore further the themes of liturgical theology.

These 3 bonus episodes represent a prequel to Fathom the Heart. Following our 2024 Lenten Parish Mission, a series of post-Mission dialogues were held to invite and engage the lay faithful at our Parish to explore further the themes of liturgical theology.

This is Father David's recent Homily from March 23, 2025, on thirst, longing, and the elimination of hurry.

The Readings for this Mass were the Scrutiny Readings (Year A) for the Third Sunday of Lent 

Reading I: Exodus 17: 3-7

Responsorial: Psalm 95: 1-2, 6-7, 8-9

Reading II: Romans 5: 1-2, 5-8

Gospel: John 4: 5-42

Readings can be found at: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032325-YearA.cfm