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An opportunity to reflect upon the mysteries and truths of the Gospel in the midst of the peaks and valleys of everyday life. ... more
FAQs about Fr. David Hogan:How many episodes does Fr. David Hogan have?The podcast currently has 151 episodes available.
October 06, 2025Episode 310: Steadfast FaithTwenty Seventh Sunday in Ordinary TimeSt. Paul in his letter to St. Timothy encourages him to "fan into flame" the gift given him, not to be ashamed of witnessing Christ, and to hold fast to sound teaching. As Catholics we ought not to agree more. Scripture Readings for October 5, 2025Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4Psalm 95:1-2, 6-92 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14Luke 17:5-10...more13minPlay
October 01, 2025Episode 309: Final Judgement OmissionsTwenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe prophet Amos challenges us to see the suffering around us and respond. He goes on to imply further that indifference to others' suffering is a moral failure. Our Gospel presents the reality of Amos' preaching via the telling of the story of the rich man and Lazarus. Notice both the rich man and Lazarus' eternal destinies are reversed: the rich man had a name in society but now nameless in the afterlife. Lazarus who had no voice on earth now known by name in heaven.Scripture Readings for September 28, 2025Amos 6:1, 4-7Psalm 146:7-101 Timothy 6:11-16Luke 16:19-31...more12minPlay
September 24, 2025Episode 308: Responsibility of StewardsTwenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary TimeHaving taken to prayer many of the recent incidents of violence in our country, it is painful to see how we as a country do not see one another. Rather, we see political sides, division, and contempt. Though there is much strife, we are never too far gone. Proof of this is found in our Gospel today regarding the unjust steward. May all the Souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace.Scripture Readings for September 21, 2025Amos 8:4-7Psalm 113:1-2, 4-81 Timothy 2:1-8Luke 16:1-13...more16minPlay
September 08, 2025Episode 307: Counting the CostTwenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time“If anyone comes to me without hating his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple” (Luke 14:25). These words of Jesus seem shocking and harsh. Instead, Jesus is using a literary device called hyperbole, that uses extreme exaggeration to create a strong impression or emphasize a point; it’s not meant to be taken literally but rather to evoke emotion and action in the listener’s mind. We know these words are hyperbole because we know the overwhelming content of the Gospel message: Love. You and I are called to love God and neighbor, but when forced to make a choice, a disciple knows the answer. It is a total way of life that demands commitment, suffering, and sacrifice.Scripture Readings for September 7, 2025Wisdom 9:13-18Psalm 90:3-6, 12-14, and 17Philemon 9-10, 12-17Luke 14:25-33 ...more15minPlay
August 25, 2025Episode 306: The Language of SufferingTwenty First Sunday in Ordinary TimeJerusalem is understood as a spiritual reference to pain, suffering, sorrow, and death. These are all realities people attempt to avoid at all costs. Jesus, having freely taken up His own cross, teaches us that power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore, strive to enter through the narrow gate.Scripture Readings August 24, 2025Isaiah 66:18-21Psalm 117:1, 2Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13Luke 13:22-30...more13minPlay
August 18, 2025Episode 305: An Already Blazing WorldTwentieth Sunday in Ordinary TimeJesus assures his disciples the peace given to them will be diametrically opposed to the peace the world offers. How can Jesus be both the Prince of Peace who teaches his disciples to love their enemies and pray for those who persecute them. While also in today's Gospel say that He has come to bring not peace but division? Is Jesus contradicting himself? Quite the contrary, Jesus came to pick a fight with the world, the flesh, and the devil. Because He enters the arena first, He calls us to fight as well.Scripture Readings for August 17, 2025Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10Psalm 40:2, 3, 4, 18Hebrews 12:1-4Luke 12:49-53...more16minPlay
July 28, 2025Episode 304: Of Gods and MenSeventeenth Sunday in Ordinary TimeAn order of Trappist monks whose members live among the Muslim population in northern Africa. As the country is plunged into civil war in the mid-1990s, the men of God must decide whether to stay among the impoverished residents who have been their neighbors, or flee the encroaching fundamentalist terrorists. The situation that unfolds, based on actual events, has tragic consequences (Source: Rotten Tomatoes). The disciples in today's Gospel ask Jesus to teach them how to pray. In so doing, Jesus gives them the perfect prayer: The Our Father. Romans 8:28 reminds us, "we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." Scripture Readings for July 27, 2025Genesis 18:20-32Psalm 138:1-3, 6-8Colossians 2:12-14Luke 11:1-13...more11minPlay
July 21, 2025Episode 303: Mental GarageSixteenth Sunday in Ordinary TimeWith Jesus in her home, Martha is "anxious and worried" because she fails to see the "one thing" that all her busyness is ordered to: attending to the Lord Jesus Christ. At some point all the success and progress we have made in our lives will be passed on to future generations. Up until we arrive at this important moment, have we filled our life with many things or have we kept our eyes on the one thing that truly matters?Scripture Readings for July 20, 2025Genesis 18:1-10Psalm 15:2-5Colossians 1:24-28Luke 10:38-42 ...more13minPlay
July 07, 2025Episode 302: NefariousFourteenth Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe movie Nefarious (2023) tells the story on the day of a man’s scheduled execution, a convicted serial killer gets a psychiatric evaluation during which he claims he is a demon, and further claims that before their time is over, the psychiatrist will commit three murders of his own. In our Gospel for today, the seventy-two disciples whom Jesus sends out to prepare the way were more than simply missionaries, they were commissioned exorcists. Meaning, Jesus gave them power over demons, devils, evil spirits, and fallen angels. Yet, there is something greater than casting out demons…“REJOICE YOUR NAMES ARE WRITTEN IN HEAVEN.” This is our supreme triumph and defeat over the evil one. The enemy has been defeated. Death can’t hold you down. Gona lift our voice in victory and make our praises loud.Scripture Readings for July 6, 2025Isaiah 66:10-14Psalm 66:1-7, 16, 20Galatians 6:14-18Luke 10:1-12, 17-20 ...more15minPlay
June 30, 2025Episode 301: The Miracle of DunkirkSolemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, ApostlesThe Miracle of Dunkirk refers to the large-scale evacuation of Allied soldiers from Dunkirk, France, during World War II. Trapped by German forces, over 338,000 British and Allied troops were rescued by a combined effort of the Royal Navy and civilian boats between May 26 and June 4, 1940. Sts. Peter and St. Paul went on a spiritual rescue mission across the Roman world by evangelizing with boldness. They suffered and died as witnesses to Christ’s truth, strengthening the Church through their letters, doctrine, and leadership. Sts. Peter and Paul continue to intercede for the Church as saints in heaven. May the Church continue to accept the invitation from Christ by going behind enemy lines to save those in need.Scripture Readings for June 29, 2025Acts 12:1-11Psalm 34:2-92 Timothy 4:6-8, 17-18Matthew 16:13-19...more16minPlay
FAQs about Fr. David Hogan:How many episodes does Fr. David Hogan have?The podcast currently has 151 episodes available.