Fr. Steve Borello's Homilies

In this episode, Fr. Steve and Ashley are back with a new series on the virtues. 

First, we look at the reason for pursuing virtue and remind ourselves to focus on our mission of attaining radical holiness through surrendering everything to the Lord. If we really want to grow in holiness, He will be with us and provide us with the grace to do so. 

In order to pursue virtue, we need to have an accurate understanding of freedom and what it really means to be free! Hint: it's not what the world says it is. We are created for freedom!

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We are back from our summer break! In this episode, Fr. Steve and Ashley take a step back and regroup before heading into a new series. Do we believe God is who He says He is? Do we believe He is bigger than the mess we find ourselves in? Let us give Him our YES.   

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In this episode, Fr. Steve and Ashley conclude the series on Ralph Martin's The Fulfillment of All Desire, talking about the Unitive Way of the spiritual life. We talk about the progression from spiritual betrothal to spiritual marriage, as well as recognizing that there's always more that the Lord invites us to experience with Him. 

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In this episode, Fr. Steve and Ashley talk about the ways in which God speaks to us and continues to purify us on the spiritual journey. Even as we've grown and healed in part, there are always more ways in which the Lord invites us to surrender to Him. We need to be emptied more in order to be filled! It's not always about surrendering "more," but responding to grace and making more room for God to work in our hearts and lives.

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In this episode, Fr. Steve and Ashley continue discussing the Illuminative Stage of the spiritual life, focusing on how we grow in our ability to love. We grow in both love of God and love of neighbor, but these loves prove to be very different in action. How do we love others best? How is this such a profound place of holiness?

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In this episode, Fr. Steve and Ashley continue discussing the Illuminative Stage of the spiritual life, focusing on detachment. We can grow in detachment as a particular lifestyle, which allows us to grow in virtue and freedom, leading to a greater abundance of grace from the Lord.

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In this episode, Fr. Steve and Ashley discuss the Illuminative Stage of the spiritual life, focusing on the two main obstacles to growth once one reaches this stage. Continuing with Ralph Martin's The Fulfillment of All Desire, we see how lack of knowledge and lack of desire both hold us back in growing closer to the Lord.

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Continuing with Ralph Martin's The Fulfillment of All Desire, Fr. Steve and Ashley finish talking about the Purgative Way, ending with the temptations and trials we often all experience. If we don't experience any temptations or trials, it likely means we aren't growing in the spiritual journey! We are always given the grace to respond to whatever is before us, we need only say yes and ask for the grace to grow in Faith. 

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Continuing with Ralph Martin's The Fulfillment of All Desire, Fr. Steve and Ashley discuss the struggle of sin we all experience in this spiritual life, specifically looking at the Purgative Way. How does prayer help to remedy this struggle we all experience?

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***We apologize for the poor audio quality of this episode, we had technical difficulties with our microphones. 

Continuing with Ralph Martin's The Fulfillment of All Desire, Fr. Steve and Ashley discuss the unique Biblical worldview shared by the saints, and how this outlook on life really changed everything for them. What's the big picture when it comes to our journey in our faith and spiritual life?

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