Heart to Heart: Faith Seasons Podcast

For part 1 of Talk 5, Fr. Michael takes us down a journey of imaginative prayer. He imagines what it might have been like for St. Peter to experience the events of the last supper, the foot washing, the admonition from Jesus that Peter would deny him 3 times before sunrise and the confusion and betrayal Peter himself might have felt.

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In part 2 of "The Eucharist: Will You Also Leave?" Fr. Michael continues to explore Peter's firm belief in who Jesus is, even if he doesn't understand what it all means. He then looks at a modern Saint of our times, Mother Teresa of Calcutta who for decades continued her ministry of mercy despite being in her own spiritual desert.

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In part 1 of "The Eucharist: Will You Also Leave?" we see many disciples abandon Jesus after his Bread of Life discourse, but Peter stays. In one of the defining moments of his journey, Peter discovers that faith is not having all the answers but trusting the One who does.

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In part 2 of "The Rock: Who Do You Say I Am?" based on Matthew 16, Fr. Michael examines the state of the Church, our own personal commitment to it and what is truly at the center of our lives, Jesus.

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In "The Rock: Who Do You Say I Am?" based on Matthew 16, Jesus challenges the disciples to identify who he is, and when Peter acknowledges that Jesus is the Messiah, Jesus names him petras, the rock, the foundation of the church.

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In part 1 of The Water Walk: Why Did You Doubt? Fr. Michael sets up the familiar story of Jesus walking towards the disciples in a boat amidst the storm and the initial strength of Peter's faith to leave the boat...

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In part 2 of The Call: For What Are YOU Fishing? Fr. Michael goes deeper into St. Peter the proud fisherman and an imaginative story of humility before Jesus and Peter's fishing community in John Shea's Goin' Fishin'.

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In this opening talk The Call, part 1, of A Retreat with St. Peter: Growing from Sinner to Saint, Fr. Michael Sparough, SJ weaves together the miraculous catch of fish (Luke 5), the cannonball that shattered St. Ignatius's leg — and his plans — and stories of ordinary people whose lives turned in a single moment. If your best efforts have ever come up empty, this one's for you. Grab a journal and put out into the deep.

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Fr. Michael leads us in one final guided meditation, praying for the Holy Spirit to come into our hearts, our minds, and our whole selves.

John 20:19-23
On the evening of that first day of the week,
when the doors were locked where the disciples were,
out of fear,
Jesus came and stood in their midst
and said to them,
“Peace be with you.”
When He had said this,
He showed them His hands and His side.
The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.
Jesus said to them again,
“Peace be with you.
As the Father has sent me,
so I send you.”

And when He had said this,
He breathed on them and said,
“Receive the Holy Spirit.
Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them,
and whose sins you retain are retained.”

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