As we start Respect Life Month, Monsignor Cihak shares his experience with the caring of life seemingly discarded, and how great love can overcome the most dire of circumstances.



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In the parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man, we see Christ telling the story of a dying man, a man so destitute he was willing to accept the scraps off the table from a wealthy man. In the end of the parable, the Rich Man is condemned to eternal torment, but for what is he condemned? Listen as Monsignor Cihak opens wide this old parable.



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In the Gospel reading Luke shares a confusing parable from Jesus that seems to imply that it is good to be crooked with someone else's wealth. But the audience of the day doesn't seem to understand it this way. Listen in as Monsignor Cihak shares some context to help explain this mysterious parable.



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As we recall the events of September 11th, 2001, we ponder where God is in the midst of tragedy, and how lost the world seems to be. But it is in the heart of tragedy in which God finds and calls the Lost to follow Him.



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We hear that Christ tells us we should “hate [our] own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters,” but we know we are called to love our neighbors as ourselves. How, then, do we reconcile what Christ means here, and what does this have to do with bearing our own cross?



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Recently Shia LaBeouf had an interview with Bishop Barron about his upcoming role as Padre Pio, and how he is being drawn to the Catholic Church. Listen to what this has to do with Humility and how this virtue should be seen in the Christian life.

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With teachings as hard as Christ's, who then can be saved? Can it be me, the Chief of Sinners (1 Timothy 1:15)? Or is the path to salvation wide and open to anyone? Listen to the gospel reading for the 21st Sunday and Monsignor's exposition to find out how to answer this question.



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Guest priest Father Dustin Busse expounds the readings for this Sunday and how we can set the world on fire through everyday matyrdoms.

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It is said that Faith helps conquer our fears. But what is Faith? And how do we build it up? Follow along in this week's homily as Monsignor Cihak answers these questions and more.



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From Qoheleth to the Rich Young Ruler, we hear tale after tale from the Bible of the woes of riches. But when is it that God calls us to store up riches and treasures? Listen to Monsignor Cihak as he answers this very question.