Seeds of Hope: Talks and Homilies by Fr. Mike Muhr

Someone from the crowd asked Jesus, “Lord, will only a few people be saved” Perhaps what  this person was asking, in a backhanded way, is what are MY chances of getting into Heaven? What if Jesus had answered that question with a percentage? In this episode find out what Jesus did say and what it means for you and me.

Readings

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/082122.cfm

In today’s gospel reading Jesus says, “I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing.” What kind of fire is he talking about? He also says, “Do you think I have come to establish peace on the earth? No, I tell you but rather division.” How can these words be reconciled with all that Jesus says about love and forgiveness, his teachings about the importance of marriage and family and his prayer for unity? If these questions resemble yours, listen now to this episode.


Readings

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/081422.cfm

All three readings today talk about waiting and being prepared. In this episode you’ll hear about Abraham and his remarkable faith as he waited for God’s promises to be fulfilled. Jesus admonishes us not to lose the gift of eternal life. Embracing this gift daily has amazing  consequences.

Readings

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/080722.cfm

In the dictionary “darnedest” is defined as “surprising” and lists the synonyms “amazing, startling and eye-opening.” Listen to this excerpt and consider what you might learn about God and prayer as you listen to these children’s prayers.

In this episode you’ll hear about Jesus teaching his disciples how to pray. He’s encouraging them to persevere and assuring them that the Father greatly desires an intimate relationship with them. You’ll  also hear a startling correction on the nature of prayer from Sr. Ruth Burrows, OCD from her book The Essence of Prayer.

Readings

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072422.cfm

Thomas Merton’s Prayer

https://augustinianspirituality.org/2020/11/27/a-prayer-of-unknowing-by-thomas-merton/amp/

In this episode you’ll hear about hospitality that Wows! You’ll also hear about the famous story of Mary and Martha. What does Jesus mean when he says that “Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from her?”
Luke 10:42


Readings

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/071722.cfm

In the four gospels Jesus is asked 183 questions and he asks 307 questions of others. Jesus rarely offered a direct answer. He wanted us to think. He wanted to change hearts. In this gospel today Jesus is asked,  “Who is my neighbor?” He offers an unforgettable story as his answer and then asks each of us: “Which of these three, in your opinion, was neighbor to the robbers’ victim?”

Readings

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/071022.cfm

In this episode you’ll hear how Jesus instructs his disciples to give the gift of peace to all who extend hospitality to them on their journey. Learn how you might receive this gift in a greater way and offer it to others.

Readings

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070322.cfm

Father, 
I abandon myself into your hands; 
do with me what you will. 
Whatever you may do, I thank you: 
I am ready for all, I accept all.

Let only your will be done in me, 
and in all your creatures -
I wish no more than this, O Lord.

Into your hands I commend my soul: 
I offer it to you with all the love of my heart, 
for I love you, Lord, and so need to give myself, 
to surrender myself into your hands without reserve, and with boundless confidence, 
for you are my Father.

Charles de Foucauld

In this episode you’ll hear three parables that will give perspective on this Sunday’s Gospel and what it means to be a disciple of Jesus.

Sunday Readings  

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/062622.cfm

In this episode you’ll hear about the truth, beauty, and goodness of Jesus’ Real Presence in the Eucharist.

Readings for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/061922.cfm