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

Does it seem to you that there is more lying in the world than ever? One thing that comes across clearly in the scriptures is that God abhors lying. This episode offers you four ways to be more authentic in living the truth.

Readings for this episode:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/061018.cfm%3famp

Book cited: Praying the Truth by William Barry, S.J.

If you would like to hear a message on this Sunday’s readings, please see the episode Simple Wonders published on September 8, 2020
https://www.buzzsprout.com/838525/5171548-simple-wonders

Readings for this Sunday’s Mass
https://www.google.com/amp/s/bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/080518.cfm%3famp

In this episode you’ll hear about how Jesus with very little feeds 5000 people! This is how God acts throughout the Bible. God does not choose the elite or the powerful but the little, and does amazing things! 

This episode was recorded at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Tampa, Florida,  on July 22, 2018. It’s a joint homily by Fr. Mike Muhr and Fr. Chuck Dornquast who now serve respectively as director of ministry to priests and director of vocations for the Diocese of St. Petersburg.

Here’s a link to the Sunday readings.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/071821.cfm%3famp

Listen for a great way to grow in the virtue of patience.

Book references:

Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff … and It’s All Small Stuff   by Richard Carlson

The Four Teresas.  by Gina Loehr 

In this episode you will hear about how Jesus sent out his apostles two by two carrying nothing but a walking stick. Why a walking stick? Does this relate back to the staff of Moses?  Or to the shepherd’s staff in Psalm 23?  Find our what Jesus is asking  them and us to do.

Here’s a link to Sunday’s readings
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/071121.cfm

What’s underneath our impatience? How can I be more patient? Listen to this two-part series for some ideas.

For a reflection on the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time go to the episode entitled Your Faith Has Saved You released on October 9, 2020..

Here is a link to Sunday’s Readings:
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/062815.cfm

This episode was recorded at St. Lawrence Parish in Tampa, Florida during the Year of Mercy in 2016. Listen for three ways to open yourself more deeply to the mercy of God in your life.

Misericordiae Vultus - The Face of Mercy
https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_letters/documents/papa-francesco_bolla_20150411_misericordiae-vultus.html

In this episode you’ll hear the keynote address at an Advent day of reflection for the St. Petersburg diocesan staff.. The principles shared here are a call for all us to be like Abraham and Christ to all we meet.

Reading Genesis 18: 1-8
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/genesis/18

In this episode you’ll hear about the Feast of Corpus Christi and how to come closer to Jesus in the Eucharist.

O Sacred Banquet, in which Christ is received, the memory of His Passion is renewed, the mind is filled with grace, and a pledge of future glory to us is given.    Prayer by St. Thomas Aquinas

Readings
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/060715.cfm

In this episode you’ll hear about the Risen Jesus’ encounter with Peter after his three denials. Considering  what might have happened what Jesus did is ever more profound and amazing!

Readings -  https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/052121.cfm

For a reflection pertaining to the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity please see Trinity of Love,  episode 16 published on November 7, 2020.