SJBExcelsior Podcast

The feast of the Kingdom of Heaven is a universal feast, a feast for all. Therefore we must accept the invitation ourselves and in turn extend the invitation to others.

When we get anxiety, it can be easy to try to deal with it on our own. But the beautiful thing is we don’t have to. We serve a graciously giving God who wants to help us. Let us humble ourselves and ask Him for help.

The Lord is constantly knocking on the door to our heart, reminding us to turn back to Him and stay with Him.

Jesus uses this parable to show that life in the Kingdom of Heaven is not a transactional reward based on who worked the hardest or the longest. Instead, God’s grace, mercy, and salvation are freely given gifts of love, inviting us to celebrate when others receive His blessings rather than giving in to envy.

When someone wrongs us, it is easy to hang onto the anger and bitterness we feel. However, to continue to live in these feelings keeps us from living like Christ. We must be merciful as Christ is merciful with us.

We are called to love one another. This sometimes looks like fraternal correction. But before we implement fraternal correction, we must build a relationship.

When it comes to our suffering, it can be easy to think that we are far from the Lord and that the Lord has abandoned us. However, the Lord allows suffering as a way to grow closer to Him. So we must ask ourselves, what do we do with our suffering?

The story of Peter and his role as the first pope is very important to us Catholics. Pray for Pope Leo, that he would be able to lead us and guide us with the authority he has been given.

We must not give up on the Lord when our prayers are answered in silence but instead we must remain persistent and continue to go to the Lord.

Fr. James Huvane speaks about the mission work of Maryknoll in this year's Mission Appeal.