SJBExcelsior Podcast

Jesus is the light in the midst of darkness. He is always with us. In a Catholic Church, you will always see a red sanctuary candle lit by the tabernacle (except on Good Friday and Holy Saturday), which indicates that Jesus is present in the tabernacle.

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

January 26, 2025

When God asks us to do something, he gives us the grace to do it.

Fr. Timothy Combs O.P.

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

January 19, 2025

Fr. Andy McAlpin O.P. invites us to look again at the Sacrament of Baptism.

Have you ever encountered God? Or maybe encountered him in a new way? The magi departed by another way when they left Bethlehem - they were changed by their encounter with the Lord.

What do we do when we have loved ones who have fallen away from the faith? Fr. Carlson reflects on this reality in his homily from the Feast of the Holy Family.

The Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord

December 25, 2024

Fr. Carlson uses the image of a garbage truck to illustrate what we are supposed to do with our anxieties.

What does it look like for us to really prepare a place for the Lord? The Lord wants to dwell inside of us, in our hearts. Advent is the perfect time to take an inventory of our life, of our soul - where am I blocking the Lord? Where have I put up a wall, not letting the Lord completely in?

A great way to make room in your heart for God, and remove any blocks, is to go to the Sacrament of Confession.

This Sunday's Gospel reminds us what we are living for. Advent is all about preparation. If we were told we had to swim a mile a month from now, we would take time to prepare for it. Just so, we need to prepare for our ultimate goal - being with God.