Non-alcoholic sobriety movement underway: healthy self-determinism with significant ripple effect. Could be the same when choosing to avoid sin! Portrait mode eliminates flaws and imperfections. God sees us in our totality, with unconditional love. Religious Freedom Week: importance of protecting religious liberties, especially relevant today. Reflection on today’s Gospel: Golden Rule & Narrow Gate.

Procrastination in the spiritual life. Airport conversations with a traveling Fr. Matthew: can marriage fix problems in the priesthood? Face-blindness; biblical texts and the face of God. Do we recognize the face of God in those around us? Miraculous birth of St. John the Baptist: the prophet to announce the coming of Jesus. Through baptism, […]

Today’s broadcast is and encore from April 30, 2019 The Primary Way of Growth for the Church: our example, especially through our participation in the Mass.  When we take care to reverently celebrate Mass, our lives improve (even through trials and tribulation!). There are no downsides to holiness. Past performance affects confidence: in the spiritual […]

Are we rushing in futility to get to the destination of holiness? Millennials: marrying later in life, divorcing less. Most obeyed command: Do this in memory of me. The celebration of the Eucharist. Reflections on today’s readings.

Men and women have a God-given desire to create. Capuchins defy canon law and elect lay brother as leader. Physical and mental changes when men become fathers. Righteous deeds and virtue signaling.

Dark themes in art still give voice to universal desire for redemption. How much technology do we need to worship God? Venerable Matt Talbot: change through spiritual conversion. We love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us.

Can you use block-chain technology to create a religion? Spiritual but not religious. Religion requires an act of the will to turn toward God. Sacred Heart of Jesus: promises of grace (who among us doesn’t need?). What is a scapular? Can the scapular be carried, not worn? A surprise visitor challenges Father Matthew.  

Pinpointing obstacles to growth in the spiritual life. Problems with precise technology; artificial intelligence, deception has existed since the beginning of time. Cultivating the virtue of joy to overcome acedia. Virtues of St. Joseph, relevant in our times.

Can the Catholic church eliminate child sexual abuse and grooming by eliminating youth ministries? California SB 360: the seal of confession is not intended for an evangelization goal — it’s for the mercy of God. People want to improve their lives, and will pay for it. St. Anthony of Padua: more than a finder of […]

People who say they have no religion, “nones” express interest in vowed life as religious congregations facing dwindling numbers. Sizes of homes growing as sizes of families shrink. Happiness: how is it related to your perception of the material wealth of those around you vs. the relationships of those around you? When the visceral becomes […]