The Journey Podcast

Fr Mark De Battista says the Gospel reminds us that we all make mistakes and that we need God’s help and mercy. Everyone struggles and needs help but minimizing or excusing our faults erodes moral integrity.

Mother Hilda says we often look in the wrong places for the answers we need. It's not God who's moved when we can't find him, it's us.

On The Journey This Week Fr Mark De Battista says the Gospel reminds us that we all make mistakes and that we need God’s help and mercy. Mother Hilda says we often look in the wrong places for the answers we need. Plus, Bishop Tony Percy, Christy Honeysett, and Peter Abela

Christy Honeysett says doubt in prayer often arises when our expectations of God are not fulfilled. We often desire to control God’s presence and actions in our lives. Rather than allowing doubt to lead to cynicism, we can see it as an invitation to let go of control, embrace God’s mystery, and deepen our faith.

Bishop Tony Percy reflects on change, and the moral conversion Jesus calls for in today's Gospel. Jesus highlights how tax collectors and sinners responded to the call to conversion. Acceptance is not approval or judgment, but a close cousin of forgiveness and love, and it's this acceptance that opens the door to conversion

Peter Abela explains that Arrow prayer is an ancient Christian practice involving short, heartfelt prayers directed towards God throughout the day. These brief prayers, such as “Lord, have mercy” or “Help me to trust you,” help us turn our attention to God during moments of anxiety, gratitude, temptation, and everyday activities

Tony Percy says the parable of the vineyard workers shows compassion not according to what they have earned, but according to what they need. God is so generous that he dwarfs people’s desires

Fr John Corrigan says we can stop counting what we are owed and rejoice in what we have been given. Resentment in humans to protest perceived unfairness is understandable, but Jesus points beyond human ideas of fairness to God’s generosity

On The Journey This Week Fr John Corrigan says we can stop counting what we are owed and rejoice in what we have been given. Mother Hilda recalls a story on Cardinal Basil Hume reflecting on his approaching death. Plus, Bishop Tony Percy, Pete Gilmore, and Mark Raue

Pete Gilmore says God's unfailing love reaches to the heavens. This universe-sized love is revealed most fully in Jesus on the cross, where Christ gives himself completely for each person—not because we are perfect or deserving, but simply because we are loved