The Journey Podcast

Mother Hilda reflects on the African philosophy of Ubuntu which translated means I am because you are. At our deepest level, in the deepest part of us, a person can say to God, I am, because you are God. May the full meaning of that speak to your heart this week.

Christy Hoenysett reflects on a gap between knowing intellectually that God loves us unconditionally while still struggling to trust and experience that love in our hearts.

Fr Josh Whitehead says while God’s mind may seem unknowable, through Jesus we can come to know God’s mind, heart and will. By opening ourselves to Jesus and allowing our minds to be renewed, we can discern God’s will and live lives worthy of Him.

Bishop Tony Percy reflects on Jesus saying he will build his Church on a rock: You are Peter and on this rock I will build my Church. The Church survived and thrived for so long because of fidelity to the truth and adaptability to change

On The Journey This Week Fr Josh Whitehead says through Jesus we can come to know God’s mind, heart and will. Mother Hilda reflects on the African philosophy of Ubuntu which translated means I am because you are. Plus, Bishop Tony Percy, Christy Honeysett and Peter Abela

Peter Abela says parents naturally worry about their children, however, like St. Monica, parents can entrust their children to God and pray confidently, trusting that God will answer, remembering Jesus’ promise that the Father gives the Holy Spirit to those who ask

Mother Hilda says truly knowing God requires more than talking about Him, it means walking in His moccasins through Scripture, prayer, forgiveness, peace-making, and seeing life from His perspective.

Pete Gilmore says that prayer can often feel like a one-way "social media status update" to God rather than a real, two-way conversation, since we rarely stick around to listen for a response. Never listening guarantees God can't speak into our lives

Mark Raue with more Catholic Social Teaching, this time authority and power. Power is not meant for control or domination but is a responsibility entrusted by God to serve others, uphold human dignity, and promote the common good. True authority follows Christ’s example of humility, service and self-sacrifice

Fr John Corrigan says this Gospel models Christian prayer through humility, simplicity, courage, and unwavering persistence, even when Jesus seems silent or indifferent. It teaches us to persevere in prayer even amid silence, delay, or apparent futility, trusting that prayer is never futile but always fruitful.