Day 315: The Virtue of Mercy (2022)
In light of a series of miracles in our readings for today, Fr. Mike focuses on our Lord’s compassion and our call to be merciful, as he is. He emphasizes the beauty of God’s mercy and his offering of it despite our unworthiness. He also strikes a balance between the goodness of humanity as God’s […]
Day 316: Absolute Surrender (2022)
Fr. Mike discusses our call to deny ourselves and take up our cross, specifically focusing on God’s call to renounce all that is ours and trust in him. He also highlights the story of Mary and Martha and encourages us not to allow the cares of life to choke the life of God out of […]
Day 317: Persistence in Prayer (2022)
Fr. Mike reflects on the goodness and providence of God the Father, emphasizing how Jesus calls us to be shamelessly persistent in prayer. Fr. Mike also explains two difficult passages found in today’s readings: what Jesus means when he tells the story of an unclean spirit who is cast out only to return, and what […]
Day 318: The Narrow Gate, the Lost Sheep, and the Prodigal Son (2022)
Fr. Mike confronts the hard truth Jesus preaches in today’s readings: Many people will ultimately choose hell over heaven. While this can be deeply distressing, Fr. Mike reminds us to focus on Jesus’s directive to each one of us: “[You] Strive to enter through the narrow gate.” In the second part of today’s commentary, Fr. […]
Day 319: Come, Follow Me (2022)
Fr, Mike compares the story of the rich young man to the story of Zacchaeus, highlighting the difference in their willingness to follow Christ with their whole hearts. Looking at the stories of these young men, Fr. Mike invites us to reflect on our willingness to follow Christ with all that we are and all […]
Climate Controllers
TRANSCRIPT The environmental movement from the 1960s was largely a conservation movement designed to stop massive corporate pollution of America’s air and water. But since 1992, the movement has gone global and focuses on “climate change.” Kristine Christlieb briefs us on the current iteration of an almost-annual meeting on climate change taking place this year in […]
Overcoming Obstacles: Roadmap to Joy
Your browser does not support the video tag. God loves souls with a love beyond telling, and the greatest mark of His love here on earth is the Holy Eucharist. This talk was originally published by Corpus Christi for Unity and Peace.
Bishops Fund Enemies of Christ
Your browser does not support the video tag. CLICK TO WATCH THE VIDEO TRANSCRIPT The Lepanto Institute is exposing the Catholic Campaign for Human Development for funding the enemies of Christ. Church Militant’s Nadia Bullock looks at the report and hears from its lead researcher. Michael Hichborn, The Lepanto Institute: “They don’t really care about […]
Climate Controllers
Your browser does not support the video tag. CLICK TO WATCH THE VIDEO TRANSCRIPT The environmental movement from the 1960s was largely a conservation movement designed to stop massive corporate pollution of America’s air and water. But since 1992, the movement has gone global and focuses on “climate change.” Kristine Christlieb briefs us on the […]
Say No to Drafting Women
Pope St. Pius X once warned that women in war would be the ruination of society. Nevertheless, spiritually dead Westerners have become indifferent to the prospect of the weaker sex being cast into battle. And Democrats have swept in and seized the moment, proposing an amendment to the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act that would require women […]