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Prodigal Son, Scripture -

Coming Home

This week Fr. Michael reflects on the parable of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15. He talks about how each of us can reflect the thoughts and actions of the younger son, the older son, and the father.

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Confession, Penance, Psalms, Scripture -

A Zealous Penance

This week Fr. Michael reflects on Psalm 63, which he has felt the Lord calling him to give as a penance in confession.

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Untwisting Legion

This week Fr. Michael reflects on a passage in Luke where Jesus encounters the man living with the legion of demons, which he then casts out.

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Jealousy, Scripture -

Jealousy in the Household

This week Fr. Michael takes inspiration from Matthew's gospel to talk about Jesus not being accepted as a prophet in his own home. Fr. Michael takes this further to talk about the ways we can be jealous of others, even of the good that they're doing.

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Ever Increasing Hope

This week Fr. Michael unpacks two scripture passages that many find hard to receive, especially with our knowledge that God is good and loving.

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Family, Patience, Scripture -

Truly Helping

This week Fr. Michael takes inspiration from a parishioner who asked for grace from his family as he was going to have a difficult week.

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Charismatic Renewal, Gifts, Scripture -

Co-Authoring My Life

This week Fr. Michael responds to a correction from a listener, and uses that as inspiration for this topic.

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An Undivided Heart

This week Fr. Michael talks about scripture readings in Acts and John, and links them together to talk about division and having an undivided heart.

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Letting Jesus be Jesus

This week Fr. Michael unpacks a theme he sees in the post-Pascha Sunday readings around people saying yes to Jesus immediately vs qualifying the yes or asking follow-up questions before saying yes.

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Sacrifice, Scripture -

Becoming an Altar

This week Fr. Michael reflects on the names of Adam and Noah, how they're linked, and how they reflect the new Adam.

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