Great homilies to improve the faith and understanding of Christians
What happens when we do things that we have to do? The likely response is to go through the motions. If you are going through the motions with your religious life then you are not likely growing in Faith. With a lesson from The Karate Kid, Fr Mike gives us a powerful lesson on how to grow our Faith in God.
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When is courage required? Is it in big moments? Moments like standing up to a totalitarian government. Or like running into a burning building to rescue someone. If courage is only required in big moments then most people will never require it. St Paul has a different thought on courage and when it is required. Far from big moments, it is actually required all the time. Fr. Mike describes how courage is the foundation for all virtues Christians aspire to.
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This world has plenty of suffering. What do we do when bad things happen? Especially when it happens to those we love or to ourselves. Do we blame God? Do we question His priorities? Similarly, might we even question the existence of God? The gospel story of Jairus addresses these questions. Bishop Barron helps us to interpret this beautiful story for a better faith in God.
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While Moses had gone to meet with God and he received the 10 Commandments, some Israelites started to worship a bull made of gold. I always found that kind of foolish because what really could they expect of this idol?
However, Fr Mike outlines that the idols that trap us are rarely bad things. Your family, your job, your reputation … all have the opportunity to become idols. Today, we learn how worship is the remedy when we put other things before God
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How do you define Faith? Do you say believing in things when there is no evidence? If so, you are missing an important spiritual truth. Bishop Barron describes that Faith is all about trust and confidence in God. We never give up on our reason. That is not the Catholic way. That trust in God leads us to live heroic lives.
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