Fr. Bill's Podcast Archive

In this episode: What would space aliens observe and learn by how we worship and how we live our lives when we leave and go out into our world? Love would be the only credible answer; Faith that can be seen

In this episode: Fr. Dominic Sternhagen is preaching; Pharisees and Herodians plotting agains Jesus; Politics is a bad replacement of religion; Who is Caesar and God in your life? Refocus and remember our image, our Hearts are meant for God.

In this episode: Steve Jobs and his iconic attire; The parable of the King who hosted a wedding banquet with the community, reflection on the man who was thrown out; What was the wedding garment? Divine Love; Pray that God will clothe you with his love.

In this episode: Dcn. Brett Edmonson preaches; He reflects on the destiny of our pets and other animals when they die; He offers thoughts from the Scriptures, Aristotle, St. Francis of Assisi, and Pope Francis, and Laudate Si.

In this episode: Fr. Dominic Sternhagen talks about how October is the Month of the Rosary; The Rosary is not Catholic magic; Catholics don't believe in magic

In this episode: Fr. Bill reflects on the parable which ends with, "Are you envious because I am generous?" What is envy? How does it effect us and others? How can we be freed from envy?

In this episode: Reflection on Jesus' response to St. Peter to how many time he must forgive; What is the significance of forgiving "77 times"? Mercy isn't just a bout rules; Mercy requires a willingness to change; God's mercy is unfathomable

In this episode: Fr. Dominic Sternhagen preaches; Fraternal Correction; George MacDonald; Many have a gift in of the three areas: Good, Truth, and Beauty; Focusing to one should not negate the others

In this episode: What is it like to fall in love; Our love points to God's love for us; The commitments of a wedding are then called to be lived out in the couple's lives; Love is shown in many ways; Those forms of love point towards God and heaven; Theology of the Body

In this episode: Online social media isn't how we can truly get to know someone; What is need is an in-person encounter with the person. The same is true with Jesus. How can we come to know Jesus? Who do I say he is? How do I proclaim that truth?

In this episode: Dcn. Brett Edmonson preaches; Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary; Mary was a beautiful person due to her grace from God; Beauty wounds only to awakens us; Beauty captivates us; God is Beauty, Truth, and Goodness itself. All beautiful things draw us to God; Dostoevsky wrote that Beauty will save the world; Let us be open to God’s beauty and therein encounter Him.

Jesus calls us out of comfort and into courageous faith. Like Peter, we may falter, but Christ’s hand is stronger than every storm. The greatest failure is not sinking—it is never leaving the boat.

In this episode: Fr. Bill preaches about the mystery of desire; What do we desire? Where does desire come from and where does it lead? God is the source and summit of our deepest desires; Sin comes from disordered desires; Let God heal and restore desires

In this Episode: Fr. Dominic subs for Dcn. Brett who is out sick; Pokémon Go! People People are looking for things that aren't even real or won't last; What are we willing to do to to get the Pearl of Great Price?

In this episode: Fr. Dominic preaches; His experience of weeding; Sometimes, we desire to weed out others; We are not to weed out others we don't like; Weed vs. darnel; The Master of the Harvest will separate out the weeds; We are not weeds. We are people and have a choice of whether or not I will be a weed or wheat

In this episode: Fr. Bill explores how Pope Leo XIII’s Encyclical, Rarum Novarum, inspired Joules Rimet to help form FIFA and ultimately the World Cup; A seed of faith inspired Rimet to see competitive soccer as a vehicle of Catholic social justice where every nation could meet in peaceful competition rather than conflict. This story came from an article by Joanne Duncan on the Word on Fire website

In this episode: Dcn. Brett preaching; Story of Maj. Nicholas Dockery; Heroism learned by growing up in Kansas; Jesus wants to yoke himself to you; Be aware of divisive voices and forces; What leads to hate or love America

In this episode: Dcn. Brett is preaching; Story of a conversation with a Carmelite nun; Original Sin and it's effects on everyone and everything; We are born broken in to a broken world; This calls us to look in ourselves; Moving out of the role of victimhood to sinner

In this episode: Making "No-bake cookies"; Baking requirements; God's love for us is not transactional, but precedes Ou lives and existence; Personal Story of God's love; The Scriptures are replete of examples of where God's loves first

In this episode: Fr. Dominic Sternhagen is preaching; reflection on the life path of grapes to wine and wheat to bread; The signs that point us to the reality of Christ in the Eucharist with will be come the Bread of Life and Spiritual Drink

In this episode: Fr. Dominic Sternhagen reflects on the Trinity as love and communion; Outpouring love; Love is not a feeling; Love is most clear when we pour ourselves out in love to others that we don't get along with

In this episode: Fr. Bill reflects on the amazing change that occurred with the Apostles due to the Holy Spirit; Image of chocolate milk; The need to stir the Spirit in us; Concluding with a prayer to invite the Holy Spirit tin us; Double header songs

In this episode: Jesus' disciples are still looking for political solutions; Our faith must be first before politics; We are all tempted to think about political solutions before faith; Faith in Jesus must be the center of our lives, not mere politics

In this episode: Fr. Bill shares a story of a friend feeling orphaned; Fr. Bill's experience of losing his parents; The “Orphan Trains “of the 1800's; The promise of Jesus not to leave us as orphans; Christ is present in us in various ways

In this episode: Fr. Bill preaches to children preparing for their First Communion; God is preparing a place in heaven and now at the Altar; How to properly receive communion in the hand; Concludes how communion is a sharing in the Communion of Saints

In this episode: Fr. Dominic Sternagen preaches; brevity of homily due to the Archbishop's Catholic Campaign; Sheep are not nice, intelligent, or clean. We are sheep and Christ is our Shepherd; We are called by Jesus to go out make disciples

In this episode - Dcn. Brett Edmonson is preaching; Jesus opens the eyes of the two disciples en route to Emmaus; This phrase parallels Adam and Eve's eyes being opened; Inside vs. outside; Who we listen to shapes our view of life; Walk in the light

In this episode: Introduction to the celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday; Story of mercy by St. Katie O'Toole; Love depends on mercy; Can you be merciful?