Fr. Bill's Podcast Archive

In this episode: Dcn. Brett is preaching; quote from Dr. Peter Gomes to graduates: "The future is God's gift to you"; Do not be afraid when the future is confusing or tare paralyzed by our failures in our lives; The Samaritan woman was given a new life by Jesus. Celebrating the Sacrament of Confession frees and heals us

In this episode: Fr. Bill asks and redistributes dollar bills in the congregation as an illustration of trust; Trust builds faith; Trust is interwoven through all the Scriptures for this weekend; Do we trust God? God want to turn all things to good

Music: “From Glory to the Cross”
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In this episode: Mistake/misunderstandings people make in the confessional surrounding Temptations, Sin, and Trials. Story example of a needed renovation at the parish house do to dry rot; How do we respond in difficult situations?

In this episode: Dcn. Brett is preaching; Valentines Day; Romance goes only so far; Learning how to love; Forgiving and letting go; Example of his dog, Nova, who demands to be taken out in the middle of the night; God wants our hearts

In this episode: Fr. Bill shares how we are working through the Sermon on the Mount; Descriptions as to how salt and light impacted people of Jesus' time; How that differs from modernity; How we can be salt and light today

In this episode: Division has always been part of humanity; Jesus' response to the issue of his day were surprising; Humility may well summarize the Beatitudes; Christ is the model; Excerpt: "The Practice of the Presence of God" by Br. Lawrence

In this episode: Dcn. Brett is preaching; The calling of the first Disciples; They immediately joined Jesus; We desire God as our most deepest longing; Instead of asking what I want to do, ask what God wants us to do; Jesus encounters us personally

In this episode: Experiences of working at photo-electronics at Fred Meyer; Pace of life at seminary; Contrast with sounds and distractions at Incredible Universe; Ordinary time shows us Jesus' "ordinary" life; God comes to us mostly in the quiet ordinary

In this episode: Jesus' baptism; A baptism where a father lifts up his son to show his beloved son; What is baptism? Do you remember your baptism? If you were baptized, know that fact and be aware that God's grace has changed you because of it; It is not just a symbol, but the outpouring of God’s sanctifying grace; Special praise and worship song in light of the readings of the Mass for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord.

In this episode: Dcn. Brett Edmonson preaches; Reflections on Herod Antipas and Herod the great; We need to be cautious about spending time on protecting the various things in our lives; Some of the freest persons were our martyrs who trusted God's will

In this episode: Fr. Bill shares the story of Gabe and Reneé Snodgrass family and their tragedies and how God shored them up through it all; They are a holy family, and yours can be as well

In this episode: Fr. Bill preaches; Story of struggle in grade school math; How a math-game calculator changed things; Small things can change things in the big way; The Lord's Nativity was also a small thing that changed everything

In this episode: Fr. Dominic Sternhagen is preaching; Similarities between the stories of the Road to Emmaus and St. Joseph's revelation of Mary's pregnancy; Both stories illustrate where hope appeared to be dashed only to be restored beyond hope

In this episode: Dcn. Brett preaches; Story of a friend who had some difficulties in her youth and how she has been restored since; The story illustrates the power of God's love restore us; Restoration is a common theme of Advent--to restore what was lost

In this episode: Sin is real; We drive out the darkness by following John the Baptist and Jesus's call to repent and confess our sins; Advent is a preparation for Christmas and Christ's Second Coming; Go to Communal Reconciliation Service

In this episode: Fr. Dominic Sternhagen preaches; Reflection on the ancients perceptions and fears and hopes around darkness and light; Reflection on how the natural world reflects divine realities; Symbolism of the Advent Wreath

In this episode: Dcn. Brett Edmonson is preaching; In the U.S., we look at kings with distain based on our national heritage; Biblically, some kings were bad and others were good; We celebrate Christ as the perfect king. Let us enthrone him in our hearts

In this episode: Movie heroes captivate courage, sacrifice, and heroism in us; They point to Jesus; All joys point to Heaven; All losses reminds us ow what must be surrendered to enter Heaven; Christ came to rescue us; our trails prepare us for Heaven

In this episode: Fr. Dominic Sternhagen preaches; What would Jesus do and not do; Why are we not like Jesus? We are the temple of Jesus on Earth; Are our lives like a messy temple? Jesus wants to cast the money changers out of your hearts

In this episode: 1,000th Episode!! Dcn. Brett preaching; Daylight Savings Time Ends; Remembering our beloved dead; What is Purgatory? Should we fear it? It's about our Father who loves us and wants to cleanse us; Pray for the dead; St. Gertrude Prayer

Episode 999 (9:42)

In this episode: An embarrassing moment when celebrating Mass in Mexico; What is humility? Etymology; reflections from St. Thomas Aquinas, Rick Warren, C.S. Lewis, and St. Paul; Humility is selfless and knows its identity in God

In this episode: Fr. Dominic Sternhagen preaches; Story of praying the rosary as a child; Is praying always burdensome? Praying mans "to ask"; Spiritual things are more real than corporeal things; God helps us in our prayers

Episode 997 (10:09)

In this episode: Dcn. Brett Edmonson is preaching; Background of the issues with the Jews and Samaritans; Jesus heals the Samaritan; Which temple is the right place to worship? Jesus is the true temple and priest; Pope Leo's Exhortation about the poor; Our obligations to the poor

In this episode: Fr. Bill reflects on being used by a grade school friend; Reflection about the parable of the dishonest steward; Love people and use things, not love things and use people; Don't be dishonest but be prudent and prepare for heaven.

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In this episode: Double-header homilies by Frs. Dominic and Bill; The cross was a terrible, gruesome, and painful way to kill and make a political statement; God chose this vehicle to crush death and be a door to heaven; It's now the greatest sign of love

In this episode: Does Jesus want us to hate our parents and family? No. He is using hyperbole to make a point. Do not put anything before Jesus, no person or things