Beacon of Truth with Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers

Deaon Harold helps to celebrate and connect with our faith through our Holy Guardian Angels.

Today Deacon Harold shows us the life Lessons from St. Therese of Lisieux on her feast day.

Deacon Harold opens up the readings for Sunday's Mass for the 27th Sunday in OT, Year A for Word of God Wednesday

St. Thomas tells us that the Archangels bear the greatest messages of God to man. They are the chief messengers; ruling, as well, over the lesser messengers, or angels, as their chiefs. It is from this latter choir that St. Thomas asserts that the Guardian Angels of individuals are taken. Deacon Harold helps us celebrate today's feast of the archangels.

Dr. Andrew Kubick joins Deacon Harold to share the dangers and warnings of Assisted Suicide.

The essential object in the church, the central focus for worship, is this sacred table where the priest celebrates the Divine Liturgy. Deacon Harold shares more in his series of Mixing & Mastering Our Faith.

Deacon Harold opens up the readings for Sunday's Mass for the 26th Sunday in OT, Year A for Word of God Wednesday

What is a 'Canon'? A Greek word that comes from a Hebrew word ('Quanah') that means "reed" or "measuring stick". It is the norm that we use for which books are considered sacred, whereas the Jews say these books 'make your hands unclean'. Deacon Harold CONTINUES this discussion in his series on "Understanding The Bible".

Many scholars, most notably the Protestant scholar at Yale B.W. Bacon in the 1920s, have noticed that Matthew reads like a "mini-Pentateuch" - that it seems deliberately arranged to resemble the first five books of the Old Testament, known as the Law. Deacon Harold celebrates this Feast of St. Matthew and dives more into what we can apply to our own faith.

Jesus’ journeys in Bethsaida reveal several dimensions of His ministry: it was the home of His first disciples, the setting of the Feeding of the Five Thousand, the place of a gradual healing of blindness, and the object of His stern rebuke for failing to respond to His works. Bethsaida thus embodies both the light of Christ’s revelation and the danger of hardness of heart. Deacon Harold shares mo...

Deacon Harold continues his series on Magnifica Humanitas.

Deacon Harold opens up the readings for Sunday's Mass for the 25th Sunday in OT, Year A for Word of God Wednesday

Deacon Harold helps us learn from our Lady of Sorrows today. Our Lady of Sorrows teaches us how to find meaning in suffering by uniting our wounded hearts to hers. Surrendering to God and 'letting go' so that His will be may done is never easy, and we must look to our Blessed Mother as the example of what it means to make of gift of our life because she teaches us it is in giving ourselves away th...

No one has gone up to heaven except the one who has come down from heaven, the Son of Man. Today, Deacon Harold dives more into the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Jesus’ journeys in Cana include His first public miracle at the wedding feast, the healing of the royal official’s son, and connections through Nathanael. Cana thus stands for new beginnings, the call to deeper faith, the abundance of divine grace, and the promise of the heavenly banquet. Deacon Harold opens up more on Jesus at Cana as we continue the series Jesus on Tour.

Deacon Harold opens up the readings for Sunday's Mass for the 24th Sunday in OT, Year A for Word of God Wednesday.

Deacon Harold celebrates the Feast of St. Peter Claver as we look into the Church & Salvery.

The hope we have been given by Christ who has transformed death. Deacon Harold & Ace McKay talk about The Elderly & the Fear of Death.

As we celebrate our hard work and those that work harder then us, we celebrate Labor Day learning how to Strive for Holiness while we work, while we play and always finding time for rest as God did. Deacon Harold helps us apply 5 habits to our day for holiness.

Today Deacon Harold points out lessons of faith we can learn from Pope Leo, Mother Theresa and the poor.

Deacon Harold & Ace McKay talks about Examining Your Conscience Daily

Deacon Harold opens up the readings for Sunday's Mass for the 23rd Sunday in OT, Year A for Word of God Wednesday.

Spinning the Bible wheel to find a verse that is speaking to you! Today Deacon Harold brings back out The Bible Randomizer for words of encouragement and spiritual chalenges.

Deacon Harold & Ace McKay cue up the playlist to talk about "Black Hole Sun" by Soundgarden

Jesus’ journey to Dalmanutha is brief but pivotal. Coming right after the feeding of the four thousand, He enters this obscure village only to be challenged by Pharisees demanding signs. Deacon Harold continues his series of Jesus on Tour as we stop today in Dalmanutha.