Brother from Another Father - Hosted by Fr Isaac El Fernandes, SJ

Send us Fan Mail God’s plans often move forward not through certainty, but through courage. This episode reflects on the risky trust shown by Joseph—who chose faith over reputation—and contrasts it with King Ahaz, who played it safe and paid the price. As Advent draws to a close, we’re invited to ask where God is calling us to step out in trust, even when the cost feels high and the outcome unclea...

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes God doesn’t give us clarity, certainty, or quick answers—only questions, silence, and waiting. In this episode, we reflect on John the Baptist’s doubts from prison and what happens when God doesn’t meet our expectations. The wilderness becomes the place where false images of God fall apart, where certainty is stripped away, and where faith must learn to live with ambigui...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Fr. Isaac reflects on John the Baptist’s bold, disruptive ministry — a prophet who walked away from privilege, rejected complacency, and stepped into the desert to call Israel back to authentic longing for God. Advent, he reminds us, is our yearly invitation to do the same. When God leads us into the “wilderness,” it’s not punishment but mercy — a stripping away o...

Send us Fan Mail This First Sunday of Advent reminds us that even when life feels stalled, cornered, or spiritually numb, God always leaves us one more move. Fr. Isaac draws from Faust , the days of Noah, and a surprising chess insight to show how hope keeps the soul alive and refusal to settle keeps us close to God’s future. Advent begins — and so does our choosing to hope again.

Send us Fan Mail In this Feast of Christ the King, Fr. Isaac unpacks a kingship unlike anything the world expects. No swords, no armies, no show of force — just the quiet, disarming power of a God who wins by vulnerability, not violence. Through the scene at Calvary and the unexpected faith of the repentant thief, we discover a kingdom built not on domination but on the slow, enduring transformati...

Send us Fan Mail In a world where political parties speak like saviors and leaders promise the impossible, Jesus offers a sobering reminder: no human power is permanent, and no political system can deliver the Kingdom of God. In this episode, we explore Jesus’ prophetic words about the fall of the Jerusalem Temple—not as a history lesson, but as a warning against placing our hope in parties, gover...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Fr. Isaac unpacks the Feast of the Lateran Basilica — a celebration not of bricks and mortar, but of what the Church truly is : a living body called to carry God’s grace into the world. Through the image of a river flowing from the temple, he challenges us to see faith as more than Sunday worship — it’s a mission that begins when we walk out the church doors.

Send us Fan Mail In this All Souls’ Day reflection, Fr. Isaac invites us to reimagine death — not as a lonely passage into darkness, but as being welcomed by a familiar community of saints, angels, and loved ones. Drawing on the mystery of the Communion of Saints, he shows that purgatory is not a punishment, but a process — a gentle preparation for seeing God face to face. Death, he reminds us, is...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode of Brother from Another Father (30th Sunday in Ordinary Time), Fr. Isaac reflects on how even our best intentions — like prayer, fasting, or celibacy — can be twisted by pride into self-righteousness. Drawing from the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector, he explores what happens when religion becomes a contest of moral achievement instead of an enc...

Send us Fan Mail When prayers seem unanswered, it’s easy to think God is late. In this episode, Fr. Isaac reflects on persistence in prayer, the patience of St. Teresa of Avila, and how God’s timing, though mysterious, is always perfect.

Send us Fan Mail When faith becomes about what we get from God rather than who God is, we’ve missed the point. In this episode, Fr. Isaac reminds us—through the story of a young boy named Benham and the healed lepers—that gratitude turns faith from transaction into relationship. The real gift isn’t the sweets, but the Giver.

Send us Fan Mail When life loses an engine, faith keeps us flying. In this episode, Fr. Isaac reflects on why real faith isn’t magic — it’s trust. From a terrified traveler’s prayer for four engines to the prophet Habakkuk’s cry for justice, we’re reminded that even faith the size of a mustard seed can carry us safely home.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we reflect on the parable of Lazarus and the rich man, exploring how true conversion begins when the poor are no longer an abstract idea but people we know by name, whose presence challenges us to live with compassion and solidarity.

Send us Fan Mail In one of Jesus’ most puzzling parables, a steward gives up financial security to gain lasting relationships. Fr. Isaac unpacks how money promises independence but true fulfillment comes only through trust, community, and love. A reflection on choosing connection over control in a world obsessed with liquidity.

Send us Fan Mail This week, we journey with Israel in the desert as their grumbling turns poisonous — quite literally. What do the bronze serpent and the cross of Christ reveal about sin, gratitude, and God’s healing love? Discover why complaining is more dangerous than we think, and how the cross transforms poison into promise.

Send us Fan Mail Ever felt like you’re stumbling through life, bumping into obstacles you should’ve seen coming? In this episode, Fr. Isaac reflects on why intelligence alone isn’t enough to guide us, and how the gift of wisdom — infused by the Holy Spirit — helps us see life with God’s perspective. Discover how true wisdom goes beyond common sense, reshaping the way we walk our earthly journey in...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Fr. Isaac reflects on Jesus’ teaching at the banquet table: don’t scramble for the best seat, take the lowest instead. But is Jesus telling us to fake humility or go fishing for compliments? Through the lens of ancient banquets, ego, and Anthony De Mello’s reminder to “behold God beholding you and smiling,” we discover that true humility isn’t about putting oursel...

Send us Fan Mail n this episode, Father Isaac explores the paradox of Jesus’ teaching: everyone is welcome in the Kingdom of God, yet the gate is narrow. Drawing from school memories of “elite clubs,” the Babylonian exile, and the Pharisees’ misplaced confidence, he shows how salvation isn’t about belonging to the right group or holding the right credentials. The narrow door is humility itself — t...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Father Isaac reflects on the Christian life through the lens of the Boston Marathon. While the fleet-footed front-runners impress, it’s the stragglers — battling pain with grit and fueled by the cheers of the crowd — who reveal the true heart of perseverance. Just like them, we too are cheered on by a “great cloud of witnesses” — the saints and our loved ones who’...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Father Isaac unpacks Jesus’ surprising parable where God is both a master and a thief. By exploring Israel’s history, their longing for national vindication, and the radical way Jesus redrew the boundaries of God’s people, we discover why our expectations can blind us to the hidden ways God works. Sometimes, it’s not that our dreams of God are too big, they’re too small...

Send us Fan Mail A wandering hermit’s mysterious diamond sets the stage for a profound meditation on freedom, detachment, and what truly secures us in life. In this 50th episode, we explore Jesus’ parable of the rich fool and the warning not to store up treasure for ourselves on earth, but in heaven. Father Isaac reflects on the trap of wealth, the idolatry of future security, and the deeper invit...

Send us Fan Mail In this humorous and heartfelt episode, Fr. Isaac explores the meaning of true prayer through the story of young Bobby, whose creative attempts to get a red bike for his First Holy Communion teach us something about persistence, but also manipulation. Centered on the Gospel of Luke where Jesus teaches the Our Father, this reflection dives deep into what it means to really ask God...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when Jesus knocks on your door, but you’re too busy in the kitchen to notice? This episode explores the timeless Gospel story of Martha and Mary through the lens of fridge magnets, hospitality stress, and the heresy of action. Fr. Isaac reflects on how modern life often confuses the urgent with the essential, and how our addiction to busyness can eclipse our relations...

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes the problem isn't with what we're looking at—it’s with the lens we’re looking through. In this week’s episode, Fr Isaac unpacks the Parable of the Good Samaritan through a surprising story about laundry and dirty windows. Why did the priest and Levite walk past the wounded man? What does it mean to “make ourselves a neighbor”? And how do our cultural, religious...

Send us Fan Mail On this 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Fr. Isaac delivers a bold wake-up call to all baptized Christians: the mission field is not inside the church - it’s out in the world, and you are the team. Reflecting on Jesus sending his disciples two by two, and a powerful real-life story from a bus ride in southern Africa, this episode challenges the idea that evangelization is just for pr...