Fr. Patrick Gonyeau C.PP.S.

On the feast of the Epiphany, we hear of the Magi who traveled from afar to meet the new born king and offer thier treasures to him.  He is our treasure, and ours is the pleasure of staying fascinated with Him, and sharing Him with the world....

On January 1, 2020 (Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God) we look at the beauty of living in God's blessing described in the book of Numbers: "the Lord bless you and keep you, the Lord let his face shine upon you and be gracious to you, the Lord look kindly upon you and give you  peace." (Numbers 6:24-26)

"The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light..."(Is 9:1)  The stunning gift of Jesus, Emmanuel (God with us) is as precious and life-changing today as the first Christmas, when Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God entered into our world...

Through the words of the prophet Isaiah, "The desert and the parched land will exult; the steppe will rejoice and bloom" we hear a powerful word of divine encouragment from the Lord to get ready for the transformative grace of Christmas Glory...

At the Jordan river, John the Baptist declared of Jesus:  "He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire." (Mt 3:11)   On this second Sunday of Advent we look at repentance, and giving the Holy Spirit permission to fill us, especially in the areas we need to change live more fully life in the Spirit.

On the feast of Christ the King we consider what it means to live life in God's presence, truly "transferred into the kingdom of the Beloved Son" (Colossians 1:13)

At a prayer gathering at St. Paul on the Lake, Sue gives testimonoy of the Lord healing her fingers, restoring strenght and mobility to them, praise you Jesus!

How we live with Jesus in this life makes all the difference now and for eternity.  This reflection looks at some of the explicit and objective ways we can encounter Jesus...

At the Tampa Magnificat Day of Reflection & Healing, Leena gives a great testimony of her tendinitis and vertigo being healed, hallelujah!

At the Tampa Magnificat Day of Reflection & Healing, Jacob gives testimony of his years-long chronic shoulder issue being healed, glory to God!

At the Tampa Magnificat Day of Reflection & Healing, the day opened with a consideration of the power and importance of praise and worship in the life of a disciple...

At a Healing Service at Our Lady of Hope Parish, Nolan gives a great testimony about the Lord's healing power touching his neck after years of neck pain, praise you Lord!

At a healing service at Our Lady of Hope Parish, Mary gives a remarkable testimony about healing of her vision, Glory to God!

In the parable of the Pharisee & the Tax Collector Jesus offers us grace to fix our hearts on Him & to live in our God-given identity...

At a healing service at St. Joan of Arc, Liz shares the testimony of realizing the tremors in her hands being healed after many years of tremoring, Glory to God!

On World Mission Sunday, we dive into the power of Sacred Scripture for staying plugged in to the Lord so His light shines bright in us...

We dig into an epic rally cry for disciples:  "pursue righteousness, devotion, faith, love, patience, and gentleness...compete well for the faith, lay hold of eternal life..." (1 Tim 6:11-12)

At an Awaken Ministries Healing Service at St. Mary, Cause of our Joy in Westland, Kate shares her testimony of the healing of her neck...

At an Awaken Ministries Healing Service at St. Mary, Cause of Our Joy in Westland we acknowledge and step into the reality of Jesus Lordship, Love & Power in our lives...

The Gospel is still the most riveting and beautiful message of all time.  Our relationship with God is our treasure, which the Lord wants us to cherish and share...

At an Encounter Ministries Healing Service (9-6-19), June of Kalamazoo, Michigan gives testimony of how the Lord healed her right ear from complete deafness, glory to God!

The life of discipleship Jesus calls us to flows from intimacy with God...and through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, we get heaven in our heart.  We look at keeping God first, carrying our cross and detachment from possessions on the journey...

At an Encounter Ministries Healing Service at St. Thomas Aquinas in Madison, Wisconsin -- after testimonies from people healed during the day (at the Encounter School of Healing), the congregation goes all in on a commitment to share the good news (evangelization) of the wonders Jesus would work at the Healing service.  Shortly thereafter, a totally deaf ear was opened, blurry eye-sight was cleare...

In chapter 12 of Luke's Gospel, we hear Jesus speak of the fire he longed to cast on the earth and the baptism he was in anguish to accomplish (the cross).  This fire of divine love has been poured into us through the Holy Spirit.  Jesus also spoke of division that his disciples would encounter in the world.  We consider how to navigate it with grace...

From the Jesus Explosion Conference in Trinidad, this talk begins with testimonies & prayer for healing, and then moves into close look at Chapter 6 of John's Gospel (The Bread of Life Discourse) and the gift of the body, blood, soul & divinity given to us by Jesus in the Eucharist.