FrBillPodcast - Fr. Bill's Personal Pages

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?

In this episode: Fr. Dominic Sternhagen preaches about the magical qualities of the Resurrection of Jesus; He uses "magic" and defines it as "faith" to help explain how everything changed because of Christ's Resurrection

In this episode: Dcn. Brett Edmonson is preaching; Comparison with Adam and Jesus by St. Paul; Message of Holy Week: Life comes through the cross; Blessed are those who have offered their suffered heroically with God's grace and offered it back

In this episode: Story of Fr. Bill's brother, Gregory and his disabilities; Lazarus rose, but would died a second time; Jesus ' Resurrection was permanent and was a glorified body; Saints in Heaven will be given similar bodies; What will Heaven be like?

In this episode: Fr. Dominic Sternhagen is preaching; Technology has caused us, in part, to forget how to ask for directions; Same is true with our lives with Jesus; We need to simply humble ourselves and listen to His directions

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” (Lyrics & music generated by AI: Chat GPT and Suno.com) Audio Produced on Logic Pro Music: Suno.com

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