Seeds of Hope: Talks and Homilies by Fr. Mike Muhr

Click here to share a thought The Danish theologian and philosopher Soren Kierkegaard  wrote a story about a king who falls in love with a lowly maiden. The story reflects God’s desire for our love. In this episode you’ll hear about Christ our King and how he calls us to be worthy of his kingdom. Sunday readings https://www.google.com/amp/s/bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/112121.cfm%3famp

Click here to share a thought Have you ever wondered why God allows bad things to happen in nature and among people? In this episode you’ll hear a profound perspective on this mystery. Sunday readings https://www.google.com/amp/s/bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111421.cfm%3famp

Click here to share a thought Listen to this reflection  given at Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Clearwater, Florida at an outdoor Mass on Nov. 2, 2021. From deep inside us we’re drawn together at moments of celebration and tragedy. We walk together remembering loved ones whose connection is treasured. Hear how the Book of Wisdom offers a bold proclamation of life after death. Be uplifted by St. Pau...

Click here to share a thought This is part four of a four-part series. In this episode you’ll hear about the richness and variety of our Catholic spiritual heritage. Here is the title and author of the book mentioned in this podcast. 13 Powerful Ways to Pray By Fr. Eamon Tobin 

Click here to share a thought This is part three of a four-part series. In this episode you’ll learn a method to pray that can be helpful every day. S - Silence  A - Ask for a grace  V - Voice your thoughts and feelings  O -  Open your heart and mind R - Respond

Click here to share a thought This is part two of a four-part series. In this episode you’ll hear about the universality of distractions in prayer. How can we cope with them? Should we ever listen to them?

Click here to share a thought In these next four podcasts you’ll hear some practical suggestions on prayer. Part one is about the necessity of silence as the prerequisite for our sacred communication with God.

Click here to share a thought In this episode you’ll hear how Jesus flips the definition of what it means to be great. Readings: https://www.google.com/amp/s/bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091921.cfm%3famp Once Upon a Time: Story Sermons for Children  By John Timmer

Click here to share a thought In this episode you’ll hear how Jesus uses humor to make an important point! Gospel Reading https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091021.cfm

Click here to share a thought In this episode you’ll hear of the power of Jesus’ voice and how he still speaks to each of us today. Sunday readings: https://www.google.com/amp/s/bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/082921.cfm%3famp A Million Miles in a Thousand Years By Donald Miller https://www.amazon.com/Million-Miles-Thousand-Years-Paperback/dp/B008LCPBYY/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?crid=2G6JAJ1U7OEVT&dchild=...

Click here to share a thought In this episode you’ll hear about defining moments in the lives of Joshua,  Jesus, and the twelve apostles. What are the defining moments so far in your life? Sunday’s Readings https://www.google.com/amp/s/bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/082221.cfm%3famp The Golden Children’s Bible https://www.amazon.com/Childrens-Bible-Golden-Books/dp/0307165205/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=...

Click here to share a thought In this episode you’ll hear about the Assumption of Mary as our hope, our deepest desire to live in Love forever. Mass during the day readings https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/081521-Day.cfm

Click here to share a thought In this episode you’ll hear about how newborns evoke strong feelings in those who love them. For those with open hearts, Jesus does the same thing.  Sunday readings: https://www.google.com/amp/s/bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/080821.cfm%3famp This homily was recorded on June 24, 2018 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Tampa, Florida.

Click here to share a thought Does it seem to you that there is more lying in the world than ever? One thing that comes across clearly in the scriptures is that God abhors lying. This episode offers you four ways to be more authentic in living the truth. Readings for this episode: https://www.google.com/amp/s/bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/061018.cfm%3famp Book cited: Praying the Truth by William...

Click here to share a thought In this episode you’ll hear about how Jesus with very little feeds 5000 people! This is how God acts throughout the Bible. God does not choose the elite or the powerful but the little, and does amazing things! 

Click here to share a thought This episode was recorded at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Tampa, Florida,  on July 22, 2018. It’s a joint homily by Fr. Mike Muhr and Fr. Chuck Dornquast who now serve respectively as director of ministry to priests and director of vocations for the Diocese of St. Petersburg. Here’s a link to the Sunday readings. https://www.google.com/amp/s/bible.usccb.org/bible/r...

Click here to share a thought Listen for a great way to grow in the virtue of patience. Book references: Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff … and It’s All Small Stuff    by Richard Carlson The Four Teresas.  by Gina Loehr 

Click here to share a thought In this episode you will hear about how Jesus sent out his apostles two by two carrying nothing but a walking stick. Why a walking stick? Does this relate back to the staff of Moses?  Or to the shepherd’s staff in Psalm 23?  Find our what Jesus is asking  them and us to do. Here’s a link to Sunday’s readings https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/071121.cfm

Click here to share a thought What’s underneath our impatience? How can I be more patient? Listen to this two-part series for some ideas. For a reflection on the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time go to the episode entitled Your Faith Has Saved You released on October 9, 2020.. Here is a link to Sunday’s Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/062815.cfm

Click here to share a thought This episode was recorded at St. Lawrence Parish in Tampa, Florida during the Year of Mercy in 2016. Listen for three ways to open yourself more deeply to the mercy of God in your life. Misericordiae Vultus - The Face of Mercy https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_letters/documents/papa-francesco_bolla_20150411_misericordiae-vultus.html

Click here to share a thought In this episode you’ll hear the keynote address at an Advent day of reflection for the St. Petersburg diocesan staff.. The principles shared here are a call for all us to be like Abraham and Christ to all we meet. Reading Genesis 18: 1-8 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/genesis/18

Click here to share a thought In this episode you’ll hear about the Feast of Corpus Christi and how to come closer to Jesus in the Eucharist. O Sacred Banquet, in which Christ is received, the memory of His Passion is renewed, the mind is filled with grace, and a pledge of future glory to us is given.    Prayer by St. Thomas Aquinas Readings https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/060715.cfm

Click here to share a thought In this episode you’ll hear about the Risen Jesus’ encounter with Peter after his three denials. Considering  what might have happened what Jesus did is ever more profound and amazing! Readings -  https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/052121.cfm For a reflection pertaining to the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity please see Trinity of Love,  episode 16 published on Nove...

Click here to share a thought In this episode you’ll hear about the importance of being deeply rooted in what counts most in life. Feast of Pentecost Resdings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/052321-Day.cfm

Click here to share a thought Goodbyes can be very painful. In this episode you’ll hear how through his Ascension Jesus shows us another side to goodbye.