The Journey Podcast

On The Journey This Week: Fr Joshua Wicker says have the same invitation as Peter and the disciples to an encounter Jesus risen and alive. Mother Hilda reflects on a Father Brown mystery episode. Plus, Fr Tony Percy, Trish McCarthy, and Deacon Josh Clayton

Trish McCarthy says the eye is the lamp of the body, the tool our brain uses to perceive and the window to our soul. By caring for our physical health and nurturing positive thoughts, we can improve both the appearance of our eyes and the reflection of our soul's well-being

. Pete Gilmore says Thomas is someone whose example we should follow. Thomas was struggling with unbelief, but his solution was more Jesus, not less, to ask for something incredible and to say to God, no, I need to meet you here and in this place. Jesus is ready to meet us in our need. Are we ready and willing to call out to him?

Fr Mark De Battista says Jesus demonstrates extraordinary mercy and compassion. Christ heals our wounds of doubt and disbelief by inviting us to encounter his own wounds first, showing that true spiritual healing comes through connection with the Risen Lord.

Mother Hilda says our lives have the capacity to inspire others to the eternal or superficial. Our lives have the capacity to inspire others to the eternal or superficial but to do the eternal we need to be in touch with God, not treating him and others as superficial

Peter Abela says we check our phones an average of 58 times a day—often out of boredom rather than necessity. So when you feel the urge to grab your phone, be still, turn your mind to God instead and say a quick prayer or if you have time, a longer one, turning what would be 58 smartphone checks into 58 opportunities for spiritual growth

On The Journey This Week: Fr John Corrigan with his reflection for Divine Mercy Sunday. Fr Mark De Battista says that in the Gospel Jesus demonstrates extraordinary mercy and compassion. Mother Hilda says our lives have the capacity to inspire others to the eternal or superficial. Plus, Fr Tony Percy, Pete Gilmore, and Peter Abela

Fr Tony Percy says the need to talk and the need to listen are equally profound. These two human needs come together in what is known as the sacrament of confession, penance, reconciliation. Jesus breathed on his disciples and said, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit. For those whose sins you forgive, they are forgiven. For those whose sins you retain, they are retained (John 20). When things go wrong – and...

Fr John Corrigan uses the War Crimes trial and death of Rudolf Hoess, the Commandant of Auschwitz as an example of Divine Mercy. Hoess was shown such human kindness by his guards that he asked for an Auschwitz surviving Polish Jesuit priest, Fr Lohn, to enable him to be sacramentally reconciled. On Divine Mercy Sunday, this is an example of recognizing God’s boundless limits of mercy as well as a...

Mother Hilda says Jesus’ resurrection offers us a renewed path and lasting hope, no matter how broken our lives may seem. Jesus becomes our source of hope who offers resurrection and a way forward regardless of one's life circumstances

On The Journey This Week: Bishop Brian Mascord says Easter is a journey of transformation calling us to live in the hope of new beginnings. Mother Hilda says the resurrection offers a way forward regardless of one's life circumstances. Plus, Fr Tony Percy, Byron & Francine Pirola, and Mark Raue

Fr Tony Percys says the empty tomb causes different reactions—each representing different forms of love for Christ. The faith of John is the faith of the contemplative, the mystic, the saint. Can we see ourselves in the beloved disciple?

Mark Raue says the events of Good Friday and Easter Sunday are inseparable and symbolize the triumph of hope over despair, light over darkness. The empty tomb transforming tragedy into the foundation of Christian hope.

Bishop Brian Mascord says Easter is the triumph of life over death, inaugurating a journey of transformation calling us to live in the hope of new beginnings. The resurrection of Jesus, the heart of our faith, is a personal invitation to live with hope, peace, and purpose

Byron & Francine Pirola say spiritual intimacy in marriages is often neglected due to the socially sensitive nature of religion, yet it's essential for a deep connection regardless of whether couples share the same faith tradition or have different spiritual expressions

Fr John Corrigan says Palm Sunday demonstrates the fleeting nature of worldly glory. By identifying with the humble colt who carried Jesus, we learn to serve quietly, detach from praise and acclaim, and follow Jesus toward the Cross with love and trust

Company Mother Hilda says true transformation, or metanoia, doesn't eliminate suffering but brings a deeper peace by aligning us with God's will rather than our expectations. Jesus invites us to walk with him in our own suffering, knowing that we are not alone and that resurrection, though unique for each of us, is assured

Fr Tony Percy says the scripture readings this week highlight the importance of a disciplined tongue. Isaiah is emphasizing listening "like a disciple" and speaking words that uplift the weary, while St. James contrasts this with warnings about the destructive potential of the untamed tongue

Disciple Fr Antony Jukes says the beloved disciple at the Cross is never named in the Gospel, inviting us to see ourselves in his place. We are the beloved disciple, standing near the Cross, deeply loved by Jesus and called into intimate relationship with Him

On The Journey This Week: Fr John Corrigan says Palm Sunday contrasts worldly acclaim with the coming humiliation of the Cross. Mother Hilda says Jesus invites us to walk with him in our own suffering. Plus, Fr Tony Percy, Fr Antony Jukes, and Fr Josh Whitehead.

Fr Josh Whitehead says amazement, awe, and wonder—gifts of the Spirit—are at the heart of the Easter experience, calling us to reflect and pray on how the risen Christ reveals himself personally.

On The Journey This Week: Fr John Corrigan says Jesus turns an accusation into a profound teaching opportunity. Mother Hilda says we can have both the "shadows" of shame and pain in our own lives and also be "stone throwers." Plus, Fr Tony Percy, Trish McCarthy, and Fr Sean Cullen

Trish McCarthy says the question posed by King Nebuchadnezzar confronts us with questions that challenge our trust in God. We face everyday tests through anxieties and self-worth that compete for our worship through time, attention, and energy

Fr John Corrigan says Jesus turns an accusation into a profound teaching opportunity, making the moment into a lesson on mercy and judgment. When we must judge others, we should do so with humility, mercy, and awareness of our own shortcomings

Fr Tony Percy says there is no possible way of living like Jesus Christ unless the power of his resurrection resides within us. Historically – in time – the death of Jesus comes before his resurrection, but in the moral life it is the reverse. The resurrection must enter us, enabling us to die to sin and rise to goodness