Ad Jesum per Mariam

Jesus’ Call to Saul: Jesus’ Plans for St. Paul: Implications for Our Spiritual Journey! In Jesus' times, there was great violence. Saul was able to persecute “Christians” based solely on a letter from the high priests. Legally, there were no other documents, other than this letter that permitted the persecution. The Lord takes advantage of this for the spreading of the Gosp

What is Jesus Telling Us on Good Shepherd Sunday? How Should that Influence Our Spiritual Life? Today’s Gospel focuses on The Good Shepherd. We have all heard this Gospel in the past. “They know my voice”. Each year the fourth Sunday of Easter is The Good Shepherd Sunday. But what is the Lord telling us? Is He just telling us that He knows us? What is Jesus Telling Us on Good

I Am the Bread of Life. What is Jesus Actually Telling Us? Impact on Our Spiritual Life! Yesterday, we heard about the martyrdom of St. Stephen, and Saul was present. Stephen placed his spirit into the hands of Christ. This had an immediate impact. Stephen says, Lord do not hold this against them. The great Deacon’s actions echo what Jesus Himself says on The Cross. Saul is embol

Why Does the Church Insist We Celebrate the Easter for an Octave? The Gospel today is the Road to Emmaus. Jesus appears to two disciples. It is important to understand today’s Gospel to comprehend how the Easter Octave works. Why does Church celebrate and keep this octave in the first place? The reason is exactly what we hear in the Gospel reading. We move forward through the oct

The Church Moves Across The Water Feeling Alone. Lessons for Our Own Spirituality! The first reading (not included within this audio, is very instructive on how the Church moves forward. No one in the ancient times was more vulnerable than a widow. Without the support of a husband, and often with small children, a widow was vulnerable. As the Church began to grow in numbers, many o

Peter Exclaims to the World, In the Name of Jesus You Are Saved! The scene in the first reading (not included within this audio) has a theme of Holy Week. The scene is about two months after Good Friday. The numbers of “Christians” have swelled to several thousand and growing. The scene includes the Jewish religious leaders, Peter and John, the temple guards and others. The lea

The Apostles Were Slow to Believe the Lord Has Risen! One of the aspects of Easter we do not talk about is the topic of abundance. The Church places before us certain things that underscores how important this time really is to all Christians. The Homily explains this further. Today’s readings emphasize something. Have you ever experienced a difficult time in paying attention? If

Jesus Chooses You on Easter Sunday and Every Day In today’s Gospel we hear about St. John and St. Peter running to Jesus’ empty tomb. Recall, they did not yet understand what Jesus’ Resurrection meant. After arriving at the tomb, the Gospel tells us . . . they understood what had happen. Imagine turning within the tomb, and looking out at the world, completely changed. They e

The Lord Freely Gives Up His Life: Understand the Implications Freedom can actually be a terrible thing! Strange to say! How freedom is used has consequences. We see this in today’s Gospel and through Holy Week. The Lord will freely lay down His life. It is a freedom to obey a will other than one’s own. We don’t often connect freedom with obedience. The Homily explores this f

Understand How Our Lady of Sorrows Impacts Our Holy Week Devotion and Our Spiritual Life The audio opens up describing a specific image . . . Our Lady of Sorrows. The image within this post is further explained. Listen to the details behind this image and understand its importance within the Lenten Season. Weeping at the foot of The Cross is the result of a deep appreciation for ev