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Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Take time out from the business of life to reflect on God's word in order to live a more dynamic lifestyle.
Episodes
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Wednesday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Where are the “tombs” in my life or community, places of hurt, shame, or exclusion that everyone prefers to ignore?
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Topical Tuesday Doubt, Routine and Spiritual Drift
There were seasons in my life when Catholicism felt more like obligation than relationship.
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles
Peter and Paul are like two pillars holding up one Church: one representing unity of faith and leadership, the other representing mission to all peoples.
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Before we can know how to live, we must know to whom we belong. From Surrender to hospitality
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Friday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time
“Lord, if you wish, you can make me clean.”
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Thursday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time
There is a difference between knowing about Jesus and actually following Him.
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
Am I willing to trust God’s timing, even when I do not understand it? Does my life point people toward me, or toward Jesus?
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Monday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time
One of the dangers of judgment is that it places us in a position that belongs to God alone.
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jesus never intended faith to be private. Faith is personal, but it was never meant to be private.
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Saturday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time
When God is first, everything else finds its proper place.
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Friday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time
The only treasure that lasts is what is rooted in God.
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Thursday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time
Sometimes we think prayer is about saying the right words, praying long enough, or convincing God to listen.
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Wednesday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time
Would you still pray if nobody saw you? Would you still give if nobody thanked you? Would you still sacrifice if nobody noticed?
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
“You Shall Not Covet Your Neighbor’s Goods”
Contentment is rooted in God’s presence. Not in possessions. Not in security. Not in accumulation. But in the quiet confidence: “God is with me and that is…
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Monday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time
Jesus knows that resentment never truly heals us. Revenge may satisfy us for a moment, but it leaves the heart restless.
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Saturday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time
Jesus speaks about integrity, about being the kind of person whose words can be trusted because they flow from a trustworthy heart.
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
The Sacred Heart reminds us that Christ never abandons His people. He walks with us. He suffers with us. He strengthens us. He loves us even when we feel…
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Wednesday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time
Jesus is revealing its deepest meaning and bringing it to completion.
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
“You Shall Not Covet Your Neighbor’s Wife”
This commandment is not simply about adultery. It is about possessiveness. Comparison. Restlessness. The desire to possess what is not ours.
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Monday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time
The Beatitudes are not simply a list of virtues; they are an invitation to become more like Christ.
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
The more we receive Christ with faith, the more we begin to think like Him, love like Him, forgive like Him, serve like Him, become like Him.
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Saturday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time
God does not measure gifts the way the world does.
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Memorial of Saint Boniface, Bishop and Martyr
Jesus is not simply someone who gives advice or inspiration. He is Lord. He desires our whole heart.
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Thursday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time
Ask the Lord for the grace not simply to know the commandments, but to live them with a heart transformed by love.
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Memorial of Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs
The resurrection is not just an idea; it is the promise that life with God is stronger than death itself.
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
“Living in the Truth: The Freedom of the Eighth Commandment”
Every lie…distorts reality, damages trust, wounds relationships
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Memorial of Saint Justin, Martyr
We want God’s blessings, but not His authority. We want faith on our terms.
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
Stop standing outside the love of God. Stop believing the lie that you are unwanted. Stop believing your sins are greater than His mercy. Stop believing God is…
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Saturday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time
Allow Jesus to lead you into Freedom and truth
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Friday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time
It is possible for us to look religious outwardly while inwardly becoming disconnected from God.
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Thursday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time
Cry out to Jesus with honesty. Do not let others silence your faith. And when Jesus heals you, do not stay sitting on the roadside get up and follow Him.
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Wednesday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time
How do I seek greatness? Do I seek recognition? Do I seek control? Or do I seek to love, serve, forgive, and give myself away for others?
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
“You Shall Not Steal: Living in Trust, Not Taking”
But this commandment is not just about theft in the obvious sense. It is about something much deeper: Trust. Justice. And the way we hold, or cling to the…
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church Memorial Day
We pray and remember those who have died in military service
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Pentecost Sunday
The Holy Spirit is the living presence of God dwelling within His people.
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Saturday of the Seventh Week of Easter
Stop comparing your life with other. God's plan for you is unique.
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Friday of the Seventh Week of Easter
Do you love me? Jesus looks to the present!
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Thursday of the Seventh Week of Easter
Christian unity is not just organizational. It is spiritual.
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Wednesday of the Seventh Week of Easter
Jesus prays for the Apostles and for us
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
The Ascension of the Lord
The Christian life was never meant to be passive. GO
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Saturday of the Sixth Week of Easter
Prayer is not magic. Prayer is relationship.
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Friday of the Sixth Week of Easter
Where do I need to trust that God is still working, even if I cannot yet see the ending?
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Feast of Saint Matthias, Apostle
Matthias reminds us that holiness is not about being famous.It is about being faithful.
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Wednesday of the Sixth Week of Easter
“I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now.”
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Topical Tuesday Podcast
“You Shall Not Kill: Choosing Life in a Culture That Wounds It”
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Monday of the Sixth Week of Easter
Faith is never meant to remain private or hidden.
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Saturday of the Fifth Week of Easter
Sometimes people may reject us simply because we belong to Him.
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Easter
You are given an invitation to remain in Him.
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Honor Your Father and Mother: The Bridge to the Father’s Heart
To “honor” means more than respect. It means, To recognize dignity, To receive someone as a gift, To give weight to the relationship. So this commandment is…
- Daily Reflections with Fr. John
Monday of the Fifth Week of Easter
Do not just believe in Jesus…love Him. And not just to love Him in words… But in the shape of your life.