Ponderings of the Heart
209 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago -In honor of our Blessed Lady, one of the best things we can do is ponder the events of our lives in our hearts to see how God is working, even in the most subtle of ways. This podcast is intended to share with you my pondering in union with Our Lady through weekly homilies, group reflections, and maybe even some bonuses along the way. Know of my prayers for you, and please pray for me!
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Homily - Your Divine Room
May 08, 2023 15:00 - 15 minutes - 10.3 MBReadings from the 5th Sunday of Easter 1st Reading: Acts 6:1-7 2nd Reading: 1 Peter 2:4-9 Gospel: John 14:1-12
Homily - Be a Sheep
May 02, 2023 16:00 - 10 minutes - 7.41 MBReadings from the 4th Sunday of Easter 1st Reading: Acts 2:14a, 36-41 2nd Reading: 1 Peter 2:20b-25 Gospel: John 10:1-10
Homily - Get Out of Your Head
April 25, 2023 15:00 - 9 minutes - 6.58 MBReadings from the 3rd Sunday in Easter 1st Reading: Acts 2:14, 22-23 2nd Reading: 1 Peter 1:12-21 Gospel: Luke 24:13-35
Homily - Community Needs Mercy
April 18, 2023 11:00 - 12 minutes - 8.42 MBReadings for the 2nd Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy) 1st Reading: Acts 2:42-47 2nd Reading: 1 Peter 1:3-9 Gospel: John 20:19-31
Homily - Christ is Risen; Alleluia!
April 18, 2023 11:00 - 10 minutes - 7.59 MBMass of the Easter Vigil
Homily - Friendship and the Cross
April 03, 2023 14:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBReadings from Palm Sunday Gospel: Matthew 21:1-11 1st Reading: Isaiah 50:4-7 2nd Reading: Philippians 2:6-11 Passion Narrative: Matthew 26:14-27:66
Homily - It is ok to be Sad
March 30, 2023 14:00 - 10 minutes - 7.33 MBReadings from the 5th Sunday in Lent: 1st Reading: Ezekiel 37:17-14 2nd Reading: Romans 8:8-11 Gospel: John 11:1-45
Homily - A True Encounter
March 21, 2023 15:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBReadings from the 4th Sunday in Lent (Laetarae Sunday) 1st Reading: 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a 2nd Reading: Ephesians 5:8-14 Gospel: John 9:1-41
Homily - Healing the Heart
March 13, 2023 16:00 - 13 minutes - 9.46 MBReadings from the 3rd Sunday in Lent 1st Reading: Exodus 17:3-7 2nd Reading: Romans 5:1-2, 5-8 Gospel: John 4:5-42
Homily - Growth Happens in Darkness
March 06, 2023 16:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBReadings from the 2nd Sunday in Lent 1st Reading: Genses 12:1-4a 2nd Reading: 2 Timothy 8b-10 Gospel: Matthew 17:1-9
Homily - Holy Obedience
February 28, 2023 16:00 - 14 minutes - 9.72 MBReadings from the 1st Sunday in Lent 1st Reading: Genesis 2:7-9, 3:1-7 2nd Reading: Romans 5:12-19 Gospel: Matthew 4:1-11
Homily - Perfection, Your Dignity
February 21, 2023 17:00 - 12 minutes - 8.64 MBReadings from the 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-18 2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 3:16-23 Gospel: Matthew 5:38-48
Homily - We Can't On Our Own
February 16, 2023 21:00 - 15 minutes - 11 MBReadings form the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Sirach 15:15-20 2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 2:6-10 Gospel: Matthew 5:17-37
Homily - An Empty Tower
January 30, 2023 16:00 - 14 minutes - 9.84 MBReadings from the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Zephaniah 2:3, 3:12-13 2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12a
Homily - Dwell in the Light
January 23, 2023 16:00 - 11 minutes - 8.25 MBReadings from the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Isaiah 8:23-9:3 2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17 Gospel: Matthew 4:12-23
Homily - See, Believe, Say
January 16, 2023 15:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBReadings from the 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Isaiah 49:3, 5-6 2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 Gospel: John 1:29-34
Homily - Share Your Faith
January 12, 2023 15:00 - 11 minutes - 7.99 MBReadings from the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God 1st Reading: Numbers 6:22-27 2nd Reading: Galatians 4:4-7 Gospel: Luke 2:16-21
Homily - If this is True . . .
January 12, 2023 15:00 - 13 minutes - 9.31 MBReadings from the Epiphany of the Lord 1st Reading: Isaiah 60:1-6 2nd Reading: Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6 Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12
Homily - Don't Take God for Granted
December 29, 2022 15:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBReadings from the Vigil Mass of Christmas 1st Reading: Isaiah 62:1-5 2nd Reading: Acts 13:16-17, 22-25 Gospel: Matthew 1:1-25
Homily - Ite ad Ioseph (Go to St. Joseph)
December 29, 2022 15:00 - 12 minutes - 8.85 MBReadings from the 4th Sunday in Advent 1st Reading: Isaiah 7:10-14 2nd Reading: Romans 1:1-7 Gospel: Matthew 1:18-24
Homily - Repent; Its not a Bad Word
December 12, 2022 15:00 - 9 minutes - 6.56 MBReadings from the 2nd Sunday of Advent 1st Reading: Isaiah 11:1-10 2nd Reading: Romans 15:4-9 Gospel: Matthew 3:1-12
Homily - What did you Come to See?
December 12, 2022 15:00 - 10 minutes - 7.17 MBReadings from the 3rd Sunday of Advent 1st Reading: Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10 2nd Reading: James 5:7-10 Gospel: Matthew 11:2-11
Homily - Stay Awake!
November 29, 2022 16:00 - 12 minutes - 8.28 MBReadings from the 1st Sunday of Advent 1st Reading: Isaiah 2:1-5 2nd Reading: Romans 13:11-14 Gospel: Matthew 24:37-44
Homily - True Success
November 21, 2022 16:00 - 13 minutes - 9.21 MBReadings from the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe 1st Reading: 2 Samuel 5:1-3 2nd Reading: Colossians 1:12-20 Gospel: Luke 23:35-43
Homily - God of the Present
November 21, 2022 16:00 - 9 minutes - 6.77 MBReadings from the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Malachi 3:19-20a 2nd Reading: 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12 Gospel: Luke 21:5-19
Homily - Live According to the Resurrection
November 08, 2022 13:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBReadings from the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: 2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14 2nd Reading: 2 Thessalonians 2:16-3:5 Gospel: Luke 20:27-38
Homily - Your Priesthood
October 25, 2022 12:00 - 11 minutes - 7.68 MBReadings from the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18 2nd Reading: 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 Gospel: Luke 18:9-14
Homily - Pray at All Times
October 18, 2022 15:00 - 13 minutes - 9.38 MBReadings from the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Exodus 17:8-13 2nd Reading: 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2 Gospel: Luke 18:1-8
Homily - God's Poetry
October 11, 2022 14:00 - 10 minutes - 7.44 MBReadings from the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: 2 Kings 5:14-17 2nd Reading: 2 Timothy 2:8-13 Gospel: Luke 17:11-19
Homily - Who is Your Master?
October 01, 2022 20:00 - 11 minutes - 7.99 MBReadings from the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Amos 8:4-7 2nd Reading: 1 Timothy 2:1-8 Gospel: Luke 16:1-13
Homily - How Rich We Are!
October 01, 2022 20:00 - 14 minutes - 9.78 MBReadings from the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Amos 6:1a, 4-7 2nd Reading: 1 Timothy 6:11-16 Gospel: Luke 16:19-31
Homily - Listen Up!
September 13, 2022 11:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBReadings from the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14 2nd Reading: 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Gospel: Luke 15:1-32
Homily - The Cross and Salvation
September 06, 2022 16:00 - 14 minutes - 9.94 MBReadings from the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Wisdom 9:12-18b 2nd Reading: Philemon 9-10, 12-17 Gospel: Luke 14:25-33
Homily - The Key to the Gate of Heaven
August 30, 2022 11:00 - 14 minutes - 9.84 MBReadings from the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29 2nd Reading: Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24a Gospel: Luke 14:1, 7-14
Windshield Wisdom - To Comply or Not to Comply
August 26, 2022 13:00 - 9 minutes - 6.8 MBThe world calls for compliance, but what does Our Lord have to say about that? Windshield Wisdom: We never seem to have free time on our hands in this modern, crazy world we live in. But even in the chaos, there is always a chance to slow down, at least mentally and spiritually. We may need to search for this in unique ways, but it is always there. For Fr. Barlett, his slow down time is driving. Being blessed with three assignments in three different counties, Father will easily clock o...
Windshield Wisdom - Institutions
August 24, 2022 13:00 - 9 minutes - 6.68 MBFather ponders the worlds movement away from trust in institutions and reflects on how this can influence people's faith life. Windshield Wisdom: We never seem to have free time on our hands in this modern, crazy world we live in. But even in the chaos, there is always a chance to slow down, at least mentally and spiritually. We may need to search for this in unique ways, but it is always there. For Fr. Barlett, his slow down time is driving. Being blessed with three assignments in thre...
Homily - Discipline for the Kingdom
August 22, 2022 13:00 - 13 minutes - 9.56 MBReadings from the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Transferred Feast of St. Rose of Lima 1st Reading: Isaiah 66:18-21 2nd Reading: Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13 Gospel: Luke 13:22-30
Homily - Embrace the Curse
August 08, 2022 12:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBReadings from the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Wisdom 18:6-9 2nd Reading: Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19 Gospel: Luke 12:32-48
Homily - Where is Your Treasure?
August 01, 2022 11:00 - 13 minutes - 9.31 MBReadings from the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23 2nd Reading: Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11 Gospel: Luke 12:13-21
Windshield Wednesday - Stop Being Good
July 29, 2022 02:00 - 9 minutes - 6.47 MBThe world says to be good; the Gospel says otherwise. Windshield Wisdom: We never seem to have free time on our hands in this modern, crazy world we live in. But even in the chaos, there is always a chance to slow down, at least mentally and spiritually. We may need to search for this in unique ways, but it is always there. For Fr. Barlett, his slow down time is driving. Being blessed with three assignments in three different counties, Father will easily clock over 1,000 miles a month d...
Homily - God Desires to Give Mercy
July 25, 2022 11:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBReadings from the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Genesis 18:20-32 2nd Reading: Colossians 2:12-14 Gospel: Luke 11:1-13
Homily - Yes We Do
July 18, 2022 11:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBReadings from the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Genesis 18:1-10a 2nd Reading: Colossians 1:24-28 Gospel: Luke 10:38-42
Homily - . . . but . . .
July 11, 2022 11:00 - 14 minutes - 9.8 MBReadings from the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Deuteronomy 30:10-14 2nd Reading: Colossians 1:15-20 Gospel: Luke 10:25-37
Windshield Wisdom - Speaking THE Truth
July 04, 2022 11:00 - 9 minutes - 6.66 MBToday Father shares his ponderings on his encounter with one who finds herself becoming more deeply engulfed in the occult, without even realizing what is happening. Windshield Wisdom: We never seem to have free time on our hands in this modern, crazy world we live in. But even in the chaos, there is always a chance to slow down, at least mentally and spiritually. We may need to search for this in unique ways, but it is always there. For Fr. Barlett, his slow down time is driving. Bein...
Homily - Peace, not Contentment
July 04, 2022 11:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBReadings from the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Isaiah 66:10-14c 2nd Reading: Galatians 6:14-18 Gospel: Luke 10:1-12, 17-20
Homily - Christ, Contrary to How We Think
June 27, 2022 11:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBReadings from the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus 1st Reading: Ezekial 34:11-16 2nd Reading: Romans 5:5b-11 Gospel: Luke 15:3-7
Windshield Wisdom - Bring Hope to the Hopeless
June 27, 2022 11:00 - 9 minutes - 6.53 MBThe morning after Roe v. Wade was overturned we reflect upon the different reactions to this ruling and how it is we as Christian believers should respond.
Homily - Journey to the Cross
June 27, 2022 11:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBReadings from the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: 1 Kings 19:16b, 19-21 2nd Reading: Galatians 5:1, 13-18 Gospel: Luke 9:51-62
Homily - Is He the Center?
June 19, 2022 17:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBReadings from The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ 1st Reading: Gn 14:18-20 2nd Reading: 1 Cor 11:23-26 Gospel: Lk 9:11b-17
Homily - Combatting the Biggest Lie
June 13, 2022 11:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBReadings from the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity 1st Reading: Proverbs 8:22-31 2nd Reading: Romans 5:1-5 Gospel: John 16:12-15