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 - The Love of the Father
May 10, 2021 11:00 - 13 minutes - 9.6 MBReadings from the 6th Sunday in Easter 1st Reading: Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48 2nd Reading: 1 John 4:7-10 Gospel: John 15:9-17
Homily - I am a branch, I am a branch . . .
May 03, 2021 11:00 - 12 minutes - 8.57 MBReadings from the 5th Sunday of Easter 1st Reading: Acts 9:26-31 2nd Reading: 1 John 3:18-24 Gospel: John 15:1-8
Homily - The Good Shepherd; The Bride-groom
April 26, 2021 11:00 - 13 minutes - 9.22 MBReadings from the 4th Sunday of Easter (Good Shepherd Sunday) 1st Reading: Acts 4:8-12 2nd Reading: 1 John 3:1-2 Gospel: John 10:11-18
Homily - The Resurrection Requires Repentance
April 19, 2021 11:00 - 12 minutes - 8.9 MBReadings from the 3rd Sunday of Easter 1st Reading: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19 2nd Reading: 1 John 2:1-5a Gospel: Luke 24:35-48
Homily - Be of One Heart and Mind
April 14, 2021 18:00 - 13 minutes - 9.35 MBReadings from the 2nd Sunday of Easter 1st Reading: Acts 4:32-35 2nd Reading: 1 John 5:1-6 Gospel: John 20:19-31
Homily - Easter Sunday
April 14, 2021 18:00 - 12 minutes - 8.78 MBReadings from Easter Sunday: 1st Reading: Acts 10:34a, 37-43 2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8 Easter Sequence Gospel: John 20:1-9
Homily - You Ask Too Much . . .
March 29, 2021 11:00 - 6 minutes - 4.79 MBReadings from Palm Sunday: Gospel: Mark 11:1-10 1st Reading: Isaiah 50:4-7 2nd Reading: Philippians 2:6-10 The Passion of Our Lord: Mark 14:1-15:47
Homily - The Beauty of Non-Beauty
March 22, 2021 11:00 - 13 minutes - 9.42 MBReadings from the 5th Sunday in Lent 1st Reading: Jeremiah 31:31-34 2nd Reading: Hebrews 5:7-9 Gospel: John 12:20-33
Homily - Reclaimed Sabbaths
March 15, 2021 11:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBReadings from the 4th Sunday in Lent 1st Reading: 2 Chronicles 36:14-16, 19-23 2nd Reading: Ephesians 2:4-10 Gospel: John 3:14-21
Homily - Our Local Temple
March 10, 2021 14:00 - 12 minutes - 8.96 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 - Lenten Silence
March 01, 2021 12:00 - 14 minutes - 9.7 MBReadings from the 2nd Sunday in Lent 1st Reading: Genesis 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18 2nd Reading: Romans 8:31b-34 Gospel: Mark 9:2-10
Homily - Ministered to by . . .
February 22, 2021 12:00 - 11 minutes - 7.74 MBReadings from the 1st Sunday in Lent 1st Reading: Genesis 9:8-15 2nd Reading: 1 Peter 3:18-22 Gospel: Mark 1:12-15
Homily - A Gift Just for You
February 15, 2021 12:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBReadings from the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46 2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1 Gospel: Mark 1:40-45
Homily - Pursue, don't Look
February 08, 2021 12:00 - 7 minutes - 4.89 MBReadings from the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Job 7:1-4, 6-7 2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23 Gospel: Mark 1:29-39
Homily - Authentic Christianity
February 01, 2021 12:00 - 12 minutes - 8.84 MBReadings from the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Deuteronomy 18:15-20 2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 7:32-35 Gospel: Mark 1:21-28
Homily - Not What You Think
January 25, 2021 12:00 - 11 minutes - 7.86 MBReadings from the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Jonah 3:1-5, 10 2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Gospel: Mark 1:14-20
Homily - Activate Your Baptism
January 11, 2021 12:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBReadings from the Solemnity of the Baptism of Our Lord 1st Reading: Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7 2nd Reading: Acts 10:34-38 Gospel: Mark 1:7-11
Homily - Do You See what They See?
January 04, 2021 12:00 - 12 minutes - 8.48 MBReadings from the Solemnity of the Epiphany 1st Reading: Isaiah 60:1-6 2nd Reading: Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6 Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12
Homily - Salvation Comes through the Family
December 28, 2020 12:00 - 13 minutes - 9.35 MBReadings from the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph 1st Reading: Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14 2nd Reading: Colossians 3:12-21 Gospel: Luke 2:22-40
Homily - The Lamb of God
December 26, 2020 21:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBReadings from Christmas Day Mass 1st Reading: Isaiah 52:7-10 2nd Reading: Hebrews 1:1-6 Gospel: John 1:1-18
Homily - Patient Fortitude
December 21, 2020 12:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBReadings from the 4th Sunday in Advent 1st Reading: 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8B-12, 14A, 16 2nd Reading: Romans 16:25-27 Gospel: Luke 1:26-38
Homily - La Gioia
December 14, 2020 12:00 - 11 minutes - 7.78 MBReadings from the 3rd Sunday in Advent 1st Reading: Isaiah 61:1-2A, 10-11 2nd Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 Gospel: John 1:6-8, 19-28
Homily - The Bell of Salvation
December 11, 2020 12:00 - 10 minutes - 7.34 MBReadings from the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception 1st Reading: Genesis 3:9-15, 20 2nd Reading: Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12 Gospel: Luke 1:26-38
Homily - Desert of the Heart
December 07, 2020 12:00 - 10 minutes - 7.16 MBReadings from the 2nd Sunday in Advent 1st Reading: Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11 2nd Reading: 2 Peter 3:8-14 Gospel: Mark 1:1-8
Homily - Answers to the Final
November 23, 2020 12:00 - 14 minutes - 10 MBReadings from the Solemnity of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe 1st Reading: Ezekial 24:11-12, 15-17 2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28 Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46
Homily - Are you Ready?
November 16, 2020 12:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBReadings from the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6 Matthew 25:14-30
Homily - Meditate on this Daily
November 09, 2020 12:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBReadings from the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Wisdom 6:12-16 2nd Reading: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Gospel: Matthew 25:1-13
Homily - Don't Miss the Opportunity
November 02, 2020 15:00 - 12 minutes - 8.47 MBReadings from the Solemnity of All Saints 1st Reading: Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14 2nd Reading: 1 John 3:1-3 Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12A
Homily - All is not as it Seems
October 26, 2020 11:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBReadings from the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Exodus 22:20-26 2nd Reading: 1 Thessalonians 1: 5C10 Gospel: Matthew 22:24-40
Homily - Spiritual Sun Tan
October 19, 2020 14:00 - 11 minutes - 8.14 MBReadings from the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Isaiah 45:1, 4-6 2nd Reading: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5B Gospel: Matthew 22:15-21
Homily - It is Time to Par-tay!
October 12, 2020 11:00 - 14 minutes - 9.79 MBReadings from the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Isaiah 25:6-10A 2nd Reading: Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20 Gospel: Matthew 22:1-14
Homily - Your Vineyard
October 05, 2020 11:00 - 14 minutes - 9.68 MBReadings from the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Isaiah 5:1-7 2nd Reading: Philippians 4:6-9 Gospel: Matthew 21:33-43
Homily - Don't just Say, DO!
September 28, 2020 11:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBReadings from the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Ezekial 18:25-28 2nd Reading: Philippians 2:1-11 Gospel: Matthew 21:28-32 Bishop Johnston's Letter: https://kcsjcatholic.org/pastoral-letter-preparing-to-vote/
Homily - What is Just
September 25, 2020 14:00 - 14 minutes - 9.94 MBReadings from the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Isaiah 55:6-9 2nd Reading: Philippians 1:20C-24, 27A Gospel: Matthew 20:1-16A
Homily - Go Yourself
September 07, 2020 11:00 - 14 minutes - 9.92 MBReadings from the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Ezekial 33:7-9 2nd Reading: Romans 13:8-10 Gospel: Matthew 18:15-20
Homily - The Fire of the Apostolate
August 31, 2020 11:00 - 14 minutes - 9.77 MBReadings from the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Jeremiah 20:7-9 2nd Reading: Romans 12:1-2 Gospel: Matthew 16:21-27
Homily - The Feast of St. Rose of Lima
August 24, 2020 11:00 - 11 minutes - 7.81 MBReadings from the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Isaiah 22:19-23 2nd Reading: Romans 11:33-36 Gospel: Matthew 16:13-20
Homily - Christ is in the Center
August 17, 2020 11:00 - 13 minutes - 9.21 MBReadings from the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Isaiah 56:1, 6-7 2nd Reading: Romans 11:13-15, 29-32 Gospel: Matthew 15:21-28
Homily - Don't Be an Ant
August 10, 2020 11:00 - 10 minutes - 6.97 MBReadings from the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: 1 Kings 19:9A, 11-13A 2nd Reading: Romans 9:1-5 Gospel: Matthew 14:22-23
Homily - The Perfect Miracle
August 03, 2020 11:00 - 12 minutes - 8.48 MBReadings from the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Isaiah 55:1-3 Romans 8:35, 37-39 Matthew 14:13-21
Homily - Do You Understand?
July 28, 2020 22:00 - 11 minutes - 7.66 MB17th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: 1 Kings 3:5,7-12 2nd Reading: Romans 8:28-30 Gospel: Matthew 13:44-52
Homily - Those Who Have Ears Should Hear
July 20, 2020 11:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MB16th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Wisdom 12:13, 16-19 2nd Reading: Roman 8:26-27 Gospel: Matthew 13:24-43
Homily - Sit Down A While
July 13, 2020 11:00 - 12 minutes - 8.47 MB15th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading - Isaiah 55:10-11 2nd Reading - Romans 8:18-23 Gospel: Matthew 13:1-9
Homily - The Reward
June 29, 2020 11:00 - 10 minutes - 7.32 MB13th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: 2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16A 2nd Reading: Romans 6:3-4, 8-11 Gospel: Matthew 10:37-42
Homily - Spiritual Pep Talk
June 22, 2020 11:00 - 11 minutes - 7.89 MB12 Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Jeremiah 20:10-13 2nd Reading: Romans 5:12-15 Gospel: Matthew 10:26-33
Homily - Corpus Christi
June 15, 2020 17:00 - 10 minutes - 6.93 MB1st Reading - Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14B-16A 2nd Reading - 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 Gospel - John 6:51-58
Homily - Trinity Sunday
June 08, 2020 11:00 - 12 minutes - 8.63 MB1st Reading - Exodus 34:4B-6, 8-9 2nd Reading - 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 Gospel: John 3:16-18
Homily - Pentecost Sunday
June 04, 2020 22:00 - 10 minutes - 7.33 MB1st Reading - Acts 2:1-11 2nd Reading - 1 Cor 12:3B-7, 12-13 Gospel - John 20:19-23
Homily - The True Pandemic
May 26, 2020 22:00 - 13 minutes - 9.6 MBFeast of the Ascension 1st Reading: Acts 1:1-11 2nd Reading: Ephesians 1:17-23 Gospel: Matthew 28:16-20 There is a pandemic going through our culture right now, and I am talking about something far more deadly than COVID-19...
Homily - Do You Love Me?
May 18, 2020 11:00 - 12 minutes - 8.35 MBOur Lord indirectly asks a deep question this weekend, and our response may be surprising. 1st Reading: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17 2nd Reading: 1 Peter 3: 15-18 Gospel: John 14: 15-21