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Easter Joy
Fr. Mike wishes and prays for the very best Easter ever for you in this program for Easter Sunday, as well as for life in all its fullness. He talks about our fear of sin and our deep fear of death. But our faith overcomes all that fear. He speaks of the wonderful Easter stories, […]
Struck by God:…
In this session Fr. Mike examines the understanding of grace as taught by St. Paul. Sometimes when things go wrong in our lives, something happens. There is a light that comes in so many different ways. We are touched by God’s love – the grace of God. We begin to feel life in a new […]
Struck By God:…
Fr. Mike asks “How can I get your attention? Perhaps if I talk about St. Paul and sex and marriage? Will that do it?” In this next in the series on St. Paul, Fr. Mike speaks of the positive and negative sides of sex. He gives several quotes from St. Paul on the topic. He […]
Media Wisdom
Catholics are leaving the Church and joining evangelical and other non-denominational churches. Why is this happening? In this interview with Sr. Gretchen Hailer, RSHM, Fr. Mike and Sister talk about the reasons. She stressed the importance of a personal and intimate relationship with Jesus and the sense of hospitality conveyed to all who come to […]
Struck by God:…
Any decent person is repulsed by slavery of any kind. Today “trafficking” is the modern day slavery through sexual exploitation and labor. Research says that 20.9 million people are victims of forced labor. Does St. Paul open the door to slavery? What does he really say? In the next part of this series on St. […]
Path of Life
Pope Francis said a shocking thing. He said that if we are good Christians we should be smelly like sheep! What does this mean? In this interview with three different women, Fr. Mike talks about how Christians need to help others who may be a bit offensive to us, whom we’d rather not be around. […]
Sing for the…
Saying “I love you “ to God is good, but what about singing it? In this interview by Fr. Mike of Kimberly Wargo, Director of Music at St. Irenaeus Church, they talk about the importance of music in our relationship with God. Music lifts our hearts and souls and helps us express deep emotions of […]
Struck by God:…
Why are we attracted to super heroes? Is it that we can pretend, fantasize that we could be like them? But, in our honest moments, we know we are weak. Sometimes we try to divert attention away from our own weakness and highlight the weaknesses of others. In this program, Fr. Mike talks further about […]
Love Based Faith
Is there hope for us today and where is God when we need him ? Father Mike and his guest Fr. Ron Rolheiser, OMI take on this topic and throw a light on where God is in this quest. More importantly, where are WE? God is like the GPS on our cars. The GPS guru […]
Struck by God:…
Given our sin and brokenness, don’t we have to prove to God that we are worthy of God? Paul says “No. All we have to do is have faith in Jesus Christ.” In this next program of the series on St. Paul, Fr. Mike tells his own personal story. His background lays the foundation for […]
Struck by God:…
We communicate today in various ways: letter, phone, email, still pictures, even video online. All this communication is available to the world through the internet. All we have of Paul are his letters. In this program, Fr. Mike gives an overview of the letters of Paul – to whom they were written, what questions and […]
ChristMass
In Excelsis Deo beautifully sung by Tatiana begins this reflection by Fr. Mike on the real meaning of Christmas. He speaks of the deep desires of our hearts, outside all the gift-giving and hassles of this holiday time.The most important gifts are health, family and friends. But sometimes we even ignore those in our busy […]
Restoring Dignity
We live in a world where women are sometimes abused by husbands,friends, or by others. What can be done to stop the abuse? Martha Reyes explains to Fr. Mike how she uses the Word of God as an instrument of inner healing. Those who are abused experience anger, depression hatred, grief, etc. Martha believes that […]
Child Help
What do you do when a child is abused at home, maybe physically, sexually or emotionally? What is the Christian response to this? In this interview, Fr. Mike talks to Clare Van Loon, Education & Awareness Chair for Childhelp, Inland Empire Chapter, about her own personal experiences as a child and then as an advocate […]
Struck by God:…
We need to be people who give thanks to God in all things, as St. Paul tells us. Fr. Mike quotes St. Paul as he speaks of giving thanks, twice in the letter to the Colossians and once in 1Thessalonians. Gabriel Silva sings “It’s a Big Hearted Freedom” from Paul, a Musical (Music by Sally […]
Champions of Faith
Not too long ago we were reading stories of steroids and baseball players. If you want to get a different view of some of these strong players, watch our show entitled Champions of Faith. Tom Allen has produced a movie about another world of baseball where the players profess their faith in Christ. The movie […]
Crisis of Forgiveness
We live in a world of violence and terror. We never think that violence will happen to us. What would we do if we were shot? Deacon Mike Bellinder had such an experience and it turned his life upside down. He has found that being able to forgive has given him joy and personal healing. […]