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Christmas A Gift
Fr. Mike tells a story, based on The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry, that will enrich you with the real meaning of Christmas. It is the modern story of Ella and Jeff who are suffering from the downturn in our economy. They are very much in love with each other but have no […]
Ministry Moms
Children are a great blessing to a family. But how do you deal with children and church? Sometimes you can lose the experience of church because of them. Fr. Mike interviews Sarah Ibbetson who has found an answer. She was a professional woman until the children came. Then she and her husband decided that she […]
Wounds of Sin
It is apparent today that there is so much pain among us. Some are struggling with depression, homelessness, mental or physical difficulties. Fr. Mike talks about all this in this program. Because he is a priest, people are apt to share their stories with him. They believe that he can help and certainly that he […]
Power of Humor
Does God have a sense of humor? In this delightful interview, Fr. Mike and John Fugelsang talk about humor and the role it plays in life. John is an actor/comedian and this comes through strongly in all that he says. John talks about his own religious background, and has some surprising facts here, and how […]
Suffering’s Other Side
Sometimes when we are ill or things are not going well, we become discouraged. This talk by Fr. Mike will give us hope. Fr. Mike tells the story of a friend of his who had a stroke ten years ago. Now this man is in a wheel chair and has developed heart problems. Fr. Mike […]
Cared Straight
Did you know that there are 1100 gangs in LA County with 86,000 gang members? Is anyone doing anything to help correct this problem? Does anybody care? This interview of Fr. Greg Boyle, SJ, by Fr. Mike will give you much hope. Fr. Greg has been working with gang members for over 24 years! He […]
Resolving Guilt
Sometimes we’ve done something wrong in our lives. We’ve gone to the church and asked for forgiveness. But still, there is that “shadow” in our minds that plagues us. How do we deal with this guilt? In this program, Fr. Mike tells the story of Judy and the guilt that she was living with for […]
Visionary Youth
Some of our young people have difficult lives today. How do they cope with all their challenges? Is anyone there to help them? In Visionary Youth, Fr. Mike talks with Terrance Stone about this problem. Terrance was “born into” a gang family. He was in gangs for fifteen years and spent about ten of those […]
Thank God Always
Sometimes a “Thank You” can be very cheap. It is a bit superficial. What about a “Thank You” that goes deeper? In this program, Fr. Mike explores four levels of “Thank You” going from the important but rather surface one that we use when someone picks up a pencil for us.He explains very thoroughly the […]
Joy Filled Life
Some who want to be a good Christian think that life has to be serious and sad. What about joy in being a follower of Christ? Fr. Mike looks upon joy as an exciting topic, amidst so many discouraging things in our lives. We need something to lift us up. Sometimes we forget one of […]
Love Remains
Imagine living a life of comfort and security and then, all of a sudden, you are pulled out and sent to a new land. You are a refugee.This is the story of Oanh Le Ngo. In 1975 when Saigon fell, she and her husband were taken away and flown to the Philippines, then Guam and […]
Easter Gospels
Have you ever compared the Resurrection stories in the four gospels? Do you know that they are different? In Easter Gospels, Fr. Mike does just that. He talks about how the four evangelists speak to different communities and the effect that this has on the gospel they write. He points out that the gospels were […]
Tangled in Addiction
Addictions are a reality in the lives of many today. How do we get out of them? Mary Cook, an experienced counselor-psychiatrist, discusses all this with Fr. Mike. She explains that addictions are like chasing after false gods. They take over our lives. Part of us does the chasing and the other part is ashamed […]
Priest Turned Prophet
You may or may not know much about Ezechiel. It is such a strange name and the book of Ezechiel has many strange stories. But Fr. Mike simplifies Ezechiel’s story and makes it relevant today. Ezechiel had a very difficult life. He was a priest who was captured and enslaved. He, with many others, was […]
Belonging
In our world today there are a lot of people who are lonely. They do not have a sense of “belonging” to anyone or any thing. It is important to know if one really belongs. Fr. Mike looks at various areas of “belonging”. Family, friends, groups of shared interest, church….are just a few. These are […]
Our Finest
Have you ever wondered how you could ever start a national TV show? You can only do it if you have a wonderful friend. In this interview Fr. Mike speaks to Jack Knight who helped him begin in the 1970’s. Jack is an actor/singer with an amazing story. They review a bit of their history […]
Amazing Peace
Imagine being in jail for twenty years for a crime you didn’t commit! That is the story of Franky Carrillo. He tells Fr. Mike how this happened in 1991 as he was accused of killing a 43 year old husband and father in a drive-by murder. One witness identified him and later five others corroborated […]
Without Parole
Sometimes terrible things happen and our laws require execution for the crime. What would Jesus say about that? n this interview of Sr. Helen Prejean, CSJ, by Fr. Mike the conversation centers on the death penalty. Sr. Helen was awakened to the issues of social justice early in her religious life, but one experience changed […]
Coping with the…
Sometimes terrible things happen and our laws require execution for the crime. What would Jesus say about that? The reality of depression is overwhelming us in this current economic situation.. Is there a solution to this pervasive condition? Fr. Mike interviews Fr. Alan Phillip, CP, a Passionist priest who has written a book on depression […]
Spirit in Jail
Jesus challenges us to reach out to those in prison. “I was in prison and you visited me.” In this interview with Steven A. Gomez, Fr. Mike and he discuss the meaning of “restorative justice”. Many dioceses have offices that have a broader mission than just visiting those in prison. It includes bringing peace and […]
Miracle Upon Miracle
Sometimes many things, bad things, keep happening in our lives. We wonder when will it all stop? What can we do? Well, a couple in this interview by Fr. Mike, Calvin & Denise Claire, experienced things that most of us will never know. Their first house began sliding down the hill and broke the sewer […]