Pilgrim Priest
Religion & Spirituality Podcas
Have you thought sermons were boring? Think again as Fr. Joel unpacks the word of God for today’s audience. Fresh, local, and live takes on the Gospel for our world. A new homily every Sunday.
Location:
Antigo, WI
Description:
Have you thought sermons were boring? Think again as Fr. Joel unpacks the word of God for today’s audience. Fresh, local, and live takes on the Gospel for our world. A new homily every Sunday.
Twitter:
@frjoelsember
Language:
English
Website:
http://brotherpriest.com/
Email:
father@pilgrimpriest.us
Episodes
To Know the True Religion, You Must Answer This Question | #1443
9/15/2024
You don't have to look at every religion to find the true one, you just first have to answer this question: Is Jesus who he says he is? Jesus made a claim that no other founder of a major religion has ever made. And it means something for your life.
Duration:00:10:42
Hear, Listen, and Understand | #1442
9/8/2024
When working with foreign priests, I have learned that a "Yes" does not mean he has understood. I also need to not only listen to him, but try and truly understand. Let us pray that we can not only hear God, but also listen and understand.
Duration:00:14:08
This Is the Reason Why God's Law Exists | #1441
9/1/2024
Our external actions should show what is in our hearts. When there is a disconnect, the heart is the most important part. God wants to be with his people. Following his law leads to clean hands and hearts. From clean hearts flow clean actions.
Duration:00:12:05
The Surprise Best Part of My Summer Vacation | #1440
8/26/2024
Why have people left the Catholic Church? Because they want to be happy! Being Catholic gets in the way of having the things I want to have and doing the things I want to do. And it ends up revealing to us our heart’s deepest desire.
Duration:00:14:59
The Interpretive Key that Unlocks the Meaning of Everything | #1439
8/11/2024
Catholics have started to lose a sense of God's presence in the Eucharist. But first we lost a sense of the sacramentality of the whole world. The Eucharist gives us sense of meaning and purpose and reminds us that we are not alone.
Duration:00:17:23
Jesus Offers to Satisfy Your Hunger | #1438
8/5/2024
We, too, are well-fed slaves! We are always hungry for more. Only Jesus can satisfy the deep hungers in the human heart. This is why Jesus gives himself to us in the Eucharist. When I allow Jesus to be the master, I find that I am truly free.
Duration:00:08:09
You Don't Realize How Hungry You Are | #1437
7/28/2024
I notice three lessons from the multiplication of the five loaves and the two fish. First, we are hungry. Second, Jesus sees you and knows the desires of your heart. Third, learn what to do with the little you have when it is not enough.
Duration:00:13:31
Bad Leadership is Not a New Problem | #1436
7/21/2024
Bad leaders confuse and scatter. Good leadership leads to clarity, unity, and peace. We see Jesus leading through the National Eucharistic Congress. I have three suggestions for how to follow your Good Shepherd more closely.
Duration:00:13:38
Shake Off the Dust of Self-Reliance | #1435
7/14/2024
Jesus sends out missionaries and he intentionally prevents them from relying on themselves. They are equipped with their true identity and also with the help of a fellow Christian. We, too, are always tempted to fall back on self-reliance. Repent!
Duration:00:10:03
God is Most Present in the Place We Try Really Hard to Avoid | #1434
7/7/2024
The more we try to live a comfortable life, the more miserable we become. God needs to give us suffering, hardships, and thorns in the flesh to shake us out of our self-reliance. When we are too weak to rely on ourselves, then we are truly strong.
Duration:00:15:42
The Biggest Blessing from 17 Years of Priesthood | #1433
6/30/2024
Disintegration, disharmony, dis-ease, destruction... this is spiritual death. It's not that Jesus hands out cures to this or that problem; Jesus himself is the cure. When we are in his company, we experience integration, harmony, freedom and peace.
Duration:00:15:00
Fathers Use These Two Tools to Change the World | #1432
6/16/2024
Mine will be a life well lived if people say of me, "He was a good son of our Heavenly Father; he was a good father to God's children." Mark 4:26-34 shows us the two tools that fathers can use to change the world: their words and their good deeds.
Duration:00:16:57
Stop Playing the Blame and Shame Game | #1431
6/9/2024
Why do humans wear clothes? The Bible says we felt ashamed, and quickly learned to point the finger of blame at everyone else. Jesus teaches us a better way to live.
Duration:00:11:45
Blood Brothers | #1430
6/2/2024
Communion under both species is a fuller symbol of Jesus giving himself completely to us. When we enter into Communion with Jesus, the very life of God flows in our veins. Become what you receive!
Duration:00:14:02
An Infinite Inheritance Awaits Us | #1429
5/26/2024
The Trinity means that God is love. He is always pouring himself out in love. We can only truly fulfill our calling if we learn to live from within the love of the Trinity. We need to draw life from within the Trinity and pour it out for others.
Duration:00:13:56
The Holy Spirit Responds to our Vocations Crisis | #1428
5/19/2024
When we desire true love, community, peace, and guidance, we are really desiring the Holy Spirit. We can always draw more life from God, so our prayer each day should be, "Come, Holy Spirit!” Our "Yes" will inspire those around us to say, "Yes."
Duration:00:13:27
The Ascension and the Gift of Motherhood | #1427
5/12/2024
Jesus is now seated at the vantage point. He gives gifts to men. One of those gifts is the elevation of natural motherhood through the gift of the Holy Spirit. God is with us and he sees the big picture. Your little “yes” changes the world.
Duration:00:13:55
We Love Mary Because She First Loved Us | #1426
5/5/2024
Is devotion to Mary idolatry? Mary also walks with us on our journey of faith. Mary incarnated God's love into her daily life. With the gift of the Holy Spirit, we too can incarnate God's love in our life. Mary will help you learn to love like Jesus.
Duration:00:15:16
Grafted and Pruned (First Communion Homily) | #1425
4/28/2024
Jesus is the vine and we are the branches. We were grafted onto Jesus at our Baptism. We must remain in Him and draw life from Jesus.Prune your words, your actions, and your activities so you can bear good fruit.
Duration:00:06:50
The Good Shepherd Calls Turkeys Like Us | #1424
4/21/2024
The Good Shepherd calls his sheep. The first call or "vocation" that every Christian receives is the call of Baptism. Some of the Baptized are called to be monks or nuns, others are called to married love, and others are called to Holy Orders.
Duration:00:15:08