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
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
Five Places Jesus Wants to Give You Peace | #1423
4/14/2024
The Risen Jesus wants to give you His peace, a peace the world cannot give. Let’s look at five places he wants to give you peace. Then we consider three practical ways that we can all experience a little more peace.
Duration:00:12:33
The Wounds that Heal | #1422
4/7/2024
At the resurrection of the dead on the last day, our wounds will all be healed. So why does the Risen Jesus still have wounds? The Healer who was wounded so that you could be made whole. Show him your wounds.
Duration:00:12:51
Easter Pancakes | #1421
3/31/2024
We feel inadequate because we were never built to be spiritually independent. Deep down we still need our Daddy, and he's right here for us. Jesus shows us what our life could look like if we stopped pretending to be grown-ups.
Duration:00:14:33
What Is Jesus Worth to You? | #1420
3/29/2024
You are worth whatever someone is willing to pay for you. Jesus is willing to not only trade his life for yours, but to offer his life as a painful and bloody sacrifice. Do we find ourselves asking, "What's the minimum amount I need to fast?”
Duration:00:08:07
You Should Wash Her Feet | #1419
3/28/2024
Time is a spiral, moving back over the same ground again and again but in new ways. Jesus is a present reality, the one constant in our changing world. He's right here working through my hands and yours. Allow Jesus to wash your feet today.
Duration:00:14:17
The Passion Reveals Our True Colors | #1418
3/24/2024
How many follow Jesus when Christianity is popular, but as soon as we see the cross coming, we run away into the night? Are you willing to lay down your life for the One who laid down his life for you?
Duration:00:09:23
The Real Mission of a Catholic Priest | #1417
3/17/2024
What if God is not calling me to win the culture war, save all the marriages and keep the churches open? I look at 3 or 4 things that I think God is actually calling us to. Then I show how these four things are also the mission that Jesus lived.
Duration:00:12:12
The One Commandment that Does Not Make Sense | #1416
3/3/2024
Why would God command his people to take a day off, especially people who were living hand-to-mouth? God wants us to trust that he is a good Father and he will provide for his children. He wants his children to be rested and renewed and re-created.
Duration:00:12:02
The Most Disturbing Passage in the Bible? | #1415
2/25/2024
There are people that live with radical trust in God. The rest of us have to wrestle with God. Some people think you mustn't get mad at God. Others drift away from God when it hurts. God would sacrifice even his Son to have you back again.
Duration:00:17:36
Out of Order | #1414
2/18/2024
Humans are part of a sacred order. We also have a sacred order within us. Our physical side needs to be ordered by our spirit towards truth and goodness and beauty. If not disciplined, your body will become fat and lazy. Get back in order!
Duration:00:14:33
Be My vaLENTine | #1413
2/14/2024
Anyone can say, "I love you." How do we know if someone really loves us? We know that Jesus is True Love because he sacrifices himself for us. If we truly love Jesus, than we will not just say, "I love you," but we also have to sacrifice for Him.
Duration:00:10:22
Sin is Contagious - Lent Holds the Cure | #1412
2/11/2024
The leper must remove himself from the community in order to save the community. The seven deadly sins not only hurt us, but they are also toxic to community. The three traditional "works" of Lent speed the healing of our souls.
Duration:00:13:50
Does Talking About Anxiety Make You Anxious? | #1411
1/28/2024
The Bible recognizes that anxiety is part of everyday life. You need to let your anxiety talk to you. Then you need to move through that anxiety to a place of security. So where can we find lasting security? The answer is closer than you might think.
Duration:00:21:01
Five Ways We Can Hear God's Voice | #1410
1/14/2024
It can be hard to hear God’s voice. Sometimes we don't want God to call and interrupt “my” life. Other times we wonder if God lost my number or forgot about me. We need to listen with our heart. Here are five ways that God commonly speaks to us.
Duration:00:16:00
Eucharistic Epiphany in Cowley, Alberta | #1409
1/7/2024
The magi can see the light that the Jewish people to not see. They continue to believe in the value of the gift even when others do not value Him. Do we realize the gift we have in the Eucharist? Pray that we can each have a "Eucharistic Epiphany."
Duration:00:14:58
Entrusting Our New Year to the Mother of God | #1408
1/1/2024
Today we celebrate a very controversial title of Mary. We could not possibly honor Mary any more than God honored Mary. Mary will help you fully receive all that God wants to give you in the New Year.
Duration:00:12:12