Just in case, you haven’t discovered Father Mike’s Sunday Homiles podcast by way of his Bible in a Year and Catechism in a Year podcasts, this one is worth listening to. It is so good, as Father Mike would say.
Every homily is different. He has different homilies based on a theme, and you can tell that he puts a lot of thought and effort into each one. He tells a story to draw you in and helps you to reflect on the Gospel reading for that Sunday.
I make an attempt to listen to it every week. Some days, the homilies make me smile and laugh. Other days, they make me think. And still some other days, I just don’t quite agree. For the most part, I am on the same page as Father Mike.
In recent homilies, he talked about the elephant in the room of the Catholic Church. He talked about the scandal. He talked about Christian persecution. He talked about a lot of things that are relevant to our times. It wasn’t pleasant, but it needed to be said because I think it’s been weighing on a lot of people’s hearts.
I am glad that he talked about all these things because it is time to address the perilous times that we’re all facing as Christians. There are more martyrs in the modern times compared to the early church days.
The truth should not be ignored, and we shouldn’t despair either. Father Mike was and is very encouraging that way.