The St. Mary's Parish Podcast St. Mary's Parish

Do you allow the Lord to minister to you through His creation? Fr. Mark reminds us that the more we mature and grow in the spiritual life, the more we should see God through the wonders that surround us.

One of the most important battles we will fight is the battle to do good things. In his summer homily series, Fr. Mark encourages us to enjoy leisure and rest, but to always do so in a way that glorifies God.

What does it actually look like to follow God? In this Sunday’s homily, Fr. Mark addresses this question, and reminds us of the absolute necessity of staying humble.

Within us there is something of eternity and with that, we are invited to participate in it. In his homily, Fr. Mark challenges us to cry out in faith to the Lord and to trust that God wants us to experience His blessings, His power, His Divine rewards – but we must ask and let Him move in our lives.

Following Jesus is an adventure; but adventure doesn’t mean easy. Adventure also implies doing hard things and being pushed to the limit. In this Sunday’s homily, Fr. Mark emphasizes that it’s not easy to trust God, put Him at the center of our lives, and follow Him on the adventures He calls us to. And yet, even in our struggles, we must turn to the Lord, listen for His response, and beg for the grace to do so.

As Christians, the goal of the spiritual life is to become like Christ. This requires ongoing formation. In this Sunday homily, Fr. Ken encourages all of us (including priests!) to continue to grow into ‘good trees’ and pursue personal growth, and highlights the need for good priestly formation.