Heart of the Homily

St Augustine Catholic Parish
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Our Podcast revisits Sunday’s Gospel and homily by Fr Vigoa, digging deeper into it’s message and how we can take it from the pew into the rest of our week. Also enjoy Fr. Vigoa's daily homilies here that will call you deeper into discipleship with Christ and mission.  We hope “heart of the homily” podcast and homilies transforms how you pray, think, live and love this week.

  1. 1D AGO

    Homily | May 9, 2026 | Closed Doors And The Holy Spirit’s Guidance | (Episode 117)

    Closed doors can be the Holy Spirit’s guidance, even when we are trying to do something good. We wrestle with how to follow Jesus with trust and courage when obedience brings uncertainty and resistance.  • the overlooked line in Acts where the Spirit blocks Paul’s plans  • closed doors as direction rather than failure  • discernment as responsiveness instead of control  • moving with only enough light for the next step  • Jesus’ warning that real discipleship brings friction  • the clash between the world’s logic and the Gospel’s logic  • the difference between persecution and ordinary difficulty  • the temptation to blend in to avoid tension  • the question that tests our motives: what guides our decisions? Thank you for listening! Visit us at www.saintaugustinechurch.org

    5 min

  2. 2D AGO

    Homily | May 8, 2026 | When Truth Liberates Instead Of Burdens | (Episode 116)

    A single line from the first reading reshapes how we see the Church: decisions are truly human, yet truly guided by the Holy Spirit. Jesus then defines love without loopholes and asks us to measure discipleship by what love actually costs us.  • The Church as fully human and truly Spirit-led  • Clear teaching that removes burdens and brings relief  • Truth from God as liberation rather than crushing weight  • Jesus’ command to love as he loves, not just be nice  • Love defined by sacrifice rather than convenience  • Friendship with Jesus as shared life and real obedience  • Being chosen by Christ before we respond  • Bearing lasting fruit as the purpose of discipleship  • The closing test: what love costs in time, pride, comfort, and control  Thank you for listening! Visit us at www.saintaugustinechurch.org

    5 min

  3. 3D AGO

    Homily | May 7, 2026 | How To Turn Obedience Into Joy Instead Of Guilt | (Episode 115)

    We face the core question of the early church and our own hearts: what actually saves us. We hear why grace lifts the weight of performance and how obedience becomes a way to remain in love and joy, not a system of pressure. • Peter’s clear claim that salvation comes through grace, not the law or human effort  • The “yoke” we rebuild when we turn Christianity into pressure  • Why grace does not mean nothing is required  • How commandments can become moral pressure when love is treated as something to earn  • Jesus’ order: loved first, then obedience as remaining in love  • Obedience as relationship rather than performance  • Why joy and obedience belong together  • The shift from servant thinking to son and daughter trust  • The exposing question: burden to carry or love to remain in  • Grace opposed to earning, not opposed to effort  Thank you for listening! Visit us at www.saintaugustinechurch.org

    5 min

  4. 4D AGO

    Homily | May 6, 2026 | Christ Plus Nothing Else | (Episode 114)

    A sharp early Church debate exposes a timeless temptation to turn grace into “Christ plus something else.” We explore Jesus’ vine and branches teaching to show why real spiritual fruit comes from remaining in Him, especially when pruning feels like loss.  • the real stake in the salvation debate and why it is not minor  • how believers drift into “Jesus plus” through achievement, image and control  • “without me you can do nothing” as a challenge to self-sufficiency  • why pruning is purification rather than rejection  • the difference between looking fruitful and being spiritually connected  • “remain” as the practice that leads to lasting fruit  Thank you for listening! Visit us at www.saintaugustinechurch.org

    6 min

  5. 5D AGO

    Homily | May 5, 2026 | Unshakable Peace | (Episode 113)

    We sit with the moment Paul is left for dead and still walks back into the city, then we ask what kind of conviction makes that possible. We contrast the world’s idea of peace with Christ’s peace and land on the uncomfortable truth that a divided heart cannot rest.  • Paul’s bruised return as a picture of conviction  • hardship as necessary for the kingdom of God  • the modern expectation that God’s will feels easy  • the difference between comfort-based peace and Christ’s peace  • peace as God’s presence within suffering  • Jesus’ steadiness rooted in love and obedience to the Father  • our lack of peace as inner division more than circumstances  • the closing question of world peace versus Christ’s peace  Thank you for listening! Visit us at www.saintaugustinechurch.org

    5 min

  6. 6D AGO

    Homily | May 4, 2026 | You Can Admire Jesus And Still Miss Him | (Episode 112)

    We face the subtle spiritual danger of “almost” accepting God while remaking Him into something familiar and controllable. We contrast a crowd that misreads a miracle with the life Jesus describes where God actually dwells in a person through loving obedience.  • Paul heals a man who has never walked and the crowd mistakes the source of power  • the pull to fall back into old categories and comfortable idols  • Paul and Barnabas’ urgent refusal of misplaced worship  • Jesus’ promise to dwell within us through the Father Son and Holy Spirit  • love defined as keeping Christ’s word rather than admiration or feelings  • the tension of wanting peace and guidance while resisting conversion  • the Holy Spirit as Advocate who teaches reminds convicts and clarifies  • two concrete questions about reshaping God versus letting His word reshape us  Thank you for listening! Visit us at www.saintaugustinechurch.org

    5 min

  7. MAY 3

    Homily | May 3, 2026 | Jesus Does Not Hand You A Map, He Offers Himself | (Episode 111)

    We name the moments when information is not what we need most, and we point to trust as the missing piece when life turns uncertain and frightening. We trace Jesus’ claim that he is the way, the truth and the life, then challenge ourselves to stop chasing false homes and become a place of hope for others.  • fear at the Last Supper and the command not to be troubled  • Thomas’ question as the question of every human heart  • Christianity as a person to trust rather than a map to follow  • the real issue shifting from what I believe to whom I trust  • false “homes” built on control pleasure achievement wealth and being needed  • wanting heaven’s comfort without discipleship’s conversion  • holiness as God reordering life into a true home  • the early Church’s conflict in Acts and the birth of deeper service  • problems as invitations to sanctity and mission  • becoming living stones so others can find the way  Thank you for listening! Visit us at www.saintaugustinechurch.org

    10 min

  8. MAY 2

    Homily | May 2, 2026 | How To Know Jesus Beyond Church Habits | (Episode 110)

    We reflect on Philip’s request to “show us the Father” and hear Jesus expose the difference between knowing about him and truly knowing him. We also take Paul’s warning seriously that grace moves forward even when we resist it, and we ask what conversion should look like in real life. • Jesus’ challenge to Philip as a relationship question • familiarity with Church life without interior conversion • God’s revelation already given in Christ • Paul’s preaching as grace offered but not forced • the Gospel moving forward whether we receive it • Saint Athanasius as conviction in a confused time • signs of real discipleship in priorities and decisions • a direct invitation to respond instead of delaying Come to know him in a concrete way and let your life prove it that you are a disciple of Jesus. Thank you for listening! Visit us at www.saintaugustinechurch.org

    6 min
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Our Podcast revisits Sunday’s Gospel and homily by Fr Vigoa, digging deeper into it’s message and how we can take it from the pew into the rest of our week. Also enjoy Fr. Vigoa's daily homilies here that will call you deeper into discipleship with Christ and mission.  We hope “heart of the homily” podcast and homilies transforms how you pray, think, live and love this week.

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  • Creator
    St Augustine Catholic Parish
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    119
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Heart of the Homily
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