Episodes
Monday Jun 29, 2020
2020-06-28 Fr Mark - 13th Sunday of OT - Thank You! And Last Appeals
Monday Jun 29, 2020
Monday Jun 29, 2020
Father Mark shares his final words for the parishioners of Our Lady of Mercy. As he heads to St. Mary in Mokena, Father Mark offers words of thanks and gives a few last appeals based on Jesus’ words in the Gospel.
Thursday Jun 25, 2020
Thursday Jun 25, 2020
The siege of Jerusalem in 587 B.C. was a result of disobedience to God’s word. The lesson from today’s readings is simple: be obedient to God’s word. God’s word orders reality and is the foundation of our existence.
Wednesday Jun 24, 2020
2020-06-24 Fr Mark - Daily Mass - You’re Thinking Too Small!
Wednesday Jun 24, 2020
Wednesday Jun 24, 2020
Chances are that you and I are thinking way too small on the kind of impact God wants us to make on the world. On the Solemnity of the Nativity of John the Baptist, we hear about God’s desire for his servant to be a light to the nations (Isaiah 49:1-6). Fr. Mark reminds us that whether we are engaged to be married or looking toward retirement, God’s plan is far greater than we could dare to imagine.
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
2020-06-18 Fr Mark - Daily Mass - Prayer is a Battle
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
There are numerous things that we put a lot of effort into; how about prayer? Prayer presupposes effort. Father Mark encourages us to understand properly that prayer is a battle. The paragraphs from the catechism he exhorts us to read are 2725-2745.
Monday Jun 15, 2020
2020-06-14 Fr Mark - Corpus Christi - Watching Mass from Home is Lame
Monday Jun 15, 2020
Monday Jun 15, 2020
On the feast of Corpus Christi, we hear Jesus tell His disciples to eat His flesh and drink His blood. Father Mark explains why watching Mass from home on a computer is lame; he offers three things for us to keep in mind as we return back to Mass.
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
2020-06-11 Fr Mark - Daily Mass - Are you okay with not being “The Guy?”
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
https://www.knightsoftheholyeucharist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Litany-of-Humility.pdf
Wednesday Jun 10, 2020
2020-06-10 Fr Mark - Daily Mass - Don’t Straddle
Wednesday Jun 10, 2020
Wednesday Jun 10, 2020
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
2020-06-09 Fr Mark - Daily Mass - When the Brook Runs Dry
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
Elijah was told by God that he would be sustained after heading to Cherith. Elijah was obedient to God, yet the brook ran dry. There are times when we are obedient to God, but things still go bad. Father Mark asks us to consider what we do when the brook begins to run dry.
Saturday Jun 06, 2020
2020-06-06 Fr Mark - Daily Mass - St. Paul’s Last Words
Saturday Jun 06, 2020
Saturday Jun 06, 2020
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
2020-06-04 Fr Mark - Daily Mass - Living Above Reproach
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
Living Above Reproach
In the 1st reading today (2 Tim 2:8-15) St. Paul exhorts Timothy to be "eager to present yourself as acceptable to God, a workman who causes no disgrace, imparting the word of truth without deviation.” Are you living above reproach? Are there any ongoing sins in your life that would bring shame if they were made public? Our world needs people to live above reproach, doing so leads others to Christ.
Tuesday Jun 02, 2020
2020-06-02 Fr Mark - Daily Mass - Peter’s One Thing
Tuesday Jun 02, 2020
Tuesday Jun 02, 2020
Father Mark breaks open the 1st reading today and explains that for Peter it comes down to one thing, sanctity!
Sunday May 31, 2020
2020-05-31 Fr Mark - Pentecost Sunday - Unleash the Beauty
Sunday May 31, 2020
Sunday May 31, 2020
In the midst of more and more ugliness in the world, one wonders how to proceed. Father Mark explains that beauty will save the world. As we celebrate Pentecost Sunday, Father Mark encourages us to ask the Lord for the fruits of the Holy Spirit so as to live and act beautifully.