What’s the difference between Judas and Peter if both betrayed Jesus?
On this Spy Wednesday reflection, Father Tim dives into one of the most powerful and personal moments of Holy Week. Both Judas and Peter failed. Both said no to Jesus. But their stories end very differently. Judas turned inward, letting resentment grow and pulling away from Jesus. Peter, on the other hand, looked up. In the moment of his failure, he locked eyes with Jesus, and that changed everything.
This Holy Week, the question isn’t if you’ve failed. It’s where you’re looking now. Because it’s in the presence of Jesus that we find healing, mercy, and who we truly are.
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Holy Monday (Holy Week Retreat)
Are you afraid that getting closer to God means losing the things you enjoy?
In this Holy Week reflection, Father Tim shares the story of St. Carlo Acutis, a young saint who loved Jesus deeply and still played video games. His life reminds us that holiness doesn’t take away who we are. It makes us more fully alive.
Looking at the Gospel, we see a woman who pours everything out for Jesus, holding nothing back. That’s the invitation for all of us: not to lose ourselves, but to give ourselves fully to the One who fulfills us.
Jesus doesn’t take away your life. He makes you fully alive. This Holy Week, ask yourself: what am I still holding back from Him?
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Is There Salvation Outside Of The Church?
Do you have to be Catholic to go to Heaven?
This is one of the most honest and sometimes difficult questions people ask, especially when it involves loved ones who’ve walked away from the Church. In this episode, Father Tim unpacks the meaning behind the phrase “no salvation outside the Church” and what it really means in light of Jesus.
At the center of it all is a simple truth: Jesus is the bridge. He is the one door to Heaven. But God’s mercy is bigger than we often imagine. Drawing from The Last Battle by C. S. Lewis, this episode explores how every act of goodness, truth, and love ultimately leads back to Him, even when someone doesn’t fully realize it.
Salvation comes through Jesus alone. But His grace is at work in more hearts than we can see.
If you’ve ever worried about someone you love, this conversation is filled with both truth and real hope.
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Holy Tuesday (Holy Week Retreat)
Is your faith everything to you or just kind of “there”?
On this Tuesday of Holy Week, Father Tim reflects on a quiet but powerful moment from the Gospel, when John leans back against Jesus’ chest. It’s a simple image, but it reveals something deep: real faith isn’t distant or casual, it’s close, personal, and all-in.
Drawing from C.S. Lewis, this episode explores a bold truth: if the Resurrection isn’t real, Christianity means nothing. But if it is real, it changes everything. There’s no middle ground.
Faith isn’t “kind of important”. It’s either everything or it’s not. This Holy Week, where do you stand?
