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A detailed, emotional close-up photograph of a compassionate father embracing his weeping, disheveled prodigal son in a rustic stone courtyard. This poignant depiction of reconciliation powerfully illustrates the parable's theme of unfading mercy. The older father has a tender expression, while the young prodigal son, in a tattered tunic, is lost in the emotion of the moment. In the background, a smiling Franciscan friar in a grey habit with glasses observes the reunion.

An Unfading Mercy (Lent 2026)

Do you ever feel stuck confessing the same sins over and over again?

Continuing their reflection on the Prodigal Son, the friars explore a powerful truth: God’s mercy isn’t a one-time moment, it’s something we encounter again and again. Like a path worn into the ground, the Father continually goes out to meet His children, never tiring, never holding back.

In this episode, they reflect on what it means that God’s mercy is “new every morning”, and how His love doesn’t diminish, no matter how many times we return. For those who struggle with discouragement, shame, or the feeling of “starting over,” this is a reminder that the Father’s embrace is always full, always real, and always waiting.

Join us as we rediscover a mercy that never fades and a Father who never stops coming to meet us.

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Can Catholics Do Yoga?

Is yoga okay for Catholics to practice? What about the poses, breathing, and their roots in Hinduism, could that conflict with Christian faith?

In this episode of Ask A Priest, Father Tim tackles a question many Catholics have wondered about. He explains that stretching, exercise, and caring for the body are good things, and that worship always involves freedom and intention. You cannot accidentally worship another god or reject Jesus simply by doing physical movements.

Father Tim also warns against falling into superstition, giving something more power than it actually has. Whether you’re stretching, playing sports, or doing yoga poses, the key is your intention: you can glorify God through your body in everything you do.

If yoga ever becomes explicitly tied to non-Christian worship or spirituality, it may be wise to step away, but simple stretching and movement themselves are not the problem. As Christians, we trust in the power of Jesus Christ and remain rooted in Him in all things.

Fr. Tim, in a black clerical collar, with a dramatic, wide-eyed, and open-mouthed expression of shock. He is superimposed over a detailed biblical landscape where the prophet Samuel is anointing young King David from a horn. David, holding a harp and leaning against a staff, is surrounded by a flock of sheep. This thumbnail is produced for Reel Homilies.

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Not Scandalized By You

Imagine if your group text with friends suddenly went public. Or if some of the dumb or embarrassing things you’ve said in the past were brought back to life. Most of us fear that kind of exposure because we know we’ve failed, and we’re not sure we’d be received well.

In this Sunday’s first reading, we hear about King David. For many people, the first thing that comes to mind is his failure with Bathsheba. Yet God looks deeper than David’s mistakes. He sees both the potential for sin and the potential for great love and He still chooses him.

That’s the good news for us. No matter what’s in our past or what we’re ashamed of, God looks into our hearts, sees everything, and still calls us. He is not scandalized by your heart.

The father running to embrace the returning prodigal son on a dusty road, while friar Fr. Angelus joyfully witnesses the scene in the background, an inspiring visual for Lent 2026.

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The Father’s Embrace (Lent 2026)

What do you expect to find when you finally turn back toward God?

Continuing their Lenten journey through the Prodigal Son, the friars arrive at the turning point of the story, the moment the son returns home. Expecting rejection, punishment, or distance, he instead finds something completely unexpected: the Father running toward him with compassion.

In this episode, the friars reflect on the heart of the Gospel. The Father doesn’t wait for perfection, explanations, or repayment. He runs, he embraces, and he restores dignity before a single word of apology is finished.

Join us as we rediscover the mercy of a Father who never stops watching the road and who runs to meet us the moment we begin to come home.

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What’s The Proper Posture At Mass?

Have you ever wondered if you’re doing the right gestures at Mass?

In this Ask A Priest episode, Father Tim answers common questions about posture during the Mass and what the Church actually asks of us. While some gestures are optional and left to personal devotion, the deeper meaning of these moments points us to something much bigger.

Father Tim explains how the priest sitting after the purification of the vessels echoes the Ascension of Jesus, when Christ sits at the right hand of the Father after accomplishing the work of salvation. Just as the apostles were then sent out to proclaim the Gospel, the Mass sends us out too, reminding us that what happens at the altar is not the end of the story, but the beginning of our mission.

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The Woman At The Well

You can often spot American tourists by one simple thing: the water bottle they carry everywhere. We’re always searching for the perfect way to stay hydrated, the next bottle, the next solution.

In this Sunday’s Gospel, the woman at the well has a different encounter. When she meets Jesus, she leaves her water jar behind. In His presence, the thing she once clung to suddenly doesn’t matter anymore.

That’s what happens when we stay close to Jesus. The things we hold onto so tightly begin to lose their grip, and we discover that He alone is enough.

A cinematic illustration of the prodigal son sitting exhausted in a muddy pigsty, reflecting on the necessary consequence of sin, while a friar watches compassionately from afar. Another episode created for Lent 2026.

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The Necessary Consequence of Sin (Lent 2026)

Have you ever looked at your life and quietly thought, “How did I end up here?”?

Continuing their Lenten reflection on the Prodigal Son, the friars look at the hard truth: sin always leads somewhere. What begins as freedom and excitement ends in isolation, shame, and a loss of dignity. The son who demanded his inheritance finds himself alone in the pigsty, cut off from communion and facing the reality of his choices.

In this episode, the friars invite us into a sober, honest look at our own lives. Not to condemn, but to see clearly. Because when we face the real consequences of sin, we also begin to rediscover hope.

Join us as we name the cost of going our own way, and remember that the Father’s mercy is always waiting.

Father Tim asking the question "How do you love your enemies (when they hurt your family)?" among other rapid fire questions, in this Ask A Priest Series

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How Do You Love Your Enemies? (Rapid Fire Questions)

Should Catholics raise their hands during the Our Father at Mass? Should you distance yourself from a child who’s lost the faith? How do you love your enemies when they hurt your family?

In this rapid-fire episode of Ask A Priest, Father Tim responds to these real and sometimes “spicy” questions with clarity and pastoral wisdom. He explains why the Mass is about unity and obedience, not self-expression, why you can stay close to a loved one without abandoning truth, and why prayer is never a resignation but resistance.

Rooted in Scripture and the lives of the saints, this episode explores how to live your faith in real-world tension, how to hold boundaries, how to defend your family, and still love like Christ.

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Face to Face with Jesus

What happens when you come face to face with the God of the universe? You don’t want to leave.

At a recent retreat, students encountered Jesus in a powerful way and many of them said the same thing: “I don’t want to go. I just want to stay.” In His presence, everything else fades.

In this Sunday’s Gospel, Peter, James, and John experience that same reality at the Transfiguration. Overwhelmed by glory, they want to pitch tents and remain there with Him.

This Lent, keep it simple: make space to sit in the presence of Jesus. Stay. Listen. Let Him meet you there.

Cinematic illustration of the prodigal son departing his father's house at dusk, tightly clutching the wealth from his request to "give me my inheritance," while Fr. Innocent looks on.

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Give Me My Inheritance (Lent 2026)

Have you ever wanted God’s gifts, but not the relationship that comes with them?

Continuing their Lenten journey through the Prodigal Son, the friars reflect on the bold and painful demand: “Father, give me my inheritance.” They explore the deeper movement beneath those words, the desire to take control, to live on our own terms, and to separate blessing from belonging.

This episode looks honestly at the nature of sin: how we grasp at what was meant to be received, how freedom can be misused, and how chasing independence often leaves us isolated and burdened. What looks flashy and exciting on the surface can quietly bend the heart inward, cutting us off from the very love we were made for.

Join us as we ask the Lord to reveal where we’ve chosen autonomy over intimacy, and to lead us back to the freedom of being sons and daughters in His house.