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Blessed Are The Peacemakers

If we aren’t at peace within ourselves, we often end up recruiting others into our inner battles. That’s why Jesus’ words in this Sunday’s Gospel matter so much: “Blessed are the peacemakers.” True peace doesn’t start “out there.” It begins by making peace with ourselves and before that, making peace with Jesus. Only then can we become people who bring peace into the lives of others. Like any true peacemaker, we have to face our fears, reject what pulls us away from God, and let Christ define who we are. That’s where real peace is found and where it can finally begin to spread.

Fr. Innocent stands on a sidewalk with an honest, open-handed gesture while a couple argues in the blurry background, illustrating the relatable tension of ordinary human stuff and the reality that faith doesn't always offer easy fixes for life's conflicts.

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Human Stuff

Why are the most ordinary parts of life often the hardest to navigate?

In this episode, the friars lean into the everyday realities we all deal with: conflict, communication, expectations, and the awkward moments we’d rather avoid. From navigating tough conversations to managing unspoken expectations and misunderstandings, they talk honestly about how “human stuff” can quietly shape our relationships for better or worse.

Rather than offering quick fixes, the conversation invites us to grow in maturity, courage, and clarity to stop avoiding discomfort and start choosing honesty, vulnerability, and charity in the messiness of real life.

Join us as we laugh, reflect, and learn how God meets us right in the middle of our very human stuff.

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Can You Confess Your Sins Over FaceTime?

Can you confess your sins over FaceTime, a phone call, or a text message?

In this episode of Ask A Priest, Father Tim explains the crucial difference between confessing sins and receiving absolution. While you can tell your sins to anyone, the sacrament of confession requires physical presence because the sacraments are tangible encounters with Jesus Himself.

From Jesus healing with touch, to showing His wounds after the Resurrection, to forgiving sins through the priest. Catholic faith is earthly, physical, and real.

God doesn’t want to stay distant. He wants to be close, really close.

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Fulfilled Hopes and Fears

Christmas may be over, but this Sunday’s Gospel echoes a familiar line from O Little Town of Bethlehem: “The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight.”

Jesus reminds us that He is the fulfillment of every hope and every fear, from the past and the present, from every heart and every place. Nothing we carry is outside of His ability to meet and redeem.

The question is simple but challenging: Are we allowing Jesus to enter into all of it? Even in Ordinary Time, He is the One who sets everything right.

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A Pro-Life Examen

Have you ever felt overwhelmed or unsure about what being “pro-life” actually looks like in your everyday life? Rather than focusing on politics or arguments, this conversation centers on discipleship: prayer, sacrifice, courage, and small, concrete steps that flow from the Gospel. It’s an invitation to examine our hearts with humility and let God show us where He’s calling us to deeper faithfulness. In this episode, the friars invite us into a yearly pro-life examen. A prayerful pause to notice where indifference, distraction, or fatigue may have crept in, and to remember why the dignity of human life matters so deeply to our faith. They speak honestly about how easy it is to grow numb and why staying awake to this reality is an act of love. Join us as we ask the Lord to renew our hearts and teach us how to love and defend life more intentionally.

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Am I Suffering from Gluttony?

Gluttony is one of the seven deadly sins but how do you actually know if you struggle with it? And what does it really look like in everyday life? In this episode of Ask A Priest, Father Tim walks through St. Gregory the Great’s five types of gluttony: the hasty eater, the greedy eater, the overeater, the fastidious (picky) eater, and the sumptuous eater. With honesty, humor, and compassion, he helps us identify where we may struggle, not to accuse, but to grow. Food is good. You are good. Freedom is the goal, learning to say no so we can say yes to Jesus, who alone truly satisfies the heart.

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Six Words To Describe Jesus

If you had to describe Jesus in six words or less, what would you say? In this Sunday’s Gospel, John the Baptist does exactly that. At the beginning, he calls Jesus the Lamb of God. At the end, he proclaims Him the Son of God. In just six words, John reveals everything: Jesus is equal with the Father, eternal, Lord, and King and at the same time the sacrifice who saves us. Fully divine. Fully given. That leaves us with one essential question: Who do you say that Jesus is?

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How Do We Celebrate?

Why is it so hard to celebrate what’s good, especially when it’s happening in ourselves or others? Drawing from Scripture, the lives of the saints, and everyday experiences of community and brotherhood, this conversation invites us to see celebration not as competition or self-focus, but as a way of rejoicing in what God is doing. To bless another is to acknowledge grace at work and to receive blessing is often an act of humility itself. In this episode, the friars wrestle with a surprisingly tender question: how do Christians celebrate well without fear, pride, or false humility? They talk about affirmation, gratitude, and the discomfort many of us feel when blessings are named out loud, whether it’s a gift, an accomplishment, or simply being seen. Join us as we learn how celebrating well can heal shame, strengthen relationships, and help us rejoice more freely in God’s goodness.

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What New Year Resolutions Will Help Me Become a Saint?

Abs. Savings. Finding your soulmate. Great goals, but they won’t last forever. What if your New Year’s resolution wasn’t about your body, your bank account, or your relationship status but about becoming a saint? In this episode of Ask A Priest, Father Tim shares three New Year’s resolutions that actually matter for eternity. From spending carefree time with Jesus in the Eucharist, to daily consistency in prayer, to cultivating friendships that lead you closer to Christ, this episode reframes what it really means to start a new year well.

Cinematic hyperrealistic illustration of the baptism of the lord Jesus in the River Jordan, featuring a close-up of Jesus with water being poured over his head as Fr. Tim witnesses the event with a joyful expression and points toward him from the background.

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Invite Jesus In

In the ancient world, water symbolized chaos and death, something dangerous, unpredictable, and overwhelming. On the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Jesus steps directly into those waters. He enters into chaos, into death itself, and transforms it. This is what Jesus always does: He enters the places we’re afraid of and begins the work of redemption. Whatever chaos we carry may it be sickness, trauma, fear, or loss, Jesus wants to enter it with us. All we have to do is invite Him in. That’s where healing begins.