Self-denial is a way of life for us and the Transfiguration tells us why. We are transformed to a new life that places some responsibilities that are important in the current culture of the United States and the world. WATCH NOW to find out. #spiritual #spiritualjourney #christian #catholic #selfdenial #transfiguration #lent #fasting #fridaysinlent…

Fr. Mark points out that hubris is a big problem today. We should not aspire to or follow hubris. #spiritual #spirituality #hubris #humility #christian #jesuschrist #bejoyful

Fr. Mark Kurowski examines the way the holiness of God impacts Isaiah, St. Peter, and us. It causes us to go places that are beyond the best imaginings of our hearts. LISTEN NOW to find out. #Holiness #Catholic #Mystery #BeJoyful

Fr. Mark Kurowski explores why it is that the people at Jesus' hometown synagogue want to throw him off a cliff. It strikes at the heart of Christian Nationalism and the faith of self-importance. LISTEN NOW to ask if you are guilty or innocent. #BeJoyful #Pride

Fr. Mark Kurowski wants to thank Gov. Mike Braun of Indiana for giving him the perfect example of how a Christian is supposed to live under the Preferential Option for the Poor. LISTEN NOW to find out. #PreferentialOptionforthePoor #BeJoyful #Catholic

There is a lot happening at Cana in Galilee: Stone Jars, a 7 Day Wedding, Jesus doing his first thing. Then, Fr. Mark Kurowski adds 5 mistakes we make in choosing a spouse. Whew! LISTEN NOW to find out what they are. #BeJoyful #Catholic

What does it mean to be Baptized? The Baptism of Jesus and the placement of the story in the Gospel of Luke gives us a key. Fr. Mark Kurowski explains how. LISTEN NOW #BeJoyful #Baptism

God gets political on Epiphany. Gone are the outcasts, the poor, the unwanted in St. Matthew's account of the Star that appears in the East. No offense intended, but you might just be offended by God who watches nations as well as people. LISTEN NOW to find out what Fr. Mark Kurowski says. #BeJoyful #ReligionInPolitics…

When a kid is lost, the response of his family gives us a good example of how we should enliven our faith in our homes and our lives. Fr. Mark Kurowski challenges us to start now the changes we need to make to be more faithful. LISTEN NOW to find out what changes we need to make. #BeJoyful

Fr. Mark Kurowski reflects on how God is beyond, literally, beyond our understanding and our grasp. He turns Steven Hawking on his head. Homily on John 1:1-14 for Christmas Day. LISTEN NOW to hear how. #BeJoyful

Why is it important that the Savior of the World was born a baby? Fr. Mark Kurowski reflects on we can go to someone who knows what we are going through in Jesus because he was born a baby. LISTEN NOW to find out. #BeJoyful

You may feel like you are nothing and have nothing, but God loves people like you because you have no idea how good you are. So, how do we know God is going to call you to do something amazing? LISTEN NOW to find out! #BeJoyful

Fr. Mark Kurowski reflects on how on "Joyful Sunday" John the Baptist is calling us out to change our ways. How do joy and repentance fit together: Fr. Mark has an answer. LISTEN NOW. #BeJoyful

Father Mark shows how the Cup we take of Jesus' Blood is spoken about in the Old Testament and is tied up with Elijah. This is one of his best so far. LISTEN NOW. #BeJoyful

Fr. Mark Kurowski gives five ways of devotion that if done in combination make us ready to ask Jesus to judge us at the Second Coming. Jesus said for us to pray to be judged. How is that possible? Here is how. LISTEN NOW. #BeJoyful #Salvation #SecondComing

Fr. Mark Kurowski says that Christians have a model for leadership from Christ the King. The self giving model of Jesus as King of the Universe as he stands before Pilate is the example for us. What does that mean to us today? LISTEN NOW to find out. #Bejoyful

Fr. Mark Kurowski reflects on what we can really hold onto during hard times, because they are going to come. LISTEN NOW to find out. #Bejoyful

Fr. Mark Kurowski reflects on Jesus' warning against people who want positions of power for the wrong reasons. How can Christians focus on the right thing? LISTEN NOW to find out. #BeJoyful

Fr. Mark Kurowski shows how the pattern of the Tent of Meeting, the Temple, and the layout of a Catholic Church are connected inextricably to Jesus being at the right hand of God the Father. LISTEN NOW to find out how. #BeJoyful

Fr. Mark Kurowski reflects on the difference between the Blind Man in Mark 8 and Bartimaeus in Mark 10. The difference is in us, too. What is it? LISTEN NOW. #BeJoyful

Fr. Mark says, "Jesus did not promise to take away the Cross away from us. He invited us to be nailed to it with him." What does that even mean? LISTEN NOW to find out. #BeJoyful

If all you got out of loving God was the gift of loving him, would you still do it? Or, is this a business transaction? Fr. Mark Kurowski does not hold back in this podcast. LISTEN NOW. #BeJoyful

Fr. Mark Kurowski contemplates "how many letters of recommendation do you need to join the community pool?" Jesus talks to us about this phenomenon and what it means to be holy. LISTEN NOW. #BeJoyful

Fr. Mark Kurowski reflects on how we are like the apostles: constantly asking who is the best, rather than who serves best. Jesus has a message through his actions and words: if you want to be first, you must serve all. LISTEN NOW #BeJoyful

What if you knew you were going to die? What if the plan is that you are going to die in your career, your personal goals, or you are just going to die? What then? This question is at the heart of Jesus' encounter with Peter. Whose mission are you on? LISTEN NOW to find out. #BeJoyful

What is the key to being healed? Father Mark Kurowski thinks today's vision of Jesus giving the man with a speech impediment a spit bath gives us a clue. How open are YOU to God and his ways? LISTEN NOW to find out.

Deuteronomy shows us the Seven Deadly Sins, but how should we live our life to be protected from those and become more fully human? Fr. Mark Kurowski lays out the Seven Heavenly Virtues. LISTEN NOW to find out that they are.

In this last of a four part series on John 6, Fr. Mark Kurowski shows how it all comes together to give us an amazing Gift from God.

The Passover and the Manna in the Desert are the prototype for the Eucharist, says Fr. Mark Kurowski. How does God lead us through the "Red Sea of the Crucifixion"? LISTEN NOW and find out. #BeJoyful

Modern culture portrays God as a being on a power trip set out to ridicule us. Fr. Mark Kurowski says John 6, the Passover, and the Eucharist say otherwise. LISTEN NOW. #BeJoyful

Fr. Mark begins a four part series on Chapter 6 of the Gospel of John. Today, he says, this is the most important thing to know to understand when considering that God gives himself to us to eat as food for the journey. LISTEN NOW. #BeJoyful

Fr. Mark Kurowski reflects on The Feeding of the Five Thousand in the Gospel of John. It all hinges on how you view the Way. LISTEN NOW!

Jesus was a rockstar by this point in the Gospel of St Mark. Fr. Mark Kurowski reflects on how Jesus deals with his stardom. His parishioners said this one is one of his best. LISTEN NOW. #BeJoyful

LISTEN NOW: Fr. Mark Kurowski reflects on the scandals of the priesthood and what real priesthood means. "Pray for us. Pray for me," he says. #BeJoyful

Fr. Mark Kurowski addresses what he thinks St. Paul's "thorn in the flesh" was based upon Scriptural evidence and how he thinks this can guide us to deal with our own. LISTEN NOW.

Fr. Mark Kurowski reflects on why we can trust Jesus Christ with our lives. LISTEN NOW.

Father Mark Kurowski reflects on how results are not the point of following God. Sometimes you just need good dirt. LISTEN NOW.

Fr. Mark Kurowski reflects on dealing with family and how that should make us think about our church family.#BeJoyful

Fr. Mark Kurowski reflects on the similarities of an emotionally, spiritually, and physically intimate human relationship with the intimacy of Jesus Christ and us in the receiving of the Eucharist this Corpus Christi Sunday. #BeJoyful

Fr. Mark Kurowski reflects on the descent of the Holy Spirit in our everyday lives. He determines that Christians are not drunk. We are just drinking. #BeJoyful #Pentecost

Fr. Mark Kurowski reflects on how an invisible dog was the invitation to a friendship that gives an example of what Jesus is talking about in today's Gospel of John 15 reading. LISTEN NOW!

Fr. Mark Kurowski reflects on three practical steps we can take to remain with Jesus: presence, message, and mission. LISTEN NOW.#BeJoyful

Fr. Mark Kurowski reflects on how intimately real-life shepherds know their flock and how that informs us on our relationship with the Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ. LISTEN NOW#BeJoyful

Fr. Mark Kurowski challenges us to believe that faith is both/and in a way that asks us to thunk again about the concept of God. LISTEN NOW.

Fr. Mark Kurowski reflects on how Jesus' resurrection changes reality and points to what is truly permanent and what is truly available to us.LISTEN NOW to find out.

Fr. Mark Kurowski reflects on our expectations as we approach the tomb this Easter. LISTEN NOW to discover what your expectations find.

Fr. Mark Kurowski describes why we should not grieve Jesus' death as we relive the experience. The secret is in the spoiler's words. LISTEN NOW!

Fr. Mark Kurowski describes the way we beat ourselves up when trying to serve God. Little do we know that Jesus did the same thing we often do. LISTEN NOW to find out what it is.

Fr. Mark Kurowski describes two young men in a shed with a shot gun. How does this relate to the Gospel of John during Lent? LISTEN NOW.

Fr. Mark Kurowski explains what is happening when we make the sign of the Cross in this Homily for Lent. LISTEN NOW.