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The Place of the Way
Journey with Fr. Mike as he shares a series of homilies inspired by the life of Servant of God Takashi Nagai, encouraging us toward "The Place of the Way."
6 sessions
1The DesertIn this first homily of the series, Fr. Mike preaches on the story of Jesus' temptation in the desert from Luke 4:1-13. He highlights the importance of embracing frustration in order to get where God wants us to go.
Fr. Mike Schmitz22 min
2The CrossroadsWARNING: This session contains graphic descriptions of violence. In this second homily, Fr. Mike preaches on the story of the Transfiguration from Luke 9:28-36. He explores some of the crossroads of Takashi Nagai's life and invites us to always set our face towards Jesus.
Fr. Mike Schmitz19 min
3The ValleyWARNING: This session contains graphic descriptions of violence. In this third homily, Fr. Mike preaches on the Gospel reading from Luke 13:1-9. We'll hear the hard truth that while mountaintop moments of faith are remarkable, we truly learn how to follow Jesus in the valleys of our lives.
Fr. Mike Schmitz32 min
4HomeIn this fourth homily of the series, Fr. Mike preaches on the Parable of the Prodigal Son from Luke 15:1-3, 11-32. He shows us how the place of The Way is home.
Fr. Mike Schmitz21 min
5Dead EndsIn this homily, Fr. Mike preaches on the Gospel reading from John 8:1-11. We'll learn not to fear dead ends as they allow us to move forward with Christ.
Fr. Mike Schmitz25 min
6HereIn the final homily of this series, Fr. Mike preaches on the Gospel reading from Luke 23:1-49. You can hear this Gospel reading on Hallow in our Daily Gospel collection by tapping this link and selecting Anna or Jonathan as your guide: hallow://prayers/1067507
Fr. Mike Schmitz14 min