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Pilgrim Priest

Fr. Joel Sember

100 episodes

17 hours ago

Have you thought sermons were boring? Think again as Fr. Joel unpacks the word of God for today’s audience. Fresh, local, and live takes on the Gospel for our world. A new homily every Sunday.

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Have you thought sermons were boring? Think again as Fr. Joel unpacks the word of God for today’s audience. Fresh, local, and live takes on the Gospel for our world. A new homily every Sunday.

Show more...

Religion & Spirituality,

Society & Culture,

Episodes (20/100)

Pilgrim Priest

The Only Gift That Will Save You | #1605

Many of us will leave Jesus at church and not take him home with us because he doesn't fit our expectations or our lifestyle choices. But only this gift can save you. Jimmy finds out the hard way what a good gift really looks like.

6 days ago

10 minutes 32 seconds

Pilgrim Priest

A Sign That God Is With Us | #1604

King Ahaz faces a complicated and difficult political situation. He doesn't need a plan, strategy, or powerful allies because God is with him. The answer to your prayers is not a gift tucked under a Christmas tree; it is Jesus himself, God-with-us.

1 week ago

15 minutes 34 seconds

Pilgrim Priest

Waiting In Joyful Hope | #1603

We can get discouraged when God doesn't act promptly. We might think that God isn't listening or doesn't care. We need to wait in joyful hope for God to act. Our Lady of Guadalupe reminds us that when God acts, it will be worth the wait.

2 weeks ago

13 minutes 19 seconds

Pilgrim Priest

The Most Perfect Gift | #1602

Thanks to original sin, every child is perfect and precious and also rather annoying. And we make things worse with our sinful choices. So when God wanted to send the most perfect gift, he made Mary precious and beautiful and without original sin.

3 weeks ago

7 minutes 12 seconds

Pilgrim Priest

Be Ready With This One Simple Habit | #1601

Winter was coming, but were you prepared? Advent was coming, were you ready? Jesus is coming; are you prepared to meet him? Before bedtime, take three simple steps: Gratitude, Contrition, and Resolution.

1 month ago

11 minutes 53 seconds

Pilgrim Priest

What Do You Need to Entrust to the King? | #1550

Jesus is king now, despite the fact that earthly kings, presidents, and CEOs currently appear to have much more power than Jesus. God has picked the eternal king. Decide now to live in his kingdom.

1 month ago

18 minutes 5 seconds

Pilgrim Priest

Set Apart for the Worship of God | #1549

These beautiful buildings dedicated to the worship of God speak to us of our true dignity and vocation. Every Christian is consecrated to the Lord. The church is holy so we can be holy. We should be no less holy than our local Catholic Church!

1 month ago

11 minutes 17 seconds

Pilgrim Priest

Funerals Have Much in Common with Baptisms | #1548

Baptism starts our journey to God's kingdom. We then spend the rest of our life preparing for our funeral. On the last day, at his Second Coming, Jesus will raise the dead and put Heaven and Earth together again. It's coming quicker than you think.

1 month ago

15 minutes 57 seconds

Pilgrim Priest

Hastening to the Heavenly Jerusalem | #1547

Holiness is not fundamentally the fruit of hard work. It is a gift from God. In the Beatitudes, Jesus gives us a description of his own face. This is what we look like when we become holy. Let us hasten towards our heavenly Jerusalem!

2 months ago

12 minutes 8 seconds

Pilgrim Priest

Persistent Prayer Changes the World | #1546

When you change your own life, you have changed the world! Persistent prayer helps us to grow closer to God in any circumstance. "Lord, show me how you are inviting me to grow closer to you through my Time, Talent and Treasure commitments in 2026."

2 months ago

11 minutes 39 seconds

Pilgrim Priest

The Healing That Flows From Obedience | #1545

Naaman encounters love and truth through his obedience to God's will, and experiences wholeness and communion. Being obedient to God leads to healing. Even the sufferings, burdens, and challenges that we face are really gifts from God.

2 months ago

11 minutes 29 seconds

Pilgrim Priest

The Devil's Secret Plot to Take Over the World | #1544

Maybe this title is a little bit of click-bait. But if I told you I was talking about Stewardship and serving God in little ways, you wouldn't have clicked on it. You decide if it was worth listening.

2 months ago

15 minutes 1 second

Pilgrim Priest

Winners and Losers | #1543

Do we see the world through a lens of competition or cooperation? Jesus has a message for us and our leaders: The winners of today will be the losers of tomorrow, and the losers of today will be the winners of tomorrow.

3 months ago

14 minutes 3 seconds

Pilgrim Priest

Snake! (Look at the Cross) | #1542

Anti-venom comes from animals who were poisoned intentionally and survived. Jesus suffers with you and for you. He is the anti-venom. When you suffer, look at the cross!

3 months ago

10 minutes 48 seconds

Pilgrim Priest

Discipleship Only Works When You Do This | #1541

Marriage only works when both spouses are willing to go "all-in". In a similar way, many of us are trying to follow Jesus as if discipleship were a side-job. When we are willing to go "all-in" as disciples then everything else falls into place.

3 months ago

8 minutes 2 seconds

Pilgrim Priest

Why Would Anyone Choose Poverty? | #1540

St. Francis chose poverty because it made him like Jesus. Jesus chose poverty because it made him like us. Deep down we are really poor. And we can respond to our poverty one of two ways.

4 months ago

14 minutes

Pilgrim Priest

Discipline Makes Good Camping | #1539

Discipline is about teaching ourselves, and others, to put first things first. We first discern what is important. Then we train ourselves to say "Yes" to the good and important things and "No" to the bad and less-important things.

4 months ago

16 minutes

Pilgrim Priest

Jesus Helps His Leaders with the Heavy Lifting | #1538

Thank you, men, for coming to Mass today. The world tells you that you should be anywhere else but here: fishing, working, having fun, or sleeping off a hangover. But you know that you can only be a good leader for others if you let Jesus lead you.

4 months ago

15 minutes 39 seconds

Pilgrim Priest

A Humble Little Ark | #1537

God is producing a great play, the "Theo-drama", starring Jesus with Mary as Best Supporting Actress. We each have a special and unique roll, which we discover and live when we let the Holy Spirit direct us.

4 months ago

15 minutes 43 seconds

Pilgrim Priest

Most of Us Are Living Irrational Lives | #1536

Listen as Logan Shallow shares his testimony. Jesus is real. We can trust him. "Walk with me," Jesus says. You won't regret it!

4 months ago

18 minutes 35 seconds