The Restless Hearts Podcast

EPISODE 33: Metaphors for Faith: Burning Bushes and Barren Fig Trees—Fr. Ray’s Homily from March 20, 2022

In Fr. Ray's homily at Mass on Sunday, March 20, 2022, he reflects on the stories of the burning bush and the barren fig tree—two metaphors that could stir us to join God in the work of setting ourselves and all of God’s people free.

EPISODE 32: Becoming Fully Awake—Fr. Ray’s Homily from March 13, 2022

In Fr. Ray's homily at Mass on Sunday, March 13, 2022, he reflects on the moments in life’s journey, including those of terrifying darkness, that reveal the dazzlingly bright glory of God.

EPISODE 31: Life’s Temptations and Lent’s Invitations—Fr. Ray’s Homily from March 6, 2022

In Fr. Ray's homily at Mass on Sunday, March 6, 2022, he reflects on the way hunger, anger, loneliness and tiredness pull us away from truly human living; and how the season of Lent invites us into the experience of God’s loving grace—which alone can feed us, heal us, connect us and give us the rest we desire in the depths of our restless hearts.

EPISODE 30: Splinters, Planks and War, What Is It Good For?—Fr. Ray’s Homily from Feb. 27, 2022

In Fr. Ray's homily at Mass on Sunday, February 27, 2022, he reflects on the events of the week: a snow storm, a military invasion, and God’s constant invitation to treat one another with love, forgiveness, and mercy.

EPISODE 29: Our Earthly and Heavenly Natures—Fr. Ray’s Homily from Feb. 20, 2022

In Fr. Ray's homily at Mass on Sunday, February 20, 2022, he reflects on the difference between our earthly nature as humans, and the higher nature that is our ultimate destiny—the heavenly nature of the children of God.

EPISODE 28: Blessings Now or Blessings Forever—Fr. Ray’s Homily from Feb. 13, 2022

In Fr. Ray's homily at Mass on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, he reflects on the difference between what we consider to be our “blessings” in this life and the true blessings God desires to give us for all eternity.

EPISODE 27: What It Looks Like To Be Called—Fr. Ray’s Homily from Feb. 6, 2022

In Fr. Ray's homily at Mass on Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022, he reflects on the what it looks like to be called by God, and how we might be ready to say in response, “Here I am, send me.”

EPISODE 26: God’s Word Spoken To Our Hearts—Fr. Ray’s Homily from Jan. 23, 2022

In Fr. Ray's homily at Mass on Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, he reflects on the power of God’s Word to speak directly to our hearts, just as it had done to the ancient Jews, especially those who had encounter God’s Word in Jesus Christ.

EPISODE 25: He Is Knocking At The Door—Fr. Ray‘s Homily from Nov. 14, 2021

In Fr. Ray's homily at Mass on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021, he reflects on the apocalyptic vision of “the Son of Man coming in the clouds”—and what that has to do with God’s ever-present work of making us whole, and making us one.

EPISODE 24: Faith Sees That It Doesn’t Have To Be The Way It Is—Fr. Ray‘s Homily from Oct. 24, 2021

In Fr. Ray's homily at Mass on Sunday, October 24, 2021, he reflects on the story of Bartimaeus, who—though blind—is able to see with the eyes of faith that things don’t have to be the way they are and have always been.