The Restless Hearts Podcast

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.

EPISODE 23: Ordered Love—Fr. Ray‘s Homily from Oct. 3, 2021

In Fr. Ray's homily at Mass on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, he invites us to pay attention to how God is “ordering” our love and calling us to put our entire worlds at the service of loving God and all of God’s creation. 

EPISODE 22: Fr. Ray‘s Homily at Commencement (May 2021)

In Fr. Ray's homily from the Commencement ceremonies held in May of 2021, he reflects on the great question, “What profit would there be for someone to gain the whole world but lose their soul in the process?”

EPISODE 21: Fr. Ray‘s Homily at the Mass of the Holy Spirit (August 30, 2021)

The gospel reading and Fr. Ray's homily from the Mass of the Holy Spirit, which was celebrated on August 30, 2021.

EPISODE 20: Your Heart has been Fashioned to Break with Compassion and Love for Others

Fr. Ray reflects on the fifth of twelve “We Believe in You” statements: “Your heart has been fashioned to break with compassion and love for others.”