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Monday, September 8, 2025

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Faith

Ask Father Mike

Who is in heaven? Answer is — ‘We just don’t know’

Q. My dad died, but I think he was agnostic. He never clearly claimed Jesus. He tolerated faith in my mom and in us, but he never gave any indication that it reached him. Is he in heaven?
Sunday Scriptures

Growing God’s kingdom: What we can learn about patience from parables

The three parables we hear in this Sunday’s Gospel point to the kingdom of heaven growing here on earth. However, there is tension because the world is not ready to accept the kingdom growing in its midst.
Rediscover:

Rediscover: eucharistic adoration

- The wonder of the adoration chapel - With Jesus at the center, camp takes faith to the extreme - Rise and shine: October Rediscover: celebration has new start time
Ask Father Mike

Holy Father as a Jesuit

Q. Is Pope Francis still bound by the religious vows he professed as a Jesuit? I would imagine that Ignatian spirituality still plays a large role in his daily life, but is he still technically a member of the religious order? As pope, would he no longer be subject in obedience to the Jesuit Superior General?
Sunday Scriptures

We all need spiritual rest in our daily lives

In order to stay rooted in the important things, and to stay firmly planted in a life of grace, it is necessary to take moments of restful prayer throughout our day.
Rediscover:

Rediscover: The Mass

- The greatest prayer of the Church - The Mass brings NET Ministries staffer to tears - The perfect prayer
Ask Father Mike

There’s much to consider before offering an opinion

Q. When am I supposed to offer my opinion? For example, I have a friend who conceived a child through in vitro fertilization. Am I supposed to tell her that was wrong?
Rediscover:

Rediscover: Time to reflect

- Silence gives God an opening to our hearts - Want to go deeper with God? Enter into prayerful silence
Focus on Faith

If God is everywhere, why go on a pilgrimage?

I once read that Minnesota has one of the highest numbers of perpetual Eucharistic adoration chapels in the country. Truly, God is with us.
Ask Father Mike

Is it a mortal sin to miss Mass while on a cruise?

Q. Every summer, my husband and I go on a cruise. Only one cruise line (Holland America) continues to have a priest on board to say Mass. On other cruise lines, we have missed Sunday Mass because there was no priest on board. Is missing Mass in such circumstances a mortal sin?
Sunday Scriptures

Christ’s presence is at the center of Church’s worship

In casting himself as the second, greater Moses, Jesus is saying that his own flesh is that eternal, life-giving bread promised to Israel in the desert.
Sunday Scriptures

Don’t let the flame burn out just because Easter is over

It can certainly seem like the event of the Resurrection is the “end of a season.” But Jesus explicitly says: “It is better for you that I am going away” (John 16:7). What does he mean? He means Pentecost! The Holy Spirit is coming!
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