Father Mike's Podcast

Father Mike's Podcast

Father Mike's Podcast

Spiritual reflections, teachings, and Sunday homilies by Fr. Mike Walker from Shepherd of the Valley Catholic Church in Central Point, ...

Why Jesus Became a Kid

Christmas "Why did Jesus come as a kid anyway. Why does it matter for us?"
3 days ago

Jesus Revealed Yet Hidden

Fourth Sunday of Advent "Jesus is present today in Mary's womb. Apparently hidden from the world. Yet, Mary, Elizabeth, and John the ...
1 week ago

Out of Exile

Sunday of Advent "The Babylonian Captivity and return from it is similar to John the Baptist's message that we need to prepare for our ...
3 weeks ago

2012 in 2009

Feast of Christ the King "So, what is the Catholic position - and Jesus' for that matter - on the end of the world? What does it matter for ...
1 month ago

Why Do Catholics Pray to Saints!!!

31st Sunday in Ordinary Time "Why do Catholics pray to saints? There are very good reasons including the Communion of Saints, inspiring ...
2 months ago

Bartimaeus the Seeing Blind Man

30th Sunday in Ordinary Time "Bartimaeus shows us how to be a disciple. Throw off all that keeps us from Jesus and find our security in ...
2 months ago

Jesus Has the Look

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time "Jesus challenges us, but with love. He wants us to put that one thing that is keeping us from fully following ...
3 months ago

Love and Marriage, Love and Marriage...

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time "What did Jesus teach about marriage and divorce? How do we accept and live by his teaching?"
3 months ago

Are We Under the Influence?

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time "What influences us interiorly and exteriorly? How can we be a better influence in the lives of others?"
3 months ago

Does Customer Service Shape Our Soul?

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time "How does our consumer society shape our outlook and expectations in this world? Does Jesus give us an ...
09/20/09

Faith and Works? How Does That Work?

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time "How do we understand seemingly contradictory information about faith and works and salvation?"
09/13/09

"What We Have Here is a Failure to Communicate!"

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time "Jesus as a model of communication Christian style."
09/06/09

Jesus and the Law and the Law

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time "What is the difference in Laws and how do we follow Jesus according to what he taught us."
08/30/09