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Homilies and talks from members of the Brotherhood of Hope.

They Know Not 03/26/2022

They Know Not In this reflection, Br. Rahl encourages us to ponder Jesus' prayer from two perspectives: the soldiers’ perspective and the Savior's perspective. Jesus' supplication for forgiveness includes you and me and all humanity, the humanity that's guilty of the offenses that had brought Jesus to this point of crucifixion. /episode/index/show/brotherhoodofhope/id/22557620

Mary, Mother of the Church 06/01/2020

Mary, Mother of the Church Fr. Philip shares about the history of the idea and the practice of Mary as the Mother of the Church to help us see where it fits into the piety of our faith. He highlights the placing of the observance of Mary as Mother of the Church in the day after Pentecost was something quite deliberate on the Holy Father's part, and he helps to show us the connection between Mary and mission. /episode/index/show/brotherhoodofhope/id/14653412

Easter Sunday - Sharing in His Resurrection 04/12/2020

Easter Sunday - Sharing in His Resurrection Fr. Philip reminds us that Easter is not only about the bodily Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead; it's also a promise made to us that we will share in His Triumph, if we so live in Him now. Sometimes we talk about “eternal life” as something only for the future, but it's meant for the now, not only at some future date. Easter isn’t simply the remembrance of a historical event, however awesome it is, but rather its the beginnings of a new life for us now, that we are to live the life of Jesus /episode/index/show/brotherhoodofhope/id/13953818

Holy Week 7: Holy Saturday - "I commend my spirit" 04/11/2020

Holy Week 7: Holy Saturday - "I commend my spirit" Br. Sam reflects on Jesus' final words on the Cross, "Father, into your hands I commend my spirit." He draws the connection between our time of pandemic to the final moments on the Cross, reminding us we are not alone. Just as God the Father was with Jesus on the Cross, we too are not alone in times of isolation. /episode/index/show/brotherhoodofhope/id/13945280

Holy Week 6: Good Friday - "It is finished" 04/10/2020

Holy Week 6: Good Friday - "It is finished" Br. Martin reminds us that Jesus' statement "it is finished" was not just a sigh of relief, that the excruciating pain of the day was over. It was more of an exhale of joy, knowing that His mission was completed successfully. /episode/index/show/brotherhoodofhope/id/13908374

Holy Week 5: Holy Thursday - "I thirst" 04/09/2020

Holy Week 5: Holy Thursday - "I thirst" Br. Pat brings us through one of Jesus’ final words from the Cross “I thirst.” Jesus thirsts for many things at the hour of His death, but what He thirsts for most especially is our hearts to be in communion with His heart. /episode/index/show/brotherhoodofhope/id/13907438

The Cross and Covid 04/09/2020

The Cross and Covid Br. Rahl Bunsa spoke at this year's Tenebrae service at the Co-cathedral of St. Thomas More in Tallahassee, FL. /episode/index/show/brotherhoodofhope/id/14018390

Holy Week 4: Holy Wednesday - "Why have you forsaken me?" 04/08/2020

Holy Week 4: Holy Wednesday - "Why have you forsaken me?" Br. Joe reflects on Jesus' cry from the Cross to the Father in heaven, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" This powerful outcrying is filled with pain and anguish, but it also filled with trust and faith in the Father who promises to bring freedom, salvation, and deliverance. /episode/index/show/brotherhoodofhope/id/13893134

Holy Week 3: Holy Tuesday - "Behold your son, behold your mother" 04/07/2020

Holy Week 3: Holy Tuesday - "Behold your son, behold your mother" From the cross, Jesus says to the His Mother, “Woman, behold, your son", and to his beloved disciple John, “Behold, your mother.” Br. Austin helps us to reflect on and embrace our call to care for others even as we are isolated, though isolated in a different way than Christ Jesus was on the cross. /episode/index/show/brotherhoodofhope/id/13876577

Holy Week 2: Holy Monday - "Today you will be with me" 04/06/2020

Holy Week 2: Holy Monday - "Today you will be with me" Br. Jason reflects on the second of the seven last words of Jesus, "Amen I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise." /episode/index/show/brotherhoodofhope/id/13867457

Holy Week 1: Palm Sunday - "Father Forgive Them" 04/05/2020

Holy Week 1: Palm Sunday - "Father Forgive Them" For Holy Week, the Brothers offer reflections from a famous series of reflections called “The Seven Last Words of Christ." They are the seven last statements that Jesus made from the cross. /episode/index/show/brotherhoodofhope/id/13839530

Ep 5: He Stood In the Mud of the Jordan [Homily] 01/18/2020

Ep 5: He Stood In the Mud of the Jordan [Homily] The baptism of Jesus does not make sense without knowing the deep love He has for us. Jesus had no need to be cleansed; He had no sins to repent for. Instead, His baptism shows His humble wish to identify Himself entirely with our condition. /episode/index/show/brotherhoodofhope/id/12783707

BONUS 40th Anniversary: Hope- Anchor of the Soul [Reflection] 12/25/2019

BONUS 40th Anniversary: Hope- Anchor of the Soul [Reflection] Throughout the Brotherhood's forty years, one of the constant characteristics of our life has been the Lord renewing for us the virtue of hope. The symbol of the Brotherhood is an anchor with the word “hope” emblazoned on it's cross piece, and this image is drawn from the biblical passage of Hebrews 6:19 “Hope is the anchor of the soul,” meaning that amid all of life’s difficulties and storms, Christians are supported from being blown off course because we’re anchored by our hope in the Lord. /episode/index/show/brotherhoodofhope/id/12204527

Christmas: Do Not Be Afraid [Reflection] 12/25/2019

Christmas: Do Not Be Afraid [Reflection] As we celebrate this Christmas, let us reflect on a powerful phrase that God spoke many times around Jesus' birth. The angels say to the shepherds “do not be afraid.” The angel Gabriel says to Mary at the Annunciation “do not be afraid.” Similar with St. Joseph, the angel says to him in a dream, “Do not be afraid Joseph to take Mary as your wife.” Why would the first words God has proclaimed to the human race on the birth of His Son be “do not be afraid”? /episode/index/show/brotherhoodofhope/id/12204419

Advent Week 3: True Christian Hope [Reflection] 12/18/2019

Advent Week 3: True Christian Hope [Reflection] For the Christian, the word "hope" means to desire God and the things of God. This can be hard to understand in our hearts because we easily default to hoping for the things of this world. For some reason, it's just easier for us to hope for things that are tangible. /episode/index/show/brotherhoodofhope/id/12204248

Advent Week 2: God's All Sufficiency [Reflection] 12/11/2019

Advent Week 2: God's All Sufficiency [Reflection] As God's people journeyed through the desert, God revealed Himself and His people came to see that “God alone is reliable”, “God alone is trustworthy”. In the Brotherhood of Hope, we tap into this idea through our specific charism, which we say is to experience and proclaim Jesus’ “All Sufficiency.” By this we state that Jesus Christ—fully human, fully divine— is “the only one able to meet the deepest needs of the human heart.” /episode/index/show/brotherhoodofhope/id/12127289

Advent Week 1: Worship in Its Central Place [Reflection] 12/04/2019

Advent Week 1: Worship in Its Central Place [Reflection] Since the very early days of the Brotherhood of Hope, the theme of "going into the desert" has been important to us. This is because when God led His people out of Egypt into the desert, His purpose was to fashion them into a holy people, fit for a Holy Land. The same is true for us; God wishes to fashion and purify us so that we can receive fully His gift, mainly is this Advent season, the gift of His Son Jesus Christ. /episode/index/show/brotherhoodofhope/id/12192185

Ep 4: You Are More Than Your Present Life [Homily] 11/16/2019

Ep 4: You Are More Than Your Present Life [Homily] Once we receive God's gift of life, we live because God's life is in each of us. Because He lives within us, we have a future, a future that will not pass away when our time in this world comes to an end. /episode/index/show/brotherhoodofhope/id/12027971

Ep 3: Love Engenders Obedience [Homily] 10/12/2019

Ep 3: Love Engenders Obedience [Homily] The experience of love changes us. When we know that we are fully known, fully understood, and fully loved, we find ourselves willingly obedient to live as God commands us to live. /episode/index/show/brotherhoodofhope/id/11570939

Ep 2: Don't Let Your House Be Broken Into [Homily] 09/28/2019

Ep 2: Don't Let Your House Be Broken Into [Homily] When people's houses are broken into, physically speaking, they're often left something of a wreck, because that's the nature of it. So spiritually, dearest brothers and sisters, the Lord says to us, "Don't let your house be broken into. Rather, be prepared. /episode/index/show/brotherhoodofhope/id/11061407

Ep 1: Jesus, Our Greatest Possession [Homily] 09/13/2019

Ep 1: Jesus, Our Greatest Possession [Homily] Who is really in possession of me? Is it simply myself? Is it my possessions? Do I see my possessions as the thing that really qualifies me as a success as a human being, or is Jesus Christ the one who takes possession of me? /episode/index/show/brotherhoodofhope/id/10885999

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