Heart of the Homily
Join us as we revisit Sunday’s Gospel and homily by Fr Vigoa, digging deeper into it’s message and how we can take it from the pew into the rest of our week. We hope “heart of the homily” podcast helps to transform and shape how you pray, think, live and love this week.
Episodes
48 episodes
Episode 048 - Podcast | From Beatitudes To Action: Why Sacrificial Giving Shapes A Church That Cares
We read the Beatitudes and connect them to stewardship as a way of life, moving from control and fear toward trust, belonging, and joyful generosity. Stories from our parish and a visiting bishop from Ukraine show how giving unites a universal ...
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Episode 047 - Homily | From Beatitudes To Action: Why Sacrificial Giving Shapes A Church That Cares (February 1, 2026)
We explore how the Beatitudes move from admired words to a lived roadmap that asks for costly love and concrete action. From the first Christian collection to today’s archdiocesan appeal, we call our community to give in a way that shows trust,...
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Episode 046 - Homily | Jesus Enters Darkness So We Don’t Have To Pretend We’re Fine (January 25, 2026)
We trace why Jesus starts in Galilee’s shadows and what that says about our own hidden places, then move into the meaning of repentance as a hopeful change of direction because God is near. The call to follow moves from admiration to allegiance...
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Episode 045 - Homily | You Don’t Climb Out; You Reach Out (January 18, 2026)
We explore how spiritual danger often looks ordinary while the ground beneath us thins, and why striving harder can make us sink deeper. We point to grace as solid ground and to Jesus as the one who bears the weight we cannot.• hidden d...
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Episode 044 - Podcast | How Baptism Breaks The Past And Claims The Future
We open the Baptism of the Lord with Matthew’s Gospel, then draw a bold line from Jean Valjean’s mercy moment to the font. We challenge cultural habits that reduce baptism to tradition and show how identity as beloved sons and daughters fuels m...
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Episode 043 - Homily | How Baptism Breaks The Past And Claims The Future (January 11, 2026)
We trace Jean Valjean’s turning point to reveal how mercy remakes a life, then apply that lens to the Baptism of the Lord and our own baptismal identity. We press the claim that grace demands a response and challenge ourselves to live as those ...
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Episode 042 - Podcast | When God Draws Near, We Must Decide
We explore Epiphany as a moment of revelation that demands a decision: take the road of the Magi and surrender, or the road of Herod and control. We connect worship, mission, and everyday choices, and invite a fresh start grounded in humility a...
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Episode 041 - Homily | When God Draws Near, We Must Decide (January 4, 2026)
We explore Epiphany as revelation that demands a response, contrasting the Magi’s costly desire with Herod’s fearful refusal. The call is to move under partial light, surrender control, and take concrete steps that reorder life around Christ.
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Episode 040 - Homily | Why Mary’s Bold Title Protects The Heart Of Christian Faith (January 1, 2026)
We pause at the start of the year to honor Mary as Mother of God and to guard the truth about Christ. We invite listeners to a concrete resolution—pray the rosary daily—and to let grace, not willpower, shape the year ahead.• why the tit...
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Episode 039 - Homily | From Manger To Home: How Christ Shapes Family Life (December 28, 2025)
We move from the glow of Christmas to the gritty, hopeful work of family holiness, seeing how Christ chose to grow within a home marked by risk, confusion, and courage. We name real hurts, learn the pattern of daily sainthood, and center our ho...
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Episode 037 - Homily | When Heaven Chooses A Stable Over A Throne (December 24, 2025)
We trace Matthew’s genealogy, Isaiah’s promise, and Paul’s proclamation to show how Christmas is God binding Himself to us in real history. From the manger to the cross, we invite you to bring your story—joys, griefs, and doubts—to Emmanuel who...
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Episode 038 - Homily | Christmas As God Moving Into Our Story (December 25, 2025)
We trace Christmas back before Bethlehem to the eternal Word and follow that Word into our world, our limits, and our hope. The message is presence over platitudes, a light that confronts darkness, and an invitation to share divine life.
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Episode 036 - Podcast | Saint Joseph And The Courage To Surrender: Advent
We explore Saint Joseph’s quiet courage on the fourth Sunday of Advent, from choosing mercy before clarity to trusting God without a roadmap. The call is simple and searching: make room when God disrupts your plans.• Joseph’s righteousn...
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Episode 035 - Homily | Saint Joseph And The Courage To Surrender: Advent (December 21, 2025)
A tender story about a school play opens into a meditation on Saint Joseph’s silent courage, showing how mercy before clarity reveals the heart of Christmas. We trace Joseph’s costly obedience and the freedom of surrender in a world hungry for ...
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Episode 034 - Podcast | Even In Prison, Paul Says Rejoice: Advent
We return from Rome with fresh eyes for Advent and a bold claim from St. Paul: rejoice always, not when life improves but because the Lord is near. Joy becomes a steady anchor when it’s rooted in Christ’s victory, practiced through waiting, and...
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Episode 033 - Homily | Even In Prison, Paul Says Rejoice: Advent (December 14, 2025)
We reflect on Gaudete Sunday’s call to rejoice now, even when life feels thin and heavy. Paul’s letter from prison shows how Christian joy is presence, not denial, and why Christ’s victory changes how we wait, suffer, and live.• Gaudete...
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Episode 032 - Daily Mass Homily | Found And Carried Home (Florence Edition)
We reflect on a final Mass in Italy and turn from sights to soul, naming the small place God has found in us and choosing to carry that grace home. Availability, beauty, and community become the path to a quiet, steady renewal in Advent.
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Episode 031 - Daily Mass Homily | How Mary’s Yes And A Eucharistic Miracle Reveal God’s Plan (Siena Edition)
We reflect on Mary’s Immaculate Conception and a centuries-old Eucharistic miracle to show how God prepares, preserves and remains with us. We call for a simple, steady yes that welcomes grace into daily choices.• meaning of the Immacul...
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Episode 030 - Homily | Lift Your Gaze towards Beauty: Advent (December 7, 2025: Florence Edition)
We stand under Brunelleschi’s dome and ask what Advent wants from us: not nostalgia but encounter. Beauty interrupts our hurry, leads us into the desert, and invites a real surrender that becomes spiritual renovation.• Advent as encount...
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Episode 029 - Daily Mass Homily | How Surrender Turns Fear Into Freedom (Assisi Edition)
We stand in Assisi and trace how Clare’s quiet courage reveals the heart of Franciscan freedom: release, trust, and a life centered on the Eucharist. A story of an army turned back, three uncomfortable questions, and an invitation to rebuild fr...
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Episode 028 - Daily Mass Homily | From Saul To Paul: When Grace Rewrites A Life (Rome Edition)
We reflect on Jesus’ warning that words and titles do not prove discipleship and look to Stephen and Paul to show how grace can turn a persecutor into an apostle. We ask for the courage to let conversion become a lifestyle so our lives match th...
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Episode 027 - Podcast | Awake To Advent (Rome Edition)
We set up in rainy Rome to begin Advent with a call to holy interruption: slow down, prepare your heart, and let God change your pace. From parish pilgrims and basilicas to Mary’s quiet power, we share practical ways to live a countercultural A...
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Episode 026 - Homily | Awake To Advent (November 30, 2025)
We begin Advent in Rome with a call to wakefulness, not fear: cast off the works of darkness, put on Christ, and let Mary lead us into active hope. Isaiah’s peace, Paul’s urgency, and Jesus’ command to stay awake shape a practical path toward c...
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Episode 025 - Homily | Gratitude Is A Choice (November 27, 2025)
We reflect on the Miraculous Medal, the Eucharist, and the roots of Thanksgiving to show why gratitude is a daily choice anchored in God’s faithfulness. From the pilgrims’ losses to Washington’s proclamation, we trace a lineage of thanks that l...
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Episode 024 - Podcast | Power Fades, Mercy Reigns
We trace why Christ the King was established, how secular ideologies crumble, and why a crucified king still reigns over history and the human heart. We challenge listeners to move from comfort to conversion with courage, surrender, and daily a...
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