Heart of the Homily
Our Podcast revisits 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. Also enjoy Fr. Vigoa's daily homilies here that will call you deeper into discipleship with Christ and mission.
We hope “heart of the homily” podcast and homilies transforms how you pray, think, live and love this week.
Episodes
136 episodes
Homily | May 24, 2026 | Pentecost Changes Everything | (Episode 134)
Peter denies Jesus by a charcoal fire, then stands in Jerusalem fifty days later and preaches without fear. We trace the only explanation for that sudden change and turn Pentecost into a personal challenge to live like the Holy Spirit truly dwe...
Homily | May 23, 2026 | How To Break The Comparison Trap | (Episode 133)
We hear Jesus shut down Peter’s “What about him?” and call us back to the only question that matters: will we follow him. We name comparison as a quiet thief of peace and mission, then look at Paul’s chains as proof that circumstances can’t can...
Homily | May 22, 2026 | Restored At The Charcoal Fire | (Episode 132)
We slow down at the charcoal fire where Peter once denied Jesus and watch Christ rebuild him with mercy instead of shame. We hear how love becomes mission, how maturity changes our idea of freedom, and why everything depends on Jesus being aliv...
Homily | May 21, 2026 | Why Paul Stakes Everything On Easter Hope | (Episode 131)
We put a spotlight on the moment Paul names the resurrection as the real issue before the Sanhedrin and explain why that single doctrine holds the whole Christian faith together. We also sit with the comfort of Christ’s presence in suffering an...
Homily | May 20, 2026 | Jesus Prays That You Stay Faithful | (Episode 130)
We walk through Paul’s emotional farewell to the elders of Ephesus and why real ministry creates bonds that feel like family. We also face Paul’s blunt warning about wolves and Jesus’ prayer that we stay in the world without letting the world g...
Homily | May 19, 2026 | Real Success Is Doing God’s Work | (Episode 129)
We hear Saint Paul refuse to make life about himself and instead fight to “finish the race” God set before him. We also listen in on Jesus’ prayer and let it redefine success as faithfulness to the work the Father gives us. • Paul’s st...
Podcast | The Ascension As A Call To Action | (Episode 128)
We sit with the Ascension story and the startling question the angels ask, then we let it expose where we freeze, delay, or get too comfortable in our faith. We talk about Christ becoming more available after the Ascension, why the Holy Spirit ...
Homily | May 18, 2026 | Why The Christian Life Fails Without The Holy Spirit | (Episode 127)
We wrestle with a startling question from Saint Paul: how can believers be sincere and still live as if they’ve never met the Holy Spirit. We face the limits of willpower and overconfidence, and we choose a simple Pentecost prayer that invites ...
Homily | May 17, 2026 | The Ascension As A Call To Action | (Episode 126)
We sit with the angels’ question at the Ascension and let it confront the ways we stall out in faith and keep waiting for a perfect moment. We reclaim the Ascension as a sending, not an absence, and we leave with a clear mandate to stop spectat...
Homily | May 16, 2026 | Real Humility Means Letting Others Teach You | (Episode 125)
We meet Apollos as a powerful preacher who still has gaps in his understanding, and we see how humility makes growth possible. Then we sit with Jesus’ words “The Father Himself loves you” and connect that love to prayer that becomes real relati...
Homily | May 15, 2026 | Finding Courage When Faith Feels Risky | (Episode 124)
We look at Saint Paul’s fear in Corinth and hear Jesus respond with a command that still meets us today: do not be afraid, for I am with you. We name the real cost of discipleship and the deeper promise that grief can be transformed into a joy ...
Homily | May 14, 2026 | Faithfulness Beats Fame | (Episode 123)
We sit with the Church’s first great betrayal and why it doesn’t break the mission Christ began. We look at Peter’s leadership, Saint Matthias’ quiet perseverance, and Jesus’ claim that real friendship with him is proven by obedience. ...
Homily | May 13, 2026 | Your Restless Heart Is Pointing To God | (Episode 122)
We walk with Saint Paul through Athens and face the uncomfortable truth that even a brilliant culture can still admit it does not know God. We connect that ancient altar to modern restlessness and point to Jesus Christ as the true answer to our...
Homily | May 12, 2026 | Praise Behind Closed Doors | (Episode 121)
We follow Paul and Silas into a prison cell in Philippi and discover why praise can be strongest when nothing changes on the outside. The jailer’s near tragedy turns into mercy and conversion, pushing us to ask whether our faith is actually tra...
Podcast | Friendship Over Scorekeeping | (Episode 120)
We wrestle with a hard question: do we relate to Jesus like a distant judge with a ledger, or like a true friend who knows us and stays. We break down John 14 and why love comes first, then obedience becomes the natural fruit of a real relation...
Homily | May 11, 2026 | Jesus Never Promised Comfort To The Faithful | (Episode 119)
We challenge the illusion that closeness to God should make life easier, and we face Jesus’ sober promise that fidelity can bring rejection. We ask whether we’re pursuing God’s truth or just protecting our own preferences, and we look to Lydia ...
Homily | May 10, 2026 | Friendship Over Scorekeeping | (Episode 118)
We reflect on how hardship reveals what love is really made of, then apply that same truth to our relationship with God. We move from a scorecard mindset to the shockingly personal claim Jesus makes at the Last Supper: he wants friendship with ...
Homily | May 9, 2026 | Closed Doors And The Holy Spirit’s Guidance | (Episode 117)
Closed doors can be the Holy Spirit’s guidance, even when we are trying to do something good. We wrestle with how to follow Jesus with trust and courage when obedience brings uncertainty and resistance. • the overlooked line in Acts wh...
Homily | May 8, 2026 | When Truth Liberates Instead Of Burdens | (Episode 116)
A single line from the first reading reshapes how we see the Church: decisions are truly human, yet truly guided by the Holy Spirit. Jesus then defines love without loopholes and asks us to measure discipleship by what love actually costs us.&n...
Homily | May 7, 2026 | How To Turn Obedience Into Joy Instead Of Guilt | (Episode 115)
We face the core question of the early church and our own hearts: what actually saves us. We hear why grace lifts the weight of performance and how obedience becomes a way to remain in love and joy, not a system of pressure.• Peter’s clear ...
Homily | May 6, 2026 | Christ Plus Nothing Else | (Episode 114)
A sharp early Church debate exposes a timeless temptation to turn grace into “Christ plus something else.” We explore Jesus’ vine and branches teaching to show why real spiritual fruit comes from remaining in Him, especially when pruning feels ...
Homily | May 5, 2026 | Unshakable Peace | (Episode 113)
We sit with the moment Paul is left for dead and still walks back into the city, then we ask what kind of conviction makes that possible. We contrast the world’s idea of peace with Christ’s peace and land on the uncomfortable truth that a divid...
Homily | May 4, 2026 | You Can Admire Jesus And Still Miss Him | (Episode 112)
We face the subtle spiritual danger of “almost” accepting God while remaking Him into something familiar and controllable. We contrast a crowd that misreads a miracle with the life Jesus describes where God actually dwells in a person through l...
Homily | May 3, 2026 | Jesus Does Not Hand You A Map, He Offers Himself | (Episode 111)
We name the moments when information is not what we need most, and we point to trust as the missing piece when life turns uncertain and frightening. We trace Jesus’ claim that he is the way, the truth and the life, then challenge ourselves to s...
Homily | May 2, 2026 | How To Know Jesus Beyond Church Habits | (Episode 110)
We reflect on Philip’s request to “show us the Father” and hear Jesus expose the difference between knowing about him and truly knowing him. We also take Paul’s warning seriously that grace moves forward even when we resist it, and we ask what ...