WTBH #182: Temptation in the Desert

Fr. Brian Carpenter speaks about the temptations of Christ and places them in the context of the Lenten practices of prayer, fasting and almsgiving.

WTBH #181: Discovering Your Vocation

Fr. Brian Carpenter speaks about vocations. He stresses that every Christian has a vocation to enter into an intimate relationship with Christ.

WTBH #180: The New Adam and the New Eve

Fr. Brian Carpenter explains the Miracle at the Wedding in Cana. In this miracle Jesus is the New Adam, and Mary the New Eve instructs us, “Do whatever He tells you.”

WTBH #179: Beloved – Identity through Baptism

On the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Fr. Brian Carpenter speaks about the manner in which baptism revealed Jesus’ identity, and the manner in which it reveals our own identity as God’s beloved.

WTBH #178: Epiphany – The Journey to Christ

Fr. Brian Carpenter speaks about the Epiphany and the difficulties we face on our journey to Christ.

WTBH #177: Jesus is God!

Fr. Brian Carpenter discusses the history behind the Solemnity Mary, the Mother of God. He explains how the title Theotokos defends the orthodox notion that Jesus is God.

WTBH #176: Remain with Christ through the Eucharist

Fr. Brian Carpenter explains the necessity of the Eucharist for establishing a personal and eternal relationship with Christ.

WTBH #175: Obligation and Relationship

Fr. Brian speaks of the way Catholics often appear to be burdened with the obligations of their faith, and encourages people to form a relationship with Christ so that they can share in His joy completely.

WTBH #174: Remain in His Love

Fr. Brian explains how remaining in Christ's love can provide us with joy that will permeate our lives.

WTBH #173: Pray for Vocations

On the 52nd World Day of Prayer for Vocations, Fr. Brian explains the importance of the priesthood, and how priests can help people form a personal relationship with God.

WTBH #172: God's Personal Friendship

Fr. Brian continues to speak about forming a personal relationship with God in light of the revelation of the Gospel.

WTBH #171: Amazing Love

God's amazing love conquers the wavering fidelity of our human hearts, as we see in the liturgy of Palm Sunday.

WTBH: #170: New Covenant, Personal Relationship

The New Covenant promised to Jeremiah and established by Jesus Christ allows us to enter into a personal union with God.

WTBH #169: Covenants, Laws, and Relationships

Only 48% of Catholics believe it is possible to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Fr. Brian addresses this alarming statistic through the covenant relationships.

WTBH #168: Covenant with Moses

The third week of Lent reminds us of the Covenant between God and Moses. Fr. Brian speaks of the relevance of this Covenant in living our Christian lives.

WTBH #167: Covenant with Abraham

Lent continues to provide us with stories of the Old Testament covenants. Fr. Brian discusses the Covenant with Abraham and placing our trust in God.

WTBH #166: Covenant with Noah

The Covenants give us background for our Lenten journey. They remind us where we have come from, so that we may know where we are heading. This week we hear of the Covenant with Noah. Fr. Brian uses this covenant to remind us our our need for repentance.

WTBH #165: Be Made Clean

Sin is our spiritual leprosy, and Jesus is the only one able to make us clean.

WTBH #164: Healing, Tweaking and Transformation

Jesus healed Simon's mother-in-law and restored her to proper relationship with the Lord. Fr. Brian explains that such healing involves transformation, not tweaking.

WTBH #163: The Authority of Christ

Jesus preached with a new authority, backed by the power to cast out unclean spirits. Fr. Brian explains that this authority is Good News for us who place our trust in Him.