WTBH #138: Come and See: Encountering Christ

Fr. Brian speaks about the Samaritan woman's encounter with Christ at Jacob's Well, and shows that it is an archtype for our encounter with Christ, and a model for the NEw Evangelization.

WTBH #137: Be Not Afraid!

Fr. Brian Speaks of the way in which the Transfiguration shows us the glory of God, and that seeing this glory should prent us from being afraid of preaching the Good News taught by Jesus Christ and His Church

WTBH #136: Resisting the Devil's Temptations

Fr. Brian explains how the Lenten practices of Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving can help us to resist the temptations of the devil and grow closer to Christ Jesus.

WTBH #135: Trust in God

Fr. Brian reminds us that God knows what is good for us, and that He wills what is good for us. He urges us to trust in God.

WTBH #134: Turn the other Cheek! Uphold Your Dignity!

Is Jesus asking us to become doormats, allowing ourselves to be abused? Fr. Brian offers a deeper reflection on Christ's teaching on turning the other cheek.

WTBH #133: Salt for the Earth

Fr. Brian speaks of our need to be salt for the earth by proclaiming the Gospel in BOTH word and deed.

WTBH #132: Sacrifice in the Temple

Fr. Brian speaks about the Presentation of the Temple, and the Body of Christ as the new temple, the new place of proper worship.

WTBH #131: Division in the Body of Christ

St. Paul addressed the Church in Corinth regarding division and rivalries. Fr. Brian addresses these same concerns in the Church today.

WTBH #130: Behold Life, Our First Civil Right

Our civil rights are based on the dignity of the human person, which is rooted in God. Therefore, we, like John the Baptist must point to God (in the person of Christ) as the source our dignity, and the reason we respect human life.

WTBH #129: The Beloved of God

At Jesus' baptism, a voice declared "This is my beloved son," revealing Jesus' true identity. We are adopted into this identity of the beloved through our own baptism, as Fr. Brian explains.

WTBH #128: Gaudete and Evangelism

Rejoice in the Lord always! Fr. Brian speaks of rejoicing as we await the coming of our savior!

WTBH #127: Waiting with Joy

Fr. Brian speaks of the joyful anticipation that marks the Advent Season in light of Pope Francis' Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium (Joy of the Gospel).

WTBH #126: Marriage and the After Life

The Sadducees did not believe in life after death (Perhaps this is why they were sad, you see) and used marriage as a prooftext for their belief. Fr. Brian preaches how Jesus' response shows that marriage is actually a foretaste of the after life in which we are children of God.

WTBH #125: Salvation Has Come to This House

Fr. Brian speaks of Zachaeus' encounter with Christ as an archetype for every sinner's encounter with Jesus. When we encounter Jesus, He brings about a profound transformation in our lives, such that we want to make fourfold reparation for our sin.

WTBH #124: Unprofitable Servants

Fr. Brian reminds us that if we are servants of the Lord, we must serve Him rather than expect Him to serve us.

WTBH #123: Faith in Action

Fr. Brian reminds us that we cannot grow complacent as others around us suffer, but that our faith must move us to a deep concern for others.

WTBH #122: Accepting God's Mercy

Fr. Brian speaks of the different reactions to God's mercy, as seen in the parables of the lost sheep, lost coin and lost son (Prodigal Son). He notes that our human reaction to God's mercy is quite different from that of the Angels and the heavens.

WTBH #121: Hating Family and Following Jesus

Jesus often spoke hard messages. Often times we have a tendency to "domesticate" Jesus (to borrow a term from Fr. Robert Barron) by ignoring or dismissing his tough teachings. Fr. Brian suggests that instead of doing this, we should assess whether we have the fortitude to follow the real Jesus.

WTBH #120: The Narrow Gate and Salvation

Jesus instructs us to strive to enter through the narrow gate. He also warns us that many will strive to do so but will be too weak. Thus, Fr. Brian speaks about the importance of getting Spiritually fit, so as to be strong enough to enter through the narrow gate.

WTBH #119: Getting to Heaven & The Fire of God's Love

Jesus says he has come to cast down fire on the Earth and to bring not peace but division. Does this sound like the God with whom you want to spend eternity? Fr. Brian reconciles the image of a Loving God with a God who throws down fire upon the Earth. He challenges people to conform to what is good, beautiful and true so as to become holy.