Fathom the Heart

We begin the second season of Fathom the Heart with Transitional Deacon (and soon to be Priest!) Nathan Frankart of the Diocese of Cleveland. We explore his earliest memories of the movement of the Holy Spirit and how...

Revelation 21:4 states that "he will wife away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning nor crying nor pain any more, for the former things have passed away." From this...

Fr. David's Poetic 2025 Christmas Homily Readings for the Vigil Mass of the Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) can be found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122525-Vigil.cfm Reading I: Isaiah 62:1-5 Responsorial...

We are joined by Jen Ricard, Executive Director of TOB CLE (Theology of the Body - Cleveland) as she shares her story of how deep encounter with the Sacred Heart of Jesus brought her from reluctant Catechist, unsure if...

Rembering that we sometimes release these episodes out of order, be advised that this is the last episode we recorded (months ago) before connecting with Josh Metzger, who has been our editor ever since. As such, the...

When we ask God why and He gives no answer, He is not absent, but present, asking to stretch and deepen our hearts. This is Fr. David's homily from October 19, 2025, the Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time. The...

In this out-of-order publication of a prequel to the recently released story of the hunt, Ben and Fr. David dig into the topic of hunting before Father actually had a chance to get out in the deer woods. Their...

Tomorrow is Opening Day for Ohio Deer Archery Season and we are bringing you the story of Father David's first successful whitetail hunt, during the 2024-25 season. We discuss the joy of meeting the Lord in His creation...

Father David's homily on September 14, 2025, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Readings: Reading 1: Numbers 21:4b-9 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 78:1bc-2, 34-35, 36-37, 38 Reading 2: Philippians 2:6-11 Gospel...

In chapter 5 of the Gospel according to St. John, Jesus asks a man who has been ill for 38 years "Do you want to be healed?" Jesus continues to ask us if we want to be healed, and it's a serious question. We are often...

Fathom the Heart welcomes dear friend and FOCUS missionary Sydney Ebin on to share her story of falling crazy in love with Jesus, and encountering the reality that He is crazy in love with us! If you want to support...

Fr. David's homily from the 21st Sunday in Ordinary time on how we enter into trials and suffering. The Readings for the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time are: Reading I: Joshua 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b Responsorial Psalm: Psalm...

Again, please note: sometimes we release these episodes in a different order from that in which we record them. This episode makes reference to several slightly dated elements. We here dig even further into the...

Please note: sometimes we release these episodes in a different order from that in which we record them. This episode makes reference to several slightly dated elements, not the least of which being that when we...

As promised and with great joy, we present Father James Parisi telling the story of his Ordination to Christ's own Priesthood on May 17, 2025! Ben and Father David invite Father James to reflect on the liturgical...