Fr. Miguel’s Shrine Homilies

Listen to Fr. Miguel, from the Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word, as he delivers powerful homilies from the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville, Alabama, a Catholic sanctuary founded by Mother Angelica. Rooted in Franciscan spirituality, these sermons bring Scripture and the Eucharist to life, offering practical faith insights to inspire your spiritual journey.

Fr. Miguel’s Shrine Homilies is a religion podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 243 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Fr. Miguel’s Shrine Homilies

  The Love of the Sacred Heart and Our Response

  Sep 4, 202612 min

  On this First Friday dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Fr. Miguel reflects on the infinite, concrete love of Christ poured out for us on the Cross. No human love — not even the generous love of St. Francis — can match the love of the Sacred Heart. While we often try to grow in holiness by “working hard,” Fr. Miguel emphasizes the more urgent interior work: allowing God’s grace to change us and accepting His permitting will, especially in trials and suffering. He points to Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane — “Not my will, but yours be done” — as the perfect model of holy acceptance. Quoting Mother Angelica, he reminds us that by accepting our pain we are doing God’s will in an awesome way and becoming more like Christ. When we accept wholeheartedly what God allows, even bitter crosses can bring unexpected peace and joy. Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us.

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  Jealousy and Rivalry in the Church

  Sep 2, 202612 min

  In this straightforward homily, Fr. Miguel takes up St. Paul’s strong words to the Corinthians: they were acting as “fleshly people” and infants in Christ because of jealousy and rivalry. The same spirit of competition still appears today — between groups, parishes, forms of the Mass, and more. The remedy is the virtue of charity: loving God and neighbor for God’s sake without compromising the truth. On this Wednesday devoted to St. Joseph, Fr. Miguel points to the foster father of Jesus as the model of mature faith. The litany praises him as “most just, most chaste, most valiant, most obedient, most faithful.” He also shares a powerful testimony from an Irish exorcist who discovered that the demons hate St. Joseph precisely because they could never defeat him with temptation. A clear call to leave behind childish rivalry and grow into adult discipleship under the patronage of St. Joseph.

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  The Unpopular Core of Christianity

  Aug 30, 202618 min

  In this honest and practical homily, Fr. Miguel faces the hard words of Jesus head-on: “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.” He admits this is not a message that gets many likes on social media, yet it is the very heart of Christian discipleship. Drawing on St. Francis, who embraced the cross so completely, and Mother Angelica’s image of a diamond formed under pressure, Fr. Miguel shows that the trials God permits are meant to transform us. He then shares concrete, personal examples of denying oneself — limiting daily news, controlling phone habits, and choosing silence when criticized — to illustrate how small daily choices form real virtue. The goal is not suffering for its own sake, but everlasting life with the Lord. A clear, down-to-earth call to live the Gospel we claim to follow.

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  John the Baptist Beheaded for Speaking the Truth

  Aug 29, 202612 min

  On the memorial of the Passion of St. John the Baptist, Fr. Miguel reflects on how speaking the truth began the process of the great forerunner’s martyrdom. John told Herod it was unlawful for him to have his brother’s wife. That single act of truth-telling inconvenienced Herod, enraged Herodias, and eventually cost John his head. Fr. Miguel draws from Mother Angelica, St. Francis, St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein), and St. John Paul II to emphasize that truth and love must never be separated. We are called to speak the truth with love, and equally important, to allow the truth we hear to conform and transform our own lives. A powerful and timely reminder: truth can be dangerous, but silence in the face of evil is more dangerous still.

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  Lessons from St. Augustine

  Aug 28, 202611 min

  On the memorial of St. Augustine, Fr. Miguel reflects on the famous restless heart that searched everywhere for pleasure, prestige, and peace — until it finally found rest in God. Augustine lived a sinful lifestyle for years, yet God never stopped pursuing him. Through his mother Monica’s prayers and the mysterious workings of grace, Augustine discovered that every good desire, even the desire to come to Mass, begins with God’s initiative. He became one of the Church’s greatest teachers on divine grace. Fr. Miguel reminds us that the saints are not perfect packages dropped from heaven. They are wounded, broken people like us who learned to depend completely on God. Trials, failures, and long searches can all become the very means God uses to draw us to Himself. A hopeful message: God is always the one who seeks us first. St. Augustine, pray for us.

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