Catholic Chat with Fr. Cody

Homily for the 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time 09/15/2019

What is the sin of presumption? Why does it matter whether i repent if I know that God will forgive my sins? How is God just if he forgives everyone?

Homily for the 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time 09/01/2019

Humility before God: finding our rightful place before God. We may have heard of the virtue of humility or may even be trying to work towards it. This homily is focused on understanding being humble in relation to God.

What is Purgatory?

What is purgatory? Why do we even claim that it exists? Listen in to this episode to understand why purgatory is necessary for God to be both just and merciful.

Homily for the 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time 08/25/2019

What do we mean by a "spiritual life"? What does it look like and how do we even talk about it? In this homily we will explore the beginnings of the spiritual life and the first stages is developing our relationship with God.

Homily for the 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time 08/18/2019

How do you see Jesus? Do you think of him as a social revolutionary, a teacher, a mystic, or God? Let us explore who Jesus is by listening to him.

Homily for the 19th Sunday of OT 08/08/2019

The virtue of watchfullness. This virtue focuses on being mindful of God and keeping guard over out thoughts and feelings so that they are in accord with God's will. Today we will explore this virtue and ways to strengthen it in our lives.

Homily for the 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time 08/04/2019

We all struggle with trust. Trusting in God and in other people is a difficult task. Today's readings invite us to explore this idea of trusting in God; in letting go of things and letting God take command. 

Why does the Catholic Church consider contraception and abortion immoral?

I would argue that this question is one of the most controversial questions of the series. The answers and ideas contained in this question affect almost everyone. So, what is contraception? How does it work? Why is it a problem? What is abortion? Why is this an issue? Finally why is there a divide on this issue in our political climate? 

Homily for the 17th Sunday of Ordinary Time 07/27/2019

How do we understand Jesus' words if we ask for something and we don't get it? What does it mean to "ask and you shall receive? This topic is explored in this homily. 

Homily for the 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time 07/21/2019

Today we have several figures in our readings that respond to God's invitation or presence in a different way. Why did they respond the way they did? What is their intention? These people challenge us to evaluate and clarify our own intentions.