Monday Morning Homilist

Monday Morning Homilist

Join Fr Manny and Jorge Santibáñez every Monday Morning as they dive deeper into the readings and preaching of the previous Sunday, and then stick around as they discuss sports and life on the Parish Podcast of Church of the Little Flower in Coral Gables, FL - Monday Morning Homilist!

Episodes

December 23, 2024 54 mins

We turn on the mics for one final (regular) episode and it's only fitting we bring MMH to a close reflecting on the simplicity of Christmas. It's been a joy doing this over the past 3 years and we thank our faithful listeners and followers, and a special thank you to The Call for being our biggest supporters, providing our music and artwork, and always spreading the Good News  

Merry Christmas to all and to all a goodnight!

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With 9 days to go until Christmas, this week's reflection is simple: what brings you joy? 

In sports, we quickly determine that our local teams definitely don't!

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December 9, 2024 55 mins

It's a wide-ranging episode today after a long but incredibly fun and successful Parish Fair Weekend. After a special announcement, we connect the dots between Advent, Mary, the Immaculate Conception, the Annunciation, road construction, confession, and the fire at Notre Dame and it's re-opening this weekend. Enjoy the show!

In the sports segment, we share our thoughts on the CFP bracket and the logic (or lack thereof) of the commi...

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December 2, 2024 38 mins

We're back for Advent with a simple message for the season - Run to Jesus!!

Amid all the "busy-ness" of the holiday season, and with great anticipation for the celebration of Christmas, the prayers of the Mass for Advent implore us to run towards the Lord. May these next several weeks be filled with not only hopeful expectation but with intentional prayer and heartfelt preparation to make our hearts and home a welcome place for the...

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November 4, 2024 55 mins

This weekend's Gospel is providential for the week ahead, as the Lord challenges us to love with everything we've got - all our mind, all our heart, all our soul and all our strength. Listen in as we attempt to describe what that looks like.

In sports, the Cam Ward show continues, the Dolphins lose another heartbreaker (but look much better!), and we start looking ahead to the College Football Playoff rankings and potential matchup...

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October 28, 2024 50 mins

We're back after a week off and this weekend's Gospel encounter between Jesus and the blind man, Bartimaeus, gives us plenty to reflect on throughout the week ahead. Jesus' question, "what do you want me to do?" Bartimaeus' eager response to the call of the Lord. The initial reaction of the disciples and their shift in attitude when Christ acknowledges Bartimaeus. Listen in as we peel back so many layers of this beautiful encounter...

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October 14, 2024 69 mins

This weekend's Gospel account of the encounter between Jesus and the rich young man offers us an opportunity to reflect on how we take God’s love for granted. What it is in our life that is holding us back from spiritual greatness? What is it that the Lord is challenging us to give up, sell, or walk away from in order to follow Him? 

In sports, the Panthers are back in action and we were there for the banner raising on Opening Nigh...

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October 7, 2024 17 mins

This week we share Fr. Manny's homily for Respect Life Sunday. Please share it and join us in our efforts to defeat Amendment 4 this November.

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September 30, 2024 51 mins

It's an Izzy Monday!  Izzy returns to the podcast to help us breakdown the homily of Salesian Priest, Father Pat Andelucci, a family friend of hers.  We talk about what Jesus requires of us to be his disciples and the cost of being silent in the face of evil.  "Jesus feeds us. Jesus challenges us."

In sports, Ashley returns from her west coast trip and gives us a first-hand account of being present for the last baseball game of the...

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September 23, 2024 69 mins

This week we reflect on our experience at the Live Like Bella Annual Ball and the providential connection to Sunday's Gospel as Jesus reminds us of our need to be childlike, embracing our littleness and relying on God our Father in everything.

In sports, we witnessed some extraordinary baseball history (and Fr. Manny went viral on X!), the 'Canes keep rolling, and Ashley just happens to call in from the West Coast while we're recor...

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September 16, 2024 62 mins

This Catechetical Sunday weekend, we reflect on the importance of Christian Service in the life of a missionary disciple. In reading from the Letter of St. James, we are challenged to "demonstrate [our] faith... from [our] works." This same challenge is given to us again by the Lord in the Gospel as He summoned the disciples and said to them, "Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me." Wha...

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September 9, 2024 76 mins

Do we recognize God's voice?  Do we make time every day to sit in silence with the Holy Scriptures to listen to Him?  Jesus cures the deaf man in the gospel of Mark and brings him away from the crowd and all the noise of the world to open his ears and his mouth.  May we open our ears to listen to God and open our mouth to proclaim our faith.

In sports, the NFL has begun, and we dissect the Dolphins' close win on opening weekend plu...

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August 31, 2024 65 mins

Special Labor Day episode today as Ashley and Jorge ask Father Manny about his time as priest chaplain of the Miami Dolphins. Father connects this ministry of presence to yesterday's readings where St. James calls us to put our faith into action.  Ashley has a lot of questions about Father Manny's experience on the sidelines.  You don't want to miss this.

In sports, Ashley and Father do an NFL season preview and breakdown the 2024 ...

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August 26, 2024 68 mins

As we conclude our Sunday readings on the 6th Chapter of John this weekend, we read in both the First Reading and the Gospel parallel accounts of major decision points in the life of a believer. Can we double-down in following the Lord, despite its challenges and demands? To whom shall we go? May we all, despite our own shortcomings, be able to proudly and sincerely say - and live:  As for me and my household, we will serve t...

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Surprise! It's our Season 8 debut!

Over the past few weekends, we've been hearing from the 6th Chapter of the Gospel of John, collectively known as the Bread of Life Discourse, so our reflections today are all on the Eucharist, aided by some of the amazing talks and images coming from this past Summer's National Eucharistic Congress held in Indianapolis.

Click here to learn more about the Mass Explained book we reference.

In our sp...

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May 20, 2024 72 mins

It's our Season 7 finale and Fr Andrew joins in as a special guest for the entire episode as we're talking First Communions, broken ACs, Pentecost, truth, the winds of change, obedience, and priestly assignments. 

In sports, the Panthers are moving on to the ECF against the Rangers, Fr Andrew gives a way-too-early prediction on his New York Giants season, and we're cautiously optimistic about the 'Canes this fall. 

Be sure to stick...

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May 13, 2024 59 mins

It's our second to last episode before summer break and this week is all about Mother's Day and the Ascension. You'd probably never associate the two things together, but Fr Manny threads the needle beautifully and leads us into a great discussion on the love and sacrifice of motherhood and what that can teach us about living out our faith daily.

In sports, the Panthers steal a game in Boston (yes, we think we got away with one - b...

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May 6, 2024 74 mins
This episode goes longer than usual and honestly, we could have probably kept going! This weekend's Gospel has so much depth to it as we discern and live out our Christian vocations and Christ's call to lay down one's life for your friends - the ultimate act of love. In sports, it's race weekend - from the Kentucky Derby's photo finish to the closest finish in NASCAR history, to the spectacle that was the F1 Miami Grand Prix. Now i...
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April 29, 2024 58 mins

This week we're talking wine... I mean, vine! Without Jesus, we can do nothing. The call and challenge of the Gospel this week is to remain connected to the vine and allow the Lord to prune whatever needs pruning, so that we can bear fruit abundantly!

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April 22, 2024 58 mins

It's Good Shepherd Sunday, so pray for priests and pray for vocations! This week's episode is all about the Good Shepherd, willing to suffer and give his life for his flock. This is just as true about Jesus as it is about the priesthood. 

In sports, it's playoff time for the Panthers and Heat! The Marlins finally didn't lose a series! 

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