The family is placed at the center of that great struggle between good and evil, between life and death, between love and all that is opposed to love. As the family goes, so goes the nation, and so goes the entire world in which we live.
Author: Fr. Michael Brungardt
Fr. Michael Brungardt (S.T.B, M.Div.) is a priest of the Diocese of Wichita and the pastor at St. Paul in Lyons, Holy Name of Jesus in Bushton, and Holy Trinity in Little River, Kansas.
Look to the East
Are we truly waiting for a redeemer? Do we wait for his coming? Or are these just nice words?
How do you see?
The first question we have to consider is: How do you see? How do you see the world around you, your life, the meaning of it all?
Pray Always Without Growing Weary
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) – October 19, 2025 St. Joseph – Wichita, KS Exodus 17:8-13; Psalm 121:1-8; 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2; Luke 18:1-8 The Challenge We…… Read more “Pray Always Without Growing Weary”
“Your Faith Has Saved You.”
Faith isn’t an imposition on our real life. It is the only way to live a life where the newness we seek can be given.
“Increase Our Faith!”
Why is an increase of faith so important? I believe in God. I am a Catholic. Why is the need for more faith so important?
The Urgent Crisis to Address
Jesus continue the streak of hard sayings. There is a great urgency in Christ’s words. And he isn’t trying to shame us or guilt us. But he is trying to provoke a real and urgent response.
The Place of Unfulfilled Desire
The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross places our attention on a central mystery of our faith. The cross was a fitting means of our salvation. But what does it look like in our daily life?
The Cost of Discipleship
Does Jesus see all the crowds as a success? Then why always such harsh and hard words? Perhaps it’s because he’s pointing to the deeper cost of following him. But perhaps this call is a call to greatness.
The Narrow Gate: Discipleship
I’m working on a book: #ThingsJesusNeverSaid. So often we assume Jesus would just tell us to “be kind” and “be a nice person.” But actually, Jesus calls us to greatness, to holiness. But many people are more dedicated to their diet than they are to Christ. Maybe the Lord is calling us higher!
The Beggar 