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    A Great Commissioning

    As the school year winds down, it is our natural tendency to sit back and relax for the summer. And yet, the Ascension (and Pentecost next week) are pointing us in a different direction: taking up the mission Jesus has entrusted to us.

    May 21, 2023May 21, 2023 by Fr. Michael Brungardt

    Acts 2:42 – Dedicated to Prayer

    We spend time every day in school, or at the gym, or at practice. But when it comes to the most important element of life, do we have the same kind of dedication, or better? Our life of prayer is a place to begin.

    May 14, 2023May 14, 2023 by Fr. Michael Brungardt

    Acts 2:42 – Not Just 57 Minutes on a Sunday

    I hope you have a personal relationship with Jesus. But that doesn’t cut it. As annoying as people might be, we are still called into a communal life as followers of Christ. In fact, in the communion of believers, we encounter him!

    May 7, 2023May 10, 2023 by Fr. Michael Brungardt

    Acts 2:42 – Who Is Your Influencer?

    We spend massive amounts of time following influencers. They help focus our attention. They help us to know what to spend our time and energy and money on. All of them promise us a better life! But, who can I follow to receive the life Jesus promises in John 10:10?

    April 30, 2023April 30, 2023 by Fr. Michael Brungardt

    Acts 2:42 – Together on the Road

    Many argue that following Jesus can be done on our own terms, however we see fit. But Jesus proposed a concrete method, and he proposed it on Day 1.

    April 23, 2023April 30, 2023 by Fr. Michael Brungardt

    Acts 2:42 – How Do I Let Him Change Me?

    Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! But how does this life-changing fact begin to affect me? How do I let it affect me?

    April 16, 2023April 30, 2023 by Fr. Michael Brungardt

    “Rerouting…” Week 12: Everything Has Changed

    Here at the end of our journey through “Rerouting…” we ask one final question: Why are you here?

    April 9, 2023April 9, 2023 by Fr. Michael Brungardt

    A Great Need for Love

    6th Sunday of Easter – May 17, 2020 St. Margaret Mary – Wichita, KS Acts 8:5-8, 14-17; Psalm 66:1-7, 16, 20; 1 Peter 3:15-18; John 14:15-21 Some…… Read more “A Great Need for Love”

    May 17, 2020October 23, 2020 by Fr. Michael Brungardt

    An Identifiable People

    Yeah, life may not be as “comfortable” or “normal,” a lot of people are suffering, losing jobs…but again, maybe there is something greater at work.

    May 10, 2020May 10, 2020 by Fr. Michael Brungardt

    Take A Risk on This Shepherd

    4th Sunday of Easter (Good Shepherd Sunday) – May 3, 2020 St. Margaret Mary – Wichita, KS Acts 2:14a, 36-41; Psalm 23:1-6; 1 Peter 2:20b-25; John 10:1-10…… Read more “Take A Risk on This Shepherd”

    May 3, 2020May 3, 2020 by Fr. Michael Brungardt

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    The Beggar is the personal website of Fr. Michael Brungardt. Ordained a priest for the Diocese of Wichita in 2018, Fr. Michael is currently serving as the Pastor at Saint Paul in Lyons, KS and Holy Name of Jesus in Bushton, KS.

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