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    Discipleship (4): The Marriage of Christian Disciples

    Isn’t discipleship just for priests and religious? No. In fact, marriage is a privileged place for participation in the mission Christ

    October 3, 2021October 3, 2021 by Fr. Michael Brungardt

    Discipleship (2): Simple Obedience

    Obedience is a word that really rubs us the wrong way. But perhaps we’ve had a poor experience with it. Perhaps we don’t realize what power it holds.

    September 19, 2021September 26, 2021 by Fr. Michael Brungardt

    Discipleship (1): The Hinge of It All

    When we examine the evidence, we have to make a judgement about who Jesus is. And that opens up a new dynamic to the relationship.

    September 12, 2021September 26, 2021 by Fr. Michael Brungardt

    3) John 6: The Impossible Need & The Unforeseen Response

    The only other time in scripture we are told about eating something and living forever, possessing eternal life? Only one other time: it’s when we are told about the fruit from the Tree of Life.

    August 8, 2021August 8, 2021 by Fr. Michael Brungardt

    Encounter, Relationship, Mission: How Jesus Chooses to Work

    Relationships change you. Our faith, a truly Christian life can only exist because it was awoken by an encounter and sustained through a relationship.

    July 11, 2021July 11, 2021 by Fr. Michael Brungardt

    The Eucharistic Action

    We can easily reduce the Eucharist to the magic vitamin that gives us strength to live a Christian life. But maybe that’s not what it primarily is.

    June 6, 2021June 6, 2021 by Fr. Michael Brungardt

    An Impossible Unity

    The mystery of the Most Holy Trinity isn’t one that we are supposed to solve, it is one that we are meant to live.

    May 30, 2021June 13, 2021 by Fr. Michael Brungardt

    1st Sunday of Lent – Noah and Water

    We begin a time of preparation to renew the New and Eternal Covenant (or perhaps, to enter into this Covenant for the first time). Covenant is the way God has chosen to renew us and, in fact, all of creation.

    February 21, 2021March 31, 2021 by Fr. Michael Brungardt

    About Four In the Afternoon

    We rarely announce a Presence which saves. We presupposed all that Christianity stuff—as in, Jesus’ Presence, the new horizon and a decisive direction in our life—and we go straight to what we are supposed to do.

    January 17, 2021January 17, 2021 by Fr. Michael Brungardt

    The Contagion Meets Its Vaccine

    What is going on in Jesus’ baptism? Clearly he doesn’t need it. And why aren’t we talking about cute little baby Jesus anymore?

    January 10, 2021January 11, 2021 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 Associate Director of the St. Joseph House of Formation in Wichita, KS.

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