Father Phil Ching

5th Monday of Lent - Year A

March 31st, 2020  |  8 mins 48 secs

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Jesus our Hope: RESCUED, Part II

March 29th, 2020  |  31 mins 17 secs

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What difference does the Death and Resurrection of Jesus make? Fr. Phil delves into six points, reminding us that through Jesus, we have grounded hope. Because of Him, we are equipped to engage the enemy in battle... and win.

Jesus our Hope: RESCUED, Part I

March 22nd, 2020  |  24 mins 2 secs

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Amidst the really bad news that the devil and hell exist, God in His unique and relentless love for us hatched a plan for our rescue. Fr. Phil zeroes in on the significance of Jesus and the Cross, and the amazing love that propelled Him toward our salvation.

Jesus our Hope: CAPTURED, Part II

March 15th, 2020  |  18 mins 38 secs

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What does it mean to be separated from God? Does that equate to freedom? Fr. Phil guides us through part two of CAPTURED that includes an experience of St. Theresa of Jesus and what it means for us to leave His commands and precepts.

Jesus our Hope: CREATED

March 1st, 2020  |  22 mins 35 secs

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This is the 1st of a 4 part series, Jesus our Hope. This weekend we looked at CREATED. We can marvel at things others have made: buildings, structures, etc. We marvel at the ingenuity of man. The things that are created can say a lot about the individual. If that's true, what does creation say about God? Fr. Phil dives into the question "Why is there something rather than nothing?" and leads us in a reflection about creation and the universe.

Ash Wednesday / Intro to Jesus our Hope (Lenten Series)

February 26th, 2020  |  10 mins 24 secs

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Lent is a gift from the Church to us. It's the invitation to turn back to God and realize the grace He has for those who follow Him. Fr. Phil introduces the series: Jesus our Hope. It will be throughout the Sundays (and vigils) of Lent. Drawing from the good work of Acts XXIX led by Fr. John Riccardo, each Sunday will focus on diving deeper into the kerygma, the apostolic proclamation of salvation through Jesus Christ.

7th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A

February 23rd, 2020  |  19 mins 46 secs

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Leviticus 19:18 reminds us to love our neighbor as ourselves. But how is love defined? Fr. Phil draws from C.S. Lewis' explanation of the four loves and expounds on the type of love that God invites us to have with each other.

6th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A

February 18th, 2020  |  26 mins 45 secs

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From the Book of Sirach, we hear what is before us: life and death. We are told to choose. Fr. Phil shares the Ignatian meditation concerning the Two Standards.