“Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!” This is how Kim Harris starts her homily for the Second Sunday of Easter—in joyous song. “When Thomas first the tidings heard / How they had seen the risen Lord / He doubted the disciples’ word. Alleluia!...”
Such daring from the ambo has long struck a controversial chord with preachers and liturgists alike, prompting “Preach ... Show More
Apr 27
Preaching the Risen Christ: Mass in migrant shelters along the U.S.-Mexico border
Along the U.S.-Mexico border, Flavio Bravo, S.J., celebrates Mass in migrant shelters among people living in fear and uncertainty. Reflecting on John’s resurrection appearances in which Christ shows his wounds and breathes his Spirit, Flavio preaches the risen Christ, not as an i ... Show More
44m 11s
Apr 20
Preaching during Easter: Resurrections in war-torn areas
How does one keep their belief in the resurrection in a war-scarred area of the world? In this third episode of Preach’s Easter series, host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., speaks to Brother Peter Iorlano, F.S.C., who has lived and ministered at Bethlehem University in the West Bank for ... Show More
41m 22s
Apr 13
Preaching the Risen Christ: Finding hope in addiction recovery
“You see the light in people's eyes come back and you see faces start to move instead of being frozen," says Tom Weston, S.J., speaking about his experience ministering to people in addiction recovery. “The humanity is reborn [...] it's resurrection.” In this episode we continue ... Show More
36m 20s
Sep 2020
Bethel’s Sean Feucht’s Protests and Praises Have a History
Transcribed highlights of the show can be found in our episode summaries. He describes himself in his Instagram bio as a Jesus Follower, Missionary, Artist, Author, Humanitarian, Activist. But right now, Sean Feucht may be best known as a volunteer Bethel worship leader who has s ... Show More
53m 25s
Oct 2021
Poetry, the Language of Religion
To celebrate its 500th edition, Beyond Belief has recorded a special programme at the Contains Strong Language poetry festival in Coventry. From the stage of the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry to discuss the theme of ‘Poetry as the Language of Religion’, Ernie Rea is joined by a di ... Show More
39m 57s
Apr 2024
Jesus’ Surprising Warning About Religious Practices
<p>Sermon on the Mount E18 – In Matthew 6, Jesus turns his attention to religious practices of his day, specifically generosity to the poor, prayer, and fasting. But Jesus gives a surprising warning about these practices: if you do religious practices to get praise from people, t ... Show More
54m 14s
Nov 2021
Dr. Dark: Social Justice, Elton John, and the Bible
Send a textIn this episode, Katie chats with David Dark, a critically acclaimed author and Assistant Professor of Religion and the Arts in the College of Theology at Belmont University. His books include “Life’s Too Short To Pretend You’re Not Religious” “The Sacredness of Questi ... Show More
1h 8m