Hi! This is Fr. Patrick Gonyeau, a priest in the Archdiocese of Detroit, and I'd love to share with you the Word of God. I was once an agnostic and dared God to show me He was real...and the rest is history. There is no greater gift that we can receive than Jesus Christ who brings us the joy of salvation! It is my hope and prayer that these homilies bring to you and those you share them with the joy of knowing and loving Jesus...who is calling all of us! Check out my FREE Christian folk albu ...
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A rich and entertaining half-hour program with host John Stockwell (former WJR Anchor & Reporter) and Fr. Patrick Gonyeau (Administrator at Corpus Christi Detroit & Associate Instructor with Encounter Ministries). The three segments in each episode break open the Word of God, the wisdom of a Saint and the spiritual principles that flow from the Word and the wisdom of the Saint featured. All in all, this program is designed to be an inspiring conduit for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit to re ...
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The Unleash the Gospel Pastoral Letter set the Archdiocese of Detroit boldly on a mission to transform joyful missionary disciples in southeast Michigan. Open Door Policy is a vessel for these disciples to share their experiences and bear witness to the life-changing power of Christ. The name of the podcast, Open Door Policy, is a tribute to Blessed Solanus Casey, God’s doorkeeper, and it reflects on our need to let people walk into our lives and tell us their experience of God. Join hosts E ...
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A dive into the gift of God that is meant to permeate and transform every area of our lives...faith.By Fr. Patrick Gonyeau
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Turning away from perfect love is fair description of the essence of St. Paul's famous and sobering words, "do not grieve the Holy Spirit with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption" (Eph 4:30) We consider some of the deceptions the enemy uses to get us to turn away from perfect love, the Holy Spirit within us, and two effective methods for…
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The beautiful testimony of Isaura, who had experienced complete deafness in her left ear for 40 years after a surgery...until Jesus opened her ear at an Encounter Ministries event. PRAISE YOU JESUS!!!By Fr. Patrick Gonyeau
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Given at a Holy Spirit Outpouring conference, this talk is a dive into John 6 and the gift of the Most Holy Eucharist...By Fr. Patrick Gonyeau
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In John 6: 1-15, Jesus gives St. Philip a question that is meant to help Philip understand going forward how to think in light of the presence of Jesus, and how to think like Jesus. The presence of Jesus radicallly changes our ability to think...if we're docile to the Holy Spirit's ability to conform our thinking to the mind of Christ.…
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In the eyes of Jesus, heavens love draws us into a great affection that never ceases...By Fr. Patrick Gonyeau
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In St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians, we read of a marvelous mystery of love, that God has truly destined us to live in the depths of Trinitarian love forever. Yet, free will remains and daily we are given the grace to step into this God-given destiny...By Fr. Patrick Gonyeau
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A dive into St. Paul's experience of the Lord letting him know, "my grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness." (2 Cor 2:9)By Fr. Patrick Gonyeau
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"The Healing Power of the Eucharist Part Nine"
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Through the gift of the Holy Spirit given in baptism, disciples of Jesus are truly empowered to live supernaturally powerful lives...By Fr. Patrick Gonyeau
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A smile from Jesus while meditating on Luke 10 brought heavenly joy, and then some frustration...and ultimately, a deep conviction that there really is "need of only one thing." (Lk 10:42)By Fr. Patrick Gonyeau
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On Father's Day in the United States, a reflection on God the Father. From Abba's heart flows an endless stream of love...By Fr. Patrick Gonyeau
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God's response to the Original Sin in the Garden of Eden was the beginning of an unveiling of the tender mercy of God towards sin and brokenness. Upon the cross, Jesus revealed God's face of mercy most powerfully. In this homily, we consider sin, God's tender mercy, and how to respond to it...asap.By Fr. Patrick Gonyeau
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"The Healing Power of the Eucharist Part Eight"
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On the Solemnity of The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus we dive into the revelation of the divine furnace of charity that is the Sacred Heart of Jesus...By Fr. Patrick Gonyeau
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In the gift of The Most Blessed Sacrament, a love story continues to unfold in the Blood of Christ...By Fr. Patrick Gonyeau
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Words fall so far short of describing the depths of God's amazing loving presence as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. On this Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity we utilize some of the words God used through the prophet Isaiah and Jesus himself to look at the love story that The Most Blessed Trinity invites us into...…
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A deep dive into the radical event and mystery of Pentecost that continues to transform the lifes of disciples of Jesus by setting them on fire in divine love and power in the Holy Spirit...By Fr. Patrick Gonyeau
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At the Ascension of Jesus, critical instructions were given by the Lord, "wait in the city (Jerusalem) until you are clothed with power from on high." (Lk 24:49) In these sacred days leading up to Pentecost, the instructions of Jesus invite us to ready our hearts in hunger, thirst and holy waiting for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.…
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In His famous teaching on The Vine and the Branches, Jesus explains us that His disciples are deeply connected with Him, and that even, "as the Father loves me so I also love you." (Jn 15:9) In the depths of intimacy with the Father, Son & Holy Spirit is where your heart belongs...By Fr. Patrick Gonyeau
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"The Healing Power of the Eucharist Part Seven"
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A message on the compassionate love of Jesus at an Encounter Ministries Healing Service in Mexico City...VIVA CRISTO REY!By Fr. Patrick Gonyeau
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In Luke 24, the disciples encounter the Risen Lord Jesus and He pours out heavenly peace upon them. In the light of His face, there is always transformative grace for us to receive...By Fr. Patrick Gonyeau
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The wonderful testimony of Daniel, who recieved a wonderful healing at an Alpha & Omega Catholic Life gathering at the University of Dayton, thank you Jesus!
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On Divine Mercy Sunday, we consider the sweet mercy of God as both necessary for our souls and a stream that Jesus wants to make flow through us to others well. Jesus, I trust in you!
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"The Healing Power of the Eucharist Part Six"
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In the glorious light of His Resurrection, Jesus the Risen Bridegroom meets His Bride the Church with an invitation to recieve the Resurrection grace of renewal in the Holy Spirit by offering to Jesus a new, whole-hearted "I do."By Fr. Patrick Gonyeau
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Good Friday 2024: Love Crucified and God Glorified
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On Good Friday we come to gaze on the Cross of Christ, the place of ultimate victory over Satan, sin and death and where love crucified became God glorified...By Fr. Patrick Gonyeu
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On this sacred night, we enter into the upper room with Jesus to enter deeply into the mystery of the Triduum and His saving passion for us...
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At the Living Stations of the Cross at Emmanuel Catholic Church, a reflection on The Passion of Jesus as we enter into Holy Week...
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In John 11, we experience the stunning words of Jesus, "I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die." (Jn 11:25-26) Demonstrating His power to raise the dead, Jesus calls Lazarus out of his grave. It's epic to say the least! And so is the raising fr…
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After the man born blind was healed by Jesus, he was blessed to come to faith in Christ and worshipped Him. (Jn 9:38) Worship is a beautiful act of prayer and an encounter with God. We consider herein a particular form of worship that helps us to experience the divine "I love you" from God.
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Meditating on Jesus cleansing of the temple, we grasp that as members of His Body, Jesus has a great passion for our lives as well. Remembering what God revealed to St. Paul, "God is the one who, for his good purpose, works in you both to desire and to work." (Phil 2:13) we consider how the passion of Jesus manfiests by blessing us with the graces …
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"The Healing Power of the Eucharist Part Five"
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The light of faith changes how we think. This reflection is a gaze into the heart and mind of Abraham, through the Word of God, as he endured the test of offering his son Isaac as a sacrifice...
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The lovely testimony of Sandra, who received wonderful healing in her body during a healing service, praise you Jesus!
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From the Renewal of the Mind Radio Program, Fr. Patrick and John dive into what Jesus teaches us in the desert about how to overcome temptation...
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Beginning our Lenten journey on Ash Wednsday, the grace of God is powerfully at hand to lead us into the mystical desert of Lent and a deep transformative union with God therein...
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When a leper came to Jesus, completely vulnerable and placing his life in the hands of Jesus (Mk 1:40-45), the compassion of Jesus met the leper in the midst of his brokenness...
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At the beginnings of the powerful public ministry of Jesus (Mark 1), the disciples find Jesus early in the morning in prayer. A divine set-up was on, as Jesus was intent on teaching His disciples about how to do ministry from a place of union...that it all starts in prayer.
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"The Healing Power of the Eucharist Part Four"
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The wonderful healing testimony of Petr, who was suprised by the healing Jesus gave to his hands, praise you Jesus! (**Petr's neck was also healed following his testimony, thank you Lord!)
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The lovely healing testimonies of Renata and Itca who were healed of long term knee and foot issues....while standing at a standing room only healing service in Prague, praise you Jesus!
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At the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan, St. John the Baptist witnessed the heaven's open, the Spirit descend upon Jesus and heard God the Father declare from heaven the truth of the identity of Jesus Christ. With a heart on fire, John began to proclaim about Jesus...behold the Lamb of God! With every ounce of our being, we're invited into the fire o…
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"You shall be radiant at what you see...your heart shall throb and overflow." (Is 60:5) The divinely inspired words of the prophet Isaiah illumine for us the joyful mystery the Magi entered into when in encountering Christ...the mystery of being bathed in the divine radiance of God.By Fr. Patrick Gonyeau
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"The Healing Power of the Eucharist Part Three"
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On the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God, we meditate on the love of Mary's passionate heart to better understand how treasuring all these things (of God) in our hearts too will continue to enkidle passionate love for Christ in our lives...
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On the Feast of the Holy Family, a final homily at Corpus Christi Parish...
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A Christmas Eve meditation on the birth of Jesus Christ...
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