Synopsis
From the classroom to the office to everywhere in between, struggling for goodness & holiness can be a daunting task. In these homilies and meditations by Fr. James Searby, Chaplain and Director of Catholic Campus Ministry at George Mason University, discover the possibility of Holiness for the Working Day.
Episodes
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Catch Your Breath Before You Go Back In
02/06/2025 Duration: 12minThis episode reflects on the quiet aftermath of great missions—whether in war, in the early Church, or in our own lives. Drawing from a scene in Band of Brothers, the Ascension in the Gospel of Luke, and a moment from Black Hawk Down, it explores the kind of silence that follows profound revelation. Not a silence of fear, but of purpose. The Apostles didn’t retreat after the Lord ascended—they returned to prayer, to wait, and then to go back in. So must we. This homily is a meditation on that return: the hush before the mission continues, a mission that flows from the Ascension of Our Lord.
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Meditation on Sonship, Forgiveness, and Spiritual Battle
30/05/2025 Duration: 38minIn this episode, we journey into the heart of the interior life—where sonship is not just a theological idea but a lived identity, rooted in the truth of God’s love. Fr. Searby explores how misbeliefs about ourselves and others become strongholds for spiritual distortion, and how forgiveness and spiritual warfare begin in reclaiming truth. This is a call to detach from the lies of the enemy, re-align our hearts with the Father’s voice, and live in the radical freedom of those who know they are deeply loved.
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The Sacred Power of Memory
25/05/2025 Duration: 15minThis episode explores the deep, sacred power of memory—not as nostalgia, but as a living, active force that shapes who we are. True remembrance, inspired by the Holy Spirit, makes the past present and meaningful. In the Church, memory is not just intellectual—it’s spiritual, personal, and redemptive. Through the Mass and the quiet reminders of grace, we are invited to remember who we are and carry that fire into the world.
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Meditation on Rest for Your Soul: Sabbath Wisdom for a Summer of Renewal
22/05/2025 Duration: 39minRest for Your Soul: Sabbath Wisdom for a Summer of Renewal 2025 This episode explores the sacred power of stillness in seasons of change, from the quiet “Room of Tears” behind the papal conclave to the quiet mornings of our own lives. Drawing on scripture, saints, literature, and films, we uncover how Sabbath rest is more than a break, it’s a threshold, a healing, a celebration, and a taste of eternity. Whether through Tolkien’s Shire, a walk by the river, or a meal with loved ones, this is an invitation to rediscover time as a divine gift, not a task.
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Theology on Tap: White Smoke, Sacred Fire: Inside the Papal Conclave
08/05/2025 Duration: 56minA talk to young adults about the death of the Holy Father and the Conclave.
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Homily at the Tomb of St. Philip Neri
08/05/2025 Duration: 12minChiesa Nuova di Santa Maria in Vallicella
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St. Paul Outside the Wall, Rome
08/05/2025 Duration: 09minHomily from the Basilica of St. Paul, Rome, on the day and hour of Pope Francis' death
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Easter 2025: HE IS RISEN!
20/04/2025 Duration: 15minHappy Easter to all! Lent is 40 days, Easter is 50. Let's CELEBRATE WITH HOPE AND JOY!