146 episodes
Catholic homilies with urgent mercy.
Free Mustard Seeds is a library of Catholic homilies shaped around scripture, prayer, repentance, and lived discipleship. Its episodes move quickly from Gospel scenes into practical invitations: trust mercy, resist temptation, worship, testify, and keep walking in holiness.
Free Mustard Seeds presents Catholic homilies as living exhortation, not detached religious commentary. The episodes feel rooted in Mass, gatherings, and moments of public prayer. They return again and again to scripture. Thomas in the locked room becomes a portrait of wounded faith receiving mercy. John at the empty tomb becomes a way to speak about belief as a gift. Good Friday becomes a concentrated meditation on kingship, freedom, obedience, and the love revealed through the cross. The show is direct. It rarely lingers in abstraction when it can move toward repentance, renewal, prayer, and action. Its Catholic identity is explicit, with references to the Eucharist, baptismal promises, the crucifix, Divine Mercy devotions, the Creed, Mary, Saint Joseph, and the life of holiness. The pacing is fast and full, often shaped by repeated phrases and communal responses. That gives the preaching a strong sense of presence, as if the episode is carrying the energy of a room answering back. The tone is warm, but not mild. It speaks openly about sin, temptation, addiction, darkness, and the cost of redemption, then presses those themes toward hope in Jesus. Practical spirituality is a major thread: listening for God’s voice, perceiving his presence, worshiping simply, sharing faith publicly, and treating ordinary frustrations as chances to grow in holiness. Some episodes also include testimony and healing prayer, including Catherine’s account of back pain relief after a gathering. Free Mustard Seeds suits listeners who want Catholic preaching that is affectionate, insistent, scripture-heavy, and unapologetically supernatural. It is less a discussion show than a stream of homilies meant to stir faith into motion.
Made for: For Catholics and spiritually curious Christians who want energetic homilies grounded in scripture, sacraments, prayer, and everyday conversion. It especially suits listeners who prefer fervent preaching over interview-style discussion.
What sets it apart: Its strength is the live-homily intensity: scripture, doctrine, repetition, humor, testimony, and prayer all move toward a concrete response. The show feels pastoral and immediate rather than polished or conversational.
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 albums: https://frpatrick.bandcamp.com
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Two Bible translators unpack Scripture's hardest passages, from Revelation's 666 to the Witch of Endor.
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Free Mustard Seeds’ “Love & Everyday Evangelization” presents evangelization as daily loving kindness, prayer, and openness to the Holy Spirit.
Free Mustard Seeds presents Eucharistic adoration as “the greatest love story ever,” using Fulton Sheen's phrase and wedding imagery from Genesis, Isaiah, Mark, John, and Revelation.
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This episode explores the biblical story of Jesus appearing to his disciples after the resurrection, emphasizing his message of peace and unlimited divine mercy despite their failures.
A personal reflection on the resurrection story from John 20, emphasizing faith as a divine gift and sharing a testimony of transformation through Jesus.
This episode explores the passion and death of Jesus on the cross, focusing on his kingship, freedom, and revelation of the Father's love as described in John's account.
A homily framed around the four words 'listen, see, worship, testify,' using the biblical story of the man born blind healed by Jesus to illustrate spiritual transformation.
This episode explores how to walk in holiness by maintaining union with God, overcoming temptation, and growing spiritually through Jesus's love.
Free Mustard Seeds presents a Resurrection Sunday teaching on “the grace of the kingdom,” drawing on Catechism paragraphs 567, 2565, and 2666.
This episode reflects on Saint Joseph's faith journey toward Christmas and invites listeners to deepen their own faith and relationship with Jesus as they prepare for the celebration of Christ's birth.
A parish talk opens with thanks, praise, and a call to meet Jesus in the Eucharist.
This episode explores Eucharistic Adoration as a profound expression of God's eternal love story with humanity, drawing on biblical references and theological insights.
A personal story about experiencing Jesus's mercy through confession after 20 years, highlighting spiritual renewal and the heart of Jesus.