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Welcome to Sundays with Bishop Ken. Through this podcast, you will be inspired by the words of Bishop Ken Untener, a beloved friend, leader, preacher and former bishop of the Diocese of Saginaw.
When Bishop Ken passed away in 2004, he left behind an incredible archive of homilies, talks and teachings. The homilies and reflections for this podcast were pulled from his vast collection and are read by guest readers.
Sundays with Bishop Ken are brought to you by Little Books of the Diocese of Saginaw. During the liturgical seasons, Sundays are taken from the Little Books reflections. We hope you enjoy these timeless Gospel insights.
About our guest readers:
-Fr. Bob Byrne is a senior priest in the Diocese of Saginaw. He acknowledges that Bishop Ken Untener inspired his own preaching style for more than 40 years.
-Fr. Rob Howe is a priest of the Diocese of Saginaw who was a ordained and mentored by Bishop Ken in 1994.
Support this podcast by donating today at https://sunday-insights.castos.com/donate.
When Bishop Ken passed away in 2004, he left behind an incredible archive of homilies, talks and teachings. The homilies and reflections for this podcast were pulled from his vast collection and are read by guest readers.
Sundays with Bishop Ken are brought to you by Little Books of the Diocese of Saginaw. During the liturgical seasons, Sundays are taken from the Little Books reflections. We hope you enjoy these timeless Gospel insights.
About our guest readers:
-Fr. Bob Byrne is a senior priest in the Diocese of Saginaw. He acknowledges that Bishop Ken Untener inspired his own preaching style for more than 40 years.
-Fr. Rob Howe is a priest of the Diocese of Saginaw who was a ordained and mentored by Bishop Ken in 1994.
Support this podcast by donating today at https://sunday-insights.castos.com/donate.
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Today we continue our exploration of descipleship, first with John the Baptist, and now through the ministry of the Lord. We reflect on the phrase, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand" and how Jesus openly said, "my kingdom is not of this world." Let's quiet our minds and truly think about what it means for us to help build this Kingdom, and who we are doing it for.
Today we reflect on how if we want to see, listen to and be saved by the Son of God - we must go to him. How can we go to someone who is everywhere and in everything? Spend some quiet time with the Lord as we navigate what it means to be a follower of Christ.
Today's episode of Sunday's with Bishop Ken is a reading from The Little Blue Book: Advent and Christmas 2025. Join us as we reflect on the Baptism of the Lord.
The full audiobook experience for this season's book is available on our daily app, as well as on audible. In this time of waiting, don't wait for Sunday's to remain close to the Lord - set aside six minutes a day to reflect and pray each day with the Little Blue Book from the Diocese of Saginaw.
Today's episode of Sunday's with Bishop Ken is a reading from The Little Blue Book: Advent and Christmas 2025. Join us as we continue to ponder the concept of "coming home."
The full audiobook experience for this season's book is available on our daily app, as well as on audible. In this time of waiting, don't wait for Sunday's to remain close to the Lord - set aside six minutes a day to reflect and pray each day with the Little Blue Book from the Diocese of Saginaw.
Today's episode of Sunday's with Bishop Ken is a reading from The Little Blue Book: Advent and Christmas 2025. Join us as we continue to ponder the concept of "coming home."
The full audiobook experience for this season's book is available on our daily app, as well as on audible. In this time of waiting, don't wait for Sunday's to remain close to the Lord - set aside six minutes a day to reflect and pray each day with the Little Blue Book from the Diocese of Saginaw.
Today's episode of Sunday's with Bishop Ken is the Fourth Sunday of Advent's reading from The Little Blue Book: Advent and Christmas 2025. Join us as we reflect on Peter Friedhofen and continue to ponder the concept of "coming home."
The full audiobook experience for this season's book is available on our daily app, as well as on audible. In this time of waiting, don't wait for Sunday's to remain close to the Lord - set aside six minutes a day to reflect and pray each day with the Little Blue Book from the Diocese of Saginaw.
Today's episode of Sunday's with Bishop Ken is the Third Sunday of Advent's reading from The Little Blue Book: Advent and Christmas 2025. Join us as we reflect on the Saint of Kfifan and continue to ponder the concept of "coming home."
The full audiobook experience for this season's book is available on our daily app, as well as on audible. In this time of waiting, don't wait for Sunday's to remain close to the Lord - set aside six minutes a day to reflect and pray each day with the Little Blue Book from the Diocese of Saginaw.
Today's episode of Sunday's with Bishop Ken is the second Sunday of Advent's reading from The Little Blue Book: Advent and Christmas 2025. Join us as we reflect on a beloved book, and reflect on the concept of "coming home."
The full audiobook experience for this season's book is available on our daily app, as well as on audible. In this time of waiting, don't wait for Sunday's to remain close to the Lord - set aside six minutes a day to reflect and pray each day with the Little Blue Book from the Diocese of Saginaw.
Today's episode of Sunday's with Bishop Ken is the first Sunday of Advent's reading from The Little Blue Book: Advent and Christmas 2025. The full audiobook experience for this season's book is available on our daily app, as well as on audible. In this time of waiting, don't wait for Sunday's to remain close to the Lord - set aside six minutes a day to reflect and pray each day with the Little Blue Book from the Diocese of Saginaw.
Today is the feast of the Ascension of our Lord.
Bishop Ken talks about how our images of "king" get in the way of our view of Jesus, as we celebrate the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus, Christ the King of hte Universe.
Today Jesus tells the people, "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be powerful earthquakes, famines, and plagues from place to place; and awesome sights and mighty signs will come from the sky."
In today's Gospel, Jesus speaks of destroying the temple and raising it up in three days. What temples of ours need to be destroyed?
To help bring out the meaning of this Gospel passage about Jesus and Zaccheus, Bishop Ken engages in a bit of fantasy.
Do we earn God's love? The pharisee thought he could by fasting twice. Bishop Ken clarifies for us.
This Gospel is about prayer. It can be helpful to realize that we don't pray to flatter God, or try to talk God into something, or because God needs to have people praising him. We pray because it affects us.
When Jesus cures the men with leprosy,
When Jesus cured those people with leprosy, he was teaching us how he "cures us" of our sins. Just as they were cleansed, we are cleansed.
Passages like today's Gospel force us to look for the deeper meaning in the Lord's words and not simply stay on the surface and think predictable thoughts.
Today's Gospel and homily delve into our lives after death. What's left?
Today Bishop Ken encourages us to ask ourselves if we are simply going through the motions, or whether we're using all our creative energy to make the Church work.
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