Season 4

Fr. Ben begins a homily series on the 10 Commandments. This week he provides basic information about the commandments, the natural moral law, and the various gods we might have in our lives. Take a listen to gain some insight on how purify one’s heart and begin to grow in holiness. Got a question you’d like to ask Fr. Ben? You can submit questions and topic ideas for the podcast through Facebook, or you could email us at soulfoodpriestmemphis@gmail.com. The questions can be on faith or food! You...

Fr. Ben delivers a beautiful homily on motherhood and femininity. He provides incredible insight on what women experience on a regular basis and how men can help them. This is a great homily for both men and women! Thank you for listening. We’d love to hear from you! You can email us at soulfoodpriestmemphis@gmail.com or at Soul Food Priest Facebook page to submit questions and topic ideas for the podcast. You can also follow us on any YouTube ⁨@SoulFoodPriest⁩ !

Watch this episode to get some of the answers you’ve wanted to know about the Sacrament of Confession (Penance). Why should Catholics confess to a priest? Can a priest share what he hears in the confessional? Who is forgiving the sins? And more! Please comment below or share if you like this episode. Also, let us know what other topics you’d like to have us discuss.

Fr. Ben’s homily this past weekend is on learning from our mistakes. How can we grow from them? How can we combat shame and discouragement when they happen? Watch as he presents some great spiritual advice on this topic. Thank you for listening. We’d love to hear from you! You can email us at soulfoodpriestmemphis@gmail.com or at Soul Food Priest Facebook page to submit questions and topic ideas for the podcast. You can also follow us on YouTube @SoulFoodPriest.

Fr. Ben explains in the homily why we can trust God with our prayers. Oftentimes people doubt if God is listening or if He’s there. It all takes faith, surrender, and trust. Listen to learn more. Thank you for listening. We’d love to hear from you! You can email us at soulfoodpriestmemphis@gmail.com or at Soul Food Priest Facebook page to submit questions and topic ideas for the podcast. You can also follow us on YouTube!

Fr. Ben’s parish had a beautiful interfaith prayer service for peace. This event inspired the conversation on this episode on why interfaith dialogue is important and how to converse with those of different religions/faiths in a healthy, holy manner. Also, don’t miss out on the beautiful dessert Fr. Ben created! We hope you enjoy this episode. You can also find us on YouTube @SoulFoodPriest.

Pope Leo XIV deemed 2026 as a Special Year of St. Francis. To discuss this year, and great saint, Fr. Ben invited his Franciscan friend Fr. Anthony Baetzold, OFM Cap. to join him on the podcast. Let us know what you think about this conversation. Like, comment, and/or subscribe. We hope you enjoy it! You can also watch this episode on YouTube @SoulFoodPriest.

We are a people of HOPE! Listen as Fr. Ben explains why and how this is Good News for EVERYONE! We pray you have a blessed Easter. Thank you for listening. We’d love to hear from you! You can email us at soulfoodpriestmemphis@gmail.com or at Soul Food Priest Facebook page to submit questions and topic ideas for the podcast. You can also follow us on YouTube @SoulFoodPriest!

Everyday people are hearing about war, experiencing, and grappling with it. Is it just? Can it ever be just? What does the Church teach about this topic? Fr. Ben discusses the just war theory with Khira and covers what the Catechism of the Catholic Church says about it. Please share or comment below to let us know what you think about this episode. You can also follow us on YouTube @SoulFoodPriest.

Fr. Ben provides explanation on the differences between sympathy, empathy, and compassion. He also explains how we can become better in all three of these areas. Take a listen! Thank you for listening. We’d love to hear from you! You can email us at soulfoodpriestmemphis@gmail.com or at Soul Food Priest Facebook page to submit questions and topic ideas for the podcast. You can also follow us on YouTube @SoulFoodPriest!

Fr. Ben discusses with Khira the major teachings of St. John Paul II. Fr. Ben also finally made this great saint’s favorite dessert but Khira has still yet to try it. Watch to see why and grow in knowledge of the faith through the writings of St. John Paul II. Thanks for listening! You can also find us on YouTube. Please comment below to let us know what you think of the show or to let us know if there are any other major topics you would like for us to discuss.

Fr. Ben addresses a topic that plagues so many people in our culture- worry and anxiety. In this homily, he provides practical ways to help maintain peace. Got a question you’d like to ask Fr. Ben? You can submit questions and topic ideas for the podcast through Facebook, or you could email us at soulfoodpriestmemphis@gmail.com. The questions can be on faith or food! You can also follow us on Facebook and YouTube at Soul Food Priest. Thanks for listening!

Fr. Ben discusses what psychologists call the ”butterfly effect”. This principle can relate to one’s own spiritual life. Take a listen this Lent to reflect on your own life and decisions you can make to better your spiritual life. Got a question you’d like to ask Fr. Ben? You can submit questions and topic ideas for the podcast through Facebook, or you could email us at soulfoodpriestmemphis@gmail.com. The questions can be on faith or food! You can also follow us on Facebook and YouTube at Soul ...

We apologize for not uploading an episode last week due to weather. To make up for it we have this special episode on King Cakes. Each year Fr. Ben makes hundreds of king cakes to raise money for his parish. In this episode he and Khira discuss the history of king cakes and how they are expressions of the Catholic Faith. February 6th is the last day to purchase a king cake, so go to the St. Michael’s link below to purchase your’s today! https://st-michael-catholic-church.square.site

Fr. Ben provides a list of some of life’s greatest lessons. Jesus reminds us of true happiness in the beatitudes, and Fr. Ben’s homily provides more insight on attaining that happiness Jesus speaks of. Got a question you’d like to ask Fr. Ben? You can submit questions and topic ideas for the podcast through Facebook, or you could email us at soulfoodpriestmemphis@gmail.com. The questions can be on faith or food! You can also follow us on Facebook and YouTube @SoulFoodPriest. Thanks for watching!

Fr. Ben preaches on the importance of one’s vocation as the way God has called you to express His love. He also takes the time to reflect on the beauty of religious life and gives interesting statistics on the state of vocations in the United States. Thank you for listening. We’d love to hear from you! You can email us at soulfoodpriestmemphis@gmail.com or at Soul Food Priest Facebook page to submit questions and topic ideas for the podcast. You can also follow us YouTube ⁨@SoulFoodPriest⁩ !

Fr. Ben needed a little break after the holidays, so Khira and Silvia take over! In this episode, they discuss the struggles with resolutions and, if you didn’t even make one, then Lent is on the way. How can prepare for it? Watch as Khira and Silvia give practical advice on this.

This episode includes New Year traditions, where they came from, and the possibility of a new bishop in our diocese. Many people ask, or don’t even know, how a new bishop is elected for a diocese or archdiocese. Watch as Fr. Ben explains this. We’d love to hear from you! You can email us at soulfoodpriestmemphis@gmail.com or at Soul Food Priest Facebook page to submit questions and topic ideas for the podcast. You can also follow us on YouTube @SoulFoodPriest!

Languages and words can be tricky at times. Some languages express sentiments better than others and some words can be really harsh. There are just some words in the food world that maintain its original language. As we prepare to gather for the holiday season, we know there will be some conversations that will be difficult to navigate and some people who we might try to avoid. Fr. Ben will give some tips in this episode to help you with these situations, should you find yourself there. We’d lov...

Fr. Ben spends time in this Advent season encouraging us all to learn from our mistakes. This is how we grow in wisdom and humility. Listen to learn more and be hopeful. Thank you for listening. We’d love to hear from you! You can email us at soulfoodpriestmemphis@gmail.com or at Soul Food Priest Facebook page to submit questions and topic ideas for the podcast. You can also follow us on YouTube ⁨@SoulFoodPriest⁩ !

Fr. Ben provides a great homily on what makes the Catholic Church unique from all other churches. Watch to learn more and reflect on what it means to you. Got a question you’d like to ask Fr. Ben? You can submit questions and topic ideas for the podcast through Facebook, or you could email us at soulfoodpriestmemphis@gmail.com. The questions can be on faith or food! You can also follow us on Facebook and YouTube @SoulFoodPriest. Thanks for listening!

In this episode, Fr. Ben, Silvia and Khira discuss the beauty of Advent. What they do to prepare, family traditions, and some insights on the season itself and what it means. Got a question you’d like to ask Fr. Ben? You can submit questions and topic ideas for the podcast through Facebook, or you could email us at soulfoodpriestmemphis@gmail.com. The questions can be on faith or food! You can also follow us on Facebook and YouTube @SoulFoodPriest.

Advent begins a new liturgical year in Catholicism. Fr. Ben invites you to take the time this Advent to ponder a few questions about this past year and look to the upcoming year. Listen and take some time to answer these questions personally and even as a family this season. You’ll be happy you did! Got a question you’d like to ask Fr. Ben? You can submit questions and topic ideas for the podcast through Facebook, or you could email us at soulfoodpriestmemphis@gmail.com. The questions can be on ...

There are many things in this world that we can’t control, but there are two things we can control. Listen as Fr. Ben reveals those two things and how one can utilize them for the overall good of the world. Got a question you’d like to ask Fr. Ben? You can submit questions and topic ideas for the podcast through Facebook, or you could email us at soulfoodpriestmemphis@gmail.com. The questions can be on faith or food! You can also follow us on Facebook and YouTube at Soul Food Priest. Thanks for ...

Gratitude is key here ⁨@SoulFoodPriest⁩ ! Watch to learn why and why you should have gratitude as well, even in the midst of struggle. Got a question you’d like to ask Fr. Ben? You can submit questions and topic ideas for the podcast through Facebook, or you could email us at soulfoodpriestmemphis@gmail.com. The questions can be on faith or food! You can also follow us on Facebook and YouTube @SoulFoodPriest. Thanks for listening!

Fr. Ben gathers with over 100 women of his parish for a monthly event called Cocktails & Conversations. On this particular evening he provided great insight and wisdom on the topic of worry and anxiety. There are great psychological and theological lessons to gain from this. We hope you enjoy and allow God to provide His peace.

Fr. Ben describes the three stages of life and what the second coming means. What does the ”resurrection of the dead” from the creed mean? Watch to learn what is meant by this! Thank you for listening. We’d love to hear from you! You can email us at soulfoodpriestmemphis@gmail.com or at Soul Food Priest Facebook page to submit questions and topic ideas for the podcast. You can also follow us on YouTube @SoulFoodPriest!

Fr. Ben describes honesty, integrity, and faith and how every Catholic can embody these three virtues. He also provides many historical examples of what happens when people are honest and when they are not. Hint: you can tell by the fruits. Take a listen! We’d love to hear from you! You can email us at soulfoodpriestmemphis@gmail.com or at Soul Food Priest Facebook page to submit questions and topic ideas for the podcast. You can also follow us on YouTube ⁨@SoulFoodPriest⁩ !

What did you do on your Fall break? Silvia and Khira tried to catch some rest and have some time with the family. However, Fr. Ben @SoulFoodPriest attended the Culinary Institute of America and is the first priest to do so. Listen to hear what that experience was like for him. We’d love to hear from you! You can email us at soulfoodpriestmemphis@gmail.com or at Soul Food Priest Facebook page to submit questions and topic ideas for the podcast. You can also follow us on YouTube @SoulFoodPriest!

Fr. Ben discusses the hard realities of mortality, but how all must be at peace with it. Watch to learn how. He also provides practical advice for everyone regarding ways to help your family be at peace after you pass. It’s a difficult topic but Fr. Ben shares what he’s learned from assisting so many families. Thank you for listening. We’d love to hear from you! You can email us at soulfoodpriestmemphis@gmail.com or at Soul Food Priest Facebook page to submit questions and topic ideas for the po...