Recapturing Expectation
"John went throughout the whole region of the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.”
Category: Homily
Homilies for Sundays and Special Feast Days
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Most Fully Gifted
"Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you."
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Who Is the Messiah?
"John went throughout the whole region of the Jordan proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins."
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Stand before the Son of Man
First Sunday of Advent Scripture Readings Like it or not, we’ve entered into the season of new beginnings. Since most of our mythology arose among the peoples of the northern […]
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The Truth about Christ the King
"Jesus answered, 'You say I am a king. For this I was born and for this I came into the world to testify to the truth.'"
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The Day of Yahweh Comes
"And then they will see 'the Son of Man coming in the clouds' with great power and glory.”
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The Power of Humility
“For they have all contributed from their surplus wealth, but she, from her poverty, has contributed all she had.”
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Hear, O Israel
"Hear, O Israel, The Lord our God is Lord alone."
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What Does It Mean?
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven."
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What Do You Want?
“Jesus said to him in reply, ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ The blind man replied to him, ‘Master, I want to see.’”
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Love in Humble Service
“For the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
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School of Love
“Go, sell what you have, and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”
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Covenant of Life and Love
“He embraced them and blessed them, placing his hands on them.”
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Fostering or Hindering Faith
"Anyone who gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ, amen, I say to you, will surely not lose his reward."
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Righteousness
"Whoever receives one child such as this in my name, receives me.”
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What Are Your Expectations?
Twenty-Fourth Sunday Scripture Readings In today’s gospel reading, Jesus teaches his disciples a valuable lesson and, in doing so, teaches us one as well. If we pay close attention to […]
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What Are We Missing?
Twenty-Third Sunday Scripture Readings I had a thought as I read over today’s gospel where Jesus opens the ears of a deaf man and frees his tongue from a speech […]
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Escaping Fortresses of Fear
Twenty-Second Sunday Scripture Readings I’ll bet you never realized that fences are a sign of fear. I’m talking about all kinds of fences, including stockades, ramparts, and big, beautiful walls. […]
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Flesh Rising to Spirit
"Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.”
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Transforming the Flesh
Twentieth Sunday Scripture Readings When meditating on the gospels that form the bedrock of our understanding of God and the universe, I think it’s important that we dig deeply into […]