The Forbearance of God
“Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground.”
Category: Homily
Homilies for Sundays and Special Feast Days
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Transformational Experience
“Then from the cloud came a voice that said, ‘This is my chosen Son; listen to him.`”
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Lead Us Not into Temptation
“Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, to be tempted by the devil.”
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Rewards of Penitence
“Take care not to perform righteous deeds in order that people may see them”
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Blind Self-Reliance
“A good tree does not bear rotten fruit, nor does a rotten tree bear good fruit.”
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Magical Thinking
"…love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you."
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Luke’s Joys and Woes
“And raising his eyes toward his disciples he said: ‘Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours.’”
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What’s He Getting At?
“Jesus said to Simon, ‘Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.’”
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Gaining Spiritual Discernment
“A light for revelation to the Gentiles, and glory for your people Israel.”
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Jesus Was Different
“Today this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing”
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More Than Just a Wedding
"They have no wine."
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The Holy Spirit Comes
"You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased."
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Your Light Has Come
"They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother."
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The Messiest Miracle
Mary, Mother of God Scripture Readings We begin the Year of Our Lord 2025 with a meditation on the single greatest miracle of all: the Incarnation of the Eternal Word […]
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Who Is My Family?
“The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him.”
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The Word Made Flesh
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."
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Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
“For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Christ and Lord.”
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Identity, Destiny, and Connectivity
"Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled.”
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Recapturing Expectation
"John went throughout the whole region of the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.”
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Most Fully Gifted
"Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you."