The Unity Prayer
Sixth Sunday of Easter (First Reading)Sixth Sunday of Easter (Second and Gospel Readings) This morning, we have in our gospel reading the second half of a prayer offered by Jesus […]
Category: Homily
Homilies for Sundays and Special Feast Days
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The Glory of God Manifest
"I give you a new commandment: love one another."
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The Shepherd’s Promise
"My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me."
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A Supplement for the Church
“So the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, ‘It is the Lord.’”
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Patron Saint of Skeptics
Second Sunday of Easter Scripture Readings These few verses, encompassing two appearances of the risen Jesus to his disciples, were meant to be the conclusion of John’s Gospel and a […]
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What Do You Do Now?
Easter Sunday Scripture Readings The tomb is empty. What do you do now? What do you do after life mocked your life-long hopes and dreams and condemned them to a […]
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The Empty Tomb
“Do not be amazed! You seek Jesus of Nazareth, the crucified. He has been raised; he is not here.”
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Power, The Great Delusion
"It is finished."
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A New Commandment
“I have given you a model to follow, so that as I have done for you, you should also do.”
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My Thoughts Are Not Your Thoughts
“Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is to come! Hosanna in the highest!”
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Sin and the Law
“Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.”
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Why Forgive?
“But now we must celebrate and rejoice, because your brother was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.”
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The Forbearance of God
“Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground.”
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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.’”