Who Are His Sheep?
“’My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me.’”
Tag: Homilies
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Right Where You Are
“So the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, ‘It is the Lord.’”
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The Living Faith of Thomas
So, Thomas gets criticized for his skepticism. That criticism isn’t restricted to Thomas. It extends to anyone who doubts or questions matters of faith. The critics believe that anyone who questions their beliefs is lacking in faith and therefore not a “good” Christian.
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Resurrection of the Body?
Our personhood will arise and transcend the grave. Like Jesus, we, too will leave behind our image—a testimony of our love and compassion, the relics of our resurrection.
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Was Jesus’s Death in Vain?
"But he was pierced for our offenses, crushed for our sins; upon him was the chastisement that makes us whole, by his stripes we were healed."
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A Eucharist of Service
"'I have given you a model to follow, so that as I have done for you, you should also do.'"
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God Hides in Plain Sight
Showing our true selves is always risky. We risk rejection, especially if we wish to be agents of change. Anyone who promotes change—even change for the better—will encounter opposition.
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The Repentant Pharisees
"'Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.'"
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The Loving Son and His Older Brother
“’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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Against the Pagan “Christians”
The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ is not the god most “Christians” worship. They’ve fallen into this idolatrous pit because they don’t read the Scriptures carefully enough.
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Lord, Transfigure Us!
“Then from the cloud came a voice that said, ‘This is my chosen Son; listen to him.`”
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The Temptations of Christians
“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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Pride Judges All Things
“A good tree does not bear rotten fruit, nor does a rotten tree bear good fruit.”
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Where Are Jesus’s Disciples?
“’…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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Should Christians Be Miserable?
“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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The Barque of Peter
“Jesus said to Simon, ‘Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.’”
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Fear: The Original Sin
“They rose up, drove him out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill”
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Do the Churches Get a Failing Grade?
Scripture Readings What’s going on in today’s gospel reading? Right at the beginning of Jesus’s public ministry, Luke takes us back to Nazareth, where Jesus grew up. Along with all […]
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Transformations
When the wine ran short, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said to her, “Woman, how does your concern affect me? My hour has not yet come.”
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Christianity Is Not for Children
"You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased."