Children of God – Adopted and Redeemed (Num 6:22-27; Ps 67; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21) ********************************************* A young Jewish girl told her teacher one day that her cat had kittens, and they were all Fascist kittens. The teacher was impressed by this story and called one of Hitler’s generals to come and hear the little […]
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HOMILY FEAST OF ST STEPHEN
Living Calvary In Slow Motion (Acts 6:8-10; Ps 31; Mt 10:17-22) **************************************** A well-known theologian, Deitrich Bonhoeffer, once said:Grace is free, but not cheap. This statement resonates with a song the International singing group Up With Peoplesang as part of their show: Freedom isn’t Free. These two phrases seem to fit this feast of St. […]
HOMILY CHRISTMAS DAY YEAR C
A New World Order (Isaiah 52:7-10; Psalm 98; Hebrews 1:1-6; John 1:1-18) ****************************************************** At least one American presidential candidate has run for office on the campaign promise that if elected he would bring about a new world order. Haughty dreams and high hopes notwithstanding, I think it goes without saying that no mere president, let […]
HOMILY CHRISTMAS EVE – YEAR C 2018
Be Light For The World (Isaiah 9:2-4, 6-7; Psalm 96; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-16) ********************************************************* Fr. Rene Fumoleau OMI in the NWT recounts a trip by truck one night with an elder. The elder compared believing in God to driving a car at night. One sets out to a destination unable to see further than […]
HOMILY ADVENT DECEMBER 21 Yr I
Faith, Forgiveness, Healing and Joy (Zeph 3:14-18; Ps 33; Lk 1:39-45) ************************************** “The Lord has taken away the judgements against you, he has turned away your enemies.” Those words, a repeat of the first reading from the third Sunday of Advent, along with the gospel account of the Visitation, hint at the way our faith […]
HOMILY ADVENT DECEMBER 19th
Humble Faith and the Power of Powerlessness (Jdgs 13:2-25; Ps 71; Lk 1:5-25) *********************************************** Have you ever experienced a time in your life when you were powerless, came up empty, felt like your hands were tied behind your back? The readings today give us hope that God can work marvels even in our times of […]
WEEKDAY HOMILY ADVENT 02 05 – Yr I
The Light of God’s Word – Memorial: St John of the Cross (Is 48:17-19; Ps 1; Mt 11:16-19) ******************************************************* Fr. René Fumoleau OMI recounts the story of an elder who commented to him that having faith in God was like driving a car at night. One journeyed without being able to see the destination, because […]
HOMILY – FEAST OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE
(Rev 11:19, 12:1-10; Judith 13; Lk 1:39-47) **************************************************** There are two options for the first reading on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The richness and appropriateness of the second option from Revelations makes for an easy decision. The whole reading lends itself to a deeper understanding of the mystery of our salvation through […]
HOMILY ADVENT WEEK 02 02 – Yr I
Letting Ourselves be Stretched by God’s Immense Love (Isaiah 40:1-11; Ps 96; Mt 18:12-14) ************************************************** In his teaching, Jesus used images he was familiar with, such as shepherds. In the gospel today, he recounts a parable in which he mentions an unlikely scenario – a shepherd leaving 99 sheep in the wilderness to rescue one […]
HOMILY WEEKDAY ADVENT WEEK 02 01 – Yr I
Redeemed and Ransomed by the Lord (Is 35:1-10; Ps 85; Lk 4:17-26) ****************************************** The movie Argo depicts the liberation of American hostages from their captivity in Iran with the help of Canada. Imagine the feelings of those hostages as their feet touched freedom for the first time in months. The readings today remind us we […]
