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 […]
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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 […]
HOMILY ADVENT SUNDAY 02 – C
Through Repentance to the Glory of God (Baruch 5:1-9; Psalm 126; Phil 1:3-6, 8-11; Luke 3:1-6) ************************************************* St. Irenaeus once said, “The glory of God is man and woman fully alive.” Repent, believe in Jesus and you too will be fully alive. In today’s gospel we are told the word of God comes, not to […]
HOMILY WEEK 21 05 – Yr II
Faith expressed through Love (1 Cor 1:17-25; Ps 53; Mt 25:1-13) ********************************************* For St. Paul, in the first reading, what is more important than even baptism? The answer is proclaiming the Gospel. He says he was not sent to baptize but to preach the Gospel, to entice everyone to believe in Jesus as the wisdom […]
HOMILY EASTER SUNDAY YEAR B
Eternal Life through Faith, Forgiveness, Healing and Grieving (Acts 10:34, 37-43; Ps 118; Col 3:1-4/1 Cor 5:6-8; John 20:1-18) ************************************************************ “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad.” We have every reason to rejoice and be glad, because through the resurrection of Jesus, we already share partially in the […]
HOMILY SUNDAY 5-B
Living In Balance (Job 7:1-4, 6-7; 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23; Mark 1:29-39) *********************************************************** Have you ever felt a strong desire to do more for God, to be more like Jesus? A good place to begin would be with prayer. Today’s liturgy is a strong call for us to balance action with prayer. Archbishop Fulton Sheen […]
HOMILY WEEK 03 – 03 Year II
Stories of Unconditional Love: Memorial – St. Francis de Sales (2 Sam 7:1-17; Ps 89; Mk 4:1-20) ********************************************************** Today’s liturgy offers us three stories of unconditional love to ponder: a covenant relationship, the prodigality of God’s Word, and the ministry of St. Frances de Sales. Like St. Frances, we are invited to be open to […]
HOMILY WEEK 01 04 – Yr II
Humble Faith and Trust (1 Sam 4:1-11; Ps 44; Mk 1:40-45) ************************************* Have you ever wondered, “Where is God?” when something bad happened to you? The readings today provide us with a simple, clear and important message: Be humble and trust in God at all times and in all circumstances. To better understand the first […]
HOMILY WEEK 01 03 – Yr II
Living in Balance (1 Sam 3: Ps 40; Mk 1:29-39) ************************************** “I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart.” This sentence from Psalm 40 of today’s readings captures the message of the liturgy for us today – to balance prayer and work, contemplation and action in our lives. […]
HOMILY MARY MOTHER OF GOD – NEW YEAR’S DAY
Pray, Bless and Praise (Numbers 6:22-27; Psalm 67; Galatians 4:4-7; Luke 2:16-21) ************************************************************* Ritual, Theology and Narrative: these three words succinctly describe the three readings for today. In essence, they call us to bless one another; pray like Mary, and worship God like the shepherds. As we begin this New Year, it seems appropriate to […]
