HOMILY EASTER SEASON WEEK 04 04 – Year I After God’s Own Heart – Living a 9th Beatitude: Memorial of St. Catherine of Sienna (Acts 13.13-25; Ps 89; Jn 13.16-20) ***************************************************** If you were invited to speak in a synagogue, what would be your message? The readings today provide us with one: have faith in […]

HOMILY EASTER SEASON WEEK 04 03 – Year I Believing in God – Listening to the Spirit – Living as Church: Optional Memorial of St. Peter Chanel (Acts 12.24-13.5; Ps 67; Jn 12.44-50) ****************************************************** The readings today continue to plumb the deeper meaning of the Resurrection event, extending to us an invitation to grow in […]

HOMILY EASTER SEASON WEEK 04 02 – Year I A Positive Faith (Acts 11.19-26; Ps 87; Jn 10.22-30) ************************************** Fr. Bryan Massingdale, a black priest who in 2017 received an honorary doctorate from the Oblate School of Theology for his ministry in theology and social justice, delivered a passionate and inspiring talk at the  commencement […]

HOMILY EASTER SEASON WEEK 04 01 – Year I The Cross and Resurrection: Optional Memorial of Our Lady of Good Counsel (Acts 11.1-18; Ps42; Jn 10.11-18) ********************************************* Sr. Lùcia Silva’s nephew was walking home one night with a friend when he looked up and saw they were by a tall wooden cross bathed in bright […]

EASTER SEASON SUNDAY 04 – Year B Shepherds of the Heart (Acts 4:7-12; Psalm 118; 1 John 3:1-2; John 10:11-18) ****************************************************** The late spiritual writer, Henri Nouwen, used to think love involved being good, being efficient, using one’s intelligence and time well, and doing things for others. Then he chose to live with the mentally […]

HOMILY EASTER SEASON WEEK 03 06 – Year I Growing our Relationship with Jesus ((Acts 9:31-42; Ps 116; Jn 6:53-69) ********************************************* What do you think was the most pivotal moment of Peter’s life with Jesus? What would ours be? St. Peter is strikingly central to both readings today, inviting us to grow in our relationship […]

HOMILY EASTER WEEK 03 05 – Year I Transformative Faith: Optional Memorial of St Adalbert (Acts 9:1-20; Ps 117; Jn 6:52-59) **************************************** An atheist professor was told about a little girl who claimed her newborn kittens were atheists. Finding that intriguing, he went to visit her and see for himself. When he arrived and asked […]

HOMILY EASTER SEASON WEEK 03 04 – Year I Believe, Rejoice and Witness (Acts 8:26-40; Ps 66; Jn 6:44-51) *********************************************** A minister waited in line to have his car filled with gas just before a long holiday weekend. The attendant worked quickly, but there were many cars ahead of him. Finally, the attendant motioned him […]

HOMILY EASTER WEEK 03 03 – Year I Profound Faith, Joyful Experience, Courageous Proclamation: Optional Memorial of St. Anselm (Acts 7:51-8:1; Ps 31; Jn 6:30-35) *********************************************************** Canon Andrew White shared with a church full of people a few years ago in Edmonton a painful reality he experienced during his ministry in Iraq. A group of […]

HOMILY EASTER SEASON WEEK 03 02 – Year I Believe, Pray, Love (Acts 7:51-8:1; Ps 31; Jn 6:30-35) *********************************************** “Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” Today’s liturgy invites us to deepen our faith in our Trinitarian God, soak up God’s love through prayer, and […]