HOMILY EASTER OCTAVE – THURSDAY Participating in the Divine Dance (Acts 4:1-12; Ps 118; Jn 21:1-14) ************************************************ In many ways, Franciscan priest, spiritual writer and speaker, Richard Rohr, has been prophetic for years. He always has been on the cusp of where the Church was going – starting with the charismatic renewal in the 60’s; […]
Category: Easter
Faith-Healing-Restoration
HOMILY THURSDAY of the EASTER OCTAVE The Universal Restoration (Acts 3:11-26; Ps 8; Lk 24:35-48) ************************************************* On this fourth day of the Octave of Easter, the readings continue to merge together Pentecost and Easter – the giving of the Spirit and its aftermath, and the resurrection of Jesus and the aftermath of that momentous event. […]
Faith, Hope, Healing, Road to Emmaus
HOMILY WEDNESDAY OF EASTER OCTAVE – Year I Faith, Hope and Healing (Acts 3:1-10; Ps 105; Lk 24: 13 -35) ******************************************* “In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, stand up and walk!” Those dramatic words, spoken by St. Peter shortly after Pentecost, along with today’s gospel, assure us that faith in the name of […]
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HOMILY TUESDAY OF THE EASTER OCTAVE Living Pentecost and Easter Faith (Acts 2:36-41; Ps 32; Jn 20:11-18) *********************************************** A motivational speaker, eager to share the message he brought with his audience, began his talk with the question, “Where to begin? Where to begin?” A participant suggested loudly from the back of the room, “Begin as […]
Faith-Easter-Resurrection apperances
HOMILY MONDAY EASTER OCTAVE – Year I (Acts 2:14-33; Ps 16; Mt 28:8-15) ************************************ When it comes to the readings, Easter Monday is an interesting mix of Pentecost and Easter – of the effects of the Holy Spirit, and the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. Perhaps that is the influence of St. John, whose […]
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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 […]
Easter- Resurrection-New Life
HOMILY EASTER VIGIL YEAR B Experiencing New Life Through the Cross (Romans 6:3-11; Mark 16:1-8) ***************************************** Two confirmed bachelors were sitting and talking about cooking. One said that he had a fancy cookbook but never did much with it. When asked why by the other, he replied because every recipe started the same way – […]
Good Friday-Cross-Passion
GOOD FRIDAY HOMILY – (Homily 01) Choose Jesus’ New Way of Life (Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Ps 31; Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9; Jn 18:1-19:42) ******************************************************* In the movie Passion of the Christ, Jesus, beaten, bloodied and half dead, meets his mother and tells her simply, “Behold, I am making all things new.” This is the shocking reality of […]
Holy Thursday-Faith-Love-Service
HOMILY HOLY THURSDAY Faith Expressed Through Loving Service (Ex 12:1-8, 11-14; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Jn 13:1-15) ************************************************ Have you ever noticed the change that happens to someone when they fall in love? Let the love of Jesus lead you into and intimate relationship with him and humble service of others. Tonight, we remember that intimate […]
Faith-Redemptive Suffering-Kingdom of God
HOMILY – WEDNESDAY of HOLY WEEK The Key to the Kingdom (Is 50:4-9; Ps 69; Mt 26:14-26) ************************************** A fellow, tired of carrying his cross, went into a cross shop to trade it in. He tried on all kinds of crosses, but found them all either too long or too short, too heavy or too […]
