Covenant Love Written on Our Hearts (Jeremiah 31:31-34; Ps 51; Hebrew 5:7-9; John 12:20-23) ****************************************************** A couple was celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary. When someone asked the husband about the secret to their successful marriage, he replied when they got married, they agreed that he would make all the major decisions, his wife would make […]
Category: Lent
HOMILY LENT WEEK 04 05 – Yr II
The Threat of the Other (Wis 2:1-11; Ps 34; Jn 7:1-30) ********************************** “Something there is that does not love a wall; that sends the groundswell under it.” The readings today invite us to resist evil, believe in Jesus, and get to know him better through prayer. Those words from a poem by Robert Frost could, […]
HOMILY LENT WEEK 04 04 – Yr II
Faith in Jesus and his Gift of Life (Ex 32:7-14; Ps 106; Jn 5:18, 31-47) *************************************** How strong is our faith? Is the Word of God dwelling in us? Are we enjoying eternal life, here and now? The invitation that comes to us from the readings today is to believe in Jesus, abide in his […]
HOMILY LENT WEEK 04 02 – Yr II
Plunge into the Flowing Waters of God’s Grace (Ezk 47:1-9, 12; Ps 46; Jn 5:1-6) *********************************************** Four times a week, I do aquacize in a swimming pool. That practice not only provides health benefits for me, but also deepens my appreciation for the blessings of water. Today’s readings invite us to plunge into the flowing […]
HOMILY LENT WEEK 04 01 – Yr II
New Creation through Faith and Love (Isaiah 65:17-21; Ps 30; Jn 4:43-54) ******************************************** How strong is your faith? How deep is your love? Important questions, these, because today’s liturgy invites us to be part of God’s new creation through faith in Jesus and love for one another In the first reading, Isaiah prophesies that God […]
HOMILY LENT SUNDAY 04-B
Back to the Future (2 Chronicles 36:14-17; 19-23; Ps 137; Ephesians 2:4-10; John 3:14-21) ***************************************************************** In the not too recent past, a movie came out called Back to the Future, in which the main character experiences a time warp into another period of history. The readings today come together to form a kind of time […]
HOMILY WEEK 03 04 LENT – Yr II
Harden not Your Hearts (Jer 7:23-28; Ps 95; Lk 11:14-23) *********************************** Healed people heal people; unwell people wound people. Sin and sinfulness; stubbornness and disobedience seem to sum up the readings today, inviting us to be just the opposite – a people who are grounded in Jesus’ wellness and able to share that wellness with […]
HOMILY LENT WEEK 03 02 – Yr II
Forgiveness and the Furnace of Resentment (Dan 3:25-43; Ps 25; Mt 18:21-35) ************************************** A lady confessed to a priest during reconciliation that she was guilty of the sin of narcissism, of vanity. She claimed she was so beautiful that she was wasting countless hours admiring herself in the mirror, putting on make-up, neglecting her marriage […]
HOMILY LENT SUNDAY 3 – B
Temples of the Holy Spirit (Exodus 20:1-17; Psalm 18; 1 Corinthians 1:18, 22-25; John 2:13-25) ************************************************************ Have you ever struggled with low self-worth? Today’s readings invite us to celebrate our dignity as temples of God; believe it and live it. The first reading provides a background to this message. Mt. Sinai is actually in Egypt. […]
HOMILY WEEKDAY LENT 02 05 Yr II
Resisting Repentance (Gen 37:3-28; Ps 105; Mt 21:33-46) ******************************************* The poet, Robert Frost, wrote these memorable words: “Something there is that does not love a wall; that sends the groundswell under it.” In a similar way, there is something in human nature that does not love goodness; that resists it and seeks to […]
