HOMILY WEEK 30 06 – Year II Humble Faith and Joyful Fulfillment (Phil 1:18-26; Ps 42; Lk 14:1-11) ******************************************** Has the Word of God ever brought you to tears? The readings today invite us to humbly place our faith in an intimate relationship with Jesus leading us to experience deep joy and the fullness of […]
Category: Ordinary Time
Identity-Saints Simon and Jude
HOMILY WEEK 30 04 – Year II Our Identity and Life in Christ: Feast of St. Simon and St. Jude (Eph 2:19-22; Ps 19; Lk 6:12-19) ***************************************** Today’s readings, and this feast, firmly establish our identity in Christ, and what it means to live in Christ. The late motivational speaker Serge LeClerc claimed throughout his […]
Faith
HOMILY WEEK 30 04 – Year II Putting on the Armor of God (Eph 6:10-20; Ps 144; Lk 13:31-35) ************************************ “Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you!” According to the New Interpreter’s Bible, these are fateful words. Even though Luke here puzzlingly paints a more positive picture of the Pharisees than the […]
Humble Faith
HOMILY WEEK 30 03 – Year II Humble Faith and Love – Keys to the Kingdom (Eph 6:1-9; Ps 145; Lk 13:22-30) ************************************* Strive to enter through the narrow gate. (Luke 13:24) Today’s liturgy reminds us that faith in Jesus, love for others, and humble self-awareness are critical keys to the kingdom of God. The […]
Marriage-Kingdom of God
HOMILY WEEK 30 02 – Year II Marriage and the Kingdom of God (Eph 5:21-33; Ps 128; Lk 13:18-21) ******************************************* It has been said that the marriage bed is comparable to an altar for a married couple. That statement, and the readings today, present us with the message that marital commitment and achieving intimacy are […]
Faith-St. Anthony Mary Claret
HOMILY WEEK 30 01 – Year II Living as Children of Light: Optional Memorial of St. Anthony Mary Claret (Eph 4:32-5:8; Ps 1; Lk 13:10-17) ****************************************** “… but now in the Lord you are light.” That sentence by St Paul leads right into the message of today’s liturgy – an invitation to live as children […]
Repentance-St. Pope John Paul II
HOMILY WEEK 29 06 – Year II Balancing Faith and Repentance: Optional Memorial of St. Pope John Paul II (Eph 4:7-16; Ps 122; k 13:1-9) ****************************************** “Repent and believe in the good news” (Mark 1:15) are the first words Jesus preached as he began his public ministry. The readings today continue that double message of […]
Truth-Beauty-Goodness
HOMILY WEEK 29 05 – Year II Truth, Beauty and Goodness – Attributes of God: (Eph 4:1-6; Ps 24; Lk 12:54-59) *************************************************** “Truth, Beauty and Goodness” – these are the classical three pillars of faith in God and living in Christ. The readings today, within the context of these three pillars, carry powerful messages for […]
Faith-St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
HOMILY WEEK 29 04 – Year II Awakening to God’s Power Within Us: Optional Memorial of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (Eph 3:13-21; Ps 33; Lk 12:49-53) ******************************************* The phenomenon of high and low tides during a priest’s retreat I was conducting in Newfoundland became an invitation for me to be more aware of and appreciative […]
Gospel-St. Paul of the Cross
HOMILY WEEK 29 03 – Year II Live the Mystery of Faith as Servants of the Gospel – Trust, Thank and Tell: Optional Memorial of St. Paul of the Cross (Eph 3:1-12; Is 12:2-6; Lk 12:39-48) ***************************************************************** “Life is mystery to be lived, not problem to be solved.” The readings today invite us to live […]
