HOMILY WEEK 33 05 – Year II The Word of God and Fraternal Correction (Rev 10:8-11; Ps 119; Lk 19:45-48) **************************************** “My house shall be a house of prayer, but you have made it into a den of robbers.” That statement by Jesus in the gospel today invites us to pray more contemplatively with the […]
Category: Ordinary Time
Faith-Jesus Christ-Christian life
HOMILY WEEK 33 04 – Year II Recognizing Jesus (Rev 5:1-10; Ps 149; Lk 19:41-44) ************************************************ Paula D’Arcy, spiritual speaker and writer, once said, “God comes to us disguised as our life.” The readings today build on that statement: can we recognize Jesus when he comes to us, and appreciate fully the great gift of […]
Faith-Jesus-Humility
HOMILY WEEK 33 03 – Year II Jesus the Whistleblower and Servant Leader Dedication of the Basilicas of St. Peter and Paul (Rev 4:1-11; Ps 150; Lk 19:11-28) ************************************************ The reality of whistleblowing is very much present in our day. Julian Assange, founder of Wikileaks, is facing legal challenges. Some time back three women were […]
Faith-Repentance-Not Judging
HOMILY WEEK 33 02 – Year II Faith, Repentance and Acceptance (Rev 3:1-22; Ps 15; Lk 19:1-10) ******************************************** Is your faith hot, cold or lukewarm? The readings today invite us to keep our relationship with God and Jesus fresh and strong through contemplative prayer, repentance for our sins, and learning not to judge others. In […]
Faith-Forgiveness-Healing- St. Margaret of Scotland
HOMILY WEEK 33 01 – Year II Faith, Forgiveness and Healing: Optional Memorial of St. Margaret of Scotland (Rev 2:4; Ps 1:1-6; Lk 18:35-43) **************************************** “Lay your hands gently upon us, let your touch render your peace! Let them bring your forgiveness and healing; lay your hands, gently lay your hands.” Those words from the […]
Discipleship-Justice-Service
HOMILY SUNDAY 33 – A Just Discipleship (Proverbs 3110-13, 16-18, 20, 26, 28-32; Psalm 128; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6; Matthew 24:36; 25:14-30) ********************************************************** Oblate Brother Tom Novak was part of Just Theatre, a theatre group in Winnipeg that created plays exposing injustices toward especially the poor and immigrants, and sought to build a more just society. […]
Faith-Caring-Persistent widow
HOMILY WEEK 32 06 – Year II On Faith and Caring Adapted from The Word Among Us (3 Jn 5-8; Ps 112; Lk 18:1-8) ***************************************************** Will not God then secure the rights of his chosen ones who call out to him day and night? The widow in the gospel was desperate. So, day after day, […]
Faith-Truth-Love
HOMILY WEEK 32 05 – Year II Walking in the Truth (2 Jn 4-9; Ps 119; Lk 17:26-37) ********************************************** “To be close to God, be closer to people.” That quote, found in my father’s bible after he passed away, captures the message of the readings for us today – to have faith in Jesus and […]
HOMILY WEEK 32 04 – Year II Joyful, Just, Suffering Saints: Memorial of St. Josaphat (Phil 7-20; Ps 146; Lk 17:20-25) ************************************ What do you think? Can joy and suffering co-exist? The readings today invite us to live as joyful, just, suffering saints in the Kingdom of God. In his letter to Philemon, St. Paul […]
Faith-Gratitude-Praise-St. Martin of Tours
HOMILY WEEK 32 03 – Year II Grateful, Relational Praise as Inheritors of Eternal Life: Memorial of St. Martin fo Tours (Titus 3:1-7; Ps 23; Lk 17:11-19) ************************************************ Do you have an inheritance? How do you feel about either having one, or not having one? The readings today invite us to lead lives of grateful, […]
