Category: Homilies

HOMILY WEEK 03 01 – Year I Holy Spirit – Agent of Forgiveness (Heb 9:15-28; Ps 98; Mk 3:22-30) ******************************************** There is a saying, “The stronger the sun; the sharper our shadow,” that fits the readings today, readings that contrast the sun of faith and belief, with the dark shadows of unbelief. The author of […]

Repentance-Following Jesus

HOMILY SUNDAY 03 – YEAR A Repent, and Spread the Good News (Isaiah 9:1-4; Psalm 27; 1 Cor 1:10-13; 17-18; Mt 4:12-23) ***************************************************** As part of our training as facilitators in Morley, Alberta, for the Returning To Spirit program the facilitator, Mark Pizandawatc, had the participants close their eyes while he repeated the words: “Ever […]

Faith-Healing

HOMILY WEEK 02 03 – Year I Towards a More Peaceful, Pure Faith (Heb 7:1-3,15-17; Ps 110; Mk 3:1-6) *********************************************** Which of the following statements resonates most deeply with you: Law and legalism, or Love and relationships? The readings today invite us to deepen our faith in Jesus as Son of God and King of […]

Faith

HOMILY WEEK 02 01 – Year I New Wine of Eternal Life; Fresh Skins of Humble Obedience (Heb 5:1-10; Ps 110; Mk 2:18-22) ****************************************************** The superior of a religious community of women was on her death bed. One of the sisters, whose father found drinking a little brandy each night helped him sleep, started putting […]

Following Jesus

HOMILY SUNDAY 02 – Year A Redeemed by Jesus; Healed by the Spirit (Isaiah 49:3, 5-6; Psalm 40; 1Cor 1:1-3; John 1:29-34) ******************************************************** A farmer once went to confession to admit that he had stolen some hay. When the confessor told the culprit that he would have to know how much he had stolen before […]

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