HOMILY SUNDAY 33 – C Towards The End of Time (Malachi 4:1-2; Psalm 98; 2 Thes 3:7-12; Lk 21:5-19) ******************************************************* A young man was rather nervous about reading in Church, and instead of ending his reading with “The Word of the Lord” he stammered “This is the end of the world” to which the congregation […]
Category: Homilies
Faith-St. Josaphat
HOMILY WEEK 32 06 – Year II On Faith and Caring – Adapted from The Word Among Us: Memorial of St. Josaphat, Bishop and Martyr (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 […]
Truth-St. Martin of Tours
HOMILY WEEK 32 05 – Year II Walking in the Truth: Memorial of St. Martin of Tours (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 – […]
Suffering-St. Pope Leo the Great
HOMILY WEEK 32 04 – Year II Joyful, Just, Suffering Saints: Memorial of St. Leo the Great (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 Reign of God. In his letter to Philemon, […]
St. John Lateran
FEAST – DEDICATION OF ST JOHN LATERAN Temples of the Holy Spirit and Life-giving Water (Ezk 47:1-12; Ps 46; Jn 2:13-22) ***************************************************** “Wherever this river flows, the waters shall be made fresh.” The readings today, and this feast of the dedication of St. John Lateran, invite us to drink of the living waters of God’s […]
Grace
HOMILY WEEK 32 02 – Year II Gracefully Responding to Grace: (Titus 2:1-8, 11-14; Ps 37; Lk 17:7-10) *************************************** “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all.” This proclamation by St. Paul to Titus provides the context for today’s readings that are all about God’s salvation freely given to us through Jesus, […]
Light of Faith
WEEK 32 01- Year II Shine Like Stars Offering the Word of Life (Titus 1:1-9; Ps 24; Lk 17:1-6) *************************************** “It is better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.” This motto from the Christopher Leadership Course connects with the message from today’s Gospel Acclamation: “Shine on the world like bright stars; you […]
Faith and Charity
HOMILY SUNDAY 32-C Living Calvary in Slow Motion (2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14; Psalm 17; 2 Thes 2:16-3:5; Luke 20:27-38) ************************************************************** “May our Lord Jesus Christ, and God our Father who has given us his love, strengthen you in everything you do or say.” With these words, and indeed with the whole paragraph of the second […]
Gratitude
HOMILY WEEK 31 06 – Year II An Attitude of Gratitude (Phil 4:10-19; Ps 112; Lk 16:9-15) ******************************************************** “You cannot serve God and wealth.” That cryptic statement by Jesus in the gospel brings to mind the story of a hundred-dollar bill, a twenty-dollar bill and a Loonie having a serious conversation about life one day. […]
Relationships-St. Charles Borromeo
HOMILY WEEK 31 05 – Year II The Primacy of Relationships: Memorial of St. Charles Borromeo (Phil 3:17-21; 4:1; Ps 122; Lk 16:1-8) **************************************** Did you know that the most recent addiction in our world is being right? One party in a relationship is convinced she is right and the other wrong, while the other […]
