HOMILY WEEK 34 02 – Year II Ferial – Carpe Diem (Rev 14:14-19; Ps 96; Lk 21:5-11) **************************************************** A message offered us by the movie Dead Poet’s Society is Carpe Diem – to grasp the day, to make the most of our time each day. Our liturgy today in this final week of ordinary time […]

HOMILY WEEK 34 01 – Year II Giving All to Christ: Ferial – St. Catherine of Alexandria (Rev 14:1-5; Ps 24; Lk 21:1-4) ************************************** The message of the gospel today is to put our complete faith in Christ; to surrender to him totally. It is interesting that in one translation, Jesus looked up and saw […]

HOMILY CHRIST THE KING SUNDAY – B Christ the Servant King (Daniel 7:13-14; Psalm 93; Rev 1:5-8; John 18:33-37) **********************************************************  A wife heard her husband come back into the house not too long after he had left. She said, “Hon, I thought you were going to your lodge meeting.” “It was postponed,” He replied, “The […]

HOMILY WEEK 33 06 – Year II The Transfiguration and Resurrection: Ferial – St. Clement I (Rev 11:4-12; Ps 144; Lk 20:27-40) ********************************************** During a NECHI course on addiction’s awareness, I realized that only one other participant and I, out of a group of twenty-three, actually believed in the resurrection. All the others were into […]

HOMILY WEEK 33 05 – Year II The Word of God and Fraternal Correction: Memorial of St. Cecilia (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 […]

HOMILY WEEK 33 – 04 Victorious in Christ: Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Rev 5:1-10; Ps 149; Lk 19:41-44) ****************************************** Recall your experience of winning an event of any kind and the feelings involved of being on the winning side, and the way those feelings return when we remember the event, […]

HOMILY WEEK 33 03 – Year II Jesus the Whistleblower and Servant Leader (Rev 4:1-11; Ps 150; Lk 19:11-28) ************************************************ The reality of whistleblowing is very much present in our day. Julien Assange, founder of Wikileaks, is probably the most famous whistleblower, now facing legal challenges. Some time back three women were featured on a […]

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 […]

HOMILY WEEK 33 01 – Year II Faith, Forgiveness and Healing: Dedication of the Basilicas of Saints Peter and Paul (Rev 1:1-2:5; 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 […]

HOMILY SUNDAY 33 – B Shining Like Stars (Daniel 12:1-3; Ps 16; Hebrews 10:11-14, 18; Mk 13:24-32) ************************************************************* A particular grandmother spent a lot of time each day reading her bible. Her grandson commented to a friend she was cramming for her finals. Who was the most positive influence in your life? As we come […]