HOMILY WEEK 10 01 – Year II The Beatitudes – Keys to the Kingdom (1 Kg 17:1-6; Ps 121; Mt 5:1-12) ***************************************** Today’s Gospel could be appropriate for a retreat day on mercy – the Beatitudes. Many years ago, Marge Denis produced a slide series in the NWT entitled The Beatitude People. That is what […]
Faith-God-Trinity
HOMILY – TRINITY SUNDAY – YEAR A Faith in Our God Who is Poor, Humble, Powerless and Relational (Exodus 34:4-6, 8-9; Daniel 3; 2 Cor 13:11-13; Jn 3:16-18) ************************************************************ Some years ago, I was privileged to tour a Hindu temple in Chennai, India, with an Oblate missionary stationed there. Made of solid rock 1,500 years […]
Trust-Generosity-St. Norbert
HOMILY WEEK 09 06 – Year II Trust in God Expressed Through Generosity: Optional Memorial of St. Norbert (Tobit 11:5-15; Ps 146; Mk 12:35-37) ****************************************** “She, from her poverty, has contributed all she had.” That comment by Jesus to his disciples, after taking special note of the widow’s gift while observing people donating to the […]
Faith-Suffering-St Boniface
HOMILY WEEK 09 05 – Year II Faith in Jesus and Redemptive Suffering: Memorial of St. Boniface (2 Tim 3:10-17; Ps 119; Mk 12:35-37) ***************************************** Who is the shortest man in the bible? The answer is Nehemiah. Why was Goliath so surprised when struck in the forehead by a stone from David’s sling? Because such […]
Faith-Love-Self Esteem
HOMILY WEEK 09 04 – Year II Love and Do What You Will (2 Tim 2:8-15; Ps 25; Mk 12:28-34) ****************************************** How well are you able to love yourself? Are you struggling with low self-worth? Do you realize you might daily be breaking one of the commandments of Jesus? The way out is to listen […]
Resurrection-Suffering-St Charles Lwanga & Companions
HOMILY WEEK 09 03 – Year II Faith in the Resurrection, Living in Christ and Redemptive Suffering; Optional Memorial of St. Charles Lwanga and Companions (2 Tim 1:1-12; Ps 123; Mk 12:18-27) ********************************************************** How strong is your belief in the resurrection? Today’s memorial and readings invite us to be like St. Paul whose belief in […]
Faith-Grace-Prayer-Saints Marcellinus and Peter
HOMILY WEEK 09 02 – Year II Growing in Grace and Knowledge of Jesus Christ: Optional Memorial of Saints Marcellinus and Peter (2 Pt 3:12-18; Ps 90; Mk 12:13-17) ******************************************* St. Peter, in the first reading, recognizes that we are all keeping vigil – all waiting for the final coming of Jesus Christ to bring […]
Faith-Blessed Virgin Mary- Mothers
HOMILY – WEEK 09 01 – Year II Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church (Gen 32:9-15,20; Judith 13:18-20; Jn 19:25-27) *********************************************************** Take a moment to think of your mother. What thoughts come to mind, and what feelings flood your heart? Hopefully gratitude, warmth, tenderness, affection, and compassion for her limitations, etc. […]
Faith-Holy Spirit-Pentecost
HOMILY PENTECOST SUNDAY – YEAR A Pentecost and Tee Pee Spirituality (Acts 2:1-11; Psalm 104; 1 Cor 12:3-7, 12-13; John 20:19-23) ******************************************************* A certain person was troubled by nightmares. He went to see a psychiatrist and shared with him sometimes he dreamed he was a tee pee and sometimes he dreamed he was a wigwam, […]
Faith-Kingdom of God-Evangelization
HOMILY EASTER SEASON WEEK 07 06 – Year II Following Jesus into the Kingdom of God (Acts 28:16-20,30-31; Ps11; Jn 21:20-25) **************************************************** Imagine spending years in prison or under house arrest, as Paul did. Or imagine languishing in harsh conditions – including nine years in solitary confinement – as did Vietnam Cardinal Nguyen Van Thuan […]
