HOMILY ADVENT WEEK 01 04 – Year II Humble and Obedient Faith in God (Isaiah 26:1-6; Ps 118; Mt 7:21, 24-27) *************************************************** “Only the ones who do the will of my Father in heaven will enter the kingdom of God.” Jesus could not be clearer or more direct than this teaching: “Not everyone who says […]
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HOMILY ADVENT WEEK 01 03 – Year II Realized Eschatology and Abundant Grace: Optional Memorial of St. John Damascene (Is 25:6-10; Ps 23; Mt 15:29-37) ************************************************* Did you realize that we are actually to be immersed in realized eschatology? Christian life is all about both living in the graced reign of God here and now, […]
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HOMILY ADVENT WEEK 01 02 – Year II The Healing Power of Advent: Memorial of St. Francis Xavier (Is 11:1-10; Ps 72; Lk 10:21-24) ********************************************** Have you ever compared your spiritual growth to the process of raising poinsettias? The readings today invite us to slow down this Advent, enter more deeply into contemplative silence, become […]
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HOMILY ADVENT WEEK 01 01- Year A Faith in Jesus and the Inclusive Love of God (Is 4:2-6; Ps 122; Mt 8:5-11, 13) ********************************************** “Many will come from the east and the west and will recline … at the banquet in the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 8:11). Today’s readings for this first weekday of Advent […]
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HOMILY ADVENT SUNDAY 01 – A Best Practices for Advent (Isaiah 2:1-5; Psalm 122; Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:37-44) ********************************************************** Happy New Year! That is a very appropriate greeting as we begin a new liturgical year. Something else that is quite appropriate at the beginning of a New Year is the making of New Year’s resolutions. […]
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HOMILY WEEK 34 06 – Year I Missionary Disciples – Feast of St. Andrew (Rm 10:9-18; Ps 18; Mt 4:18-22) ***************************************** Can you remember and identify a time when you felt called by God? As part of a missionary Church, all of us are called to a vocation, a special role given to us by […]
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HOMILY WEEK 34 05 – Year I Serving Jesus our King and Obeying His Word (Dan 7:1-14; Dan 3:75-81; Lk 21:29-33) *************************************************** Did you know that Prince Harry is 5th in line to the throne? Someday he might be king of England and Meghan would be queen! Perhaps not that surprising as apparently, according to […]
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HOMILY WEEK 34 04 – Year I Grounded in Strong, Confident Faith (Dan 6:11-28; Dan 3; Lk 21:20-28) ****************************************** How strong is your faith? What difference is it making in your life? The readings today invite us to pray for a faith in Jesus Christ that will allow us to weather any storm and stand […]
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HOMILY WEEK 34 03 – Year I Bless and Praise God Forever (Dan 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28; Dan 3; Lk 21:12-19) ************************************************* Last century, there was a great ecclesiological debate in the Vatican to decide which was the greatest male religious order in the world. They were all gathered – Jesuits, Dominicans, Franciscans, Redemptorists, Oblates […]
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HOMILY WEEK 34 02 – Year I Temple Glory or Glorious Kingdom? (Dan 2:3, 9-30, 31-45; Dan 3; Lk 21:5-11) ******************************************* Did you know that Meghan Markle was the most googled woman in the world as of her engagement to Prince Harry? Could that be because kingdoms, royalty, palaces and temples hold out the hope […]
