HOMILY WEEK 25 01 – Year II Unity, Community and a Spirituality of Letting Go: Feast of St. Matthew (Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Ps 19; Mt 9:9-13) *********************************************** How have you responded to the words of Jesus, “Come, follow me,” addressed to you? The readings today, on this feast of St. Matthew, offers us three interrelated […]
Faith-Korean Martyrs
HOMILY WEEK 25 02 – Year II Like a Stream in God’s Hand: Memorial of the Korean Martyrs – Saints Andrew Kim Tae-gön, Paul Chöng Ha-san and Companions (Prov 21:1-6, 10-13; Ps 119; Lk 8:19-21) ********************************************************** The Grand Canyon is two hundred, seventy-seven miles long, up to eighteen miles wide, and over a mile deep. […]
Blessed and Blessing-St. Januarius
WEEKDAY HOMILY 25 01 – Year II Living as Blessed – Who You are Meant to Be: Optional Memorial of St. Januarius (Prov 3:27-34; Ps 15; Lk 8:16-18) *************************************************** When he turned fifty, folk-music legend Bob Dylan was asked by Rolling Stone magazine if he was happy. He replied, “These are Yuppie words, happiness and […]
Faith Priorities
HOMILY SUNDAY 25 – C The Dishonest Steward – “What are your Priorities? (Amos 8:4-7; Psalm 113; 1 Timothy 2:1-7; Luke 16:1-13) ******************************************************* The Portugese have a saying: “What is important to us, we find time and money for.” Where do you spend your time and money? What are your priorities? Use material things to […]
Word of God-St. Hildegard of Bengen
HOMILY WEEK 24 06 – Week II On Being Rich Soil for the Word of God: Optional Memorial of St. Hildegard of Bingen (1 Cor 15:35-50; Ps 56; Lk 8:4-15) ******************************************* “Regnum Dei Intra Vos” is Latin for “the kingdom of heaven is among you.” That is my episcopal motto as an archbishop, taken from […]
Resurrection-Saints Cornelius and Cyprian
HOMILY WEEK 24 05 – Year II The Power of Resurrection – Good News of the Kingdom: Memorial of Saints Cornelius and Cyprian (1 Cor 15:12-20; Ps 17; Lk 8:1-3) ***************************************************** Can you imagine a walking band of missionaries of about twenty persons going around the countryside? Today, we are invited to experience and proclaim […]
Our Lady of Sorrows
HOMILY WEEK 24 04 – Year II Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows (Heb 5:7-9; Ps 31; Lk 2:33-35 or Jn 19:25-27) ************************************************** A lady at a table in front of me in an airport restaurant, who had been swearing profusely, noticed my cross and starting apologizing profusely for her coarse language. I replied that […]
The Cross of Christ
FEAST of the EXULTATION of the HOLY CROSS Look, Love and Live (Numbers 21:4-9; Psalm 78; Philippians 2:6-11; John 3:13-17) **************************************************** Do you know the origin of the symbol on a medical alert bracelet? The readings today provide the answer. A message provided by these readings is very simple and clear: Look to Jesus; love […]
Charity-St. John Chrysostom
WEEK 24 02 – Year II Being like Jesus in the Body of Christ: Memorial of St John Chrysostom (1 Cor 12:12-31; Ps 100; Lk 7:11-17) ****************************************** If one member suffers, all suffer together. If one member is honored, all rejoice together. The readings today invite us to be like Christ in the Body of […]
Healing-Most Holy Name of Mary
HOMILY WEEK 24 01- Year II A Eucharistic Faith that Heals: Optional Feast of the Most Holy Name of Mary (1 Cor 11:17-33; Ps 40; Lk 7:1-10) ******************************************* Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed. The readings today invite […]
