The Dark Side of Belief – Memorial: St. Gregory the Great (1 Cor 2:1-5; Ps 119; Lk 4:16-30) ********************************************************* Today’s gospel ends in a brutal, shocking manner, as the religious townsfolk of Nazareth are suddenly enraged and want to kill Jesus! What are we to make of this? The readings today challenge us to look […]
HOMILY SUNDAY 22-B
Compassion Trumps Law (Dt 4:1-2, 6-8; Ps 15; James 1:17-18, 21-22, 27; Mk 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23) ************************************************************* After I was ordained a priest in 1974, I did a pastoral year out of Edmonton. Towards the end of that year, while I was waiting for my obedience from Rome, I applied to go to the Holy […]
HOMILY WEEK 21 06 – Yr II
Striking a Balance Between Prayer and Action (1 Cor 1:26-31; Ps 33; Mt 25:14-30) ******************************************** Is contemplation incompatible with action? The readings today invite us to find a way to balance these two important and essential elements of Christian life. On the surface, the gospel parable of talents seems to be a call to action, […]
HOMILY WEEK 21 05 – Yr II
Faith expressed through Love (1 Cor 1:17-25; Ps 53; Mt 25:1-13) ********************************************* For St. Paul, in the first reading, what is more important than even baptism? The answer is proclaiming the Gospel. He says he was not sent to baptize but to preach the Gospel, to entice everyone to believe in Jesus as the wisdom […]
HOMILY – MEMORIAL: THE PASSION OF JOHN THE BAPTIST
Prophetic Consolation and Desolation (Jer 1:17-19; Ps 71; Mk 6:17-29) *********************************************** The late Fr. Andrew Britz OSB, former editor of the Prairie Messenger newspaper, was noted for his courageous editorials that addressed rather fearlessly and directly the key and often controversial issues of the day. After his death, a selection of his editorials was compiled […]
HOMILY WEEK 21 02 – Yr II
Holding Fast and Standing Firm to Justice, Mercy and Faith Memorial: St Augustine (2 Thes 2:1-3,14-17; Ps 96; Mt 23:23-26) **************************************** “Heavens glad, earth rejoices, fields exult for the Lord is coming to judge the earth.” How can this joy over being judged make sense? The answer lies in the other readings: Those who practice […]
Beauval IRS Girls’ Choir
Yvonne Marie, yellow dress centre front row Late Rose Black behind her Anastasia George, tall one in pink dress front row Antoinette (Bell) Herman, second row below the BD sign Caroline George in the pink dress Agnes Martel in the glasses
HOMILY WEEK 21 01 – Yr II
Love to Affirm; Courage to Correct; Faith to Praise – Memorial: St Monica (2 Thes 1:1-5, 11-12; Ps 96; Mt 23:13-22) ************************************************************** As worshippers leave Holy Family Cathedral in Orange, CA, they are artistically reminded to be Be Doers of the Wordby a mural done in tiles above the entrance to the church. In […]
HOMILY WEEK 20 04 – Yr II
Wearing the Wedding Garment – Optional Memorial: St. Rose of Lima (Ezk 36:23-28; Ps 51; Mt 22:1-14) ************************************************************* Have you ever felt out of place because you were not dressed right for a particular occasion? Today’s readings invite us to put on the garments of profound repentance, deep faith and genuine love. In the gospel, […]
HOMILY SUNDAY 20 – B
Eucharistic Faith and Love (Proverbs 9:1-6; Psalm 34; Ephesians 5:15-20; John 6:51-58) ******************************************************** Do you have an unwise, fast food attitude towards your faith? Be wise: develop a deep, Eucharistic faith and live it out in love. The first reading today speaks of wisdom, and the lack of it as immaturity. This focus on wisdom […]
