Homilies
Commentary to The Solemnity of Pentecost
But now, fifty days later, the eleven remaining disciples were publically proclaiming Jesus Christ, right there in the Temple area, right where those who murdered Jesus could see them. “You cannot kill God’s plan,” they said. “You couldn’t even keep Jesus in the grave, for He rose and gave His Life to all who believe in Him.”
The Solemnity of the Ascension
:The Lord Ascends, His Power Descends. He ascends into heaven and, just as in the case of Moses and Joshua, Elijah and Elisha, His Power descends upon the disciples who will now become apostles. Jesus’ Power is the Holy Spirit.
Commentary to the Sixth Sunday of Easter -C-
“Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. Not as the world gives peace do I give peace.” When we think of peace we usually consider the cessation of hostilities between warring nations, or even warring members of a family. That is not the peace the Lord gives. The peace of the Lord is the joy we experience when we are united to Him.
Commentary to the 5th Sunday of Easter C
Message: Love is to will the good of the other - that he will become a citizen of the New Jerusalem. Jesus says, "I give you a new commandment: love one another." We hear a lot about love, but we often do not know what the word really means.
Our priests have become mediocre mediators. Let's have homilies that are brilliant, not boring
Too often, however, I find myself in a miserable situation – as many others in the pews next to me do – because priests continue to fail in their duties as preachers to deliver an inspiring and thoughtful homily. There is growing discontent among Bangladeshi Catholics over the quality of the preaching during Mass.
Commentary to the 3rd Sunday of Easter - C -
The man who entered the Church last Sunday was old, very old. He was stooped over. He carried an oxygen pack. He had a cane, but he could barely walk. His face was thinned and his hair was a distant memory. He had to have been in his late 90's. He saw me and looked up, and with a smile said, “Father, He is risen.” He said all that needs to be said.
commentary to the 2nd Sunday of Easter C
Poor Thomas always gets bad press the Sunday after Easter. We are always focusing in on his doubts. We often think that he was the only one who did not believe that the Lord had risen from the dead. The fact is that most of the disciples doubted the Lord’s resurrection until they experienced His presence.
Commentary to Easter Sunday
The Cross and the Candle. The three places where the cross was revealed are the three places where the Light of Christ is proclaimed. In a real sense, those are two aspects of one act. Joining Christ on the Cross, suffering with Him, results in living in His Light.
Palm Sunday
We are tempted to consider Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem, but ignore His exit from the city. It is easy to join in the joyful celebrations of our faith. We go to Church on Christmas and Easter and leave full of warmth. Then we realize that the palms are followed by the passion. And the joy of experiencing the Presence of the Lord is followed by His demand to join Him in the journey of sacrificial love, in the journey up to Calvary.
Pope Francis' Inauguration Mass - Homily -
March 19, 2013. During Pope Francis' Inauguration Mass, the Pontiff talked about caring for others, caring for the elderly, children the poor. But he also said that in order to protect others, one must never forget to nourish oneself spiritually
Commentary to the 5th Sunday of Lent -C-
And through the clamor, she looked up, and saw the Lord looking at her. Compassion for her flowed through him. Nobody cared about her before. The man or men who used her sexually, didn’t care that she was going to die. The leaders of her people didn’t care about her. Her own family probably disowned her. But Jesus cared.
Commentary to the 4th Sunday of Lent C
The parable of the Prodigal Son, Forgiving Father or Elder Brother, whatever, is calling us to reflect on the depth of our own commitment to the Lord, and our own determination to live His Love.
Commentary to the 3rd Sunday of Lent (C)
We have got to make the best use of every day that we are granted. We are each the fig tree in the parable. The Father owns the vineyard, the Son is the gardener giving us the ability to grow. The Spirit is the gifts that we have which will attract others. But we have free will. It is up to us to chose to bear fruit for the Lord.
Commentary to the 2nd Sunday of Lent -C-
We belong to the spiritual. We belong to God. We are made in the image and likeness of God. But the image of God, our capacity to be spiritual, is hidden deep within us. The Lord will reveal it, though, if we let Him.
Commentary to the 1st Sunday of Lent - C -
If you get to the end of the day and can honestly say, “I had no temptations of any kind today,” you should take your pulse. You are probably dead. Jesus himself was tempted to accept the pleasures of the world rather than remain united to the Father.
Commentary to the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
We are called, we are sent, to lead people to meaning, to lead people to God. Whatever it is that we do in life, from something as major as marriage and parenting, to something as minor as finishing a school worksheet, we do it in service to God. Every action of our lives has purpose not just for ourselves but as beacons of hope for those who are seeking the Lord.
Commentary to the 4th Sunday of Ordinary Time: Hometown Prophets
Jesus is in his home town synagogue, or what would be the equivalent of a synagogue in the first half of the first century. He reads from Isaiah, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me....” and then concludes that “these words are fulfilled in your hearing.”
Commentary to the 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time: Liberating Law
The readings for this Sunday lead us to a discussion about laws and codes of behavior. Many people in our times have demanded a freedom from all codes of moral conduct. How happy are these people? Can a person be a member of a family he or she loves and receive love from that family if that person flaunts the basic code for living in the family?
Commentary to the 2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time: Celebrating Cana
The husband must put his wife before himself. The wife must put her husband before herself. The needs of their children must come before the needs of the parents. This is sacrificial love, expressed countless times in the daily routine of the Catholic family.
Commentary to the Baptism of Jesus Sunday
When Jesus was baptized He accepted the Mission that was the whole reason why He became a man. He began His public ministry which would end in the destruction of sin and hate with obedience to the Father and love for His people. And John pointed to Jesus and said, “Look, there is the Lamb of God.”
Daily Word
Mark 9:38-40 "For whoever is not against us is for us."
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