19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A1 Kings 19:9a, 11-13aPsalm 85:9, 10, 11-12, 13-14, (8)Romans 9:1-5Matthew 14:22-33August 9, 2020 After sending his disciples on their way, Jesus “went up on the mountain by himself to pray.” There He encountered God his Father. As much as Jesus needed to do this in prayer, we need to […]
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Presentation of the Lord – Homily
Presentation of the LordMalachi 3:1-4Psalm 24:7, 8, 9, 10 (8)Hebrews 2:14-18Luke 2:22-40February 2, 2020 Our psalm today speaks of the “king of glory.” Of course, the “king of glory” is the Lord. The historical setting for this psalm is the bringing of the Ark of the Covenant to the Temple in Jerusalem. Hence the words, […]
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, Year C – Homily
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, Year C2 Samuel 5:1-3Psalm 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5 (see 1)Colossians 1:12-20Luke 23:35-43November 24, 2019 Today we begin the last week in Ordinary Time before we start a new liturgical year next week. To mark this point in the year, we celebrate this Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, […]
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, Year A – Homily
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, Year A Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17 Psalm 23:1-2, 2-3, 5-6 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28 Matthew 25:14-31-46 November 26, 2017 Today is our last Sunday before we begin a new liturgical year. That means today we celebrate the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. To […]
Feast of The Transfiguration – Homily, Year A
The Transfiguration of the Lord, Year A Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 Psalm 97:1-2, 5-6, 9-12 2 Peter 1:16-19 Matthew 17:1-9 There are times in the gospels when Jesus goes off alone to pray. Generally, we are not told of what Jesus does in prayer. Today is different. We are giving a vivid description of what happens […]
Video Presentation – Evangelization and Apologetics
Monday I led my third and final presentation for this Lent. This topic is very important to me as I think helping people develop their own relationship with Jesus and then to share it with others is an essential part of God’s call to me. As a priest, celebrating the Sacraments is very important to […]
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, Year C – Homily
Christ the King, Year C 2 Samuel 5:1-3 Psalm 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5 Colossians 1:12-20 Luke 23:35-43 November 20, 2016 Until the days when Saul became king, Israel had not had a king. There were leaders known as “judges” who lead the community. The people asked God to give them a king. Saul became the first […]
More Words For God
Here are some more of my thoughts on words we use to describe God. Potter – Isaiah 64:7 says “Yet, O LORD, you are our father; we are the clay and you the potter: we are all the work of your hands.” God is the one who formed man out of the ground and breathed […]
More Words
We continue to talk about words people use to describe God. Today I turn to some “negative” words Trickster/Joker – I was a little surprised to see trickster/joker on the list. I don’t know if I have ever heard God described in this way. I take it to imply somebody seeing God as a deceiver who […]
More Words for Jesus
Today I take a look at some more positive words for God. Friend – Without a doubt, God is a friend. A friend is someone you share close moments with. A friend is someone you can count on to always be there. A friend helps you become a better person. A friend tells you the truth. A […]