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 […]
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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 […]
Some Negative Descriptions
Today, I continue to talk about “negative” words that some people use to describe God. Of course, when I use the term “negative” I am already beginning to show my disapproval of the term. Punisher – Does God want to punish us? No, God would be much happier if he did not have to punish […]
Using Words to Describe God
Here I continue with a few more words one might use to describe God. For the rest of the series, see “Images of God”. Everlasting/Eternal – These two words appear together on the list I am working from but I don’t see them quite the same when it comes to describing God. Everlasting tells us that […]
More Words to Describe God
A couple of days ago I started to write about words that people might use to describe God. I started with tyrant, policeman, and stern judge. Today, I would like to reflect on some positive words. All Powerful One – Without a doubt, God is all-powerful. There is nothing that is possible to do that […]