I was scheduled to do the next presentation in my series on the Sacraments on March 25th. Like so many other things, because of the Coronavirus, that in-person has been cancelled. Because of the uncertainty of how long it will be before we can gather for presentations, I decided to go ahead and make a …
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I just uploaded the video of my latest presentation in my series on the Sacraments. This video is almost two hours because the Eucharist is so important. Peace, Fr. Jeff P.S. Please pray that in future presentations, I always go no longer than God wants.
I just uploaded the video and handouts for the second presentation in my series on the Sacraments. This one is on Baptism and Confirmation. It can be found online at www.renewaloffaith.org/sacramentsinitiation1. Please note that with a lot of good questions, it is one of my longest presentations at 1 hour 42 minutes. I hope you …
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On Wednesday I started a new series of presentations on the Sacraments. It’s a five part series. Here is a link to the first presentation (a general introduction). www.renewaloffaith.org/sacramentsintro Peace, Fr. Jeff
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C2 Kings 5:14-17Psalm 98:1, 2-3, 3-4 (see 2b)2 Timothy 2:8-13Luke 17:11-19October 13, 2019 As our first reading begins today, Naaman is “plunged into the Jordan seven times.” This might remind us of how Jesus was baptized in the Jordan river. Following the plunging, we are told that Naaman was …
Today’s Gospel for Mass comes from Luke 4:38-44. It has just seven verses and is set near the very beginning of Jesus’ ministry but it contains much of what we see throughout Jesus’ ministry. We hear how the crowds bring people to Jesus as they intercede for them. In response Jesus heals the people. Jesus …
4th Sunday of Easter, Year A Acts 2:14a, 36-41 Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 1 Peter 2:20b-25 John 10:1-10 Today we celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Easter. Each year on this Sunday we hear Jesus’ Good Shepherd discourse as found in chapter 10 of John’s Gospel. Jesus identifies himself as the Good Shepherd who always …
Each year our parish celebrates a Mass with the Anointing of the Sick and today is the day. As I prepare my homily here are some thoughts I would like to share with you. Sacraments are a powerful thing and a gift from God. In Baptism we receive new life and the Holy Spirit and …
We celebrated Easter Sunday last week but our celebration of Easter has not ended. We celebrate the Easter Season for 50 days until Pentecost. Easter is the celebration of the Resurrection. It is the celebration of new life but before we receive new life we must first die to this life. We must die with …
