I just did another presentation last night. This one is called “The Journey to Jesus.” I begin with talking about what “journey” means along with “desert” and “Lent” before discussing the necessity of silence. You can view the video at http://www.renewaloffaith.org/video—the-journey-to-jesus.html Hope you enjoy it. It’s about 1 hour 10 minutes. Peace, Fr. Jeff
2nd Sunday of Lent, Year B Genesis 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18 Psalm 116:10, 15, 16-17, 18-19 (9) Romans 8:31b-34 Mark 9:2-10 February 25, 2018 I remember back almost twenty years ago before I started seminary. I was preparing to do a Communion Service and was looking at the readings. The gospel reading was the same …
Homily for February 2018 Holy Hour Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Psalm 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 Luke 23:18-25 “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?” Have you ever felt so abandoned that you cried out, “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?” If you have you, you would not be the …
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1st Sunday of Lent, Year B Genesis 9:8-15 Psalm 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 (10) 1 Peter 3:18-22 Mark 1:12-15 February 18, 2018 Our readings today begin by taking us back to the time of Noah. The world had given into sin. Noah and his family were the last of the faithful. Because of so much sin, …
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Today’s first reading begins “Moses said to the people: “Today I have set before you life and prosperity, death and doom.” We each have a choice. We can choose “life and prosperity” or “death and gloom“. We would think everyone would want to choose life, life with God, but we see people make bad choices. Yesterday, (February …
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46 Psalm 32:1-2, 5, 11 (7) 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1 Mark 1:40-45 February 11, 2018 This leper came to Jesus in need of healing. He knelt before Jesus and begged for help. He expressed faith that Jesus can make him clean. We are told Jesus was “moved …
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Almost two weeks ago I did a presentation here at St. Michael’s. I had planned my calendar around being able to edit and caption the video the day after the presentation so I could get it online as soon as possible. Then I realized I had gotten a new computer since the last video I …
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5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Job 7:1-4, 6-7 Psalm 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 (3a) 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23 Mark 1:29-39 February 4, 2018 Jesus helped many people. He healed Simon’s mother-in-law of her fever. “He cured many who were sick with various diseases and he drove out many demons,” but is this the purpose …
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