27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B (Respect Life Sunday) – Homily

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Genesis 2:18-24 Hebrews 2:9-11 Mark 10:2-16 October 4, 2015 The Lord God said: “It is not good for the man to be alone.” God created the Garden of Eden and everything in it, including man.  God knew what He had created was good.  He knew the “man” was …

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26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B – Homily

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Numbers 11:25-29 James 5:1-6 Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 September 27, 2015 Moses said, “Would that all the people of the Lord were prophets!  Would that the Lord might bestow his spirit on them all!” What are we called to be in this world?  Are we all called to …

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25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B – Homily

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Wisdom 2:12, 17-20 James 3:16-4:3 Mark 9:30-37 September 20, 2015 In our first reading from the Book of Wisdom, we hear how the people are upset with the just one, calling him obnoxious.  Why are they upset with him?  Simply because he is against their doings, reproaches their …

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24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B – Homily

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Isaiah 50:5-9a James 2:14-18 Mark 8:27-35 September 13 2015 Jesus asks His disciples “Who do people say that I am?”  Jesus has been performing miracles and teaching.  He knows people are talking about Him.  This is what He wants because when we talk about Jesus we can come …

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23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B – Homily

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Isaiah 35:4-7a James 2:1-5 Mark 7:31-37 *Psalm 146, 6-7, 8-9, 9-10 (1b) September 6, 2015 “Say to those whose hearts are frightened: Be strong, fear not! What frightens us?  What comes to mind for you?  It might be being the victim of physical violence.  It might be the …

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22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B – Homily

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8 James 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27 Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 August 30, 2015 Some of the Pharisees, along with some of the scribes, have come to observe what Jesus and His disciples are doing.  They are shocked that His disciples eat with “unclean” hands.  As these Pharisees …

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Decide Today Whom You Will Serve

This weekend, Immaculate Conception welcomes a missionary to speak out the work of their group’s ministry.  So, I will not be preaching this weekend but I do want to offer some reflection on the first reading and the gospel (21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B). In the first reading, Joshua has gathered the people …

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Husbands, Wives, and Subordination

This weekend (Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B) our second reading is Ephesians 5:21-32.  The passage speaks of marriage and how it is a symbol of Christ’s love for the Church.  This reading is among the suggested readings for weddings but it is seldom, if ever, used. Why?  Because of one line in the …

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20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B – Homily

20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Proverbs 9:1-6 Ephesians 5:15-20 John 6:51-58 August 16, 2015 Our first reading comes from the Book of Proverbs where “wisdom” is personified as “Lady Wisdom.”  Today we hear Lady Wisdom inviting in the simple and those who lack understanding to come and eat at her table to forsake …

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