Religious Freedom and Living Our Faith

What follows below is the article I wrote for the cover of our parish bulletin last weekend.  I had meant to post it before now but forgot.  I was reminded of it yesterday when I attended our annual diocesan ministerium and the speaker’s first presentation spoke about religious freedom in our country.  Professor Helen Alvaré, …

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11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B – Homily

11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Ezekiel 17:22-24 2 Corinthians 5:6-10 Mark 4:26-34 June 14, 2015 Ezekiel serves as a prophet of God some six hundred years before the birth of Jesus.  It is a time when the people have turned away from God.  For this God has allowed their enemies from Babylon to …

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The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, Year B – Homily

The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, Year B Exodus 24:3-8 Hebrews 9:11-15 Mark 14:12-16, 22-26 June 7, 2015 Today we celebrate the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ.  The name is important.  We do not call it the feast of bread and wine. It still looks like bread and wine but it …

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Latest Video Presentation Now Online

Hi, I just posted the video of my fourth presentation in the We Profess, We Believe series on the creed on my website at http://www.renewaloffaith.org/video—jesus-and-the-holy-spirit.html.  Later tonight, I will be giving the final presentation in the series.  Watch for that video coming soon! Peace, Fr. Jeff

Pentecost, Year B – Homily

Pentecost, Year B Vigil Readings Genesis 11:1-9 Romans 8:22-27 John 7:37-39 Morning Acts of the Apostles 2:1-1 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13 John 20:19-23 May 24, 2015 On Monday we will celebrate an important national holiday, Memorial Day.  This holiday has a local connection in its origins as many credit Waterloo, NY as the first place …

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