11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C 2 Samuel 12:7-10, 13 Galatians 2:16, 19-21 Luke 7:36-8:3 June 16, 2013 Like all of us, the Jews of Jesus’ time had their “rules and customs.” The Pharisees were among the experts on this. One of these Pharisees invites Jesus to dine with him, perfectly acceptable behavior. Who …
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God’s presence in our lives is made known to us today through the Holy Spirit. How do we know of the Holy Spirit? What does the Bible say about the Holy Spirit? What does the Catechism of the Catholic Church teach us about the Holy Spirit? Find out in this video from my last presentation. …
10th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C 1 Kings 17:17-24 Galatians 1:11-19 Luke 7:11-17 June 9, 2013 When we know someone who is suffering or we are suffering ourselves, we pray for miracles. This is good. We should always pray for anyone in suffering. In offering these prayers, we don’t always get the miracles we …
Life is a precious gift. I pray everyday that “all who public office respect the dignity of all life from womb to tomb.” An individual’s life begins at conception. In earthly terms, a unique individual is created with a particular set of genes that will never exist again. In spiritual terms, each life is a …
Well, the Survey Responses are in. I’ve attached the full responses here. Before I continue, I would like to thank everyone who responded. All the responses were favorable. Now, let me respond to the comments to the final question “What suggestions do you have to make Renewal of Faith Better?” “I also would find it interesting if …
Corpus Christi, Year C Genesis 14:18-20 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 John 9:11b-17 June 2, 2013 Melchizedek offered bread and wine in recognition of Abraham’s victory over the “enemy”. No explanation is offered for why bread and wine is used and Melchizedek is never heard from again. Moving forward over 2,000 years, Jesus ministers to the …
Last week I posted a survey here (if you haven’t seen it, check out last week’s article at http://renewaloffaith.org/blog/?p=1100). So far, fifteen people have completed the survey. I will leave the survey open for another week and then post the results here. So far the comments are good and encouraging. This week was a short week …
Shortly I will be celebrating Mass at one of our parish cemeteries. Here are some of the thoughts I plan to share. Today is Memorial Day (May 27, 2013). For many, it marks the unofficial beginning of summer. From now until Fall we expect warm weather, shorts, and picnics. Many people will have their first …
The Most Holy Trinity, Year C Proverbs 8:22-31 Romans 5:1-5 John 16:12-15 May 26, 2013 Today we honor the Trinity, a nice simple topic to talk about right? All I need to do today is explain the Trinity right? No, it isn’t. Three persons yet one God. What does that really mean? Some people try …
I haven’t been writing as much here on my blog as I would like. Part of the reason for that is because I am busy with my parish ministries. Another part is that I don’t always have ideas what people would like me to write about. I know people are reading the blog but I …
