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Blessed Are They Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness
“Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they will be satisfied.” These are words spoken by Jesus as he began his Sermon on the Mount. They are words we heard this Sunday in church. Righteousness is to do God’s will, to do what is right and to stand up for what is …
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The Disciple’s Response
Here is the text of my homily for today (January 23, 2011 – Third Sunday in Ordinary Time). 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A St. Michael’s 5:00 p.m, 7:00 a.m. & 9:30 a.m Isaiah 8:23-9:1 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17 Matthew 4:12-23 January 23, 2011 Jesus calls Simon and Andrew and James and John to …
Motivation
When we evaluate an action as good or bad we tend to look at the effects. Certainly the effects of our actions are very important. We must consider the effects our actions have not just for ourselves but for others. But the effects of our actions are not all we should be interested in. We …
Doing God’s Will
In today’s readings (January 14, 2011), we once again hear about those whose struggle to do God’s will. In the gospel, many people are coming to see Jesus and hear him preaching. A group comes with their friend who is a paralytic. Whatever they know about Jesus, they are clearly convinced he can heal the …
Baptism of the Lord
Here is the homily I delivered for the Baptism of the Lord Baptism of the Lord, Year A St. Theresa’s 11:00 a.m. Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7 Acts 10:34-38 Matthew 3:13-17 January 9, 2011 John the Baptist has been busy calling people to repent. He has been baptizing those who have come to him in repentance. The …
Faith
In tomorrow’s Gospel (January 7, 2011), the leper sees Jesus, falls prostrate before him and says, ““Lord, if you wish, you can make me clean.” The act of the leper falling prostrating before Jesus means he recognizes that Jesus is far greater than he. I know that God is far wiser, stronger, powerful, and compassionate …
A Better Place
I think that one of our goals in life should be to make the world a better place. But how do we know when we have done this? I remember being part of a conversation with a group of teenagers where one of them, probably about fourteen or fifteen years old, said her parents were …
It’s Christmas!
Today is a day to rejoice for For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Christ and Lord (Luke 2:11 – from Mass at Midnight Readings). Many people celebrate Christmas as a holiday without really knowing and appreciating its origins as Christmas. There was a Roman holiday on …
The Christmas Spirit
Many Christians wonder if the true meaning of Christmas has been lost. I share this concern. There are people who have never been to church in their lives who celebrate Christmas. I bet you could even find atheists who celebrate Christmas. Of course, they celebrate it as a secular holiday. Of course, other religions also …