18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15 Psalm 78:3-4, 23-24, 25, 54 (24b) Ephesians 4:17, 20-24 John 6:24-35 August 5, 2018 Last week we hear from the Old Testament of when Elisha fed 100 people with 20 loaves. This was a small miracle serving as a precursor to the huge miracle of …
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17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B 2 Kings 4:42-44 Psalm 145:10-11, 15-16, 17-18 (16) Ephesians 4:1-6 John 6:1-15 July 29, 2018 During the time Elisha served as a prophet of the Lord, there was a famine in the land. So, food was scare. A man brings twenty barley loaves and Elisha directs that it …
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16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Jeremiah 23:1-6 Psalm 23:1-3, 3, 4, 5, 6 (1) Ephesians 2:13-18 Mark 6:30-34 July 22, 2018 God has always cared for his people. He had appointed people as kings and priests to be shepherds over his people but many of them misled and scattered his flock. Through the …
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Homily for July 2018 Holy Hour Jeremiah 29:8-14 Psalm 123:1-2, 2, 3-4 Phil 2:5-11 John 15:9-17 Two weeks ago, we celebrated the Fourth of July as our national holiday. As far as I know, we are the only country that celebrates July 4th as a holiday. That’s because of its significance to us. Of course, …
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14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Ezekiel 2:2-5 Psalm 123:1-2, 2, 2-4 (2cd) 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 Mark 6:1-6 July 8, 2018 One might think that people from Jesus’ “native place” would welcome him with great fanfare as the hometown boy. If somebody becomes famous today, their hometown often puts up a big welcome sign …
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Today, July 4th, I used my “independence” to do some spiritual reading. The insights I am about to share are not my own but come from Dr. Edward Sri. I had the opportunity to attend a presentation by him in March. I enjoyed his presentation so I picked up two or three of his books. …
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13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Wisdom 1:13-15, 2:23-24 Psalm 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11, 12, 13 (2a) 2 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15 Mark 5:21-43 July 1, 2018 Today we hear of Jesus doing two great healings. One is for a twelve-year-old girl who, by the time Jesus’ arrives at the home, has “died”. The …
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Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist Vigil Day Jeremiah 1:4-10 Isaiah 49:1-6 Psalm 71:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 15, 17 (6b) Psalm 139:1-3, 13-14, 14-15 (14a) 1 Peter 1:8-12 Acts 13:22-26 Luke 1:5-17 Luke 1:57-66, 80 June 24, 2018 Today would normally be the 12th Sunday of Ordinary Time in Year B of …
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Homily for June 2018 Holy Hour Jeremiah 1:4-10 Psalm 91:1-2, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15 1 Peter 4:12-19 Matthew 10:34-39 On the general saints’ calendar, June 22nd, which is this Friday, is an optional memorial of Sts. John Fisher and Thomas More who were both beheaded in 1535 by King Henry VIII. St. John Fisher was beheaded …
Tonight I have the honor of offering a reflection during the Newark High School Baccalaureate. It is addressed to this year’s graduating class. Here is my reflection for them: To our graduating seniors, you are about to celebrate a milestone in your lives, graduation. At graduation, you will receive a diploma that signifies you have …
