Epiphany, Year C Isaiah 60:1-6 Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6 Matthew 2:1-12 January 6, 2013 Christmas is a season to be very aware of Jesus’ presence in the world. Today we celebrate The Epiphany of the Lord but Christmas is really a season of epiphanies. The word epiphany primary meaning is “appearance” or “manifestation.” As we celebrate …
People will sometimes ask me if there is Mass on New Year’s Day. The answer is always, yes there is Mass on New Year’s Day but it is not New Year’s Day we are celebrating. New Year’s Day marks the beginning of a new year on the secular calendar. It is seen by many as …
Christmas, Year C Isaiah 9:1-6 Titus 2:11-14 Luke 2:1-14 December 25, 2012 O Come All Ye Faithful! Familiar words to many. It’s my favorite Christmas hymn. It also fits today. Look at all the people. There’s something about Christmas that draws many people out. We welcome all of you here, whether you are a regular, …
4th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Micah 5:1-4a Hebrews 10:5-10 Luke 1:39-45 December 23, 2012 A tale of two women. Today’s gospel speaks of two women. I should say two very important women. They are important because of the role they play in God’s play. Certainly, we are aware of Mary’s place in God’s …
1st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Jeremiah 33:14-16 1 Thessalonians 3:12-4:2 Luke 21:25-28, 34-36 December 2, 2012 We hear Jeremiah speak the prophecy of God’s promise to raise up a “just shoot” for David. This is the prophecy of a new messiah, a great king for Israel. It is fulfilled in the First Coming …
Another Sunday Homily 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Daniel 12:1-3 Hebrews 10:11-14, 18 Mark 13:24-32 November 18, 2012 The end of the year is just two weeks away. No, I’m haven’t flipped my lid. I know very well that the secular calendar year still has six weeks to go. I’m talking about the …
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B 1 Kings 17:10-16 Hebrews 9:24-26 Mark 12:38-44 November 11, 2012 Today we hear stories involving two different women who lived a few hundred years apart but have a common story. They are both widows. As widows they would have no status or property. They would have little and …
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Jeremiah 31:7-9 Hebrews 5:1-6 Mark 10:46-52 October 28, 2012 Bartimaeus was a blind man and a beggar. Physically, as a blind man, Bartimaeus would not have been able to work in the common jobs of the time. Since he could not work, he was forced to become a beggar. …
Here is my homily for this past Sunday. 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Isaiah 53:10-11 Hebrews 4:14-16 Mark 10:35-45 October 21, 2012 “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.” This is the question that James and John ask of Jesus. I imagine every one of us would …
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Wisdom 7:7-11 Hebrews 4:12-13 Mark 10:17-30 October 14, 2012 Stewardship Commitment Sunday “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” It’s a question many of us might like to ask. We want to be with God. We have been created to be with God in Heaven. …
