Homily for the 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time

Ancient Jews viewed history as two time periods: The Current Age and The Age To Come. They were always looking forward to, and trying to be prepared for the coming of the Messiah. What do you need to do in your life and heart to be prepared to accept "the age to come" in your heart?

Readings from October 10, 2021:

Wisdom 7:7-11

Psalm 90

Hebrews 4:12-13

Mark 10:1 7-30

Homily for the 27th Friday of Ordinary Time

When we make assumptions without knowing all the facts, we usually get it wrong. This is what happens to the jewish people when Jesus was driving out demons. When we assume what God is doing without giving his our full trust, we fail to allow God's plan to truly unfold in our lives.

Homily for the 27th Thursday of Ordinary Time

At the Battle of Lapteno, Christian forces faced the Ottoman empire in a pivotal moment of the war. With a miraculous change of wind, the underdog forces of the Christian army triumphed over the turks. This triumph is attributed to Our Lady of the Rosary.

Homily for the 27th Wednesday of Ordinary Time

One of the obstacles to a deeper relationship with God can be self-forgiveness. Through the "Our Father", we are called to be with God and view him has a true Father.

Homily for the 27th Tuesday of Ordinary Time

A German immigrant who came to the United States in the mid 1800s, Blessed Seelos was a Redemptorist Priest who traveled to New Orleans to serves those suffering with Yellow Fever. Prophesying his own death, entered New Orleans in the midst of a pandemic to witness Christ's love to the people of the area.

Homily for the 27th Monday of Ordinary Time

God called St. Francis Assisi to rebuild His Church, just not in the way that Francis intended.. Let us ask God that we too may be open to following His will and not our own.

Homily for the 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time

When things get difficult, we tend to pull away God. We tend to pull away from the relationships that ultimately give us life and fill us up. True and authentic intimacy is what we are created for, and this kind of the relationship is the only thing that will fulfill out hearts.

Readings from October 3, 2021

Genesis 2:18-24

Psalm 128

Hebrews 2:9-11

Mark 10:2-6

Homily for the 26th Friday of Ordinary Time

St. Therese "paved the way" for us to follow Jesus through the Little Way. Those closest to the heart of the Father are those to have totally surrendered themselves to His holy will.

Homily for the 26th Thursday of Ordinary Time

St. Jerome's fierce passion for Scripture has benefited the Church for centuries. Let us invoke his intercession that we may have this same desire to grow in love of God's Word.

Homily for the 26th Tuesday of Ordinary Time

The spiritual life is a marathon, not a sprint. However, God is not the finish line. He is running right there with you.