Fr. Brendan McGuire - Podcasts that Break open the Word of God

Today, as we come to the table to celebrate and hold onto love, we do so, so that we can be the messengers to others; so that we can give that love to others. So that the message, the feast, no, the spirituality of the Ascension lives on in you and me. That is why we hold onto love. (Read more…)

This pas weekend, St. Simon Parish was host to the powerful musical called Job: The Now Testament by John Angotti. It was very well attended and we so enjoyed having the cast and crew from all across the country. Many thanks to all who helped and attended.

Love one another, yes by all means. Especially today, love your mothers but beyond that, we are called to love those who have no one to love; to witness to the God of love. It will look crazy on the outside but that is what we are called to do. “Where we do not find love, put love and you will draw out love.” (Read more…)

Happy Mother's Day to all mothers, living, and with the Lord. And all mother figures in our lives.

I look forward to seeing all of you at next Sunday Masses.

In today's Gospel, we find a sense of hospitality, that Jesus is talking about with God, his Father’s house. Jesus says there are many dwelling places in my Father’s house; and I am going to prepare a place for you. He says, he is going to prepare a place for the disciples. ( Read more…)

This past weekend, we celebrated First Eucharist with the children and families. At the beginning of this homily, I am preaching directly to the children. I think the message is still for all of us. I thank God for all of these children who have come to the table of the Lord.

I look forward to seeing them and all of you at Sunday Masses.

Today's gospel tells us that the Good Shepherd is the voice we are called to listen to because he will bring us to all truth; all goodness; and all beauty. We need to make sure that what we are listening to has that voice. (Read more…)

Here is my homily from the Fourth Sunday of Easter . I hope you are enjoying this Easter Season.

Alleluia, He is Risen Indeed!

There are people in our lives who have lost faith with God. They have lost a relationship with God. They are angry and frustrated like the disciples on the way to Emmaus. There are two things that we need to do: Our role is to be on the periphery, on the edge of the map at the journey of life. It is to minister to them. (Read more…)

Here is my homily from the Third Sunday of Easter . I hope you are enjoying this Easter Season.

Alleluia, He is Risen Indeed!

In today’s gospel, understand what is happening; the disciples turned away from Christ. This was their friend and they had walked with him. They had spent three years not just knowing him and listening to him and believing in him but loving him and being his best friend. And then in his weakest moment, they turned away and ran. They turned away. (Read More…)

Here is my homily from the Second Sunday of Easter sometime called Divine Mercy Sunday. I hope you enjoyed this Easter Season.

Alleluia, He is Risen Indeed!

What are we to do tonight? We are to testify to that love. We believe in Jesus Christ. We believe love wins over death; and so, we testify by us loving others because when we love one another, we participate in God’s very self; and so, love wins again now. Here and now. (Read More…)

Here is my homily from the Easter Vigil homily. I hope you enjoyed this Easter Weekend and the entire Season.

Alleluia, He is Risen Indeed!

We are called to live the Resurrection in our crucified moments. Think of every single moment of weakness and brokenness in our own lives whether it is for ourselves or when it happens to us; or whether it is happening to our world, we are called to put love. We are called where there is bitterness and anger and unforgiveness and hatred and sin, we are called to absorb that in, transform it and give back kindness, gentleness, forgiveness, love. (Read more…)

Here is my homily from Easter Sunday. I will sending the Easter Vigil homily before the end of this week. I hope enjoy this Easter Season.

Alleluia, He is Risen Indeed!

Often, we try as ministers and people to help one another but often, often we touch each other’s wounds. In fact, in family life, I don’t know what it is about siblings but we not only touch each other’s wounds, we poke each other’s wounds. We actually go at it and we keep going until they break; even spouses do it to each other. (Read more…)

Here is my homily from Good Friday. I will sending the Easter Vigil homily and the Easter Sunday homily before the end of this week. I hope enjoy this Easter Season.

Alleluia, He is Risen Indeed!

Tonight, we come to change the angle through which we see. And to do that, we have to get down and look up, and stop looking down. Get down and look up. That is what we are called to do. We are called to change our seat; change our angle so that we look up and recognize the unseen; the people who make this world work; the little ones, each and every one of them. (Read more…)

Here is my homily from Holy Thursday, the beginning of the Sacred Triduum. I will sending the Good Friday homily, the Easter Vigil homily and the Easter Sunday homily before the end of this week. I hope enjoy this Easter Season.

Alleluia, He is Risen Indeed!