Homily Rewind from St. Margaret Mary Church

Jesus gives the 11 the great commission to go and make disciples of all nations. That extends to all of us today as we enter a new apostolic age with mission territory in every direction.

We are not orphans. Jesus promises we are not alone, the Holy Spirit is with us always. Deacon Tommy tells us we are all capable of beautiful things with this gift of the Spirit.

What do we bring to the Altar? When we receive Communion either it be on our First Communion or just every Sunday, Fr. Adam tells us, as a member of the Body of Christ, we need to offer up our sufferings and our needs in prayer every time we receive Communion.

The Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing I shall want. Fr. Walsh tells us that Jesus is our true shepherd, and we need to have a relationship with Him. The way we do this is through the Eucharist.

Our joy in the resurrection of Jesus is not meant to be for one day. It should grow throughout these 50 days of the Easter season. The disciples on the road to Emmaus turned from discouragement when they encountered Jesus in the breaking of the bread. We must be open to receiving the love of Christ as we come forward to receive him truly present in the Eucharist.

Like the early Disciples we all face challenges. Deacon Tommy tells us that Jesus wants us to trust in Him and embrace Him through the Eucharist.

Following is Christ is so much more than just "showing up." Fr. Walsh tells us in order to be true disciples, we need a community in order to support us and a realization that Christ is truly present to us in the Eucharist.

Palm Sunday: The Passion

On Palm Sunday we hear the proclamation of the Passion of Christ. Fr. Walsh then tells us we are all encouraged to re-read the Passion in any of the Gospels and look to see 'how WE fit' in this story.

Do we live for heaven or do we live avoiding death? God is calling all or us to eternity to live as saints. Fr Adam talks about miracles and the difficult topic of death.

Deacon Bill challenges us to do 3 things this Lent; look for Jesus in those we encounter, pray for the gift of acceptance, and participate in the gift of Reconciliation.