Homily Rewind from St. Margaret Mary Church

Deacon Nemsy says that correction is pruning and in order to grow we need guidance. He goes on to tells us, we need to cling to Jesus in order to live in Him and to bear fruit in our lives

Jesus tells us, I am the vine and we are the branches, Fr. Walsh talks about our previous year, with the pandemic, and calls it a “pruning year”. He challenges us to reflect on everything that has happened this past year, and take this opportunity to grow in our faith.

Is my faith strong enough to defend the existence of God? Deacon Bill asks us if we are will to stand up for our faith in Jesus in the same way we would stand up for those we love the most.

Sheep know their shepherd just as the shepherd knows his sheep. Fr. Walsh tells us, on Good Shepherd Sunday, that Jesus knows us and He loves us and we need to love Him in return.

Hallelujah! Everything is in the breaking of the bread. Deacon Tommy tells us that we need to focus on the Eucharist in order to find Jesus in our lives, and to remember that all are welcome at the Eucharistic table of the Lord.

Fr. Adam talks about his trip to Haiti. Through this, he challenges us to experience Christ through all of our senses. We need to experience all that is around us at Mass in order to proclaim the Resurrection to the world.

Fr. Walsh tells us that we are all called to share the message of the risen Christ to others. He says, all we need to share Christ is to believe in Christ, he encourages all of us to reach out and invite people back to Church and to rejoin our community.

Divine Mercy Sunday is about being and seeing. Bishop Noonan preaches about the importance of not hiding from God because of fear. He says we need to let Christ into our lives despite our sinfulness and He will bring the mercy and peace we are seeking.

Welcome Fr. Paul Henry, he preached at Easter Mass at 12 Noon.

Fr. Adam preached at Easter Mass at 10am.