Homily Rewind from St. Margaret Mary Church

God is Love. Deacon Nemsy tells us today whoever loves is a child of God. We need to remember, in these times of uncertainty, that love drives out fear and that Jesus has an unstoppable love for us all.

How do we experience the depth of the Lord’s presence in our lives? Fr. Walsh tells us today, in order to do so, we need to spend time in prayer with the Lord. He also tells us we will be faced with challenges in our lives, and if we attempt to live in union with Christ, He will be there to assist us every step of the way.

Peter was able to understand who Jesus truly was in the Gospel today. He was able to do this because of his close relationship with Jesus. Deacon Bill tells us today that we are all called to have this same close relationship with Jesus, but in order to do so, we need to make time in our daily lives for Him.

Who do you say that I am? Deacon Tommy tells us today that St. Peter “the Rock of the Church” told Jesus that “He is the Son of the Most High." Tommy challenges us to build our faith on the rock, the Catholic Church, that was built upon Peter and then those that succeeded him.

No matter who you are or where you are, you are welcome at the Lord’s table. Deacon Bob tells us today, God wants to bring all of us to salvation. He then talks about the Home of the Holy Angels in Uganda. Soon to be Deacon, Dave Engasser continues to talk about the need of this school and their need of our support.

We love Jesus, we admire Jesus, but can we trust Him to be in control of our lives? Fr. Shenoy encourages us today to trust in the Lord with all of our hearts and let His word guide our lives.

Fr. Adam talks about the need for confession today. He tells us that we need to turn to the confessional as a source of healing. This is where we encounter the love and mercy of Jesus. In order to share the love of Jesus in our lives, we need to experience His healing in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

What is it we treasure? Deacon Tommy tells us today, whether if we are finding treasure, or if we are looking for it, we need to acknowledge the treasure that we already have. He also reminds us that the joy of the Kingdom of Heaven is something that we need to see in our daily lives.

What am I willing to sacrifice? Deacon Bill tells us two stories of people building their faith. He challenges us today, to open our eyes to see what we can do in our daily lives to build the Kingdom of Heaven here on earth.

These are indeed crazy times… Fr. Shenoy challenges us today to “light a candle and put it on a lamp stand” to let people know we are indeed the wheat and not the weeds.