Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Church

Homily for 31st Sunday of Ordinary Time, year B.  Readings: Deuteronomy 6:2-6; Psalm 18; Hebrews 7:23-28; Mark 12:28b-34

Homily for 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B.  Based on Mark 10:46-52.

29th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B.  Readings: Isaiah 53:10-11; Psalm 33; Hebrews 4:14-16; Mark 10:35-45.

Wealth is a blessing, but it's also spiritually dangerous if we become more attached to it than to God.

A talk given by Katie Jacobson at Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Church on Friday, September 28th, at 7 pm. As a young Evangelical Protestant, Katie hated Catholicism. Later, as a theology student, she explored different denominations and religions. She considered them all, but found herself, against all odds, coming home to Catholicism.

After hearing the challenging prediction of his passion, death, and resurrection, Jesus' disciples seem to ignore him and turn to inward, to personal reputation and ambition.  This seems strange.  But we do the same, I think.  When hearing a challening teaching of Jesus, through his Church, we often close our ears and listen to our own ambitions.  That's unfortunate, because Jesus wants complete joy for us, and his Church guides us down that path, if we let it. Readings: Wisdom 2:12, 17-20; Psalm 54; James 3:16-4:3; Mark 9:30-37.

Faith without works is dead.  What does that mean?  The saints show us by their actions.

In order to engage and evangelize the world, we ought to know the Catholic perspective on the world, how the Gospel relates to the events of today.  Thus, we ought to consume reputable Catholic media.  Fr. Jason offers some suggestions.

In the midst of breaking news about bishops, priests, abuse, and coverups ... what's going on?  Fr. Jason offers some of context, and something of a way forward for parishioners in this difficult time.

Homily 4 of 5 on John 6 and the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist.  Jesus said we must eat his flesh and drink his blood.  We're tempted to understand his words as symbolic, because it's easier.  But Jesus made it clear: he meant, literally, what he said.  And praise God that he did, for now we have the Real Presence of Jesus in our Catholic Churches, under the appearances of bread and wine.  It's good to be Catholic, even if the church is made up of sinners, because Jesus is still here.