At Blessed John XXIII Parish, Knoxville. Today's gospel passage is John 20:24-29, but a guest preacher today reminds us of Thomas' appearances at John 11:16 and John 14:5.
At Blessed John XXIII Parish, Knoxville. The first lectionary reading today is Genesis 19:15-29, but we'll address 19:1-14 (the sin of Sodom and Gomorrah), since that's what everyone talks about. The key theological verse, however, is 19:29.
At Blessed John XXIII Parish, Knoxville. Skipping over Matthew 8:18-22 in order to concentrate on Genesis 18:16-33. Abraham is bold in how he talks with God. But perhaps the real lesson for us is to be bold in envisioning who God is!
At Blessed John XXIII Parish, Knoxville. Jesus (Luke 9:51-62) -- and Elijah (1 Kings 19:16-21) -- both seem to have harsh things to say about the journey of discipleship. Does Jesus really want the dead to bury the dead, or is it an exaggeration?
At Blessed John XXIII Parish, Knoxville. The people in Genesis 16:1-16 do not appear to act in very holy ways; some people would say the same thing of St. Cyril. We wrestle with the challenge today, with a final nod to Matthew 7:21-29.
At Blessed John XXIII Parish, Knoxville. The story of the birth of John the Baptist (Luke 1:5-25, 57-66), and how Isaiah 49:1-6 may be applied to us as well as to him.
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Rich Andre is a Catholic priest with the Missionary Society of St. Paul the Apostle (a. k. a. "The Paulist Fathers"), currently serving as the associate pastor at Blessed John XXIII Parish at the University of Tennessee. He records most of his homilies and some other reflections on this podcast. He welcomes your feedback! You can contact him at richATjohn23rd.org.
Fade-in and fade-out music is "Rise Up" by Emily Saliers of the Indigo Girls.