Por Padre Perry D. Leiker, párroco

"No es suficiente que la voz esté tratando de salvarnos. Tenemos que escuchar, tenemos que oír y creer", nos dice Padre Perry para nuestro trigésimo primer episodio de nuestro podcast de homilías dominicales. "Tenemos que celebrar que nosotros somos San Pedro y San Pablo. En este día, estamos celebrando a San Pedro y San Pablo con gratitud."

By Father Perry D. Leiker, pastor

"If we have tremendous wonder and awe in his presence, that's not being afraid, that's not fear of the Lord. That's appreciating the power and greatness of God. But we also got to listen to God if we're going to be rescued by God," Father Perry tells us for the 31st episode of our Sunday Homilies podcast. "The truth is, you and I are supposed to become Peter and Paul. All of us. Men and women alike. We're supposed to pass, at some point, the 'seeker stage,' to where we really want to learn and know every single thing that we can about Jesus Christ."

By Father Perry D. Leiker, pastor

"He was saying, I want to be your food. I want to reach down into your spirit and into your soul and feed you like you've never been fed," Father Perry tells us for the 30th episode of our Sunday Homilies podcast. "Give you more than you can even take. And there will be leftovers. I will give to your spirit my life, my Spirit so that anything you have to face in life, you will be well-fed, well-taken care of, and you can face it. I think that's extraordinary language, and I think it's an extraordinary experience."

Por Padre Perry D. Leiker, párroco

"Esta oración que estamos haciendo es una gran oración a Dios en gratitud por Cristo su Hijo", nos dice Padre Perry para nuestro trigésimo episodio de nuestro podcast de homilías dominicales. "Por nuestra salvación. Por la gracia y amor de la cruz. Es una gratitud. Quebrando pan, él dijo, 'coman, es mi cuerpo. Beban, es mi sangre.' Yo creo que es profundo y sencillo al mismo momento. Él está diciendo 'yo quiero ser la comida y bebida que van a conectar en su cuerpo, en su alma.' Y en el modo más profundo, 'yo voy a dar nutrición espiritual que puede transformar y dar vida.' Pero hay otro paso que tenemos que hacer."

Por Padre Perry D. Leiker, párroco

"Tenemos que saborear a Dios como Padre, creador; Hijo, redentor; y Espíritu Santo, santificador. Es entender cómo Dios está tocando nuestras vidas", nos dice Padre Perry para nuestro vigésimo noveno episodio de nuestro podcast de homilías dominicales. "Somos pecadores, pero somos, en los ojos del Espíritu Santo, preciosos. Yo creo que cada día debemos estar pensando qué precioso somos en los ojos de Dios."

By Father Perry D. Leiker, pastor

"This revelation of the Holy Trinity is meant to convince us that we are God's people, and he loves us — and even people who don't identify with Christianity," Father Perry tells us for the 29th episode of our Sunday Homilies podcast. "God doesn't stop loving them. So today we are being asked to do two things. One is to walk and chew gum at the same time; we're supposed to hold into balance that God is one, but three persons in this oneness."

Por Padre Perry D. Leiker, párroco

"No estamos repitiendo Pentecostés; estamos recordando porque tiene mucho significado", nos dice Padre Perry para nuestro vigésimo octavo episodio de nuestro podcast de homilías dominicales. "El Espíritu Santo no es como una piscina — apagar, prender, apagar, prender. No. Está siempre para amarnos. Y la cosa que apaga es cuando no estamos creyendo, cuando no estamos abriendo a esto. Yo creo, en este Pentecostés, debemos rezar, y vivir en Dios por todo lo que necesitamos, y abrir nuestros corazones al poder del Espíritu Santo en nuestras vidas."

By Father Perry D. Leiker, pastor

"The Spirit of God was given to us to make a difference — a real difference — to change the world for the better, for the best!" Father Perry tells us for the 28th episode of our Sunday Homilies podcast. "This Spirit of God ignited, lighted a fire of faith, of love, and we're asked to surrender to it."

By Father Bill Messenger

"The love that is the Holy Spirit is the change-agent in our lives. In fact, that love, the Holy Spirit, is also the change-agent in God. Now, some people think that God never changes. But that is not entirely correct. God existed before creation. But the love that is the Holy Spirit could not be contained within God," Father Bill tells us for our celebration of Father Perry's retirement. "God had to change. God had to create. He had to share that love. And so he began a process of evolution that has resulted in the magnificent and vast expanse of the universe around us. He breathed his Spirit into the primordial waters, and the ancient oceans began to teem with life. Wherever there is loving change, we find the Holy Spirit."

Por Padre Perry D. Leiker, párroco

"Nunca estamos aparte de Jesus; entonces, cuando estamos leyendo la palabra de san Juan, es poco difícil conectar con eso", nos dice Padre Perry para nuestro vigésimo séptimo episodio de nuestro podcast de homilías dominicales. "La razón que debemos de conectar con esta idea que Jesus salió y estamos sin él, es porque, en Pentecostés, cuando estamos recibiendo el Espíritu Santo de Dios, estamos transformados en Cristo. Y con su Espíritu, como él dijo, vamos a estar llenos de alegría y esperanza."