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Matthew 14:22-33. Homily from the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

When the disciples were caught in a storm at sea and afraid for their lives, Jesus revealed Himself to them as both God and their friend. He comes to us the same way when we receive Holy Communion.

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Matthew 14:13-21. Homily from the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

It can be overwhelming to see how much needs to get done— how many material and spiritual needs the people around us have. But when we think we don’t have enough to meet those needs, Jesus calls us to give Him what we do have, and see how He will transform that into more than enough.

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Matthew 13:44-52. Homily from the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Every sacrament of the Church is a pearl of great price. Each is so beautiful and profound that we should be willing to joyfully give all that we have in exchange for it. We receive them free of charge, but they’re worth everything.

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Matthew 13:24-30. Homily from the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

When we let down our guard, Satan plants poisonous weeds in us that try to distract us from goodness and prayer. Instead of trying to uproot them, we need to go to confession, then turn our focus away from them and move on.

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Matthew 13:1-23. Homily from the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

God’s word is always capable of producing fruit. However, our own hearts can be too hard or distracted for that fruit to grow. We need to receive our Lord with a good and generous heart.

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Matthew 11:25-30. Homily from the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

When Jesus says “Come to me,” He means it. He wants us to come to Him with all of our needs, joys, and worries. Only by uniting ourselves to Jesus, and enduring all difficulties patiently out of love for Him, will we find lasting peace.

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Matthew 10:26-33. Homily from the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Evangelization doesn’t mean forcing someone to listen to you read the Gospel according to St. Mark. It means hearing Jesus in prayer, internalizing the gospel, and expressing to others what you’ve heard. We shouldn’t be afraid of sharing that with anyone.

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Matt. 9:36-10:8. Homily from the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Christ takes pity on us in our weaknesses. Father Casey explores how this should shape the way we treat others in theirs.

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John 6:51-58. Homily from the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi).

Father Casey explains what Catholics believe about the Eucharist, and how that belief should shape how we behave in church.

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John 3:16-18. Homily from the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity.

Father Casey explains what we mean, don’t mean, and simply can’t understand when we talk about the Holy Trinity.

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