St. Joseph Church Homilies

In the second reading for this weekend, Saint Paul points out a unique features of disciples; he observes, “…we walk by faith, not by sight.”[i] Of course, Christians witness the same things as everyone else. Our senses are no different; we hear and see the same news and encounter the same joys and challenges as anyone....

Last week we celebrated the Ascension of Jesus, the moment when those who followed our Risen Saviour watched him ascend into heaven on a cloud. Though they saw him leave, the disciples didn’t depart that hill in sorrow. They left in joy knowing Jesus was with them always; he had promised it and whenever they...

We’ve been reflecting on how the extraordinary sign of the empty tomb reveals how ordinary will not have the last say. That’s true Good News for us, because often ordinary just doesn’t work. Ordinary can be monotonous or boring; it can make meaning difficult to find. When bad habits, addictions or compulsions become ordinary, God’s...

For a few weeks now we’ve reflected on how the extraordinary sign of the empty tomb reveals how ordinary will not have the last say. That’s true Good News for us, because often ordinary just doesn’t work. Ordinary can be monotonous or boring; it can make meaning difficult to find and when bad habits, addictions...