St. Wenceslaus Church – Scappoose, OR: Homilies

By St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church – Scappoose, OregonReligion & Spirituality Christianity

St. Wenceslaus Church – Scappoose, OR: Homilies episodes

January 18, 2021 God's Peace in Our Times — Sun., 1/17/2021
Homily: Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B—January 17, 2021; Fr. Charles "Chuck" Wood; readings: 1 Sam 3:3B-10, 19; Ps 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10; 1 Cor 6:13C-15A, 17-20; Jn 1:35-42
8 min
January 12, 2021 "A Prayer for Being Well-Pleasing to God"—Sun., 1/10/21
Homily: Baptism of the Lord—Jan. 10, 2021; Fr. Charles "Chuck" Wood; readings: Is 55:1-11; Is 12:2-3, 4BCD, 5-6; 1 Jn 5:1-9; Mk 1:7-11

To get your copy of the "Prayer for 2021," which Fr. Chuck introduces in the homily, go HERE.
10 min
January 04, 2021 "Are You an A-List Christian?"—Sun., 1/3/21
Homily: Epiphany—Jan. 3, 2021; Fr. Charles "Chuck" Wood; readings: Is 60:1-6; Eph 3:2-3A, 5-6; Matt 2:1-12. To hear the homily by Bishop Robert Barron, which inspired this "A-List" idea, go to https://www.wordonfire.org/resources/homily/the-magi-and-the-spiritual-journey/29406/.
14 min
January 04, 2021 "Grow Closer to God's Son in 2021"—Fri., 1/1/21
Homily: Mary, the Holy Mother of God—Jan. 1, 2021; Fr. Charles "Chuck" Wood; readings: Num 6:22-27; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21.

To get the bulletin with the 2021 "Spiritual Motto & Resolution" (and a bonus prayer for 2021) click HERE now.

BLESSED & Happy New Year!
11 min
December 28, 2020 "Guarding Jesus Like St. Joseph"—Sun., 12/27/20
Homily: The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph—Dec. 27, 2020; Fr. Charles "Chuck" Wood; readings: Gen 15:1-6; 21:1-3; Ps 105:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9; Heb 11:8, 11-12, 17-19; Lk 2:22-40.

To get the Prayer to St. Joseph which concludes the homily, click HERE.
8 min
December 26, 2020 "Guarding God's Christmas Gift"—Fri., 12/25/20
Bonus episode — Homily: The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) Dec. 25, 2020; Fr. Charles "Chuck" Wood; readings for Christmas Mass during the Night: Is 9:1-6; Ps 96: 1-2, 2-3, 11-12, 13; Titus 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14
12 min
December 22, 2020 "Have Yourself a Grace–Explosion Christmas"—Sun., 12/20/20
[Hear the real explosion that happened—related to the story Fr. Chuck was telling—almost 7 minutes into the homily!] 4th Sun. of Advent, Dec. 20, 2020; Fr. Charles "Chuck" Wood; readings: 2 Sam 7:1-5, 8B-12, 14A, 16; Ps 89:2-3, 4-5, 27, 29; Rom 16:25-27; Lk 1:26-38

Curious about the controlled detonations and the house near our church where police found the explosives? Click HERE.
11 min
December 16, 2020 "Do You Need These Gifts on Your List?"—Sun., 12/13/20
Homily: 3rd Sunday of Advent, Dec. 13, 2020; Fr. Charles "Chuck" Wood; readings: Is 61:1-2A, 10-11; Resp: Lk 1:46-48, 49-50, 53-54; 1 Thess 5:16-24; Jn 1:6-8, 19-28. The book Fr. Chuck mentions and reads from is Breath of God, by Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR.
14 min
December 07, 2020 "Do You Hear What I Hear? It's God's Car Horn!"—Sun., 12/06/20
Homily: 2nd Sun. of Advent, Dec. 6, 2020; Fr. Charles "Chuck" Wood; readings: Is 40:1-5, 9-11; Ps 85:9-10-11-12, 13-14; 2 Peter 3:8-14; Mk 1:1-8
10 min
November 29, 2020 "Advent: Freedom and Surrender"—Sun., 11/29/20
Homily: 1st Sunday in Advent, Nov. 29, 2020; Fr. Charles "Chuck" Wood; readings: Is 63:16B-17, 19B; 64:2-7; Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Mk 13:33-37
8 min