Tradition With Vision

Tradition With Vision

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Tradition With Vision episodes

  • Fr. Gabriel - Homily - December 11, 2022 - 3rd Sunday of Advent - Matthew 11:2-11

    When John the Baptist heard in prison of the works of the Christ,

    he sent his disciples to Jesus with this question,
    "Are you the one who is to come,
    or should we look for another?"
    Jesus said to them in reply,
    "Go and tell John what you hear and see:
    the blind regain their sight,
    the lame walk,
    lepers are cleansed,
    the deaf hear,
    the dead are raised,
    and the poor have the good news proclaimed to them.
    And blessed is the one who takes no offense at me."

    As they were going off,
    Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John,
    "What did you go out to the desert to see?
    A reed swayed by the wind?
    Then what did you go out to see?
    Someone dressed in fine clothing?
    Those who wear fine clothing are in royal palaces.
    Then why did you go out?  To see a prophet?
    Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
    This is the one about whom it is written:
    Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you;
    he will prepare your way before you.
    Amen, I say to you,
    among those born of women
    there has been none greater than John the Baptist;
    yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he."

    13 min
  • Fr. Gabriel - Homily - December 8, 2022 - Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Luke 1:26-38

    The angel Gabriel was sent from God

    to a town of Galilee called Nazareth,
    to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph,
    of the house of David,
    and the virgin’s name was Mary.
    And coming to her, he said,
    “Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you.”
    But she was greatly troubled at what was said
    and pondered what sort of greeting this might be.
    Then the angel said to her,
    “Do not be afraid, Mary,
    for you have found favor with God.
    Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son,
    and you shall name him Jesus.
    He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High,
    and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father,
    and he will rule over the house of Jacob forever,
    and of his Kingdom there will be no end.”
    But Mary said to the angel,
    “How can this be,
    since I have no relations with a man?”
    And the angel said to her in reply,
    “The Holy Spirit will come upon you,
    and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.
    Therefore the child to be born
    will be called holy, the Son of God.
    And behold, Elizabeth, your relative,
    has also conceived a son in her old age,
    and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren;
    for nothing will be impossible for God.”
    Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord.
    May it be done to me according to your word.”
    Then the angel departed from her.

    8 min
  • Fr. Gabriel - Homily - December 4, 2022 - 2nd Sunday of Advent - Matthew 3:1-12

    John the Baptist appeared, preaching in the desert of Judea

    and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!"
    It was of him that the prophet Isaiah had spoken when he said:
    A voice of one crying out in the desert,
    Prepare the way of the Lord,
    make straight his paths.
    John wore clothing made of camel's hair
    and had a leather belt around his waist.
    His food was locusts and wild honey.
    At that time Jerusalem, all Judea,
    and the whole region around the Jordan
    were going out to him
    and were being baptized by him in the Jordan River
    as they acknowledged their sins.

    When he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees
    coming to his baptism, he said to them, "You brood of vipers!
    Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
    Produce good fruit as evidence of your repentance.
    And do not presume to say to yourselves,
    'We have Abraham as our father.'
    For I tell you,
    God can raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
    Even now the ax lies at the root of the trees.
    Therefore every tree that does not bear good fruit
    will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
    I am baptizing you with water, for repentance,
    but the one who is coming after me is mightier than I.
    I am not worthy to carry his sandals.
    He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
    His winnowing fan is in his hand.
    He will clear his threshing floor
    and gather his wheat into his barn,
    but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire."

    17 min
  • Fr. Gabriel - Homily - November 27, 2022 - 1st Sunday of Advent - Matthew 24:37-44

    Jesus said to his disciples:

    "As it was in the days of Noah,
    so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.
    In those days before the flood,
    they were eating and drinking,
    marrying and giving in marriage,
    up to the day that Noah entered the ark.
    They did not know until the flood came and carried them all away.
    So will it be also at the coming of the Son of Man.
    Two men will be out in the field;
    one will be taken, and one will be left.
    Two women will be grinding at the mill;
    one will be taken, and one will be left.
    Therefore, stay awake!
    For you do not know on which day your Lord will come.
    Be sure of this: if the master of the house
    had known the hour of night when the thief was coming,
    he would have stayed awake
    and not let his house be broken into.
    So too, you also must be prepared,
    for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come."

    16 min
  • Deacon Jack - Homily - November 20, 2022 - The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe - Luke 23:35-43

    The rulers sneered at Jesus and said,

    "He saved others, let him save himself
    if he is the chosen one, the Christ of God."
    Even the soldiers jeered at him.
    As they approached to offer him wine they called out,
    "If you are King of the Jews, save yourself."
    Above him there was an inscription that read,
    "This is the King of the Jews."

    Now one of the criminals hanging there reviled Jesus, saying,
    "Are you not the Christ?
    Save yourself and us."
    The other, however, rebuking him, said in reply,
    "Have you no fear of God,
    for you are subject to the same condemnation?
    And indeed, we have been condemned justly,
    for the sentence we received corresponds to our crimes,
    but this man has done nothing criminal."
    Then he said,
    "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom."
    He replied to him,
    "Amen, I say to you,
    today you will be with me in Paradise."

    12 min
  • Fr. Gabriel - Homily - November 13, 2022 - 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time - Luke 21:5-19

    While some people were speaking about

    how the temple was adorned with costly stones and votive offerings,
    Jesus said, "All that you see here--
    the days will come when there will not be left
    a stone upon another stone that will not be thrown down."

    Then they asked him,
    "Teacher, when will this happen?
    And what sign will there be when all these things are about to happen?"
    He answered,
    "See that you not be deceived,
    for many will come in my name, saying,
    'I am he,' and 'The time has come.'
    Do not follow them!
    When you hear of wars and insurrections,
    do not be terrified; for such things must happen first,
    but it will not immediately be the end."
    Then he said to them,
    "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
    There will be powerful earthquakes, famines, and plagues
    from place to place;
    and awesome sights and mighty signs will come from the sky.

    "Before all this happens, however,
    they will seize and persecute you,
    they will hand you over to the synagogues and to prisons,
    and they will have you led before kings and governors
    because of my name.
    It will lead to your giving testimony.
    Remember, you are not to prepare your defense beforehand,
    for I myself shall give you a wisdom in speaking
    that all your adversaries will be powerless to resist or refute.
    You will even be handed over by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends,
    and they will put some of you to death.
    You will be hated by all because of my name,
    but not a hair on your head will be destroyed.
    By your perseverance you will secure your lives."

    15 min
  • Fr. Gabriel - Homily - November 6, 2022 - 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time - Luke 20:27-38

    Some Sadducees, those who deny that there is a resurrection,

    came forward and put this question to Jesus, saying,
    "Teacher, Moses wrote for us,
    If someone's brother dies leaving a wife but no child,
    his brother must take the wife
    and raise up descendants for his brother.
    Now there were seven brothers;
    the first married a woman but died childless.
    Then the second and the third married her,
    and likewise all the seven died childless.
    Finally the woman also died.
    Now at the resurrection whose wife will that woman be?
    For all seven had been married to her."
    Jesus said to them,
    "The children of this age marry and remarry;
    but those who are deemed worthy to attain to the coming age
    and to the resurrection of the dead
    neither marry nor are given in marriage.
    They can no longer die,
    for they are like angels;
    and they are the children of God
    because they are the ones who will rise.
    That the dead will rise
    even Moses made known in the passage about the bush,
    when he called out 'Lord, '
    the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob;
    and he is not God of the dead, but of the living,
    for to him all are alive."

    11 min
  • Fr. Gabriel - Homily - November 2, 2022 - All Souls' Day - John 6:37-40

    Jesus said to the crowds:

    “Everything that the Father gives me will come to me,
    and I will not reject anyone who comes to me,
    because I came down from heaven not to do my own will
    but the will of the one who sent me.
    And this is the will of the one who sent me,
    that I should not lose anything of what he gave me,
    but that I should raise it on the last day.
    For this is the will of my Father,
    that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him
    may have eternal life,
    and I shall raise him on the last day.”

    14 min
  • Fr. Gabriel - Homily - November 1, 2022 - Solemnity of All Saints - Matthew 5:1-12

    When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain,

    and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him. 
    He began to teach them, saying:

    “Blessed are the poor in spirit,

            for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.
        Blessed are they who mourn,
            for they will be comforted.
        Blessed are the meek,
            for they will inherit the land.
        Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
            for they will be satisfied.
        Blessed are the merciful,
            for they will be shown mercy.
        Blessed are the clean of heart,
            for they will see God.
        Blessed are the peacemakers,
            for they will be called children of God.
        Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness,
            for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.
        Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you
            and utter every kind of evil against you falsely because of me.
        Rejoice and be glad,
            for your reward will be great in heaven.”

    11 min
  • Fr. Gabriel - Homily - October 30, 2022 - 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time - Luke 19:1-10

    At that time, Jesus came to Jericho and intended to pass through the town.

    Now a man there named Zacchaeus,
    who was a chief tax collector and also a wealthy man,
    was seeking to see who Jesus was;
    but he could not see him because of the crowd,
    for he was short in stature.
    So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree in order to see Jesus,
    who was about to pass that way.
    When he reached the place, Jesus looked up and said,
    "Zacchaeus, come down quickly,
    for today I must stay at your house."
    And he came down quickly and received him with joy.
    When they all saw this, they began to grumble, saying,
    "He has gone to stay at the house of a sinner."
    But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord,
    "Behold, half of my possessions, Lord, I shall give to the poor,
    and if I have extorted anything from anyone
    I shall repay it four times over."
    And Jesus said to him,
    "Today salvation has come to this house
    because this man too is a descendant of Abraham.
    For the Son of Man has come to seek
    and to save what was lost."

    15 min

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