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Today’s readings Since we’re gathered here on Halloween, All Hallows Eve, I thought I might get your attention by doing a little homily I like to call “Would Jesus Go Trick-or-Treating?” It’s an important topic, because I think a lot … Continued
Today’s readings Today, we celebrate two apostles who, as often is the case, are relatively unknown except that they were followers of Jesus. Jude is called Judas in Luke and in the Acts of the Apostles, but he’s not that … Continued
Today’s readings This weekend we continue our preaching series at Saint Mary Immaculate called “A Crash Course in Catholicism.” Please continue to pray for the success of this preaching series, and for the openness for all to receive the grace … Continued
Today’s readings Sin is exhausting. Just like the barren tree was exhausting the soil. Anyone who has struggled with sin, or a pattern of sin, in his or her life can tell you that. Those who have been dragged down … Continued
Today’s readings Today’s Responsorial Psalm, Psalm 1; has always been one of my very favorite psalms. One interpretation of this Psalm is to look at it as a blueprint for blessedness. In Biblical terms, of course, blessedness equals happiness. So the person … Continued
Today’s readings There are two things: the promise, and the response. The promise has echoed down through the ages. God called Abraham and promised descendants as numerous as the sands on the sea shore or the stars in the sky. … Continued
Today’s readings This weekend we continue our preaching series at St. Mary Immaculate called “A Crash Course in Catholicism.” The purpose of the course is to address some core beliefs and practices of Catholics to help people, especially those who have … Continued
Today’s readings St. Isaac and St. John were among eight missionaries who worked among the Huron and Iroquois Indians in the New World in the seventeenth century. They were devoted to their work and were accomplishing many conversions. The conversions, … Continued
Today’s readings Today we begin our “Crash Course in Catholicism.” It’s our hope that through this four-Sunday series of homilies, those who are seeking answers from the Church and those who are wanting to get back to the practice of the … Continued
Today’s readings The firstborn son of a farming family in Sotto il Monte, near Bergamo in northern Italy, Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli was always proud of his down-to-earth roots. After his ordination in 1904, Fr. Roncalli returned to Rome for canon … Continued
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