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The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph1 Samuel 1:20-22, 24-28Psalm 84:2-3, 5-6, 9-101 John 3:1-2, 21-24Luke 2:41-52December 30, 2018 Today, as part of our Christmas season that will continue for two more weeks, we celebrate the Feast of the…
Read MoreChristmas – Mass During the NightIsaiah 9:1-6Psalm 96:1-2, 2-3, 11-12, 13 (Luke 2:11)Titus 2:11-14Luke 2:1-14December 25, 2018 Today we celebrate something very special. Today we celebrate a birth. The birth of any baby can bring joy and a warm smile…
Read More4th Sunday of Advent, Year CMicah 5:1-4aPsalm 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19 (4)Hebrews 10:5-10Luke 1:39-45December 23, 2018 God loves us. John 3:16 tells us that “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes…
Read MoreHomily for December 2018 Holy HourGenesis 8:1-14Psalm 25:4-5, 8-9, 10, 14Romans 8:18-27Mark 4:26-29 It is almost Christmas but not yet. The stores started anticipating Christmas with their displays right after Halloween. This doesn’t make Christmas come any sooner. We still…
Read More3rd Sunday of Advent, Year CZephaniah 3:14-18aIsaiah 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 (6)Philippians 4:4-7Luke 3:10-18December 16, 2018 In less than two weeks we will celebrate Christmas, a time of hope and joy. Yet, for now we remain in our season of Advent. We…
Read MoreAdvent Penance Service 2018Colossians 1:12-13Psalm 51Luke 15:1-7December 15, 2018 We are here today to celebrate a Sacrament. We begin with this Penance Service as a way to pray together before we celebrate the Sacrament individually. Some call this sacrament Confession.…
Read More2nd Sunday of Advent, Year C Baruch 5:1-9 Psalm 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6 (3) Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11 Luke 3:1-6 December 9, 2018 Our gospel starts with a list of names, names that I don’t really know how to pronounce. This…
Read MoreIn today’s readings (Dec. 5th, Wednesday of the First Week of Advent, Year 1), we hear of the Lord providing for his people. He provides the nourishment we need. In the gospel today we again find Jesus going up on…
Read More1st Sunday of Advent, Year C Jeremiah 33:14-16 Psalm 25:4-5, 8-9, 10, 14 (1b) 1 Thessalonians 3:12-4:2 Luke 21:25-28, 34-36 December 2, 2018 Today begins a new year, a new year in the church that is. Jesus’ Incarnation that we…
Read MoreI just completed another presentation and put the video and handouts on my website at www.renewaloffaith.org/adventprep. It’s something to reflect on as we start our season of Advent and prepare for the Incarnation. This video is about 50 minutes. The…
Read MoreOur Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, Year B Daniel 7:13-14 Psalm 93:1, 1-2, 5 (1a) Revelation 1:5-8 John 18:33b-37 November 25, 2018 Daniel prophesized that a Son of Man will come who will given “dominion, glory, and kingship”…
Read MoreThanksgiving 2018 First Reading at Ecumenical Service – Isaiah 63:7-9 First Reading at Mass – Sirach 50:22-24 Luke 17:11-19 November 22, 2018 We are here in recognition of our national Thanksgiving day holiday. The story of the first Thanksgiving goes…
Read MoreToday we celebrate the Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is celebrated on November 21st marking the dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary the New in Jerusalem in the year 543. As with most of…
Read More33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Daniel 12:1-3 Psalm 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11 (1) Hebrews 10:11-14, 18 Mark 13:24-32 November 18, 2018 In two weeks, we will begin a new liturgical year in the church on the First Sunday…
Read MoreHomily for November 2018 Holy Hour Jeremiah 1:4-9 Psalm 18:2-3, 3-4, 47, 51 1 John 4:7-16 John 15:1-17 We come here tonight not to be alone. No, we come to be here with Jesus, Jesus who is Son of God,…
Read More32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B 1 Kings 17:10-16 Psalm 146:7, 8-9, 9-10 (1b) Hebrews 9:24-28 Mark 12:38-44 November 11, 2018 Today’s gospel portrays two types of people, the givers and the takers. First Jesus speaks about the scribes…
Read More31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Deuteronomy 6:2-6 Psalm 18:2-3, 3-4, 47, 51 (2) Hebrews 7:23-28 Mark 12:28-34 November 4, 2018 God is love! God loves us. We see this in Jesus, “For God so loved the world that…
Read More30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Jeremiah 31:7-9 Psalm 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6 (3) Hebrews 5:1-6 Mark 10:46-52 October 28, 2018 The Bible is the story of God’s people. It is not just history. It does not just tell…
Read More29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Isaiah 53:10-11 Psalm 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22 (22) Hebrews 4:14-16 Mark 10:35-45 October 21, 2018 When I talked last week about attachments and things we might need to let go of, I mentioned…
Read MoreHomily for October 2018 Holy Hour Ezekiel 34:1-6, 11-12a Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 17 1 John 1:5-2:2 Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 In the days of Ezekiel many shepherds were more concerned about their own wants than taking care of the flock…
Read More28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Wisdom 7:7-11 Psalm 90:12-13, 14-15, 16-17 (14) Hebrews 4:12-13 Mark 10:17-30 October 14, 2018 A man came to Jesus and “knelt down before him” to ask him a question. His act of kneeling…
Read MoreWe live in a world where there is sin and division. We see it in the moral (or lack thereof) behavior of people. We see it in violent acts and terrorism. We see in the political divisions within government that…
Read More27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Genesis 2:18-24 Psalm 128:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6 (5) Hebrews 2:9-11 Mark 10:2-16 October 7, 2018 “It is not good for the man to be alone.” These are God’s own words as He brought…
Read MoreI just finished uploading my latest presentation. This one is on forgiveness. Here’s the description: We know we need forgiveness, yet it can be hard to think that God will forgive us. We think we are not worthy. We might…
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