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If you haven’t already, take a look at today’s first reading (5th Week of Easter, Saturday), particularly the second part. The reading tells some of the events of Paul’s missionary journeys. Paul did not pick which towns he preached in. …
Read More5th Sunday of Easter, Year C Acts 14:21-27 Revelation 21:1-5a John 13:31-33a, 34-35 April 28, 2013 We need hope. We live in a world of turmoil. Bad things happen. Bombings in Boston, the explosion in Texas, and the possibility of…
Read MoreOn Friday, I will have been Pastor of Immaculate Conception Church in Ithaca for ten months. It has been a busy ten months. There are all the regular activities that go with a parish, a school, and two cemeteries. There is…
Read More4th Sunday of Easter, Year C Acts 13:14, 43-62 Revelation 7:0, 14b-17 John 10:27-30 April 21, 2013 Â My sheep hear my voice, I know them, and they follow me. Remember last week when the disciples saw Jesus on the shore…
Read More3rd Sunday of Easter, Year C Acts 5:27b-32, 40b-41 Revelation 5:11-14 John 21:1-19 April 14, 2013 The Apostles are now arrested and on trial. They are zealously preaching the faith. They had previously given orders to ‘stop teaching in that…
Read MoreWhen I did my last presentation on March 18th, it was a snowy night so not many were able to attend. The good news is that the video is now ready and available on my website at https://renewaloffaith.org/evangelization/sharingfaithvideo.htm. Check it…
Read MoreEaster Vigil 2013 Genesis 1:1-2:2 Genesis 22:1-18 Exodus 14:15-51:1 Isaiah 55:1-11 Romans 6:3-11 Luke 24:1-12 March 30, 2013 Tonight we hear the story of Salvation History. We hear it in the readings but also in our Exsultet. We are reminded…
Read MoreGood Friday 2013 Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Hebrews 4:14-16, 5:7-9 John 18:1-19:42 March 29, 2013 The news is devastating. Jesus, the one they thought to be the Messiah, has been arrested, beaten, mocked, scourged, and crucified. He is now dead. How could…
Read MoreHoly Thursday 2013 Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 John 13:1-15 March 28, 2013 Tonight is a night like no other night but neither is a night that stands all by itself. It was the night of the Passover. The…
Read MoreThis has been a busy week. There is a lot of preparation that goes with the celebration of the Triduum. There was also the Diocesan Day of Penance on Tuesday during which I spent 8 1/2 hours hearing confessions. So…
Read MoreIt is Thursday morning of Holy Week. At 7 p.m. this evening, we will celebrate the Mass of Lord’s Supper where Jesus celebrated the Passover with his disciples, washed their feet and gave us the gift of the Eucharist. I’ll…
Read MoreToday’s readings (3/27/13), contrast two “people”. In the reading from Isaiah we hear of the Suffering Servant. Ultimately this prophecy finds fulfillment in Jesus but we can all fulfill in some way as Christian disciples seeking to God’s Will. In…
Read MorePalm Sunday, Year C Luke 19:28-40 Isaiah 50:4-7 Philippians 2:6-11 Luke 22:14-23:56 March 24, 2013 Today we begin no ordinary week. This week celebrates Jesus’ final days on Earth and so today we begin with his journey into Jerusalem. He…
Read MoreShadrach, Meshach, Abednego, and King Nebuchadnezzar – I think I will remember these names forever. They appear in today’s first reading. I think back to 1999, shortly after I returned to church after many years of not going. I had the opportunity…
Read More5th Sunday in Lent, Year C Isaiah 43:16-21 Philippians 3:8-14 John 8:1-11 March 17, 2013 As Jesus continues his ministry to teach the people, once again the scribes and the Pharisees come to test Jesus. They come bringing the woman…
Read MoreOver the past few weeks, I have spoken in homilies and during the announcements about the Sacrament of Reconciliation (confession) and opportunities for people to confess their sins. With some assistance from our parish Evangelization Team, I created two videos and…
Read MoreToday we have a new Pope, Francis I. It is Cardinal Bergoglio from Argentine.  You can read more about him at http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1301150.htm.  As he begins his papacy, I will be praying for him as our Pope and invite all of…
Read More4th Sunday in Lent, Year C Joshua 5:9a, 10-12 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 March 10, 2013 The first reading speaks of the entrance of the Israelites into the Promised Land. This marks a new beginning for them. Once,…
Read MoreRecently, the question of who can be a godparent has come to me. Many see it is as an honor to be chosen to be a godparent. It is an honor but it also comes with responsibility. To see it…
Read MoreHomily for Holy Hour Using Readings for 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Exodus 17:3-7 Romans 5:1-2, 5-8 John 4:5-42 March 2, 2013 These readings that we are using for our Holy Hour tonight are taking from the Third…
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