Evangelization
I have been reading Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel) for the last couple of weeks (I read slowly as I reflect over the text). I just read paragraph 227 and was deeply struck by it. I think it…
Read MoreThose of you who are regular readers of my blog might notice that the title of this article is “Some Thoughts on the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A” as compared to the normal title including the word “homily.”…
Read MoreBack on June 22nd I wrote about St. John Fisher, St. Thomas More and the “Fortnight for Freedom.” That “Fortnight for Freedom” began on June 21st. It ends today on July 4th, the day we, in the United States, celebrate…
Read MorePentecost Acts 2:1-11 Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13 John 20:19-23 Our Easter Season draws to a close today with our celebration of Pentecost but we should never think of Pentecost as simply an end to…
Read More6th Sunday of Easter, Year A Acts 8:5-8, 14-17 Psalm 66:1-3, 4-5, 607, 16, 20 1 Peter 3:15-18 John 14:15-21 The Samaritan people were despised by the Jews but Samaria is where Philip to proclaimed Christ to the people in…
Read More3rd Sunday of Easter, Year A Acts 2:14, 22-23 Psalm 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 1 Peter 1:17-21 Luke 24:13-35 Once again, we hear a story of the disciples right after the tomb was found empty. This time it is…
Read MoreMonday I led my third and final presentation for this Lent. This topic is very important to me as I think helping people develop their own relationship with Jesus and then to share it with others is an essential part…
Read More4th Sunday of Lent, Year A 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 Ephesians 5:8-14 John 9:1-41 March 26, 2017 Saul has turned out to be a bad king so God sends Samuel to anoint his successor. …
Read More3rd Sunday of Lent, Year A Exodus 17:3-7 Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 Romans 5:1-2, 5-8 John 4:5-42 March 19, 2017 The Israelites have just left slavery in Egypt. You might think they would be very thankful for being set free…
Read More4th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Zephaniah 2:3, 3:12-13 Psalm 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Matthew 5:1-12a January 29, 2017 The prophet Zephaniah wrote in the 7th century B.C. This is shortly before Jerusalem falls to the Babylonian…
Read More3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Isaiah 8:23-9:3 Psalm 27:104, 13-14 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17 Matthew 4:12-23 January 22, 2017 Paul had helped start the Christian community at Corinth. Now, he has heard about division and immorality going on…
Read MoreThe Epiphany of the Lord Isaiah 60;1-6 Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13 Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6 Matthew 5:1-12 January 8, 2017 Today we hear what we consider as the last piece of the Christmas story. Here come the magi. We don’t…
Read MoreToday (January 5th) is the Memorial of St. John Neumann. He was born in Bohemia in 1811. He came to the United States and was ordained a priest for the Diocese of New York in 1836. At that time, the…
Read MoreI just finished reading two separate books on “Apologetics.” Before going any further I probably should provide a definition of what “apologetics” is. Patrick Madrid in his book How to Do Apologetics: Making the Case for Our Faith (Our Sunday…
Read MoreLast night we had another gathering for our Young Adult Group. For those unfamiliar with the group, we started the group in January and it is open to any young adult (Eighteen – thirty-something) Catholic in the Tompkins County Area. …
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 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…
Read MoreMany of you may have seen my presentation recorded in January on the story of my faith journey. One small part in that presentation was a mention of the first time I went to the Sacrament of Reconciliation after my…
Read MoreBefore Christmas our Parish Evangelization Team was brainstorming on ideas to reach out to the people who come to Mass on Christmas and those who may not come to church at all. It was decided that I would do a…
Read MoreOur Evangelization Team met this week for an extended session to help learn about what they have done in the past and what they would like to do in the future. It was also a chance for me to share with…
Read MoreFor several years the Diocese of Rochester has held an annual Stewardship day with a featured speaker. This year it was a combined theme of Evangelization and Stewardship with a guest speaker. The New Evangelization calls us to learn more…
Read MoreWe minister to one another in different ways. As a priest, the prime way that I minister to others is presiding at the celebration of the sacraments. I also minister in teaching RCIA, visiting the sick, and in the work…
Read MoreAfter attending an online workshop on the role of priest in the work of evangelization offered by the Paulist National Catholic Evangelizaiton AssociationI have added four new pages on evangelization to my website and a tab for evangelization on the…
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