Forgiveness

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 09/15/2019

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year CExodus 32:7-11, 13-14Psalm 51:3-4, 12-13, 17, 19 (Luke 15:18)1 Timothy 1:12-17Luke 15:1-32September 15, 2019 Today’s readings should be familiar to us.  Our Sunday readings are on a three-year cycle so if you have been…

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5th Sunday of Lent, Year C – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 04/07/2019

5th Sunday of Lent, Year CIsaiah 43:16-21Psalm 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6(3)Philippians 3:8-14John 8:1-11April 7, 2019 As Paul writes to the Philippians he tells them, “I consider everything as a loss because of the supreme good of knowing Christ Jesus my…

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4th Sunday of Lent, Year C – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 03/31/2019

4th Sunday of Lent, Year CJoshua 5:9a, 10-12Psalm 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 (9a)2 Corinthians 5:17-21Luke 15:1-3, 11-32March 31, 2019 Sometimes I hear parents lamenting that they feel like all they are to their children is a chauffeur and/or a source of…

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30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 10/28/2018

30th 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…

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God Our Help and Our Hope – Homily for October 2018 Holy Hour

By Fr. Jeff | 10/17/2018

Homily 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…

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My Latest Presentation on Video – “Why Is It So Hard to Forgive Myself (and others)?”

By Fr. Jeff | 10/06/2018

I 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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Why Is It Hard to Forgive?

By Fr. Jeff | 08/16/2018

As Christians we are called to be people of forgiveness.  Every time we pray the Lord’s Prayer we say, “forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.”  We acknowledge our need to be forgiven and we…

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