Homilies

I Weep as the World Rejoices

By Fr. Jeff | 05/30/2025

When I began to reflect on today’s gospel, I read Jesus’ words, “Amen, amen, I say to you, you will weep and mourn, while the world rejoices,” and immediately thought this is exactly how I feel.  I weep at the…

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Ascension of the Lord (Year C) – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 05/29/2025

The Ascension of the LordActs 1:1-11Psalm 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 (6)Ephesians 1:17-23Luke 24:46-53 We just heard of Jesus’ Ascension twice in the readings.  The gospel reading comes from the very end of the Luke’s Gospel.  The first reading is the very…

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What They Have Given

By Fr. Jeff | 05/26/2025

Jesus says in the gospel reading for today, “the hour is coming when everyone who kills you will think he is offering worship to God.”  At times people talk about wars as fought on behalf of religion.  People have claimed…

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6th Sunday of Easter, Year C – Homily (2025)

By Fr. Jeff | 05/25/2025

6th Sunday of Easter, Year CActs 15:1-2, 22-29Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 (4)Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23John 14:23-29May 25, 2025 Jesus does many miracles.  He teaches many things but Jesus does not act on his own.  The word He speaks is not…

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5th Sunday of Easter, Year C

By Fr. Jeff | 05/18/2025

Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year CActs 14:21-27Psalm 145:8-9, 10-11, 12-13 (see 1)Revelation 21:1-5aJohn 13:31-33a, 34-35May 18, 2025 Paul and Barnabas go out to proclaim the good news.  Led by the Holy Spirit, they had “made a considerable number of disciples.” …

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The Catholic Church is Bible-Based

By Fr. Jeff | 05/14/2025

There are people who say if you want to be a good Christian, you need to belong to a good bible-based church.  I agree with them.  That’s why I am grateful that I belong to the Catholic Church because it…

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4th Sunday of Easter, Year C – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 05/11/2025

4th Sunday of Easter, Year CActs 13:14, 43-52Psalm 100:1-2, 3, 5 (3c)Revelation 7:9, 14b-17John 10:27-30May 11, 2025 The Catholic Church has been in all the news this week.  It reminds me of how, in the first reading, we hear that…

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The Church Endures – 3rd Sunday of Easter, Year C

By Fr. Jeff | 05/04/2025

Third Sunday of Easter, Year CActs of the Apostles 5:27-32, 40b-41Psalm 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13 (2a)Revelation 5:11-14John 21:1-19May 4, 2025 Jesus had been crucified and laid in the tomb.  Jesus did not remain in the tomb.  God has power…

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2nd Sunday of Easter, Divine Mercy, Year C – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 04/27/2025

2nd Sunday of Easter, Divine Mercy, Year CActs 5:12-16Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 (1)Revelation 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19John 20:19-31April 27, 2025 After the Crucifixion of Jesus, his disciples gathered in a locked room “for fear of the Jews.”    Knowing their fear,…

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Easter Sunday, Year C – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 04/20/2025

Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the LordActs 10:34a, 37-43Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 (24)Colossians 3:1-4John 20:1-9April 20, 2025 Mary of Magdala went to the tomb, “early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed.” What…

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Easter Vigil – Homily (2025)

By Fr. Jeff | 04/19/2025

Easter Vigil Year CGenesis 1:1-2:2Genesis 22:1-18Exodus 14:15-15:1Isaiah 55:1-11Romans 6:3-11Luke 24:1-12April 19, 2025 “The earth was a formless wasteland and darkness covered the abyss. So it began. There was no order.  There was no form to any material thing.  God existed…

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Jesus is the Good Guy (Good Friday 2025)

By Fr. Jeff | 04/18/2025

Jesus is the Good Guy (Good Friday 2025)Isaiah 52:13-53:12Psalm 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25 (Luke 23:46)Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9John 18:1-19:42April 18, 2025 Who are you like in the story of Jesus’ Passion? Are you like Jesus who is honest and…

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Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper – Homily (2025)

By Fr. Jeff | 04/17/2025

Evening Mass of the Lord’s SupperExodus 12:1-8, 11-14Psalm 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-181 Corinthians 11:23-26John 13:1-15April 17, 2025 Tonight we begin something incredible.  We begin the Easter Triduum.  The word “triduum” means three days.  We celebrate over three days but it is…

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Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord, Year C – Homily (2025)

By Fr. Jeff | 04/13/2025

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord, Year CLuke 19:28-40Isaiah 50:4-7Psalm 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24 (2a)Philippians 2:6-11Luke 22:14-23:56April 13, 2025 Jesus’ hour had come and so He “took his place.”  It was time to celebrate the Passover but this…

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God Does Something New in Us 5th Sunday of Lent, Year C (2025)

By Fr. Jeff | 04/06/2025

5th Sunday of Lent, Year C – ReflectionIsaiah 43:16-21Psalm 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6 (3)Philippians 3:8-14John 8:1-11April 6, 2025 Once again, we hear that Jesus is teaching.  Teaching for him is not simply lecture.  He uses the situations that come before…

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4th Sunday of Lent, Year C – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 03/30/2025

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 30, 2025 “I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall be ever in my mouth.” These are the words of the…

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In Need of Mercy – 3rd Sunday of Lent, Year C (2025)

By Fr. Jeff | 03/23/2025

3rd Sunday of Lent, Year C – ReflectionExodus 3:1-8a,13-15Psalm 103:1-2, 3-4, 607, 8, 11 (8a)1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12Luke 13:1-9March 23, 2025 Last week we heard the story of Jesus’ Transfiguration.  In my homily, I spoke of ways in which we…

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2nd Sunday of Lent, Year C – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 03/16/2025

2nd Sunday of Lent, Year CGenesis 15:5-12, 17-18Psalm 27:1, 7-8, 8-9, 13-14 (1a)Philippians 3:17-4:1Luke 9:28b-36March 16, 2025 The Bible is the story of Salvation History.  It is the story of hope for it is the story of God’s love for…

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1st Sunday of Lent, Year C (2025)

By Fr. Jeff | 03/09/2025

1st Sunday of Lent, Year C – ReflectionDeuteronomy 26:4-10Psalm 91:1-2, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15 (see 15b)Romans 10:8-13Luke 4:1-13March 9, 2025 When famine came, Jacob moved his family to Egypt where Joseph had built up large stores of grain.  There, his family…

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Ash Wednesday – Homily (2025)

By Fr. Jeff | 03/05/2025

Ash WednesdayJoel 2:12-18Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 12-13, 114 and 17 (3a)2 Corinthians 5:20-6:2Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18March 5, 2025 What brings you to church today? One might come because you think you are supposed to come.  You should come today but attendance today…

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Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C – Homily (2025)

By Fr. Jeff | 03/02/2025

Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year CSirach 27:4-7Psalm 92:2-3, 13-14, 15-16 (see 2a)1 Corinthians 15:54-58Luke 6:39-45March 2, 2025 Lent starts in a few days.  Have you given much thought to what you will do for Lent? Our readings today are…

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If You Want to Change the World, Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C (2025)

By Fr. Jeff | 02/23/2025

7th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C – Reflection1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23Psalm 103:1-2, 3-4, 8, 10, 12-13 (8a)1 Corinthians 15:45-49Luke 6:27-38February 23, 2025 Saul was envious of David.  Saul was king but David received more praise.  In his…

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God Says No to the Death Penalty

By Fr. Jeff | 02/17/2025

In the last few days at daily Mass we heard the story of Creation from the Book of Genesis,  followed by the story of the first sin, original sin, by Adam and Eve.  We heard of the punishment prescribed by…

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Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C – Homily (2025)

By Fr. Jeff | 02/16/2025

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year CJeremiah 17:5-8Psalm 1:1-2, 3, 4, 6 (40:5a)1 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20Luke 6:17, 20-26February 16, 2025 When you face a problem who do you go to for help? Do you expect the government to fix everything…

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Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C – Encountering Our Lord (2025)

By Fr. Jeff | 02/09/2025

Isaiah’s service as our Lord’s prophet started with an encounter with the Lord (as told in today’s first reading).  He “saw the Lord seated on a high and lofty throne.”  How would encountering the Lord in this way affect you?…

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