Homilies

Easter Sunday Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 04/21/2019

Easter MorningActs 10:34a, 37-43Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 (24)Colossians 3:1-4John 20:1-9April 21, 2019 Our gospel reading this Easter morning tells the story of how Mary of Magdala went to the tomb early in the morning of the first day of the…

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Easter Vigil Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 04/21/2019

Easter VigilGenesis 1:1-2:2Genesis 22:1-18Exodus 14:15-15:1Isaiah 55:1-11Romans 6:3-11Mark 16:1-7April 20, 2019 Tonight we come as darkness falls.  Night comes and another day will follow.  We come in a world where we know the darkness of bad things that happen.  Sometimes it’s…

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Good Friday Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 04/19/2019

Good FridayIsaiah 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 19, 2019 “Knowing everything that was going to happen to him,” Jesus first went off with his disciples.  Since He knew what was going to happen…

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Holy Thursday Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 04/18/2019

Holy ThursdayExodus 12:1-8, 11-14Psalm 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-181 Corinthians 11:23-26John 13:1-15April 18, 2019 We began our readings tonight with God’s instructions for the first Passover.   It is to be celebrated once a year and put at the head of the calendar.…

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Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord, Year C – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 04/14/2019

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord, Year CFirst Gospel – Luke 19:28-40Isaiah 50:4-7Psalm 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24 (2a)Philippians 2:6-11Luke 22:14-23:56April 14, 2019 Today we mark the beginning of Holy Week.  We began our Mass today by hearing the…

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“God’s Got a Plan” – Homily for April Holy Hour

By Fr. Jeff | 04/10/2019

Homily for April 2019 Holy HourJeremiah 29:10-15Psalm 312 Corinthians 12:7-10Luke 22:39-46 Next week we will celebrate the Passion of Jesus.  We know that God had a plan to save his people that culminated Jesus’ Crucifixion and Resurrection.  Knowing of the…

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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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3rd Sunday of Lent, Year C – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 03/24/2019

3rd Sunday of Lent, Year CExodus 3:1-8a, 13-15Psalm 103:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8, 11 (8a)1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12Luke 13:1-9March 24, 2019 Suffering is real.  Some say, “everything happens for a reason.”  Why does suffering happen? In Jesus’ time a common understanding…

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1st Sunday of Lent, Year C – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 03/10/2019

1st Sunday of Lent, Year CDeuteronomy 26:4-10Psalm 91:1-2, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15 (see 15b)Romans 10:8-13Luke 4:1-13March 10, 2019 “Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble.”  There are many people who cry to the Lord when they are “in trouble”…

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8th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 03/03/2019

8th 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 3, 2019 “Can a blind person guide a blind person?”  If they try, they may “both fall into a pit.”  If a blind person…

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7th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 02/24/2019

7th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C1 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 24, 2019 Most of what Jesus says in today’s gospel can be summed up in one sentence from the…

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A Winter’s Rest – Holy Hour Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 02/20/2019

Homily for February 2019 Holy HourJeremiah 29:1-15Psalm 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24 (2a)Philippians 3:17-21Luke 23:44-53 If you look at the front of tonight’s program, the theme is “A Winter’s Rest.”  I picked this time almost two weeks ago on a cold…

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6th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 02/17/2019

6th 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 17, 2019 In today’s gospel we hear Luke’s version of the Beatitudes. They may sound familiar but not quite what we are…

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They Ate and Were Satisfied.

By Fr. Jeff | 02/16/2019

You will find the title of this article, “They ate and were satisfied” as a line in the gospel reading for this morning’s Mass. It is the story of the feeding of the four thousand as told in Mark 8:1-10. Jesus knows the needs of…

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5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 02/10/2019

5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year CIsaiah 6:1-2a, 3-8Psalm 138:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 7-8 (1c) 1 Corinthians 15:1-11Luke 5:1-11February 10, 2019 We are all called to be disciples of Christ.  In Baptism we are called to be priest, prophet, and king. …

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4th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 02/03/2019

4th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year CJeremiah 1:4-5, 17-19Psalm 71:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 15, 17 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13Luke 4:21-30February 3, 2019 This passage from 1 Corinthians is one of the suggested readings for weddings.  I think couples pick it as their…

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3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 01/27/2019

3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year CNehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 15 (see John 6:63c)1 Corinthians 12:12-30Luke 1:1-4, 4:14-21January 27, 2019 Catholics have a reputation for not knowing the Bible.  In years long past, Catholics were sometimes told…

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2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 01/20/2019

2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year CIsaiah 62:1-5Psalm 96:1-2, 2-3, 7-8, 9-101 Corinthians 12:4-11John 2:1-11January 20, 2019 Having brought our Christmas season to a close last weekend with our celebration of the Baptism of the Lord, we are now in…

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Baptism of the Lord – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 01/13/2019

The Baptism of the LordIsaiah 40:1-5, 9-11Psalm 104:1b-2, 3-4, 24-25, 27-28, 29-30 (1)Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7Luke 3:15-16, 21-22January 13, 2019 Throughout our Christmas season, I’ve talked about the connections between the feasts and solemnities we celebrate during this season. With our…

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The Manger

By Fr. Jeff | 01/08/2019

In today’s gospel (Tuesday between Epiphany and the Baptism of the Lord), we hear of Jesus feeding the 5,000 as told in Mark 6:34-44. Jesus feeds so many with so little. It is a powerful image. The feeding of the…

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The Epiphany of the Lord – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 01/06/2019

The Epiphany of the LordIsaiah 60:1-6Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13 (11)Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6Matthew 2:1-12January 6, 2019 For our Masses on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning, we heard the story of Jesus’ birth from Luke’s gospel.  Our gospel reading for the…

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Mary, the Holy Mother of God – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 01/01/2019

Mary, the Holy Mother of GodNumbers 6:22-27Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8Galatians 4:4-7Luke 2:16-21January 1, 2019 As we gather here today to celebrate a holy day, it is January 1st.  In our country it is New Year’s Day.  However, the fact…

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The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, Year C – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 12/30/2018

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…

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Jesus is My Hero! – Christmas Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 12/25/2018

Christmas – 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…

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