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30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 10/23/2016

30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18 Psalm 34:2-3, 17-18, 19, 23 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 Luke 18:9-14 October 23, 2016 Today Jesus tells us about two people praying, a Pharisee and a tax collector.  One becomes…

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28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 10/09/2016

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C 2 Kings 5:14-7 Psalm 98:1, 2-3, 3-4 2 Timothy 2:8-13 Luke 17:11-19 October 9, 2016 Both our first reading today and our gospel tell of people who was thankful for being healed of…

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27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C & Respect Life Sunday

By Fr. Jeff | 10/02/2016

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Habakkuk 1:2-3, 2:2-4 Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14 Luke 17:5-10 October 2, 2016 The Apostles ask Jesus to increase their faith.  It seems like a good request.  I suspect many…

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Feast of St. Michael – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 09/29/2016

This evening we celebrated a special Mass followed by a dish to pass supper to celebrate our parish feast day.  We were blessed to have about 100 people join us. Thank you to all who helped, especially the Altar &…

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26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C & CMA – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 09/25/2016

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Amos 6:1a, 4-7 Psalm 146:7, 8-9, 9-10 1 Timothy 6:11-16 Luke 16:19-31 Today Jesus speaks about the rich man who wore fine garments and dined sumptuously each day.  This in and of itself…

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25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 09/18/2016

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Amos 8:4-7 Psalm 113:1-2, 4-6, 7-8 1 Timothy 2:1-8 Luke 16:1-13 Jesus tells the parable of the steward who was fired for squandering his master’s property.  The very purpose of a “steward” is…

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24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 09/11/2016

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14 Psalm 51:3-4, 12-13, 17, 19 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Luke 15:1-32 Some of you may be old enough to remember the days when people went to confession at least monthly if…

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23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 09/04/2016

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Wisdom 9:13-18b Psalm 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14, 17 Philemon 9-10, 12-17 Luke 14:25-33 Is Jesus really telling us to hate people? This doesn’t match with what Jesus says the two greatest commandments are,…

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21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 08/21/2016

21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 66:18-21 Psalm 117:1, 2 Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13 Luke 13:22-30 Who is welcomed into the Kingdom of Heaven? The Jews saw themselves as a chosen people, the only ones who would get into the Kingdom…

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19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 08/07/2016

19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Wisdom 18:6-9 Psalm 33:1, 12, 18-19, 20-22 Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19 Luke 12:32-48 Last week we saw Jesus’ reaction to the man who asks him to tell his brother to share the inheritance.  Jesus wasn’t interested…

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18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 07/31/2016

18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Ecclesiastes 1:2, 2:21-23 Psalm 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14, 17 Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11 Luke 12:13-21 A person comes to Jesus with a request, to tell his brother to share the inheritance with me.  Jesus seems to…

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17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 07/24/2016

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Genesis 18:20-32 Psalm 138:1-2, 2-3, 6-7, 7-8 Colossians 2:12-14 Luke 11:1-13 Jesus tells us to ask and we will receive, seek and we will find.  Probably not many of us would have to…

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16th Sunday in Ordinary Team, Year C – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 07/17/2016

16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Genesis 18:1-10a Psalm 15:2-3, 3-4, 5 Colossians 1:24-28 Luke 10:38-42 I know people who when they hear this gospel the question comes up so are like Martha or Mary?  Are you a doer…

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15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 07/10/2016

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Deuteronomy 30:10-14 Psalm  69:14, 17, 30-31, 33-34, 36, 37 Colossians 1:15-20 Luke 10:25-37 Our first reading comes from the Book of Deuteronomy.  Deuteronomy is written as Moses farewell discourse to the Israelites just…

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First Sunday at St. Michael’s Homily (14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C)

By Fr. Jeff | 07/03/2016

14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Isaiah 66:10-14c Psalm 66:1-3, 4-5, 6-7, 16, 20 Galatians 6:14-18 Luke 10:1-12, 17-20 As I thought about what to say for first weekend I here.  I’m sure you have questions about me.  I…

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Final Sunday Homily at Immaculate (13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C)

By Fr. Jeff | 06/26/2016

13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C 1 Kings 19:16b: 19-21 Psalm 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 Galatians 5:1, 13-18 Luke 9:51-52 June 26, 2016 Elijah was a great prophet serving in a time when the kings and many people…

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11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 06/12/2016

11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C 2 Samuel 12:7-10, 13 Psalm 32:1-2, 5, 7, 11 Galatians 2:16, 19-21 Luke 7:36-8:3 June 12, 2016 This Pharisee does a good thing.  He invites Jesus to dine with him. Then comes a…

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10th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 06/05/2016

Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C 1 Kings 17:17-24 Psalm 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11, 12, 13 Galatians 1:11-19 Luke 7:11-17 June 5, 2016 In our first reading Elijah restores the widow’s son to earthly life.  Jesus does the same…

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The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, Year C – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 05/29/2016

The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, Year C Genesis 14:18-20 Psalm 110:1, 2, 3, 4 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Luke 9:11b-17 May 29, 2016 In the few verses in our first reading we hear how Melchizedek “brought out bread…

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Trinity Sunday, Year C – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 05/22/2016

Trinity, Year C Proverbs 8:22-31 Psalm 8:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 Romans 5:1-5 John 16:12-15 May 22, 2016 One day St. Augustine was walking along the seashore as he reflected on the Trinity.  He came upon a young boy who was digging…

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7th Sunday of Easter, Year C – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 05/08/2016

7th Sunday of Easter, Year C Acts 7:55-60 Psalm 97:1-2, 6-7, 9 Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20 John 17:20-26 May 8, 2016 We don’t talk often about the Book of Revelation but today’s passage contains words spoken by the Lord to…

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6th Sunday of Easter, Year C – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 05/01/2016

6th Sunday of Easter, Year C Acts 15:1-2, 22-29 Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23 John 14:23-29 May 1, 2016 “Whoever loves me will keep my word.” These are among the words Jesus gives to his disciples as…

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5th Sunday in Easter, Year C – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 04/24/2016

5th Sunday of Easter, Year C Acts 14:21-27 Psalm 145:8-9, 10-11, 12-13 Revelation 21:1-15a John 13:33-31-33a, 34-35 April 24, 2016 This is the fourth week in a row where our second reading has come from the Book of Revelation.  Revelation…

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3rd Sunday of Easter, Year C – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 04/10/2016

3rd Sunday of Easter, Year C Acts of the Apostles 4:27-32, 40b-41 Psalm 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13 Revelation 5:11-14 John 21:1-19 April 10, 2016 Last week we heard how Jesus appeared twice to his disciples after his Resurrection.  Both…

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Easter Vigil – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 03/27/2016

Easter Vigil Genesis 1:1-2:2 Genesis 22:1-18 Exodus 14:15-15:1 Isaiah 55:1-11 Romans 6:3-11 Luke 24:1-12 March 26, 2016 Tonight we celebrate something very special.  Tonight is like no other night.  Tonight is the most sacred night of the year. Tonight will…

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