Homilies

Homily – Sunday November 11, 2012

By Fr. Jeff | 11/11/2012

32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B 1 Kings 17:10-16 Hebrews 9:24-26 Mark 12:38-44 November 11, 2012 Today we hear stories involving two different women who lived a few hundred years apart but have a common story. They are both…

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Homily for October 28, 2012

By Fr. Jeff | 10/29/2012

30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Jeremiah 31:7-9 Hebrews 5:1-6 Mark 10:46-52 October 28, 2012 Bartimaeus was a blind man and a beggar.  Physically, as a blind man, Bartimaeus would not have been able to work in the common jobs…

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Homily on Suffering

By Fr. Jeff | 10/22/2012

Here is my homily for this past Sunday. 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Isaiah 53:10-11 Hebrews 4:14-16 Mark 10:35-45 October 21, 2012 “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.” This is the…

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Homily on Helping the Poor

By Fr. Jeff | 10/15/2012

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Wisdom 7:7-11 Hebrews 4:12-13 Mark 10:17-30 October 14, 2012 Stewardship Commitment Sunday “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” It’s a question many of us might like to ask.  We…

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Homily for October 8, 2012

By Fr. Jeff | 10/08/2012

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Genesis 2:18-25 Hebrews 2:9-11 Mark 10:2-16 October 7, 2012 It is not good for man to be alone. These are the words that our God after he created the first man.  We are…

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CMA Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 09/27/2012

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Wisdom 2:12, 17-20 James 3:16-4:3 Mark 9:30-37 September 23, 2012 The disciples of Jesus are discussing which of them is the greatest, not a good thing.  It’s pride and that would be a…

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Whose Responsible For the Religious Education of Our Children?

By Fr. Jeff | 09/17/2012

Here I share my homily from Sunday about how we learn about our faith. 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Isaiah 50:4-9a James 2:14-18 Mark 8:27-35 September 16, 2012 Jesus asks his disciples “Who do people say that I…

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Spiritual Hearing and Our Fears

By Fr. Jeff | 09/10/2012

Here is my homily for this past week.  In the past I haven’t posted many of my homilies here because I think most people reading this blog probably heard the homily in church.  So, I would only post the homily…

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Church Teaching, Social Justice and Labor Day

By Fr. Jeff | 09/02/2012

This weekend I spoke from the readings about Church Teaching, particularly Catholic Social Teaching and Labor Day.  Here is my homily.  I hope it leads you to reflect on the Labor Day Holiday and how God is calling you to…

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Homilies on the Bread of Life Discourse #5 of 5

By Fr. Jeff | 08/27/2012

21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Joshua 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b Ephesians 5:21-32 John 6:60-69 August 26, 2012 During the past four weeks, we have heard that Jesus fed 5,000 people with just five barley loaves and two fish.  He…

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Sunday Homily Bread of Life Discourse #4 of 5

By Fr. Jeff | 08/20/2012

20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Proverbs 9:1-6 Ephesians 5:15-20 John 6:51-58 August 19, 2012 Lady Wisdom has prepared a great meal and invited the “simple” and those “who lack understanding.”  One might think Lady Wisdom would invite only…

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The Assumption of Mary

By Fr. Jeff | 08/15/2012

Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary.  It is a Holy Day of Obligation (Click here to see the readings).  Here are some of the thoughts I shared in my homily. The fact that today is a…

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Homily #3 of 5 – Bread of Life Discourse

By Fr. Jeff | 08/13/2012

Here is this week’s homily from the Bread of Life Discourse 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B 1 Kings 19:4-8 Ephesians 4:30-5:2 John 6:41-51 August 5, 2012 Elijah has apparently decided to give up but why? If you go…

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Homily for Sunday, August 5, 2012

By Fr. Jeff | 08/06/2012

18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15 Ephesians 4:17 20-24 John 6:24-35 August 5, 2012 Jesus has fed the people (5,000 of them!).  They are following him.  Ideally they would be following him because they had come…

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Homily for Sunday, July 29, 2012

By Fr. Jeff | 08/06/2012

Our Sunday gospels right now come from Chapter 6 of the Gospel of John.  For those new to my blog I don’t often put my homilies on this blog because my homily constantly develops over the week and I don’t…

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Rejoice in the Cross

By Fr. Jeff | 03/18/2012

Here is my homily for this Sunday. Peace, Fr. Jeff 4th Sunday in Lent, Year B 2 Chronicles 36:14-16, 19-23 Ephesians 2:4-10 John 3:14-21 March 18, 2012 The Book of Chronicles speaks of the infidelities, the abominations of the Israelites,…

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Homily for March 4, 2012

By Fr. Jeff | 03/04/2012

2nd Sunday in Lent, Year B Genesis 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18 Romans 8:31b-34 Mark 9:2-10 March 4, 2012 For us, it seems impossible that God would have asked Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac.  To sacrifice any human being should…

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Do You Let Jesus Forgive You?

By Fr. Jeff | 02/19/2012

Here is my homily for today. 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Isaiah 43:18-19, 21-22, 24b-25 2 Corinthians 1:18-22 Mark 2:1-12 February 19, 2012 Isaiah is speaking in the first reading to the people who have been held in…

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Who Is Jesus To You and What Do You Seek From Him?

By Fr. Jeff | 02/06/2012

Here is the prepared text for my homily for this past weekend. 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Job 7:1-4, 6-7 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23 Mark 1:29-39 February 5, 2012 Today’s gospel is just 12 verses but it tells…

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What Is It That We Seek?

By Fr. Jeff | 01/12/2012

In today’s (Jan. 12, 2012) readings, we can see two different relationships with the Lord.  In the first reading, the Israelites battles against their enemy, the Philistines (who David will defeat in the future).  When the Israelites lose the battle,…

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9-11 & Forgiveness

By Fr. Jeff | 09/11/2011

Here’s my homily on September 11th 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Sirach 27:30-28:7 Romans 14:7-9 Matthew 18:21-35 September 11, 2011 The traditional Jewish custom was to forgive a person three times.  If they continue to sin against you…

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Building a Better Community

By Fr. Jeff | 09/04/2011

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Ezekiel 33:7-9 Romans 13:8-10 Matthew 18:15-20 September 4, 2011 Today Jesus gives us some instruction about how to deal with those who have sinned against us. Note there is no mention of revenge. …

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