Homilies
Sunday’s Readings: Zephaniah 3:14-18a; Isaiah 12:2-3, 4, 5-6; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:10-18
……from your Pastor’s Desk – Gaudete Sunday – Happy Gaudete Sunday! Gaudete Sunday happens every year on the third Sunday of Advent. Back in the 1900’s—when many of us were born— up until the early 1960’s, the words were in Latin: …
Sunday’s Readings: Baruch 5:1-9; Psalms 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6; Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11; Lk 3:1-6
Sunday’s Readings: Jeremiah 33:14-16; Psalms 25:4-5, 8-9, 10, 14; 1 Thessalonians 3:12—4:2; Luke 21:25-28, 34-36
……from your Pastor’s Desk – Setting the Stage for Our Advent Journey – Today is the first day of the new Church year. It is also the first day of Advent. Advent is the 4 week period before Christmas when the Church celebrates the first coming of Christ and anticipates His second coming. …
Sunday’s Readings: Daniel 7:13-14; Psalms 93:1, 1-2, 5; Revelation 1:5-8; John 18:33b-37
……from your Pastor’s Desk – The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe – This Feast Day is enhanced by asking, and answering a few questions: Who is Jesus? What does He mean in your life? …
Sunday’s Readings: Daniel 12:1-3; Psalms 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11; Hebrews 10:11-14, 18; Mark 13:24-32
Sunday’s Readings: Jeremiah 31:7-9; Psalms 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6; Hebrews 5:1-6; Mark 10:46-52
……from your Pastor’s Desk – In today’s gospel Blind Bartimaeus asks for sight. He is indeed given that, but also an even greater gift; Insight, and he becomes a follower …
Sunday’s Readings: Wisdom 7:7-11; Psalms 90:12-13, 14-15, 16-17; Hebrews 4:12-13; Mark 10:17-30 or 10:17-27
……from your Pastor’s Desk – Owned by our “stuff” – This weekend’s Gospel is the famous story of the rich young man who wants to follow Jesus. …