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Advent Resources
God is Offering You a Grace this Advent - Don’t miss out on it!
Advent - Preparing our hearts for the the Second Coming of Jesus
stories about Advent
First Sunday of Advent
Related Homilies: God is Offering You a Grace this Advent - Don’t miss out on it!
Advent - Preparing our hearts for the the Second Coming of Jesus
Second Sunday of Advent
What chaff do we need to remove to become pure wheat before Jesus? 2010
Separating the Wheat from the
Chaff in our lives will bring us Harmony within ourselves, with others and with
God
2007
Related Homilies: God is Offering You a Grace this Advent - Don’t miss out on it!
Advent - Preparing our hearts for the the Second Coming of Jesus
Something new in the Judean desert and Advent has new graces for us 2011
First Reading The Joyful Expectation of Advent
Third Sunday of Advent
Jesus explodes our vision and blessed is he who is not scandalized 2010
Happy the Man or Woman in Prison who does not Lose Faith in Jesus
Related Homilies: God is Offering You a Grace this Advent - Don’t miss out on it!
Advent - Preparing our hearts for the the Second Coming of Jesus
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Joseph, Man of Faith, and Patron of the Church
Stories: Joseph’s Struggle (a dialogue)
Christmas Season and Baptism of Our Lord
See homilies in Years A, B and C
Second Sunday
Can you see Jesus in the Crowd?
Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away our sins
Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world 2008
Baptism Changes the Quality of Our Souls Forever 2011
Related Homilies: Baptism of Our Lord (First Sunday)
On Jesus taking away the sins of the world see homilies on the Sacrament of Reconciliation
March for Life Life Homilies
Third Sunday
Only Jesus is the Solution to the World’s Problems
Leave the Boat and build up God’s Kingdom
Related Homilies: If Jesus could use the Twelve apostles with their weaknesses he can use us
Answering God’s Call - Vocations in the Bible
Second Reading related: The Church of Jesus Christ is never my Church but always his Church 2012
stories about vocation
March for Life Life Homilies
Fourth Sunday
Jesus’ Prescription for Happiness - the Beatitudes
The Beatitudes were lived perfectly by Jesus 2008
The Beatitudes show us the Heart of God 2011
Related Homilies: Jesus’ description of happiness
Blessed are you who are poor...Our cross draws us closer to God 2007
stories about about reversals
stories: difficulty of teaching the Beatitudes
stories: dialogue on the Beatitudes
Fifth Sunday
Sixth Sunday
Related Homilies: Jesus did not come to abolish the Law but to fulfill it 2013
If your hand should cause you to sin cut it off! - Avoiding occasions of sin
What God has joined together man must not divide
The Church’s Teaching on Marriage
Seventh Sunday
Loving and Forgiving Enemies 2011
Related homilies: Love your enemies
Jesus is our Model in Forgiving Others 2011
stories about reconciliation
stories about human forgiveness
stories about God’s mercy
Eighth Sunday
Related Homilies: on first reading: God will never forget us 2007
First Sunday of Lent
Overcoming Sin and Temptation during Lent - Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving
Dying and Rising with Jesus during Lent
Overcoming Temptation and Giving Up Sin during Lent because We Love Jesus 2008
Related Homilies: Jesus our Model for Lent - Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving 2013
Reliving the temptations of Jesus
stories for Lent
Second Sunday of Lent
The Transfiguration: Look Beyond Present Pain to the Presence of God
Jesus’ Transfiguration reminds us who we are and not to be negative
Related Homilies: We live by faith not sight but treasure experiences of God’s personal love
Jesus is the Promised Messiah. Listen to Him even as He predicts his Passion and Death!
stories about divine light
Third Sunday of Lent
God has a Plan that we find our identity in Christ 2011
Drink the Living Water of Jesus and You Will Never again Thirst
Putting the Picture of Jesus back together again during Lent 2008
Gospel Related: new worship promised by Jesus: Purification of the Old Testament Priesthood - Christ the High Priest of the New Covenant and his Priests 2010
stories about conversion
Fourth Sunday of Lent
We wash spiritually in the Sacrament of Reconciliation and are with Jesus’ Light
Jesus touches you when you receive the sacraments 2008
Related Homilies: Jesus as healer Jesus Our Healer heals us through the Mass and Sacraments
We have faith in the power of Jesus to heal us and pick us up
on the Psalm Jesus is the Good Shepherd
stories about divine light
Inexplicable light in form of embryo in Guadalupe
Fifth Sunday of Lent
Come out of your tomb, be unbound and set free
Jesus invites you to see life in a new way and live with his life now 2008
Holy Week to Easter Sunday
Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe
God is doing a new thing and Jesus’ resurrection shows this
2008
Christ invites us to his Sacred Heart
2013
Related Homilies: Trust, Surrender, Believe, Receive
Divine Mercy Sunday 2008
stories about faith
Third Sunday of Easter
Attitudes Healed on the Road to Emmaus by meeting Jesus
We meet Jesus at Mass like the two disciples on the road to Emmaus 2008
Related Homilies: We are the Disciples on the Road to Emmaus 2013
Fourth Sunday of Easter - Vocation Sunday
See Vocation Sunday in Years A, B and C
Related Homilies: Jesus the Good Shepherd carries us and lays down his life for us
The Lord is my Shepherd, there is nothing I shall want 2012
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Sixth Sunday of Easter
If you love me you will keep my Commandments
Related Homilies: Loving God with all our heart and loving our neighbor as ourselves
By loving God and Neighbor we are filled with God’s Light and Miracles Follow
Ascension
After Jesus’ Ascension don’t
just sit there - Witness!
2008
Related Homilies: Enlightened
to our Calling and Destiny
Jesus Continues to be Present in his Church after his Ascension
Waiting in Prayer for the Outpouring of the Holy Spirit
Jesus' Ascension for our Salvation - Praying together before Pentecost 2011
First reading, witnesses to the ends of the earth: Church growing through trials
Seventh Sunday of Easter
Waiting in Prayer for the Outpouring of the Holy Spirit
Pentecost Sunday
see homilies for Years A, B and C
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
We are drawn into the love at the heart of the Trinity
Related Homilies: The Most Holy Trinity: Abba, Emmanuel, Helper
Belonging to the Holy Trinity since baptism (Year B)
Father who sought me, Son who bought me, Spirit who taught me (Year C)
Love of God for us 2009
Story: St. Augustine and the Mystery of the Trinity
Corpus Christi
Meet Jesus in his Real Presence in the Eucharist 2008
Related Homilies: John Chapter 6 - Jesus’ Sermon on the Eucharist 2011
Faith in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist and Eucharistic Miracles
The Eucharist and St John Bosco
Jesus is the center of time, BC- AD; is Jesus in the Eucharist the center of your life? (Year C) 2007
Eucharist - let Jesus feast with you
Alexandrina lived only on Jesus in the Eucharist for thirteen years
On Pope John Paul II’s Letter on the Eucharist, Ecclesia de Eucharistia
The Eucharist and the Priesthood were born during the Last Supper
The Eucharist: Jesus living in us and we in Jesus - Little Nellie of Holy God
mp3 meditation Part 1 (quality reduced for 56k dial-up modems)
mp3 meditation Part 2 (quality reduced for 56k dial-up modems)
Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Related Homilies: Christ invites us to his Sacred Heart 2013
Ninth Sunday
Saved by Jesus and Doing the will of the Father 2008
Tenth Sunday
Related Homilies: on God's mercy see homilies on the Sacrament of Reconciliation
stories about God’s forgiveness
Commentary: excerpt of Enjoying the Bible 1
Eleventh Sunday
The Priesthood - specific sign of God's love for us 2008
Cure the sick, raise the dead, cast out devils - the ministry of Priests
Related Homilies: If Jesus could use the Twelve Apostles for his mission he can certainly use us
Jesus shares his priesthood with the apostles during the Last Supper 2008
Priesthood of the New Covenant 2008
more homilies on
priesthood
on curing the sick see
Jesus our Healer
Second Reading related: Love of God for us 2009
Twelfth Sunday
Declaring Ourselves for Jesus in the Presence of Others
Do not be afraid - Jesus is our model in coping with anxiety 2008
Related Homilies: When there is division because of Jesus we take a stand for Jesus
stories about witnessing to Jesus
Thirteenth Sunday
Related Homilies: Carrying Our Cross after Jesus - stages of acceptance and healing
Taking up our Cross after Jesus
stories about our cross
Fourteenth Sunday
Come to Me all you who labor and are overburdened
Come to Jesus: His Yoke is Easy and Light 2008
Fifteenth Sunday
May the Word Jesus sows in us Produce Fruit
We need Spiritual Cardiac Surgery to be Fertile Soil for Jesus’ Words 2008
Related Homilies: on the word of God Your Word is a Lamp for my Steps and a Light for my Path
They have the Scriptures, let them listen to them!
Second Reading, Rom 8:18 present suffering and future glory Faith in the Resurrection enables us to endure Suffering
Stories: Parable of the Sower (a dialogue)
Sixteenth Sunday
Remove the weeds from your life instead of judging the weeds in others 2008
Related Homilies: Second Reading, Rom 8:26 Spirit helping us pray Pentecost
Stories: Weeds among the Wheat, God’s Infinite Mercy (a dialogue)
Seventeenth Sunday
God turns everything to good for those who love him 2011
Related Homilies: Happiness
Eighteenth Sunday
Give to Jesus and he gives to you - The miracle in the dump at Juarez
Related Homilies: Jesus expands our small vision to his limitless vision
The Eucharist and the Priesthood were born during the Last Supper
Faith in the Real Presence of Jesus and Eucharistic Miracles
When we eat this bread and drink this cup...
Four Presences of Jesus when we celebrate the Eucharist
Alexandrina lived only on Jesus in the Eucharist for thirteen years
On Pope John Paul II’s Letter on the Eucharist, Ecclesia de Eucharistia
The Eucharist: Jesus living in us and we in Jesus - Little Nellie of Holy God
The Eucharist and St John Bosco
stories about the Eucharist
Nineteenth Sunday
Trusting in Jesus when Problems Occur
Amazing Grace that saved a Wretch like Me!
Growing through Trials like Peter
stories about faith
Twentieth Sunday
Persisting in prayer like the Canaanite woman and St Monica
Related Homilies: on faith Happy the Man or Woman in Prison who does not Lose Faith in Jesus
Why pray when God knows what we want?
on healing Jesus Our Healer heals us through the Mass and Sacraments
We have faith in the power of Jesus to heal us and pick us up
stories about persistence
on breaking down barriers see excerpt of Enjoying the Bible
Twenty-First Sunday
You are the Christ, the Son of the living God
Jesus was different from the expected Messiah - we take our values from Jesus
You are Peter and on this rock I will build my Church 2008
Related Homilies: Peter grew to consider suffering for Jesus an honor
stories about the Pope
Twenty-Second Sunday
Carrying our Cross after Jesus - stages of acceptance and healing
The Christian Meaning of Human Suffering according to Pope John Paul II 2008
We cannot have Jesus without the Cross 2011
Related Homilies: Carrying the Cross after Jesus
Do we live the faith we profess or run from the Cross
Jesus was different from the expected a different Messiah - we take our values from Jesus
Peter grew to consider suffering for Jesus an honor
stories about our cross
stories about division
Twenty-Third Sunday
Brotherly Correction and Love of Neighbor 2008
Related Homilies: second reading Seeing Jesus in others
second reading “If anyone wants to be first he must be servant of al”
stories about reconciliation
stories second reading related helping others
stories about seeing God in others
Twenty-Fourth Sunday
Jesus is our Model in Forgiving Others 2011
Related Homilies: Loving and Forgiving Enemies 2011
Stages of healing and acceptance
Homilies on the sacrament of reconciliation
stories about reconciliation
stories about human forgiveness
stories about God’s mercy
Twenty-Fifth Sunday
Why be envious because God is generous?
Related Homilies: Equal in Dignity before God
the last being first: Curé of Ars
stories about positive thinking
Twenty-Sixth Sunday
Related Homilies: first reading Decide to overcome sin
second reading: having the same attitude as Christ
Stories about conversion
October - Respect Life Month
Twenty-Seventh Sunday
God seeks fruit from his vineyard
Guarding the Deposit of Faith and Producing Fruit for the Kingdom
Related Homilies: Bearing Fruit - Our love is not to be just words or mere talk
second reading: on filling your minds with what is good see Following Jesus begins in your Mind
Twenty-Eighth Sunday
Wearing the Wedding Garment for the Wedding Feast - a Good Christian Life
Related Homilies: on the Psalm Jesus is the Good Shepherd
Twenty-Ninth Sunday & World Mission Sunday
Thirtieth Sunday
Loving God with all our heart, soul and mind, and our neighbor as ourselves
Related Homilies: By loving God and Neighbor we are filled with God’s Light and Miracles Follow
If you love me you will keep my commandments
Loving others as Jesus loved us
on love of neighbor Seeing Jesus in others
Bear with one another charitably - love your children
If anyone wants to be first he must be servant of all
stories about helping others
stories about seeing God in others
Thirty-First Sunday
Have we not all one Father? The greatest among you must be your servant
Related Homilies: The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax-Collector
We are all equal in dignity before God
Be gentle in carrying out your business
on service: Serving others and Mental Health
stories about service, about humility, and pride
First Reading Related: Purification of the Old Testament Priesthood - Christ the High Priest of the New Covenant and his Priests 2010
Thirty-Second Sunday
We pass this way only once - Choose Well
Related Homilies: “Stay Awake, Praying at all Times”
A second opportunity to live, that opportunity is now
Preparing for the Second Coming of Jesus
A priest’s near death experience
mp3 meditation on Psalm 63 (quality reduced for 56k dial-up modems)
Thirty-Third Sunday
Doubling Talents - Growing in Virtue 2008
Now is an important and exciting time - the time to double the Talents 2011
Thirty-Fourth Sunday - Christ the King
Our Treasure in Heaven will be our Corporal Works of Mercy
Related Homilies: Good Citizens of Our Country but God’s Servants First - Jesus is Our King
If anyone wants to be first he must be servant of all
on the Psalm Jesus is the Good Shepherd
On Jesus as King: Christ as a Powerless King
stories about seeing God in Others
stories about helping others
stories about service