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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
Watch and Stay Awake for Christ
Advent - “Stay awake, praying at all times...”
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
A second chance at living, that chance is now
Second 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
Something new in the Judean desert and Advent has new graces for us 2011
Third 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
Commentary on joy: the joy of Jesus
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Mary, Spouse of the Holy Spirit and Mother of God
Stories: Jesus in the womb of Mary, strange light in form of embryo in Guadalupe
Christmas Season and Baptism of Our Lord
See Homilies for Years A, B and C
Second Sunday
Mary interceded at the Wedding at Cana and continues to be our Advocate
Cana - God wedded to us in the New Covenant, Mary is our Queen 2007
Mary, the Mother of Jesus, the Woman of the New Covenant 2013
Second reading see excerpt Enjoying Paul and Old Testament
Third Sunday
Your Word is a Lamp for my Steps and a Light for my Path
Related Homilies: They have the Scriptures, let them listen to them!
Second Reading: Paul in Corinth
Commentary: venerating Scripture Enjoying the Bible
second reading excerpt Enjoying Paul the Old Testament
March for Life Life Homilies
Fourth Sunday
We are all Equal in Dignity before God
Related Homilies: Be Gentle in carrying out your business
Today’s Gospel in the context of Luke 2007
Fifth Sunday
If Jesus could use the Twelve Apostles with their obvious weaknesses he can certainly also use us
Ridding ourselves of sin like Isaiah, Paul and Peter to follow the Lord in Peace 2007
Related Homilies: It’s okay to have nothing and be unworthy - Jesus does the rest 2011
People in the Bible Answering their Vocations 2006
Leave the Boat and build up God’s kingdom
Vocations in the Bible - Answering God’s Call
Christ continues to minister to us through his Priests 2012
stories about vocation
Sixth Sunday
Jesus’ description of happiness
Blessed are you who are poor...Our cross draws us closer to God 2007
Related Homilies: Jesus’ Prescription for Happiness - the Beatitudes
The Beatitudes were lived perfectly
by Jesus 2008
Are You Happy?
stories about about reversals
stories: difficulty of teaching the Beatitudes
stories: dialogue on the Beatitudes
Seventh Sunday
Related Homilies: Loving and Forgiving Enemies 2011
Jesus is our Model in Forgiving Others 2011
stories about reconciliation
stories about human forgiveness
stories about God’s mercy
Overcoming Satan during Lent like Jesus in the desert 2007
Jesus our Model for Lent - Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving 2013
Related Homilies: 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
Decide to Overcome Sin
Reliving the temptations of Jesus
stories for Lent
Second Sunday of Lent
We live by faith not sight but treasure experiences of God’s personal love
Lent is a time to see Jesus with new eyes 2010
Related Homilies: Jesus is the Promised Messiah. Listen to Him even as He predicts his Passion and Death! 2006
The Transfiguration, look beyond present suffering to the presence of God
Jesus’ Transfiguration reminds us who we are and not to be negative
First Reading; stars of the sky
Third Sunday of Lent
A Priest’s Near Death Experience and the
Parable of the Fig Tree
Fourth Sunday of Lent
The Prodigal and his brother did not know their father. Do we know God? 2010
Our Heavenly Father offers us all he has
Parable of the Prodigal Son - we are like each of the sons 2007
Related Homilies: Parable of the Prodigal Son - Saints have a Past and Sinners a Future
Today’s Gospel in the context of Luke 2007
Let Jesus dispose of the garbage caused by sin
We wash spiritually in the Sacrament of Reconciliation and are with Jesus’ Light
Jesus forgives Peter and restores him
If you love me you will keep my Commandments
Book Excerpt: Cardinal Ratzinger on Freedom without lawfulness
stories about God’s Mercy
stories about sin
stories about confession of sin
my commentary on the Parable of Prodigal Son in Enjoying the Bible
Fifth Sunday of Lent
Will we be transformed at the end of Lent? - Go and sin no more 2010
Do not throw stones at others - Jesus forgives you, do not sin again 2013
Related Homilies: Penance Service Homily
Let Jesus dispose of the garbage caused by sin
We wash spiritually in the Sacrament of Reconciliation and are with Jesus’ Light
Jesus forgives Peter and restores him
If you love me you will keep my Commandments
stories about God’s Mercy
stories about confession of sin
stories about sin
Palm Sunday
The Passion of Jesus shows us up as sinners and heals us
Related Homilies: The various characters in the Passion represent our sins that led to Jesus’ crucifixion 2009
Jesus’ Sufferings Revealed by the Turin Shroud
Holy Week to Easter Sunday
Christ invites us to his Sacred Heart 2013
Related Homilies: Trust, Surrender, Believe, Receive
Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe
Divine Mercy Sunday 2008
Second Reading Related Revelation/Apocalypse (Saints in Heaven)
stories about faith
Third Sunday of Easter
Jesus forgives Peter and restores him
Related Homilies: It is impossible to meet Jesus and remain the same 2013
Second Reading Related Revelation/Apocalypse (Saints in Heaven)
stories about God’s Mercy
stories about conversion
Fourth Sunday of Easter - Vocation Sunday
Related Homilies: Jesus the Good Shepherd carries us and lays down his life for us
See Vocation Sunday
Second Reading Related Revelation/Apocalypse (Saints in Heaven)
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Love one another just as I have loved You 2013
Related Homilies: Love of God for us 2009
If you love me you will keep my commandments
Loving God with all our hearts and our neighbor as ourselves
By loving God and Neighbor we are filled with God’s Light and Miracles Follow
on loving others Seeing Jesus in others
Bear with one another charitably, love your children
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Ascension
Enlightened to our Calling and Destiny (Years A & C)
Related Homilies: Jesus Continues to be Present in his Church after his Ascension
After Jesus’ Ascension don’t just sit there - The Vocation of the Laity 2008
Waiting in Prayer for the Outpouring of the Holy Spirit
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
see Homilies for Years A, B and C
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
Father who sought me, Son who bought me, Spirit who taught me
Related Homilies: The Most Holy Trinity: Abba, Emmanuel, Helper
We are drawn into the love at the heart of the Trinity (Year A)
The Most Holy Trinity: belonging to the Holy Trinity since Baptism (Year B)
Story: St. Augustine and the Mystery of the Trinity
Corpus Christi
Jesus is the center of time, BC- AD. Is Jesus in the Eucharist the center of your life? 2007
See Homilies for Years A, B and C
Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Related Homilies: Christ invites us to his Sacred Heart 2013
Ninth Sunday
Related Homilies: Today’s Gospel in the context of Luke 2007
Eleventh Sunday
Jesus can turn everything in our lives - even sin - to good 2007
Related Homilies: Today’s Gospel in the context of Luke 2007
Second Reading: no longer I who live but Christ who lives in me
stories about God's Mercy
Twelfth Sunday
Carrying our Cross after Jesus - Stages of Healing and Acceptance
Related Homilies: Taking up our Cross after Jesus
Do we live the Faith we Profess or run from the Cross?
Growing through Trials like Peter
First reading Jesus’ suffering as revealed by the Shroud of Turin
Psalm: mp3 meditation on Psalm 63 (quality reduced for 56k dial-up modems)
stories about carrying our cross
Thirteenth Sunday
Jesus prayed the Psalms daily and prayer satisfies our longings
Related Homilies: Vocation - Jesus doesn’t call the ready, he calls the willing
Vocation Stories in the Bible - Answering God’s Call
Today’s Gospel in the context of Luke 2007
Fourteenth Sunday
All the life and grace of the Church comes from Christ 2010
Fifteenth Sunday
Good Samaritan - the Medicine of Love
Father Damien of Molokai was a Good Samaritan
The Good Samaritan - thinking transformed by Jesus 2010
Related Homilies: love of neighbor Seeing Jesus in others
If anyone wants to be first he must be servant of all
Today’s Gospel in the context of Luke 2007
stories about helping others
stories about seeing God in others
Sixteenth Sunday
Martha, you worry and fret about so many things - Mary has chosen better
Slow Down to Enjoy Life and Spend Time with Jesus
Do we give God time and space in our lives every day or are we too busy? 2007
Mary at the feet of Jesus - Consecrated Contemplative Life 2010
Homilies on listening to 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: The Christian Meaning of Human Suffering 2008
stories about prayer
Seventeenth Sunday
Prayer is good for your health, continue in prayer as Jesus asked us
Prayer can change the course of future events and when we pray we touch God 2007
Related Homilies: Intercessory Prayer
stories about God as Father
stories about God's mercy
stories about prayer
stories: The Lord’s Prayer (a dialogue)
Eighteenth Sunday
God is Offering You Millions, Don’t settle for pennies!
Become rich in the sight of God and trust in Jesus
We are to live with our bodies here on earth but with our minds and souls in heaven 2007
Related Homilies: Enlightened to our Calling and Destiny
The glorious future awaiting us
Our Treasure in Heaven will be our Corporal Works of Mercy
stories about money
Nineteenth Sunday
God's Unexpected Communications
Passover Expectation of the Messiah, the Eucharist and the Easter Vigil 2010
Twentieth Sunday
When there is division because of Jesus we take a stand for Jesus
Twenty-First Sunday
Strive to enter through the narrow gate 2007
Related Homilies: (gathering of nations) Today’s Gospel in the context of Luke 2007
stories: on last being first: Curé of Ars
Second Reading: on suffering see The Christian Meaning of Human Suffering
stories about suffering
Twenty-Second Sunday
Be Gentle in carrying out your business
We do not need false appearances because we are citizens of heaven 2007
Related Homilies: What motivates you? God’s Love for you or your love of yourself? 2009
We are all equal in dignity before God
The journey from pride to humility
The greatest among you must be your servant
Book excerpt: Ruth Burrows on humility
stories about humility
Twenty-Third Sunday
Related Homilies: Taking up our Cross after Jesus
Do we live the Faith we Profess or run from the Cross?
Carrying Our Cross after Jesus, disciples of Jesus
stories about our cross
Twenty-Fourth Sunday
Related Homilies: Our Heavenly Father offers us all he has
Parable of the Prodigal Son - Saints have a Past and Sinners a Future
Today’s Gospel in the context of Luke 2007
Let Jesus dispose of the garbage caused by sin
We wash spiritually in the Sacrament of Reconciliation and are with Jesus’ Light
Jesus forgives Peter and restores him
If you love me you will keep my Commandments
stories about God’s Mercy
stories about sin
stories about confession of sin
my commentary on the Parable of Prodigal Son in Enjoying the Bible
Twenty-Fifth Sunday
Putting God first in economics and adding Faith to Reason 2010
Related homilies: God is Offering You Millions, Don’t settle for pennies!
Become rich in the sight of God and trust in Jesus
We are to live with our bodies here on earth but with our minds and souls in heaven 2007
Enlightened to our Calling and Destiny
The glorious future awaiting us
Our Treasure in Heaven will be our Corporal Works of Mercy
stories about money
Second Reading: Homilies on Prayer
stories about prayer
Twenty-Sixth Sunday
The Rich Man and Lazarus - we cannot go to God without our brothers and sisters 2010
They have the Scriptures, let them listen to them!
Related Homilies: Blessed Mother Teresa
Loving our neighbor and being filled with God’s light
Bear with one another charitably
Our Treasure in Heaven will be our Corporal Works of Mercy
stories about helping others
October - Respect Life Month
Twenty-Seventh Sunday
Commentary: humble servant excerpt of Enjoying the Bible
on Gen 2 excerpt Enjoying Paul and Old Testament
Twenty-Eight Sunday
Related Homilies: Today’s Gospel in the context of Luke 2007
Commentary: on Samaritans excerpt Enjoying the Bible
Twenty-Ninth Sunday & World Mission Sunday
The Parable of the Persistent Widow - Persevere in Prayer 2010
Related Homilies: Intercessory Prayer
Prayer is good for your health
Martha, you worry and fret about so many things - Mary has chosen better
Jesus prayed the Psalms daily and prayer satisfies our longings
stories about persistence
Thirtieth Sunday
The Pharisee and the Tax-Collector
Only by admitting our sin to God like the tax collector can we receive God’s Peace 2010
Related Homilies: pride/humility and equal dignity of all We are all Equal in Dignity before God
Be Gentle in Carrying Out Your Business
The greatest among you must be your servant
Thirty-First Sunday
Come down from your tree because Jesus wants to stay with you! 2010
Open your heart to Jesus’ mercy like Zacchaeus
Related Homilies: Today’s Gospel in the context of Luke 2007
Jesus forgives Peter and restores him
Parable of the Prodigal Son - saints have a past and sinners have a future
The Woman caught in Adultery - “Go and do not sin any more”
Remove the weeds from your life instead of judging the weeds in others 2008
We wash spiritually in the Sacrament of Reconciliation and are with Jesus’ Light
Let Jesus dispose of the garbage caused by sin
stories about God’s Mercy
dialogue about the Weeds among the Wheat
Thirty-Second Sunday
The Resurrection - They are like Angels 2010
Our Faith helps us to endure suffering
Related Homilies: The Resurrection - the glorious future awaiting us
Belief in the Resurrection (excerpt of funeral homily)
Thirty-Third Sunday
Related Homilies: Faith in the resurrection enables us to endure suffering
When there is division because of Jesus we take a stand for Jesus
Look beyond present suffering to the presence of God
Thirty-Fourth Sunday - Christ the King
Related Homilies: Good Citizens of Our Country but God’s Servants First - Jesus is Our King
The Passion of Jesus shows us up as sinners and heals us
Jesus’ Sufferings Revealed by the Turin Shroud
Largest Known Relic of the True Cross in Santo Toribio, Spain
The Miraculous Crucifix in Limpias
mp3 meditation: Seven Last Words of Jesus (1,2,3) from Let’s Talk to Jesus
Commentary: excerpt of Enjoying the Bible