Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz
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01/26/25 On Purpose: Off Purpose
25 januari 2025 · 27 min
Homily from the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
You've been given a great work, and must not come down.
Since you have been made on purpose, there are two ways to live: on purpose and off purpose. But if a person has been made to be great and set apart for a purpose, why would they ever choose to live off purpose? The common culprits are distraction, forgetting, comparison, and living a shadow mission.
Mass Readings from January 26, 2025: Nehemiah 8:2-6, 8-10 Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 151 Corinthians 12:12-30
Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21
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01/19/25 On Purpose: Be Great
18 januari 2025 · 19 min
Homily from the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
Why be great?
A powerful goal in life is to be great. To be able to say, "I am good at this" regardless of comparison, but with an eye towards real excellence. At the same time, even when we have a goal and have a plan, we all need to be motivated by WHY.
Mass Readings from January 19, 2025: Isaiah 62:1-5 Psalm 96:1-3, 7-101 Corinthians 12:4-11
John 2:1-11
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01/12/25 Claimed
11 januari 2025 · 18 min
Homily from the Baptism of the Lord. Lees meer
You've been claimed at the lowest point.
The Baptism of the Lord is a mystery. The mystery of how Christ comes into contact with the water...and it does not change Him; He changes it. This is the pattern from this moment on: Christ comes into contact with us, claims us, and changes us.
Mass Readings from January 12, 2025: Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7 Psalms 29:1-4, 9-10Acts 10:34-38
Luke 3:15-16, 21-22
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01/05/25 Optimism
4 januari 2025 · 21 min
Homily from the Epiphany of the Lord. Lees meer
There is something powerful about optimism.
Optimistic people are more likely to be risk takers and more likely to have a positive view of life. But optimistic people also have to have something stronger than mere "wishful thinking" to lean on when their own strength runs out.
Mass Readings from January 5, 2025: Isaiah 60:1-6 Psalms 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13.Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6
Matthew 2:1-12
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01/01/25 The Power of "Yes"
1 januari 2025 · 13 min
Homily from the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God. Lees meer
When we know God's will, we must respond with "yes".
There are truly horrible and troubling things that can happen in each one of our lives. And yet, at every moment, we have the opportunity to respond in faith and love. Our response of trust can be summed up in one word: "Yes".
Mass Readings from January 1, 2025: Numbers 6:22-27 Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8Galatians 4:4-7
Luke 2:16-21
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12/29/24 A Hidden Life
28 december 2024 · 15 min
Homily from the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. Lees meer
Make it your ambition to live a quiet life.
In a world where so many people live their lives "on display," the Holy Family shows us what it is to live a quiet (and meaningful) life.
Mass Readings from December 29, 2024: Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14 Psalms 128:1-5Colossians 3:12-21
Luke 2:41-52
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12/25/24 Face to Face: Two Words
25 december 2024 · 15 min
Homily from the Nativity of the Lord (Christmas). Lees meer
The one who has gratitude has enough.
At the moment we get to stand before the Lord face to face, what will the automatic and overwhelming response be? Will it be a word of love? Of contrition? Or will it be two words that summarize everything that could be said to the God who has used everything to get us ready to stand before Him?
Mass Readings from December 25, 2024: Isaiah 52:7-10 Psalms 98:1-6.Hebrews 1:1-6
John 1:1-18
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12/22/24 Face to Face: Fear to Fiat
21 december 2024 · 20 min
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Homily from the Fourth Sunday of Advent.
I'm not going to fear what I don't know, I am going to trust who I do know.
We can wait in excitement and joy...we can also wait in fear. We fear the dark and might fear death for the same reason: the unknown. We can fear the unknown in the afterlife and we can fear the unknown of our own inner life. God's mercy leads us to a place of trust.
Mass Readings from December 22, 2024: Micah 5:1-4 Psalms 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19Hebrews 10:5-10
Luke 1:39-45
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12/15/24 Face to Face: Til We Have Faces
14 december 2024 · 29 min
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Homily from the Third Sunday of Advent.
How can we see the Lord face to face til we have faces?
We tell ourselves so many stories. Some of these stories are true and some of them are not. One challenge we have is to tell true stories...about ourselves and about the Lord. In order to be able to see the Lord face to face, we will need to know ourselves and some before God as our true selves.
Mass Readings from December 15, 2024: Zephaniah 3:14-18 Isaiah 12:2-6Philippians 4:4-7
Luke 3:10-18
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12/8/24 Face to Face: Incomplete
7 december 2024 · 25 min
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Homily from the Second Sunday of Advent.
God will bring the work He has begun to completion.
We can do so many things in the Christian life that are important. But if we miss the most important aspect of following Christ, our lives will be incomplete. We are called to love...and yet we do not have it in us to be able to love the way we need to. Thankfully, God meets us in our need and our lack and supplies us with all we need.
Mass Readings from December 8, 2024: Baruch 5:1-9 Ps 126:1-6Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11
Luke 3:1-6
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12/1/24 Face to Face: Couch Cushions
30 november 2024 · 32 min
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Homily from the First Sunday of Advent.
We are made to see the Lord face to face...but are we ready for that?
Advent is a time to prepare to see the Lord face to face. We are preparing to have the ability to stand before the Lord. But we often find ourselves reluctant to be seen because we are afflicted and affected by shame. How do we move forward and allow the Lord to deal with our shame?
Mass Readings from December 1, 2024: Jeremiah 33:14-16 Psalms 25:4-5, 8-9, 10, 141 Thessalonians 3:12—4:2
Luke 21:25-28, 34-36
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11/24/24 Made for Worship: Glorifying the Lord by Your Life
23 november 2024 · 27 min
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Homily from the Solemnity of Christ the King.
The Mass is the fuel for our life in the world...and our life in the world is an extension of the Mass.
The words, "The Lord be with you" are meant to prepare us for great things...dangerous things. When we hear them at the end of Mass, they prepare us to bring what we've done at the altar out to the world.
Mass Readings from November 24, 2024: Daniel 7:13-14 Psalms 93:1, 1-2, 5Revelation 1:5-8
John 18:33b-37
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11/17/24 Made for Worship: On the Field
16 november 2024 · 37 min
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Homily from the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time.
At Mass, you are not in the bleachers. You are on the field. You are in the game.
We are kingdom priests. But do we know what we are saying? Do we know what we are praying?
Mass Readings from October 17, 2024: Daniel 12:1-3 Psalms 16:5, 8, 9-11Hebrews 10:11-14, 18
Mark 13:24-32
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11/10/24 Made for Worship: Kingdom Sacrifice
9 november 2024 · 27 min
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Homily from the Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time.
It is truly right and just...worship sets us free.
Does God need our worship? He does not. But we do. Worship sets us free from slavery and opens us up to love.
Mass Readings from November 10, 2024: 1 Kings 17:10-16 Psalms 146:7-10Hebrews 9:24-28
Mark 12:38-44
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11/03/24 Made for Worship: Kingdom Priests
2 november 2024 · 30 min
Homily from the Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
Worship is not about what we get, but about what we can give.
When it comes to Mass, we often complain that we "don't get anything out of it". Is that what Mass is about? Is that what love is about? Or is love (and worship) about what we can give?
Mass Readings from November 3, 2024: Deuteronomy 6:2-6 Psalms 18:2-4, 47, 51Hebrews 7:23-28
Mark 12:28-34
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10/27/24 Made for Worship: Presence and Sacrifice
26 oktober 2024 · 23 min
Homily from the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
The heart of worship is sacrifice.
We know that the sacrifice of Jesus once-for-all is the moment that saves us. It is possible to be present to this moment and offer that one sacrifice now.
Mass Readings from October 27, 2024: Jeremiah 31:7-9 Psalms 126:1-6Hebrews 5:1-6
Mark 10:46-52
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10/20/24 Made for Worship: Worth-ship
19 oktober 2024 · 24 min
Homily from the Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
A thing is worth what someone is willing to sacrifice for it.
How do we know what a thing is worth? When it comes to God, do we know how to worship Him?
Mass Readings from October 20, 2024: Isaiah 53:10-11 Psalms 33:4-5, 18-20, 22Hebrews 4:14-16
Mark 10:35-45
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10/13/24 The Word of God
12 oktober 2024 · 27 min
Homily from the Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
God's Word is living and active.
In order to understand our lives clearly, we need to know The Story. In order to know The Story, we need to become familiar with the Bible.
Mass Readings from October 13, 2024: Wisdom 7:7-11 Psalms 90:12-17Hebrews 4:12-13
Mark 10:17-30
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10/06/24 Marriage: A Catholic Vision
5 oktober 2024 · 30 min
Homily from the Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
God has called us here. God is with us here. God will not leave us here.
Marriage will always be a challenge. But there is a way to move forward in this challenge that brings greater peace and joy. There are no guarantees other than "I will not leave" and "God will not leave".
Mass Readings from October 6, 2024: Genesis 2:18-24 Psalms 128:1-6Hebrews 2:9-11
Mark 10:2-16
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09/29/24 Desperate for Freedom
28 september 2024 · 29 min
Homily from the Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
Restriction is the first step towards freedom.
God is good. God wants all of us to have the fullness of life and of joy. God wants all of us to have HIM. But there are things that suffocate joy. There are things in our lives that rob us of God. There are things that we choose to keep in our lives that strip us of freedom. And Jesus calls us to be ruthless in how we approach those things.
Mass Readings from September 29, 2024: Nehemiah 11:25-29 Psalms 19:8, 10, 12-14James 5:1-6
Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48
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09/22/24 Ordinary Great Things
21 september 2024 · 22 min
Homily from the Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
Not all ambition is bad.
Every good thing that we have in our lives we most likely have because an individual (or group of individuals) wanted to do something great. Jesus warns us of the dangers of wanting to be first. James warns us about selfish ambition. But is every desire to be great or to do great things wrong?
Mass Readings from September 22, 2024: Wisdom 2:12, 17-20 Psalms 54:3-6 and 8James 3:16—4:3
Mark 9:30-37
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09/15/24 The Most Important Question
14 september 2024 · 25 min
Homily from the Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
Our answer makes a difference.
We are presented today with the single most important question any of us will be asked and all of us will have to answer: who do you say that Jesus is?
Mass Readings from September 15, 2024: Isaiah 50:5-9 Psalms 116:1-9James 2:14-18
Mark 8:27-35
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09/08/24 Nothing to Offer
7 september 2024 · 29 min
Homily from the Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
Love the person in front of you.
It is easy to walk through life and feel invisible. Like you don't matter. Like you have nothing to offer. But when we are seen by Christ, all of that has the potential to change. And then we can begin to see that we are called to love the person in front of us who has nothing to offer.
Mass Readings from September 8, 2024: Isaiah 35:4-7 Psalms 146:6-10James 2:1-5
Mark 7:31-37
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09/01/24 The Floor
31 augustus 2024 · 23 min
Homily from the Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
It's the least you can do.
We are made to strive. We are made to pursue the ideal. But we also need to know what the minimum is. We also need to know: What is the least I can do? (And still give the Lord access to my heart!)
Mass Readings from September 1, 2024: Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8 Psalms 15:2-5James 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27
Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
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08/25/24 Your Turn
24 augustus 2024 · 22 min
Homily from the Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
Do not miss your turn.
There are times in our lives when we have the opportunity and the ability to make a decision that will change the direction of our lives. Joshua issued this invitation to the people of Israel as they entered the Promised Land and we are issued the same invitation. We must decide for ourselves whom we will serve.
Mass Readings from August 25, 2024: Joshua 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b Psalms 34:2-3, 16-21Ephesians 5:21-32
John 6:60-69
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08/18/24 Praise First...and Last
17 augustus 2024 · 23 min
Homily from the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
Let praise go up first.
There is something that every Christian can do at every moment and in every situation...that most of us forget to do. Or we fail to do it. God has called us to offer praise at all times.
Mass Readings from August 18, 2024: Proverbs 9:1-6 Psalms 34:2-7Ephesians 5:15-20
John 6:51-58
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08/15/24 Assumed Into Heaven
15 augustus 2024 · 15 min
Homily from the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Lees meer
Body and soul in Heaven.
The fact of the Assumption is the greatest reminder that all those who have died in Christ are meant to rise with Christ. All of us will get our bodies back and we will rise on the Last Day; some to the Resurrection of Glory and others to the Resurrection of Shame.
Mass Readings from August 15, 2024: Revelation 11:19; 12:1-6, 10 Psalms 45:10, 11, 12, 161 Corinthians 15:20-27
Luke 1:39-56
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08/11/24 Winning?
10 augustus 2024 · 21 min
Homily from the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
What does a"win" look like?
There are times when we accomplish our goals...and then we still feel that there ought to be something more. There are times when "winning" is just as empty as "losing". In those moments, we have the opportunity to step back and ask what we are shooting for. These are the moments we can ask "what does a 'win' look like?"
Mass Readings from August 11, 2024: 1 Kings 19:4-8 Psalms 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9Ephesians 4:30—5:2
John 6:41-51
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08/04/24 The Most Important Sight
3 augustus 2024 · 21 min
Homily from the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
There are four kinds of vision...one is the most helpful.
We all want to see the world accurately. But most often, we fall into the blindness of being shortsighted. Then we want foresight so that we can know what will happen. Or hindsight so that we know what we've lived through. But God calls us to a newer sight. One that helps us get out of the desert by going through the desert.
Mass Readings from August 4, 2024: Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15 Psalms 78:3-4, 23-24, 25, 54Ephesians 4:17, 20-24
John 6:24-35
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07/28/24 Give and Gather
27 juli 2024 · 20 min
Homily from the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
Give the first fruits and gather the fragments.
We are given two commands in this weekend's readings: to give the first fruits and gather the fragments. Our temptation, however, is to do the opposite; to give the fragments and gather the first fruits. In order to have a heart like Christ, we must become givers.
Mass Readings from July 28, 2024: 2 Kings 4:42-44 Psalms 145:10-11, 15-18Ephesians 4:1-6
John 6:1-15
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07/21/24 Rest a While
20 juli 2024 · 19 min
Homily from the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
A person cannot be excellent without rest.
Human beings are made in God's image. We are also made for love, for labor, and for leisure. Since the Fall, these gifts have become distorted in our hearts and we have to fight for the ability to love well, to labor well, and even to leisure well. But we must strive to rest well if we are going to be the people God has made and redeemed us to be.
Mass Readings from July 21, 2024: Jeremiah 23:1-6 Psalms 23:1-6Ephesians 2:13-18
Mark 6:30-34
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07/14/24 Borrowed Time
13 juli 2024 · 20 min
Homily from the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
Does God have permission to say "I want it back?"
We are all living on borrowed time. And borrowed gifts...and borrowed strengths... Everything we have has been loaned to us from God. At some point, God will interrupt our lives and will ask for His gifts back. He will interrupt our lives and ask for us to return all that has been entrusted to us. Will we be free enough to say "Here it is. I hope that the way I used it glorified You."?
Mass Readings from July 14, 2024: Amos 7:12-15 Psalms 85:9-14Ephesians 1:3-14
Mark 6:7-13
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07/07/24 A Thorn in the Side
6 juli 2024 · 17 min
Homily from the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
God can be glorified through our wounds, not merely in spite of them.
We all experience brokenness. We all experience God's love through a broken lens. And yet we do encounter them in this way.
Mass Readings from July 7, 2024: Ezekiel 2:2-5 Psalms 123:1-42 Corinthians 12:7-10
Mark 6:1-6
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06/30/24 Raincoats and Umbrellas
29 juni 2024 · 16 min
Homily from the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
The Sacraments are God's presence and power...do we let them change us?
We continually come into contact with the living God in the Sacraments. But we often leave our encounter with the Sacraments the same as when we arrived. If we are open to what God wants, we are surrendering to His will.
Mass Readings from June 30, 2024: Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24 Psalms 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-132 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15
Mark 5:21-43
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06/23/24 True Surrender
22 juni 2024 · 22 min
Homily from the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
Rebellion, Resentment, or Rejoicing.
We are called to surrender to God's will. But how do we surrender? Is it a matter of feeling or is it a matter of something else? Surrender is an active, dynamic thing. And it is the opposite of rebellion and resentment.
Mass Readings from June 23, 2024: Job 38:1, 8-11 Psalms 107:23-26, 28-312 Corinthians 5:14-17
Mark 4:35-41
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06/16/24 Always Courageous
15 juni 2024 · 21 min
Homily from the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
Courage is the willingness to do God's will on your own accord.
We find ourselves in a place where we face uncertainty and difficulty. And yet, we are called to nonetheless move forward with courage. We walk by faith and not by sight. We choose to trust in God's Word more than our fears.
Mass Readings from June 16, 2024: Ezekiel 17:22-24 Psalms 92:2-3, 13--162 Corinthians 5:6-10
Mark 4:26-34
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06/09/24 Becoming Like Him
8 juni 2024 · 18 min
Homily from the Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
God can even use a broken world to accomplish His will.
What is the point of life? Is it to be happy? To get what you want? Or is the point of life to become like God? And this world is specifically designed to help you become that kind of person.
Mass Readings from June 9, 2024: Genesis 3:9-15 Psalms 130:1-82 Corinthians 4:13—5:1
Mark 3:20-35
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06/02/24 Gift and Mystery: His Very Self
1 juni 2024 · 21 min
Homily from the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. Lees meer
Do I not know? Or do I not care?
The Eucharist is truly the Body, and Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ. Beyond all of God's other gifts, this gift stands alone. Because it is the gift of His very Self. And yet, too often our hearts are cold and indifferent to this Greatest of Gifts.
Mass Readings from June 2, 2024: Exodus 24:3-8 Psalms 116:12-13, 15-18Hebrews 9:11-15
Mark 14:12-16, 22-26
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5/26/24 Gift and Mystery: The Spirit of Adoption
25 mei 2024 · 17 min
Homily from the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. Lees meer
God wants to spend time with you.
The Mystery of the Holy Trinity is the Mystery of God's identity. The tri-Personal God is more than an abstract concept, yet the Trinity can often remain in our minds as a vague "idea". And yet, in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, God has claimed us, brought us into a new relationship with Him, and made us a new creation.
Mass Readings from May 26, 2024: Deuteronomy 4:32-34, 39-40 Psalms 33:4-6, 9, 18-20, 22Romans 8:14-17
Matthew 28:16-20
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5/19/24 Gift and Mystery: Use the Gift
18 mei 2024 · 14 min
Homily from Pentecost Sunday. Lees meer
The best way to thank the Giver is to use the gift.
At Pentecost, the Lord poured out His Holy Spirit upon the disciples and blessed them with His gifts. Immediately, they used those gifts. These gifts were given to be used. And so are all of the gifts God continues to give.
Mass Readings from May 19, 2024: Acts 2:1-11 Psalms 104:1, 24, 29-31, 341 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13
John 20:19-23
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05/12/24 Gift and Mystery: Build Up the Body
11 mei 2024 · 18 min
Homily from the Solemnity of the Ascension. Lees meer
Who am I building up?
God has given us His promise of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit sanctifies us and makes us holy, but the gifts of the Holy Spirit are given to us so that we can participate in the work of God in the world. At His Ascension, Jesus promised the Holy Spirit so that we could continue His work here on earth.
Mass Readings from May 12, 2024: Acts 1:1-11 Psalms 47:2-3, 6-9 Ephesians 1:17-23
Mark 16:15-20
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05/05/24 Nunc Coepi: Begin Again
4 mei 2024 · 20 min
Homily from the Sixth Sunday of Easter. Lees meer
The strength that got you here is not the strength needed to get you there.
As we continue to grow and age and mature, we also continue to experience the reality of decline. Each of us will come to know what it is to have less youthful strength. Rather than lament this fact, we can learn to adapt and choose a different strength. We can choose a new definition of what it is to "win" at life.
Mass Readings from May 5, 2024: Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48 Psalms 98:1-41 John 4:7-10
John 15:9-17
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04/28/24 Nunc Coepi: Time to Start
27 april 2024 · 23 min
Homily from the Fifth Sunday of Easter. Lees meer
You got to wake up today.
We don't know if we will have enough time to finish, but we do know that we have time to start. We have a tendency to delay, but the only time that we have is now; and since we got to wake up today, we have the chance to say "Now, I begin".
Mass Readings from April 28, 2024: Acts 9:26-31 Psalms 22:26-28, 30-321 John 3:18-24
John 15:1-8
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04/21/24 Nunc Coepi: Season of Discouragement
20 april 2024 · 25 min
Homily from the Fourth Sunday of Easter. Lees meer
Stand in the truth and do the next right thing.
Life can easily overwhelm us, leaving us in a place where we feel beaten and in a season of discouragement. But choosing humility and hope...choosing to live the truth and to do the next right thing...is the key to living courageously.
Mass Readings from April 21, 2024: Acts 4:8-12 Psalms 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28, 291 John 3:1-2
John 10:11-18
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04/14/24 Nunc Coepi: Breaking Agreements
13 april 2024 · 31 min
Homily from the Third Sunday of Easter. Lees meer
The first step is to stop.
Once we realize that we have to repent...that we are called to "change our minds"...the first step is to stop. To examine what it is that we are thinking and to which thoughts, sins, and false images of God we have made agreements with. And then to break those agreements in order to say "Now I begin".
Mass Readings from April 14, 2024: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19 Psalms 4:2, 4, 7-91 John 2:1-5a
Luke 24:35-48
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04/07/24 Justice or Mercy?
6 april 2024 · 31 min
Homily from Divine Mercy Sunday. Lees meer
Mercy is the love we need the most and deserve the least.
We all want to get what we deserve. We want justice, and God is Just. But there are times when we need something more than justice...there are times when we might deserve justice, but need mercy.
Mass Readings from April 7, 2024: Acts 4:32-35 Psalms 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-241 John 5:1-6
John 20:19-31
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03/31/24 Necessary or Accessory
31 maart 2024 · 18 min
Homily from Easter Sunday. Lees meer
Are Jesus and the Mass merely optional...or essential?
We have such full lives and such small hearts that we are relieved when things get cancelled. But, for the things that are neccesary, we would be devasted if we missed them. Who Jesus is to us will determine our response when we are not able to get to Mass or receive the Eucharist.
Mass Readings from March 31, 2024: Acts 10:34a, 37-43 Psalms 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23Colossians 3:1-4
John 20:1-9
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03/29/24 The Man of Sorrows
29 maart 2024 · 13 min
Homily from Good Friday. Lees meer
Jesus won the world in His weakness.
We would like for our Lord to be triumphant in His conquering of sin and death. But the people around Him as He saved the world were largely ignorant, indifferent, or antagonistic. Yet, Jesus won the world through His wounds.
Mass Readings from March 29, 2024: Isaiah 52:13—53:12 Psalms 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9
John 18:1—19:42
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03/28/24 Three Sadnesses of Holy Thursday
29 maart 2024 · 19 min
Homily from Holy Thursday, the Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper. Lees meer
We all have unique sadnesses. Jesus enters into all of them.
Holy Thursday is a day that marks the gift of the Priesthood, the Eucharist, Christ's humble service, and the beginning of the Triduum. Today, we reflect on Peter, Judas, and Jesus in their unique sadnesses.
Mass Readings from March 28, 2024: Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14 Psalms 116:12-13, 15-181 Corinthians 11:23-26
John 13:1-15
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03/24/24 He Leadeth Me: Enter the Story
23 maart 2024 · 26 min
Homily from Palm Sunday. Lees meer
You are meant to be a part of the story.
As Christians, we know the Story and we believe the Story. We know how God has saved the world by entering into suffering and death. But we are called to more; we are called to participate in the Story. Our apostolate is marked by Acceptance, Access, and Action.
Mass Readings from March 24, 2024: Isaiah 50:4-7 Psalms 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24Philippians 2:6-11
Mark 14:1—15:47