Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz
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06/26/22 The Call
27 juni 2022 · 21 min
Homily from the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
Deliberate. Decisive. Definitive.
God continues to call. God calls us to follow Him, making it clear that being a disciple is challenging...that it costs something. Therefore, we need to weigh out our response, we need to avoid hesitation, and we need to choose to follow Jesus in such a way that it actually changes something in our lives.
Mass Readings from June 26, 2022: 1 Kings 19:16, 19-21 Psalms 16:1-2, 5, 7-11Galatians 5:1, 13-18
Luke 9:51-62
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06/19/22 Corpus Christi
20 juni 2022 · 21 min
Homily from The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. Lees meer
This is everything.
The Body and Blood of Christ is one of the most underappreciated gifts God has ever given. In the Scriptures, God gives us His Word. In the Sacraments, God gives us His work. But in the Eucharist, God gives us Himself.
Mass Readings from June 19, 2022: Genesis 14:18-20 Psalms 110:1-41 Corinthians 11:23-26
Luke 9:11-17
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06/12/22 We Need Each Other
13 juni 2022 · 19 min
Homily from The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. Lees meer
It is not good for the person to be alone.
The Feast of the Most Holy Trinity reminds us of the innermost secret of God: He is Love. It also reveals the innermost secret of humans made in God's image and likeness: we are made for love.
Mass Readings from June 12, 2022: Proverbs 8:22-31 Psalms 8:4-9Romans 5:1-5
John 16:12-15
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06/05/22 Given For Some Benefit
6 juni 2022 · 19 min
Homily from Pentecost Sunday. Lees meer
The greatest gift is to make yourself available.
The Holy Spirit, poured out on the apostles (and the entire Church) at Pentecost would have gone to waste without the most important reality: the disciples made themselves available to be used by God for the service of the people around them.
Mass Readings from June 5, 2022: 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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05/29/22 Ascension Gives Access
30 mei 2022 · 20 min
Homily from the Solemnity of the Ascension of our Lord. Lees meer
What am I going to do with the gifts I've been given?
In the Ascension, Jesus completes the work of redemption. He has taken His once for all sacrifice, bound to time and place, and brought it before the Father. Because of this, we have access to all of God's graces in every time and every place.
Mass Readings from May 29, 2022: Acts 1:1-11 Psalms 47:2-3, 6-9Ephesians 1:17-23
Luke 24:46-53
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05/22/22 The Gift of the Church
24 mei 2022 · 19 min
Homily from the Sixth Sunday of Easter. Lees meer
The great temptation to stay in our own "version" of the Church.
God has given us the gift of the Church. The Church is His Body...the Church is His Bride. And we cannot have Jesus without His Church.
Mass Readings from May 22, 2022: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29 Psalms 67:2-3, 5-6, 8Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23
John 14:23-29
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05/15/22 Do Not Be Shocked
15 mei 2022 · 20 min
Homily from the Fifth Sunday of Easter. Lees meer
The best you on the worst day of your life.
There are a few things that we ought to never be surprised by. One of them is suffering. God does not abandon us in our suffering, he leads us through them.
Mass Readings from May 15, 2022: Acts 14:21-27 Psalms 145:8-13Revelation 21:1-5John 13:31-35
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05/08/22 The Time of Great Distress
10 mei 2022 · 17 min
Homily from the Fourth Sunday of Easter. Lees meer
You are not abandoned. You are not alone. You are not afraid.
Our lives are marked by stress. Not only is stress unavoidable, it is necessary. The main question is: what is our response to stress?
Mass Readings from May 8, 2022: Acts 13:14, 43-52 Psalms 100:1-3, 5Revelation 7:9, 14-17
John 10:27-30
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05/01/22 Wasted Potential
3 mei 2022 · 21 min
Homily from the Third Sunday of Easter. Lees meer
Use your potential.
Jesus called Peter to sacrifice his potential so that his life and his death might glorify God. You are I are called to pick our spot, to pour ourselves out in such a way that God would be known, loved, and glorified.
Mass Readings from May 1, 2022: Acts 5:27-32, 40-41 Psalms 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-13Revelation 5:11-14
John 21:1-19
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04/24/22 Be Mercy
25 april 2022 · 20 min
Homily from the Sunday of Divine Mercy. Lees meer
Mercy is the love that we deserve the least when we need it the most.
The fact of the Resurrection of Jesus has introduced something new into this world of misery. The Cross and Resurrection introduced the possibility of mercy. Not only have we encountered the mercy of God, but we have been commissioned to be mercy in the midst of a world filled with misery.
Mass Readings from April 4, 2022: Acts 5:12-16 Psalms 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24Revelation 1:9-13, 17-19
John 20:19-31
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04/17/22 Nothing
17 april 2022 · 14 min
Homily from the Mass of Easter Day. Lees meer
What did he see?
John ran to the tomb and looked in. He saw and believed. What did he see?
Mass Readings from April 17, 2022: Acts 10:34, 37-43 Psalms 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23Colossians 3:1-4
John 20:1-9
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04/15/22 The Crown of Thorns
16 april 2022 · 13 min
Homily from Good Friday of the Lord's Passion. Lees meer
The heart of envy.
The crown of thorns reveals the darkness of the human heart. This darkness is in each one of us in the form of envy.
Mass Readings from April 15, 2022: Isaiah 52:13—53:12 Psalms 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-17, 25Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9
John 18:1—19:42
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04/14/22 Last Words: The Final Last Word
15 april 2022 · 18 min
Homily from the Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper. Lees meer
All of Jesus’ words are summed up in one word.
On the cross, Jesus’ life ends with the same perspective He has had from the beginning: He trusts His Father.
Mass Readings from April 14, 2022: Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14 Psalms 116:12-13, 15-181 Corinthians 11:23-26
John 13:1-15
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04/10/22 Last Words: Tetelestai
11 april 2022 · 23 min
Homily from Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion. Lees meer
This one word connects and transforms the entire story.
There is a last word that does not merely disclose the Heart...it completes The Story.
Mass Readings from April 10, 2022: Isaiah 50:4-7 Psalms 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24Philippians 2:6-11
Luke 22:14—23:56
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04/03/22 Last Words: Use This.
4 april 2022 · 28 min
Homily from the Fifth Sunday of Lent. Lees meer
Some last words have the power to define a person's life.
From the Cross, Jesus utters His last words. He thirsts for us to allow Him to forgive us.
Mass Readings from April 3, 2022: Isaiah 43:16-21 Psalms 126:1-6Philippians 3:8-14
John 8:1-11
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03/27/22 Last Words: The Central Last Word
28 maart 2022 · 23 min
Homily from the Fourth Sunday of Lent. Lees meer
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
This central Last Word of Jesus from the Cross is possibly the most important. He not only expresses the depths to which He enters into the consequences of sin, but the depth of His trust in the Father and the power of His sacrifice.
Mass Readings from March 27, 2022: Joshua 5:9, 10-12 Psalms 34:2-72 Corinthians 5:17-21
Luke 15:1-3, 11-32
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03/20/22 Last Words: Behold, Your Mother
21 maart 2022 · 23 min
Homily from the Third Sunday of Lent. Lees meer
The best gifts can be given in the worst of circumstances.
When He had virtually nothing left to give, Jesus still gave. He gave His own mother to be our mother. The one person who knew Him most and loved Him best, Jesus entrusted to all of His beloved disciples.
Mass Readings from March 20, 2022: Exodus 3:1-8, 13-15 Psalm 103: 1-4, 6-8, 111 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12
Luke 13:1-9
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03/13/22 Last Words: The Missing Last Word
14 maart 2022 · 26 min
Homily from the Second Sunday of Lent. Lees meer
Both men were loved. They weren't both saved.
The second Last Word of Jesus from the Cross is missing something. Jesus has begged for mercy for all...including the two criminals who were crucified with Him. But they did not both receive mercy. One received mercy and one rejected mercy.
Mass Readings from March 13, 2022: Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18 Psalms 27:1, 7-9, 13-14Philippians 3:17—4:1
Luke 9:28-36
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03/06/22 Last Words: The First Last Words
7 maart 2022 · 19 min
Homily from the First Sunday of Lent. Lees meer
Father, forgive them for they do not know what they are doing.
The first last words of Jesus reveal not just what, but Who was on His mind in the last moments of His life.
Mass Readings from March 06, 2022: Deuteronomy 26:4-10 Psalms 91:1-2, 10-15Romans 10:8-13
Luke 4:1-13
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02/27/22 Words Disclose
28 februari 2022 · 23 min
Homily from the Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
Our words disclose, disguise, and direct our hearts.
The words we use are powerful. They can build up and they can destroy. But they can also reveal our character.
Mass Readings from February 27, 2022: Sirach 27:4-7 Psalms 92:2-3, 13-161 Corinthians 15:54-58
Luke 6:39-45
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02/20/22 Nothing to Fear: Vulnerability
21 februari 2022 · 21 min
Homily from the Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
Vulnerability is having enough courage and self-possession to let life in.
All of our fears stem from the fact that we are woundable. We care about rejection, inadequacy, and the future because we know that all of those things have the potential to hurt us, But the fear of being vulnerable does not have to define our lives.
Mass Readings from February 20, 2022: 1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23 Psalms 103:1-4, 8, 10, 12-131 Corinthians 15:45-49
Luke 6:27-38
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02/13/22 Nothing to Fear: The Future
15 februari 2022 · 21 min
Homily from the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
We are called to do today what prepares us for the challenge of tomorrow.
We have become more comfortable with the "completed" past than the unknown future. Rather than desiring to launch into the challenge of the future, many of us have become paralyzed by fear of the future. When we are rooted in the Word of God each day, we become more rooted in God Himself each day. When we are rooted in the Lord, there is no room for fear of the future.
Mass Readings from February 13, 2022: Jeremiah 17:5-8 Psalms 1:1-4, 61 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20
Luke 6:17, 20-26
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02/06/22 Nothing to Fear: Inadequacy
7 februari 2022 · 18 min
Homily from the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
The fear of being inadequate is the fear that I won't be able to rise to the challenge.
Fear is a gift. It is meant to keep us alive. But it can also keep us from living. There are two sources of fear are our biology and the stories we tell ourselves. We may not be able to change our biology, but we can change the stories we tell.
Mass Readings from February 6, 2022: Isaiah 6:1-8 Psalm 138:1-5, 7-81 Corinthians 15:1-11
Luke 5:1-11
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01/30/22 Nothing to Fear: Rejection
31 januari 2022 · 21 min
Homily from the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
Do not sacrifice your identity and integrity on the altar of approval.
We all need acceptance. It is a basic human requirement. But we also must have the courage and freedom to know who we are and what we are about independent of the accepting group.
Mass Readings from January 30, 2022: Jeremiah 1:4-5, 17-19 Psalms 71:1-6, 15-171 Corinthians 12:31—13:13
Luke 4:21-30
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01/23/22 Know Why
24 januari 2022 · 25 min
Homily from the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
Imagine living your entire life and not knowing why.
The return of the exiled Jews from Babylon was a great gift. But it also highlighted the reality that many of them did not know why they were Jewish. Do Catholics know why they are Catholic? Or do we lose our way precisely because we have lost our why?
Mass Readings from January 23, 2022 Nehemiah 8:2-6, 8-10 Psalms 19:8-10, 151 Corinthians 12:12-30
Luke 1:1-4, 4:14-21
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01/16/22 Jesus Changes Things
18 januari 2022 · 18 min
Homily from the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
Jesus changes shame into joy.
There are certain things, certain failures, embarrassments, and shames, that could define our lives. There are certain events that could define our lives in a negative way unless something changes. Jesus can change those things.
Mass Readings from January 16, 2022: Isaiah 62:1-5 Psalms 96:1-3, 7-101 Corinthians 12:4-11
John 2:1-11
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01/09/22 Children of the Father
9 januari 2022 · 13 min
Homily from the Baptism of the Lord. Lees meer
Jesus changed the water. Now the water changes you.
Why was Jesus baptized? Not because He needed it, but because we need it. We need baptism to be saved, to be children of God, and to be in a new and real relationship with God.
Mass Readings from January 9, 2022: Isaiah 42:1-4,6-7 Psalms 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10Acts 10:34-38
Luke 3:15-16, 21-22
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01/02/22 It's Not About You
2 januari 2022 · 10 min
Homily from the Epiphany of the Lord. Lees meer
Worship can help us escape the trap that life is about us.
When life is about us, it is not food for the human heart. When we realize that life is about Someone other than us, we are allowed to have a heart that is larger…a heart that is large enough to give.
Mass Readings from January 2, 2022: Isaiah 60:1-6 Psalms 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13Ephesians 3:2-3, 5-6
Matthew 2:1-12
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12/26/21 Be Careful
26 december 2021 · 17 min
Homily from the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Lees meer
Family is the School of Love.
Everyone is part of a family in some way. Be careful with each other.
Mass Readings from December 26, 2021: Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14 Psalms 128:1-2, 3, 4-5Colossians 3:12-21
Luke 2:41-52
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12/25/21 Look Up
25 december 2021 · 19 min
Homily from the Nativity of the Lord (Christmas Mass). Lees meer
God is with you on the bathroom floor.
We are so distracted by so many things that we need to look up. But sometimes we need to look lower in order to see where God is in our lives.
Mass Readings from December 25, 2021: Isaiah 62:11-12 Psalm 97:1, 6, 11-12Titus 3:4-7
Luke 2:14
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12/19/21 Abounding Love: Love Commits
21 december 2021 · 18 min
Homily from the Fourth Sunday of Advent. Lees meer
Love without a commitment remains an illusion.
In order to truly grow in love, there needs to be the willingness to make a commitment. And there needs to be the ability to keep a commitment.
Mass Readings from December 19, 2021: Micah 5:1-4 Psalms 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19Hebrews 10:5-10
Luke 1:39-45
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12/12/21 Abounding Love: Large Hearted
13 december 2021 · 21 min
Homily from the Third Sunday of Advent. Lees meer
Be Where Your Feet Are.
Too often, what keeps our heart small is the fact that we do the minimum minimally. What we are called to do, we put the least amount of our heart into it. But to be magnanimous, we do even the minimum excellently. Which is often nothing more than simply doing one thing at a time. Abounding love is focused love.
Mass Readings from December 12, 2021: Zephaniah 3:14-18 Isaiah 12:2-6Philippians 4:4-7
Luke 3:10-18
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12/08/21 Immaculate Conception
9 december 2021 · 10 min
Homily from the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Lees meer
God gives exactly what is needed for whatever He has called us to.
The solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of our Lady affirms the fact that Mary was preserved from all stain of Original Sin through the merits of her Son’s future life, death, and resurrection.
Mass Readings from December 8, 2021: Genesis 3:9-15, 20 Psalms 98:1, 2-4Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12
Luke 1:26-38
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12/05/21 Abounding Love: What is Worth Your Heart?
7 december 2021 · 24 min
Homily from the Second Sunday of Advent. Lees meer
Abounding love is focused love.
Too often, we do not love well because we do not discern what is worth loving; we don't pay attention to the value of things. Because of this, our love becomes diluted. But when we truly appreciate the value of the moment or the value of the person, we develop an attitude of abundance coupled with an awareness of scarcity. And while we love with our hearts, we discern what is worth loving with our heads.
Mass Readings from December 5, 2021: Baruch 5:1-9 Psalm 126:1-3, 4-6Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11
Luke 3:1-6
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11/28/21 Abounding Love: No Room
30 november 2021 · 20 min
Homily from the First Sunday of Advent. Lees meer
Two things are clear about the inn at Bethlehem: Love Incarnate showed up and there was no room for Him.
Too often, we want to love the way we have been created to love. But we find ourselves incapable of loving this way. Not because we aren't willing or because we don't want to...but because our lives are simply too full. We have no room to love.
Mass Readings from November 28th, 2021: Jeremiah 33:14-16 Psalms 25:4-5, 8-10, 141 Thessalonians 3:12—4:2
Luke 21:25-28, 34-36
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11/21/21 All Over the Place
22 november 2021 · 21 min
Homily from the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. Lees meer
When torn asunder, we are held together by worship of the King of Kings.
The end of the year offers us the chance to recognize the little lords and tingy tyrants in our lives; those things we love and those things that attack us. And we have the chance to allow Jesus Christ, the King of the Universe to be the true King over all of those fragments by offering Him true worship.
Mass Readings from November 21st, 2021: Deuteronomy 7:13-14 Psalms 93:1-2, 5Revelation 1:5-88
John 18:33-37
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11/14/21 Always Forward. Never Back.
16 november 2021 · 22 min
Homily from the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
The struggle doesn't change the destination. The struggle is the way.
When we are in the middle of a journey...or the middle of life...we will encounter obstacles. In that encounter with obstacles, we will be tempted to go back. But it is necessary to ask “what is God asking of me right now?”
Mass Readings from November 14th, 2021: Deuteronomy 12:1-3 Psalms 16:5, 8-11Hebrews 10:11-14, 18
Mark 13:24-32
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11/07/21 Learning to Lose: Practice Dying
8 november 2021 · 23 min
Homily from the Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
Death is unavoidable.
We will all lose everything. We will all lose everything...even to the point of our very lives. Rather than avoid death, we can practice dying by actively giving away our claims to our materials, time, and our abilities.
Mass Readings from November 7th, 2021: 1 Kings 17:10-16 Psalms 146:7-10Hebrews 9:24-28
Mark 12:38-44
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11/01/21 Your Feast Day
2 november 2021 · 17 min
Homily from the Solemnity of All Saints. Lees meer
One day, this will be your feast day.
The Solemnity of All Saints is the day the Church has given us to celebrate and honor what God has done in the lives of the countless people He has redeemed and sanctified.
Mass Readings from November 1st, 2021:
Deuteronomy 6:2-6
Psalms 18:2-4, 47, 51
Hebrews 7:23-28
Mark 12:28-34 -
10/31/21 Learning to Lose: All is Lost
1 november 2021 · 23 min
Homily from the Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
When all is lost, love God with all that's left.
We are called to love God with everything. It is easier to love when we are winning, but are we able to love when we've lost? What if we have lost everything? When we've lost, we are most tempted to become bitter, resentful, and take back our love. But we are made to love God and we can trust God even in the midst of losing it all.
Mass Readings from October 31st, 2021: Deuteronomy 6:2-6 Psalms 18:2-4, 47, 51Hebrews 7:23-28
Mark 12:28-34
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10/24/21 Learning to Lose: Get Up
25 oktober 2021 · 23 min
Homily from the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
Life is about losing. It is not about quitting.
It is one thing to lose. It is another thing when those losses begin to stack up and we get to the point where we haven't just lost...we've been beaten. We can wind up feeling defeated. Into this place of defeat, God Himself speaks into our loss and our shame, telling us what is needed.
Mass Readings from October 24th, 2021: Jeremiah 31:7-9 Psalms 126:1-6Hebrews 5:1-6
Mark 10:46-52
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10/17/21 Learning to Lose: Winner or Witness?
18 oktober 2021 · 22 min
Homily from the Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
Life isn't about power, it is about being poured out.
The world sees life as being about winning. And to win is to gain power and influence. If a person wins they get power, and with that power they can re-shape the world as they see fit. But a Christian view of winning is different. Life is not about power, it is about being poured out. Life isn't about winning, it is about witnessing.
Mass Readings from October 17th, 2021: Isaiah 53:10-11 Psalms 33:4-5, 18-20, 22Hebrews 4:14-16
Mark 10:35-45
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10/10/21 Holding On: Holding On to You
11 oktober 2021 · 25 min
Homily from the Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
What you've been holding on to ends up holding on to you.
Anything can keep us from Heaven. Anything that we prefer over and over (and anything that we defer putting down over and over) can end up holding on to us. There are times when we've chosen so often that we no longer have a choice. And there are times when we have put off letting go so often that we can't put it down. And we find ourselves stuck. What do we hold on to then?
Mass Readings from October 10th, 2021: Wisdom 7:7-11 Psalms 90:12-17Hebrews 4:12-13
Mark 10:17-30
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10/03/21 Holding On: The Power of a Promise
4 oktober 2021 · 28 min
Homily from the Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
"Because I said I would."
We are not yet who we are called to be. Sometimes, in order to become the person we are called to be, we need to stop holding on to what is holding us back. Other times, we need to keep holding on. The ability to make and keep a promise is one of the ways we are called to become who we are created and redeemed to be.
Mass Readings from October 3rd, 2021: Genesis 2:18-24 Psalms 128:1-6Hebrews 2:9-11
Mark 10:2-16
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09/26/21 Holding On: Patient and Ruthless
28 september 2021 · 23 min
Homily from the Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
What if the biggest obstacle to being the person you were created to be is the person you are currently choosing to be?
There are things that we need to stop holding on to if we are going to allow Christ to change our lives. Often, we know exactly what those things are. The things that our hands reach for, our eyes look at, and our feet lead us to can the exact things that are keeping us from God.
Mass Readings from September 26, 2021: Numbers 11:25-29 Psalms 19:8, 10, 12-14James 5:1-6
Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48
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09/19/21 Desperate
21 september 2021 · 21 min
Homily from the Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
Edit, Convince, and Worry. Or Honesty, Trust, and Thanking God ahead of time.
The mass of men live lives of quiet desperation." We do not merely desire, we have inordinate desire driven by fear. We do not merely have ambition, we have selfish ambition in which we can only envision one possible outcome. To escape this trap, we must lean into honesty, trust and thanking God ahead of time.
Mass Readings from September 19, 2021: Wisdom 2:12, 17-20 Psalms 54:3-6 and 8James 3:16—4:3
Mark 9:30-37
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09/12/21 Not Mine
13 september 2021 · 18 min
Homily from the Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
Faith must be lived, not merely believed.
It is wise to take responsibility for one’s own time, resources, and family. And yet, we must be ready to allow ourselves to be interrupted by God. This demands faith. Real faith is more than belief, but involves renunciation of any claim we might have on our lives in favor of the absolute claim Jesus has on every aspect of our lives.
Mass Readings from September 12, 2021: Isaiah 50:5-9 Psalms 116:1-6, 8-9James 2:14-18
Mark 8:27-35
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09/05/21 Seen. Known. Loved.
6 september 2021 · 18 min
Homily from the Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
Transition always involves destruction.
Jesus heals the man who was deaf and mute. In doing this, He was destroying something in the man’s life…his identity. Jesus has to take away the false identity in order to tell us who we truly are.
Mass Readings from September 5, 2021: Isaiah 35:4-7 Psalms 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10James 2:1-5
Mark 7:31-37
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08/29/21 Living in Later?
31 augustus 2021 · 18 min
Homily from the Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
Am I doing “everything but”?
Often we avoid doing what is essential by filling our lives with many things that are optional.
Mass Readings from August 29, 2021: Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8 Psalms 15:2-5James 1:17-18, 21-22, 27
Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
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08/22/21 Consumer Catholic: The Church of Me
23 augustus 2021 · 19 min
Homily from the Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
Everything I like and nothing that I don't.
The temptation to create a God in our own image and have a church in our own image is strong. But God has revealed Himself to us, which means we either choose Him…or we choose “not Him.” We don’t get to create our own personally curated version.
Mass Readings from August 22, 2021: Joshua 24:1-2, 15-18 Psalms 34:2-3, 16-21Ephesians 5:21-32
John 6:60-69