Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz
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08/15/21 Consumer Catholic: The Body
16 augustus 2021 · 14 min
Homily from the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Lees meer
You are your body.
The Assumption of Mary reveals many things. One of the things it reveals is that our destiny is to be reunited with our resurrected bodies forever. Our bodies are good, and an essential part of what it is to be human.
Mass Readings from August 15, 2021: Revelation 11:19; 12:1-6, 10 Psalms 45:10-12, 161 Corinthians 15:20-27
Luke 1:39-56
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08/08/21 Consumer Catholic: Farther to Go
9 augustus 2021 · 18 min
Homily from the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
The best of your life is ahead of you...you will need food for the journey.
The worst days of our life often come after the best days of our life. But even in those "worst days", you are not done yet. God has more for you to do and further for you to go. He wants to feed you with what you are going to need to have enough strength for the journey.
Mass Readings from August 8, 2021: 1 Kings 19:4-85 Psalms 34:2-9Ephesians 4:30—5:2
John 6:41-51
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08/01/21 Consumer Catholic: Choose God.
2 augustus 2021 · 15 min
Homily from the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
Choose God over the works of God.
The signs point to Jesus and Jesus is the point of the signs. When we are challenged to merely consume… When we are challenged to want the gifts more than the Giver of the gift, we must allow ourselves to be trained in a trust in God. To be trained in freedom.
Mass Readings from August 1, 2021: Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15 Psalms 78:3-4, 23-25, 54Ephesians 4:17, 20-24
John 6:24-35
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07/25/21 Consumer Catholic: Everything Given. Nothing Wasted.
26 juli 2021 · 21 min
Homily from the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
Nothing given to God is wasted.
The Apostles asked the question, "What good are these for so many?" Yet, Jesus invited them to give what they had and to trust Him with all of it. Jesus invites us to do the same: Give everything and know that nothing will be wasted.
Mass Readings from July 25, 2021: 2 Kings 4:42-44 Psalms 145:10-11, 15-18Ephesians 4:1-6
John 6:1-15
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07/18/21 The Poison of Indifference
19 juli 2021 · 16 min
Homily from the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
Indifference does not mean you don’t care; it just means you don’t care enough to move.
There are many opportunities to waste one’s life. One of those ways is to allow one’s circle of interest to outstrip one’s circle of influence.
Mass Readings from July 18, 2021: Jeremiah 23:1-6 Psalms 23:1-6Ephesians 2:13-18
Mark 6:30-34
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07/11/21 Chosen and Consecrated
12 juli 2021 · 20 min
Homily from the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
You are wanted and set apart.
You are special. We’ve heard that for so much of our lives that we’ve either grown numb to it or no longer believe it. But what if it is true?
Mass Readings from July 11, 2021: Amos 7:12-15 Psalms 85:9-14Ephesians 1:3-14
Mark 6:7-13
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07/04/21 "Ruined"
6 juli 2021 · 16 min
Homily from the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
The beauty is in the broken.
Too often, when we encounter our own brokenness and woundedness, we either pretend it isn’t there or we just want it to be taken away. But surrendered to God, our weakness is more than replaced and more than erased, they are redeemed.
Mass Readings from July 4, 2021: Ezekiel 2:2-5 Psalms 123:1-42 Corinthians 12:7-10
Mark 6:1-6
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06/27/21 Everyday Courage: Plan B
28 juni 2021 · 22 min
Homily from the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
Love requires risk. Risk requires courage.
Many of us make plans. And many of those plans don’t end up working out the way that we had expected. Fortunately, God calls us to be courageous even when things don’t work out as we had expected.
Mass Readings from June 27, 2021: Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24 Psalms 30:2, 4-6, 11, 12, 132 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15
Mark 5:21-43
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06/20/21 Everyday Courage: Into the Storm
22 juni 2021 · 18 min
Homily from the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
God is in the storm.
There are times when we do everything God has asked us to do…and we still find ourselves in the midst of a storm. In those moments, we are called to resist resentment and embrace courage. In those moments, we are called to run into the storm, confident that God is in the storm.
Mass Readings from June 20, 2021: Ezekiel 17:22-24 Psalms 92:2-3, 13-162 Corinthians 5:6-10
Mark 4:26-34
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06/13/21 Everyday Courage
14 juni 2021 · 20 min
Homily from the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
Everyday courage simply does what is necessary.
Courage is not merely needed for the big moments of life, but is required for each moment of a life well-lived. Courage is all of the other virtues the moment they are needed the most.
Mass Readings from June 13, 2021: Ezekiel 17:22-24 Psalm 92:2-3, 13-162 Corinthians 5:6-10
Mark 4:26-34
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06/06/21 The Crisis of Love
7 juni 2021 · 18 min
Homily from The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. Lees meer
Do we lack faith? Or do we lack love?
Most people who call themselves Catholic do not believe one of the most central and most powerful teaching in the Church. Is it because they lack hearing? Do they lack the opportunity to know about this teaching? Do they lack faith? Or is something else missing?
Mass Readings from June 6, 2021: Exodus 24:3-8 Psalm 116:12-13, 15-18Hebrews 9:11-15
Mark 14:12-16, 22-26
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05/30/21 Secret Identity
1 juni 2021 · 17 min
Homily from the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. Lees meer
What is God's deepest secret? What is yours?
What we are is shaped and revealed by what we choose. Who we are is established by relationships.
Mass Readings from May 30, 2021: Deuteronomy 4:32-34, 39-40 Psalms 33:4-6, 9, 18-19, 20, 22Romans 8:14-17
Matthew 28:16-20
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05/23/21 Kingdom Gifts
23 mei 2021 · 17 min
Homily from Pentecost Sunday. Lees meer
Am I willing to use the gifts that God has already given?
At Pentecost, the disciples received the Holy Spirit and the subsequent gifts of the Holy Spirit. These gifts glorify the Father and have changed the world. If we were given these gifts, we could also glorify the Father and change the world…but would we?
Mass Readings from May 23, 2021: Acts 2:1-11 Psalms 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 341 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13
John 20:19-23
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05/16/21 You Will Be Martyrs
17 mei 2021 · 18 min
Homily from the Mass of the Ascension of the Lord. Lees meer
Nice is different than good.
Jesus doesn't call us to simply be "nice people." Jesus promises to send the Holy Spirit so that we can be more than we are now...so that we can do more than we can do now. Jesus sends His Holy Spirit so that we can have the strength to be the kind of people who can bear witness to Him and His love in this world. He gives His Spirit so that people can be saved and God can be glorified.
Mass Readings from May 16, 2021: Acts 1:1-11 Psalms 47:2-3, 6-9Ephesians 1:17-23
Mark 16:15-20
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05/09/21 Spark Joy
10 mei 2021 · 19 min
Homily from the Sixth Sunday of Easter. Lees meer
Joy is rooted in confidence and comes as a consequence.
We can choose joy only insofar as we can choose the source of our joy. Joy comes as a consequence; it is a fruit. And the depth and permanence of our joy is only going to be as deep and long lasting as what we place our confidence in. Only when we surrender to the love of God can we have a joy that is deeper and more permanent than any amount of suffering that comes from life.
Mass Readings from May 9, 2021: Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48 Psalms 98:1-41 John 4:7-10
John 15:9-17
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05/02/21 Love Limits You
3 mei 2021 · 18 min
Homily from the Fifth Sunday of Easter. Lees meer
Practice making the promise.
We find ourselves always moving and never done. We have so many options that we experience decision paralysis and subsequent decision dissatisfaction. But we are made for a full life. A full life is only possible when we intentionally limit ourselves by making the decision to love this person or to root ourselves in this place. Ultimately, unless we truly decide to remain in Christ, we will never experience the life we have been made for.
Mass Readings from May 2, 2021: 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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04/25/21 Inclusive Love/Exclusive Claim
26 april 2021 · 20 min
Homily from the Fourth Sunday of Easter. Lees meer
Inclusive means neither passive nor permissive.
To be included is an incredible gift. To be inclusive is powerful. It means more than being “welcome”, it means being radically open and desperately fighting to bring people in. The Church is as inclusive as God’s love. And yet, Jesus is also exclusive in His claim. Jesus has made an exclusive claim about Himself. And if this is true, Jesus has an exclusive claim on us.
Mass Readings from April 25, 2021: 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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04/18/21 To Be A Witness
19 april 2021 · 17 min
Homily from the Third Sunday of Easter. Lees meer
It is possible to see the miracle and to not be a witness.
It is possible to encounter God and go back to the same life. It is possible to live as if the miracle had never happened. It is possible to say "I believe" and not be a witness. But it is also possible to not see a miracle and still bear witness to Christ by how we live, what we choose, and what we love.
Mass Readings from April 18, 2021: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19 Psalms 4:2, 4, 7-91 John 2:1-5
Luke 24:35-48
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04/11/21 Scar Stories
12 april 2021 · 19 min
Homily from the Sunday of Divine Mercy. Lees meer
Every scar has a story.
Virtually everyone has scars. And every scar has a story. Scars are reminders of our past...they are reminders that won’t go away. And Jesus has kept His wounds in order to help us to never forget His story.
Mass Readings from April 11, 2021: Acts 4:32-35 1 John 5:1-6Colossians 3:1-4
John 20:19-31
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04/04/21 Ellipsis
4 april 2021 · 16 min
Homily from the Mass of the Resurrection of Our Lord. Lees meer
It means that something more is coming.
Death is final. The death of Christ was thought to be final. But it wasn't the end...it was just the beginning.
Mass Readings from April 4, 2021: Acts 10:34, 37-43 Psalms 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23Colossians 3:1-4
John 20:1-9
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04/02/21 Gallicantu
3 april 2021 · 8 min
Homily from Good Friday of the Lord's Passion. Lees meer
Peter expected to fight in the Garden, not in the courtyard.
Peter told Jesus that he would die for Him. And he meant it. He just wasn’t ready at the right time.
Mass Readings from April 2, 2021: Isaiah 52:13—53:12 Psalms 116:12-13, 15-18Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9
John 18:1—19:42
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04/01/21 Context Matters
2 april 2021 · 22 min
Homily from the Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper. Lees meer
On the night He was betrayed…He gave.
Everything in the Bible leads to the moment of the Last Supper…and leads to every time we are at the Mass.
Mass Readings from April 1, 2021: Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14 Psalms 116:12-13, 15-181 Corinthians 11:23-26
John 13:1-15
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03/28/21 The Truth and the Choice
30 maart 2021 · 17 min
Homily from Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion. Lees meer
Christianity doesn’t offer comfort. It offers something else.
In our culture today, we are able to avoid thinking of death. But death is the inevitable reality of living. Still, the fact that we will all die is not the problem. The problem is that we pretend that we won’t.
Mass Readings from March 28, 2021: Isaiah 50:4-7 Psalms 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24Phillipians 2:6-11
Mark 14:1—15:47
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03/21/21 To The Heart: Vulnerable and Able
22 maart 2021 · 22 min
Homily from the Fifth Sunday of Lent. Lees meer
A heart that is too soft has to be protected. A heart that is too tough can’t be touched.
What good is it to have a heart that can be hurt by this world? Many choose to numb themselves rather than feel the pain of life. But becoming numb leaves us with a heart that is unable. Unable to feel pain but also unable to feel joy. As Christians, we are called to have a heart like the heart of Jesus: vulnerable and able.
Mass Readings from March 21, 2021: Jeremiah 31:31-34 Psalms 51:3-4, 12-15Hebrews 5:7-9
John 12:20-33
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03/14/21 To The Heart: Hidden Heart
15 maart 2021 · 24 min
Homily from the Fourth Sunday of Lent. Lees meer
A hidden heart is a homeless heart.
The people of Israel were brought into exile. It was imposed from the outside. But after King Cyrus game them a way home, many of them chose to live in self-imposed exile. The same is true for all of us who have been exiled by our sin and slavery to death. Jesus has made it possible to step into the light and come home, but many choose to live outside the light...many of us live in self-imposed exile.
Mass Readings from March 14, 2021: 2 Chronicles 36:14-16, 19-23 Psalms 137:6Ephesians 2:4-10
John 3:14-21
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03/07/21 To The Heart: My Treacherous Heart
9 maart 2021 · 26 min
Homily from the Third Sunday of Lent. Lees meer
Is the question, “Can I trust God?” Or is the better question, “Can God trust me?"
There is something that all of us discover about ourselves the moment we have a minute of self-reflection: we have the capacity to do the things we hate. In spite of our best efforts and sincere desires to be consistently good, we have this thing in our chests that ought not to be trusted. We have treacherous hearts. And yet, Jesus entrusts His Heart to ours at every Mass.
Mass Readings from March 07, 2021: Exodus 20:1-17 Psalms 19:8-111 Corinthians 1:22-25
John 2:13-25
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02/28/21 To The Heart: The Adventure of Obedience
2 maart 2021 · 21 min
Homily from the Second Sunday of Lent. Lees meer
Obedience precedes understanding.
We are made for adventure. But adventure means mystery and uncertainty. Often, what holds us back from action is a lack of knowing why. But what if there is a better question than “why?”? What if the adventure of obedience means asking “how?”?
Mass Readings from February 28, 2021: Genesis 22:1-2, 9-13, 15-18 Psalms 116:10, 15-17, 18-19Romans 8:31-34
Mark 9:2-10
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02/21/21 To The Heart: Untamed and Untamable
22 februari 2021 · 20 min
Homily from the First Sunday of Lent. Lees meer
God is not safe, but He is good.
Trust is a challenge for all of us. Trust in God is a battle that every person faces at some point in their lives. Often, we might find is easier to trust God if He were a “tame god”, but He is not. This Lent, our invitation is to not only trust in God’s mercy, but also in His justice.
Mass Readings from February 21, 2021: Genesis 9:8-15 Psalms 25:4-91 Peter 3:18-22
Mark 1:12-15
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02/17/21 To The Heart: Escape or Embrace
18 februari 2021 · 9 min
Homily from Ash Wednesday. Lees meer
Return to the Lord with your whole heart.
We are often tempted to run away from God and from difficult moments in life. We might even be tempted to escape from all that has been taken from us over the past year. But to choose to embrace this moment is to choose to embrace the Lord and His Providence.
Mass Readings from February 17, 2021: Joel 2:12-18 Psalms 51:3-6, 12-13, 14 and 172 Corinthians 5:20—6:2
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18
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02/14/21 Hindsight 20/20: The Cost
15 februari 2021 · 20 min
Homily from the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
Every choice comes at a cost.
Looking back, there are some things we could have known. And looking back, there are some things we could never have known. But one thing is unfailingly true when seen through hindsight: every decision comes at a price and every choice has a cost. Making the decision is risky, but there are things that are more important than staying safe.
Mass Readings from February 14, 2021: Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46 Psalms 32:1-2, 5, 111 Corinthians 10:31—11:1
Mark 1:40-45
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02/07/21 Hindsight 20/20: In Good Times and In Bad
9 februari 2021 · 19 min
Homily from the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
Good times don’t last…and neither do bad times.
One of the many things that life teaches us is that life is always changing. To grow is to change. There are times that are good and there are times that are bad. All of us go through good times and bad times and neither of them are permanent. In both good times and bad, Jesus is Lord and He loves the person in a desperate situation and the person in a bright situation.
Mass Readings from February 07, 2021: Job 7:1-4, 6-7 Psalms 147:1-61 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23
Mark 1:29-39
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01/31/21 Hindsight 20/20: Worthless Knowledge
2 februari 2021 · 17 min
Homily from the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
I learned, but I didn’t grow.
Knowledge is powerful. Having lived through this past year, and looking back on what we have been through is essential. We can have learned a great number of things over 2020. But unless we are willing to act on that knowledge, hindsight will be powerless.
Mass Readings from January 31, 2021: Deuteronomy 18:15-20 Psalms 95:1-2, 6-7, 7-91 Corinthians 7:32-35
Mark 1:21-28
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01/24/21 Hindsight 20/20: The Whole Story
26 januari 2021 · 18 min
Homily from the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
Editing is the enemy of how we remember the story.
We look back so that we can see clearly and learn from our past. But we also have a temptation to edit the story we tell ourselves. We might edit how we tell the story, but we must not edit how we remember the story.
Mass Readings from January 24, 2021: Jonah 3:1-5, 10 Psalms 25:4-91 Corinthians 7:29-31
Mark 1:14-20
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01/17/21 Hindsight 20/20: The Moment Before the Moment
19 januari 2021 · 19 min
Homily from the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
We can’t predict The Moment, but we can prepare in the moment before The Moment.
While no one can predict the future, all of us can learn from the past. While none of us can control when the big moments of our lives are going to happen, all of us can choose what we are doing in the moments before The Moment.
Mass Readings from January 17, 2021: 1 Samuel 3:3-10, 19 Psalms 40:2, 4, 7-101 Corinthians 6:13-15, 17-20
John 1:35-42
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01/10/21 You Are My Son
11 januari 2021 · 17 min
Homily from the Baptism of the Lord. Lees meer
At the Incarnation, God joined His divinity to humanity...at the Baptism of Jesus, God identifies with our brokenness.
What difference does the Baptism of Jesus make? It means that God doesn't stay away from our sins, but that He takes them upon Himself.
Mass Readings from January 10, 2021: Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7 Psalms 29:1-4, 9-10Acts 10:34-38
Mark 1:7-11
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12/27/20 Holy Families
27 december 2020 · 25 min
Homily from the Mass of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. Lees meer
Parents are not powerless.
It can be so easy for parents to feel powerless when it comes to passing on the faith to their families. But there are four powerful tools every parent can employ to help their families become holy families.
Mass Readings from December 27, 2020: Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14 Psalms 128:1-51 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20
Luke 2:22-40
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12/25/20 Taken
25 december 2020 · 15 min
Homily from the Mass of the Nativity of the Lord (Christmas). Lees meer
Why is He there?
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 December 25, 2020: Isaiah 52:7-10 Psalm 98:1-6Hebrews 1:1-6
John 1:1-18
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12/20/20 Silent Waiting
20 december 2020 · 21 min
Homily from the Fourth Sunday of Advent. Lees meer
Silence magnifies and waiting purifies.
Waiting is not meant to be wasted. The chance to wait in silence is often given by God to serve a purpose...above all to change our faith into something new.
Mass Readings from December 20, 2020: 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8-12, 14, 16 Psalms 89:2-5, 27, 29Romans 16:25-27
Luke 1:26-38
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12/13/20 "I Am Not"
14 december 2020 · 23 min
Homily from the Third Sunday of Advent. Lees meer
No one can take from you what doesn’t belong to you.
We all have the temptation to pretend to be someone or something other than we are. To pass ourselves off as someone else…to be an imposter. We do this most often when we know the truth but live in fear of the truth. John the Baptist shows us what it looks like to know the truth and live in the freedom of the truth.
Mass Readings from December 13, 2020: Isaiah 61:1-2, 10-11 Luke 1:46-50, 53-541 Thessalonians 5:16-24
John 1:6-8, 19-28
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12/06/20 Legacy
8 december 2020 · 25 min
Homily from the Second Sunday of Advent. Lees meer
We can’t go back to the beginning of the story, but we can start where we are and change the ending.
Saint Peter reveals that the Day is coming when The Story will have been written. On that day, everything will be revealed and we will know God’s hidden role in every moment of The Story…and we will know the truth and consequences of our roles in The Story. We will know our legacy.
Mass Readings from December 6, 2020: Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11 Psalms 85:9-12, 13-142 Peter 3:8-14
Mark 1:1-8
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11/29/20 Be Here
30 november 2020 · 24 min
Homily from the First Sunday of Advent. Lees meer
God will not just get us through this moment…He has brought us to this moment.
Too often, we find ourselves just wanting this moment to be “done." We miss out on the miracle of the moment because we see what is happening as something that is getting in the way of life. But this is life. There is not another one we are waiting for. We need to learn to trust that God is not just going to help us get through this moment, but that He has brought us to this moment.
Mass Readings from November 29, 2020: Isaiah 63:16-17, 19; 64:2-7 Psalms 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-191 Corinthians 1:3-9
Mark 13:33-37
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11/22/20 Roadmap: Expect Delays
23 november 2020 · 25 min
Homily from the Solemnity of Christ the King. Lees meer
What you do with the delay makes all the difference.
We have a destination: to be who we are and to be that well. We have a Roadmap and a Rule of Life. What remains is one last question: Is there any room in your Rule for the Ruler?
Mass Readings from November 22, 2020: Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17 Psalms 23:1-3, 5-61 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28
Matthew 25:31-46
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11/15/20 Roadmap: Checkpoints
16 november 2020 · 25 min
Homily from the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
What have you done with what you've been given?
No one ever sets out to lose. But losing is entirely possible: in business, relationships, and in the spiritual life. It is possible to lose one’s soul. No one wants to lose, but many people do. Even with a great roadmap, we need regular checkpoints to make sure we are on course and haven’t gone off track.
Mass Readings from November 15, 2020: Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31 Psalms 128:1-51 Thessalonians 5:1-6
Matthew 25:14-30
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11/08/20 Roadmap: Accident or Excellent
10 november 2020 · 24 min
Homily from the Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
Excellence requires making the decision carefully, consistently, and quickly.
The one question that can either deflate or motivate a person is “When?” This question reveals whether our goal is an actual goal or merely a wish. But if we want to escape a life of accidents and craft a life of excellence, we need to make the decision of “when” are we going to choose excellence carefully, consistently, and quickly.
Mass Readings from November 8, 2020: Wisdom 6:12-16 Psalms 63:2-81 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Matthew 25:1-13
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11/01/20 Roadmap: Guardrails
2 november 2020 · 22 min
Homily from the Solemnity of All Saints. Lees meer
No one ever accidentally lived on purpose.
No two saints are the same. There is no “cookie-cutter” path to holiness. While there are certain givens that must be present, each person has to assess where they are in their relationship with the Lord in order to know best where to place wise guardrails in their own life.
Mass Readings from November 1, 2020: Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14 Psalms 24:1-61 John 3:1-3
Matthew 5:1-12
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10/25/20 Roadmap: Reclaimed and Repurposed
26 oktober 2020 · 24 min
Homily from the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
Holiness isn’t always changing your what as much as changing your why.
Our lives have been reclaimed by Christ and we have become a new creation. Because of this, every moment of our lives can be lived with and for a new purpose. Every moment can be repurposed to be a sacrament, and sacrifice, and an act of surrender.
Mass Readings from October 25, 2020: Exodus 22:20-26 Psalms 18:2-3, 3-4, 47, 51/dt>1 Thessalonians 1:5-10
Matthew 22:34-40
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10/18/20 Roadmap: Be A Saint
20 oktober 2020 · 25 min
Homily from the Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
The roadmap begins with “Who.”
There is one true goal in life: to be a saint. Many of us believe this, but is there a path? Without a plan, we will certainly fail to hit the goal. Without a roadmap, we will spend our time on this planet wandering as if we neither know where we are or where we are going.
Mass Readings from October 18, 2020: Isaiah 45:1, 4-6 Psalms 96:1, 3-5, 7-101 Thessalonians 1:1-5
Matthew 22:15-21
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10/11/20 No Difference
12 oktober 2020 · 26 min
Homily from the Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
There are many goods. There is only one best.
Modern indifference is the inability to take joy in in one's situation regardless of the circumstances. It is seeing "no difference" between the awesome and the awful...as well as the awesome alright.
Mass Readings from October 11, 2020: Isaiah 25:6-10 Psalms 23:1-6Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20
Matthew 22:1-14
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10/04/20 It's Not Your Vineyard
5 oktober 2020 · 25 min
Homily from the Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
God has made you for freedom from anxiety over the unforeseeable future, the unchangeable past, and your present responsibilities.
Many people are overwhelmed by anxiety. Anxiety over all the things that need to get done and over all that they have been through. But God calls us to have no anxiety at all. And to surrender our past, present, and future to His dominion..
Mass Readings from October 4, 2020: Isaiah 5:1-7 Psalms 80:9,12,13-16,19-20Philippians 4:6-9
Matthew 21:33-43
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09/27/20 How Do I Look? Change Your Mind
28 september 2020 · 23 min
Homily from the Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer
If you can choose your thoughts you can change your thoughts.
In the garden of the mind, our thoughts are constantly growing. Some we want, others we do not. As the gardeners of our own minds, we must think about what we think about, weed out the thoughts that poison our minds, and allow the Word of God to shape how we look.
Mass Readings from September 27, 2020: Ezekiel 18:25-28 Psalms 25:4-9Philippians 2:1-11
Matthew 21:28-32
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