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Good News to all creation.” Mark 16:15
We usually think of fire as destructive, and indeed Fr. Michael begins his homily with a story of fiery destruction. But God’s fiery love is something else; it doesn’t consume but transforms and nourishes, if we choose to accept it. But if we reject God, then that same fiery love will consume and torment us.…
If you haven’t ordered your copy of Ornaments of Grace 2019, there is still time to get it before Advent begins. Order now. Luke 23:35-43 The rulers sneered at Jesus and said, “He saved others, let him save himself if he is the chosen one, the Christ of God.” Even the soldiers jeered at him.…
Given this past week at Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House during a day retreat on caring for our planet, Fr. Michael calls us to a new level of conversion and environmental awareness. Luke 17:1-6 Jesus said to his disciples, “Things that cause sin will inevitably occur, but woe to the one through whom they occur. It…
Luke 21:5-19 While some people were speaking about how the temple was adorned with costly stones and votive offerings, Jesus said, “All that you see here– the days will come when there will not be left a stone upon another stone that will not be thrown down.” Then they asked him, “Teacher, when will this…
We could have titled this week’s homily many ways. There are several important spiritual themes, so pay attention! Curious about the answer to Fr. Michael’s favorite name for Jesus? Watch and listen 🙂 PS Ornaments of Grace 2019 booklets will ship after the middle of November for arrival by the start of Advent. PPS If…
Luke 20:27-38 Some Sadducees, those who deny that there is a resurrection, came forward and put this question to Jesus, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us, If someone’s brother dies leaving a wife but no child, his brother must take the wife and raise up descendants for his brother. Now there were seven brothers; the…
Entering Heaven through the narrow gate will require us to lean out our spiritual selves. Fr. Michael reminds us that the fire of God’s love can burn off that spiritual fat allowing us to draw ever closer to God’s loving embrace. Luke 13:22-30 Jesus passed through towns and villages, teaching as he went and making…
Luke 19:1-10 At that time, Jesus came to Jericho and intended to pass through the town. Now a man there named Zacchaeus, who was a chief tax collector and also a wealthy man, was seeking to see who Jesus was; but he could not see him because of the crowd, for he was short in…
We cannot stand before God with anything impure in our hearts so to get to heaven we must eventually be purged of all impurities. What are those things we hold on to that are holding us back from God? Listen as Fr. Michael offers some real world examples and tools to let go. Luke 12:39-48…
Luke 18:9-14 Jesus addressed this parable to those who were convinced of their own righteousness and despised everyone else. “Two people went up to the temple area to pray; one was a Pharisee and the other was a tax collector. The Pharisee took up his position and spoke this prayer to himself, ‘O God, I…