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Gospel & Homily Matthew 20:17-28 As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the Twelve disciples aside by themselves, and said to them on the way, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him…
Gospel and Homily Transcript Luke 11:29-32 While still more people gathered in the crowd, Jesus said to them, “This generation is an evil generation; it seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it, except the sign of Jonah. Just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man…
Gospel and Homily Transcript Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 Jesus said to his disciples: “Take care not to perform righteous deeds in order that people may see them; otherwise, you will have no recompense from your heavenly Father. When you give alms, do not blow a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and…
Gospel and Homily Transcript Mark 9:38-40 John said to Jesus, “Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow us.” Jesus replied, “Do not prevent him. There is no one who performs a mighty deed in my name who can at the same…
Gospel & Homily Transcript Gospel: Mark 6:45-52 After the five thousand had eaten and were satisfied, Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and precede him to the other side toward Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. And when he had taken leave of them, he went off to the mountain to pray. When…
Gospel & Homily Mark 7:14-23 Jesus summoned the crowd again and said to them, “Hear me, all of you, and understand. Nothing that enters one from outside can defile that person; but the things that come out from within are what defile.” When he got home away from the crowd his disciples questioned…
In this homily Fr. Michael remembers the sacrifice made by the Japanese martyrs and tells the story of Christianity surviving for 250 years underground in Japan with no priests, only baptism by the laity. Gospel Text Mark 6:1-6 Jesus departed from there and came to his native place, accompanied by his disciples. When the sabbath…
In this Gospel Jesus gives us a prescription for daily life: He performs exorcisms, then healings, and then before moving on he takes time to pray. In Fr. Michael’s words, “He finds balance in his ministry.” Gospel & Homily Mark 1:29-29 On leaving the synagogue Jesus entered the house of Simon and Andrew with James…
Fr. Michael warns about the difficulty of keeping our hearts tender and open to love one another, even when we are hurt by those whom we love. He urges us to live lives of righteousness and peace. Gospel & Homily Mark 3:1-6 Jesus entered the synagogue. There was a man there who had a withered…
During his recent pilgrimage to Greece, Fr. Michael lost his friend Fr. Bob Sears, SJ. This homily tells the story of how surrendering to prayer helped reunite Fr. Bob with his fellow pilgrims. Gospel and Homily Transcript Gospel – Luke 3:15-16, 21-22 The people were filled with expectation, and all were asking in their hearts…