Homilies

In our Gospel today, Jesus tells his disciples that they are going to discover a special way to remember what he taught them. The Father is going to send the Holy Spirit, not only to teach them new things but to help us remember everything Jesus had taught them.

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How many of you here actually remember the 1993 earthquake?  So, you were witnesses to the damage that occurred here at St. Mary’s Church?  The gaps in the walls that had separated from the ceiling and the plaster that had fallen. 

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In the first reading for today in the Acts of the Apostles, we hear about Paul’s first missionary trip through ancient Anatolia and his stop in Pisidian Antioch. 

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The responsorial psalm for today, Psalm 30, sets the tone for all of today’s readings.  It makes such statements as, “O Lord, you did not let my enemies rejoice over me… You brought me up from the netherworld.”
            “At nightfall, weeping enters in, but with dawn…. Rejoicing.”...
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All three of today’s readings deal with the Good News that Jesus had risen from the dead.  We are told in the Gospel that the disciples were overwhelmed by fear and hid behind locked doors. 

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Last Spring, we had a special convocation of all the Priests of the Archdiocese with Archbishop Sample.  And at this gathering, we were encouraged to get back to the basics of our Faith.  The Archbishop wanted us all, this Easter to preach on the kerygma (That’s Greek for Good News.) 

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In place of our usual Homily here is a link for a bilingual Homily for Holy Thursday by Bishop Baron recorded yesterday April 14, 2022.

Jesus the Source and Summit of our faith.

En lugar de nuestra homilía habitual, aquí hay un enlace para una homilía bilingüe del Jueves Santo del obispo Baron grabada ayer, Abril 14, 2022. Jesús, la Fuente y Cumbre de nuestra fe.

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Here we are again at this Most Schizophrenic Feast of the Church Calendar.  Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord.  It starts out with triumphant acclamations, strewing palms, and then degenerates into a bloody execution.

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Last week, we heard about Jesus doing something unheard of; opening the eyes of a man born blind.  But that was small potatoes compared to what He does today.  And it’s even something of a preview for the even greater thing that is to come.  Let’s look deeper.

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In the Readings today, there seems to be a whole lot of anointing going on.
            In the first Reading, Samuel has gone to Jesse’s house to seek a king for the people.  The Lord told him that He has chosen one of his sons, so Samuel his oil flask ready at hand.  And being the youngest of 7 sons, I love what happens next. 

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When we talk about sins, we usually come up with a list of wrongful actions people have done: for example, murder, assault, fighting, lying, cheating, hurting others, etc.  These are called the sins of commission...

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As most of you know, I grew up on a Midwestern family farm.  It was just a small hundred-acre operation, worked by My father and his seven sons.  But, when I was eight years old….

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A few miles outside of Jericho, in the Palestinian wilderness, not too far from the Jordan River, there is a high bluff called the Mount of Temptation.  It’s called that because it is traditionally held to be the very place where the Devil presented Jesus with the challenges we heard today.   

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Today’s Gospel message is hard.  Love your enemy.   Turn the other cheek.   I mean…. Who actually does that?  We live in a world of rivalry and revenge...  

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About a hundred years ago, when I was in high school, like most young men, I aspired to be a wealthy entrepreneur.  So I took an economics class in preparation for my conquest of Wall Street.  By the end of the course, I was mostly confused and let’s just say that the prospect of poverty was looking more appealing.  But the one thing that did stick with me was the basic concept of “choice”.

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Every Tuesday, we have a staff meeting over in the office, and when I look around the table as we are all gathered together, I’m humbled by the amount of work and effort it takes to keep everything in the Parish moving.

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Have you ever noticed that the farther away someone comes from….. the more impressive they MUST BE? 

I mean, in the seminary, if we brought in a retreat Master from the East Coast, or could afford to fly someone in from Rome…. WOW!  He MUST BE great!

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We as a church have been asked by our bishops this weekend, and specifically, Saturday, to pray and do penance for the legal protection of unborn children on the 49th anniversary of Roe vs Wade, which was yesterday... 
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Good things come to us when we are sensitive to God’s presence in our everyday lives.  Many of us wake each morning while it is still dark.  We move robotically through our routines, preparing for the day.  Gradually the light overtakes the darkness, yet we scarcely notice...

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Today we celebrate Epiphany, which is widely accepted as the visit of the Magi to the Christ Child in Bethlehem. 

In the monastic tradition, the Epiphany is a 3-fold event, NOT just the visit of the Wisemen, but also the Baptism of the Lord in the Jordan, and the Wedding at Cana.  (Hmmm, now it’s starting to sound like the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary.) 

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Well, it’s REALLY CLOSE now, only days until Christmas.  If you haven’t gotten your cards in the mail by now… It’s almost TOO late.  You might be sending New Year’s cards this year.  And if you haven’t done your shopping by now, you’re going to be paying over-night delivery fees for online purchasing or

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There was a young man, let’s call him Frank, who was always looking forward.  When he was in grade school, he couldn’t wait for high school.  When he was in high school, he couldn’t wait for college...

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Reflection and meditation on the scripture readings and the responsorial psalm, this week, led me to ask myself, (and to throw out to you also) this question: What did I do the last Advent to help me to better prepare for the coming of Jesus last Christmas...

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It’s the first Sunday of Advent.  Y’all know what that means.  Only 27 more shopping days until Christmas.
We have left behind the green of ordinary time just as nature has shed its green leaves.  Instead, we wear Violet. 

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Today is the last Sunday of the Liturgical year.  Next week we begin Advent in preparation of Christmas.  So, if you really want to, you can celebrate New Year’s Eve next Saturday.  Hey, why not? 

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In whom do you find your identity, in a world climate that presents the most extreme identity politic?  Archbishop Sample addresses this with the Confirmandi, reminding them that they are the beloved son, the beloved daughter of the one true God.

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