Homily, March 3, 2024
From The Pastor The Ten Commandments remain a foundation of the Christian life as well as all who seek an ordered life in God. The Commandments remain the ground upon which we stand even as...
Homily, February 25, 2024
From The Pastor The Lenten season, in both broad and specific ways, tells the story of our redemption. Inclusive of the readings of Holy Week and the Easter vigil, the saving work of God is...
Homily, February 18, 2024
From The Pastor Lent has many faces and has taken on different expressions through the years. As a youth, Lent was a time of sacrifice, fasting, giving up, and hanging on until it was over....
Homily, February 11, 2024
From the Pastor The leper in today’s gospel makes a bold, heartfelt request of Jesus. Context and tone play a significant role in this encounter. Who is this person? Identified as a leper, he was...
Homily, February 4, 2024
From The Pastor There is a Job in all of us, and there is Christ in all of us. It reminds me of the Indian parable of the elder and the little boy. A young...
Homily, January 28, 2024
From The Pastor In the early days of ministry, the people were amazed at the words and deeds of Jesus. They expressed astonishment at the words of Jesus and the authority with which he speaks....
Homily, January 21, 2024
From The Pastor In church and religion, we use the words call and conversion. Both call and conversion are important movements in the spiritual life that lead to maturing faith and love for God. What...
Homily, January 14, 2024
From The Pastor How do people like Samuel and John the Baptist come to know and accomplish God’s will? It is easy to see that God had a particular call and purpose for Samuel and...
Homily, January 7, 2024
EpiphanyoftheLordB24 What drew the Three Wise Men to be such ardent seekers? On the one hand, these travelers express the universal longing that all human beings have for God. Conscious or not, intentionally religious, or...
Homily, December 10, 2023
From The Pastor Forty has long been an active biblical number that conveys both linear time and spiritual seasons. After liberation from slavery in Egypt, the Israelites traveled forty years in the desert seeking the...