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St. Francis and Healing the Body of Christ

Homily from 31st Sunday in Ordinary time, Nov 5th, 2023

The Church is the Body of Christ, with each member being a different, but integral part.  The life of St. Francis exemplifies how the different parts of the body are meant to complement one another.  

I Have Learned the Secret

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr A

What does Paul mean?  What is the secret to living with abundance or with scarcity?

”Have no anxiety at all.”

27th Sunday of Ordinary Time

Behind Door #2?

Homily 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr A

St. Paul asks us take on the attitude of Jesus.  He describes Jesus in the great hymn of Jesus's self-emptying.  Will we follow Him down so as to be raised up?

Forgive from the HEART, really?

Homily 17th Sept 2023

24th Sunday Yr A

Three conversions needed for us to go from where we are (hard-hearted towards those who have hurt us) to where Jesus wants us to be (living in the freedom of having forgiven).

Correcting Your Brother

Homily - 23rd Sunday OT Yr A

Sept 10, 2023

The Gospel challenge to love your brothers and sisters enough to call them to conversion.

 

Discipleship - Why Accept the High Cost?

22nd Sunday Ordinary Time Yr A

Homily from St. Francis of Assisi Church, Belleville, WI

Our readings speak of the high cost of discipleship.  Who would accept it and why?

 

The Rock and the Keys

Homily 21st Sunday Yr A

Drawing from the OT reading (Isaiah 22), we can understand better the role Jesus is giving Peter after his profession of the true faith.  

Thanks to Dr. Brant Pitre for the Biblical scholarship, from which this homily derives.

Jesus’ Strange Teaching Method

Homily from 20th Sunday OT (Aug 20, 2023)

The encounter between Jesus and the Canaanite from Matthew 15 can be an off-putting.  What is Jesus up to?  Who knows the mind of God?  But we can conjecture a bit...

 

The Opposing Winds

Jesus walks on the water.  

19th Sunday OT Yr A

Homily

What does our faith help us do when we face opposition?