Monday, June 30, 2008

Feast of Saints Peter and Paul

This Homily (19 minutes) was given by Fr. Thomas Weise at the 11am Mass. Today with the Feast of Peter and Paul we begin the International Year of Paul. Looking at the lives of Peter and Paul it is easy to see the God was able to work in their brokenness and bring about good, because they were open to the Holy Spirit. We we be open as well.

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Readings: Acts 12:1-11; Psalm 34; 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 17-18; Matthew 16:13-19.

Monday, June 9, 2008

10th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8 June 2008

This Homily (12 minutes) was given by Fr. Thomas Weise at the 5:30 Sunday Evening Mass. Jesus calls Matthew the tax collector to follow him and he does. Jesus is even known to eat meals with known sinners. Jesus reminds the Pharisee in all of us that "God desires Mercy, not sacrifice."

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Readings: Hosea 6:3-6; Psalm 50; Romans 4:18-25; Matthew 9:9-13.

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

9th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 June 2008

This Homily (14 minutes) was given by Fr. Thomas Weise. In the conclusion to the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus asks us if we are building our faith of sand, or on rock. Sand is made up of mountains that have eroded away. Do we settle for little bits of truth, never doing up stream to find the source?

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Homework: Read the entire sermon on the mount, Matthew chapters 5, 6, and 7.

This Homily (16 minutes) was given by Deacon Charles Rohrbacher. Our accomplishments, experiences, and possessions are not the true measure of our lives.

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Readings: Deuteronomy 11:18, 26-28, 32; Psalm 31:2-4, 17, 25; Romans 3:21-25, 28; Matthew 7:21-27.

Corpus Christi 25 May 2008

This Homily (13 minutes) was given by Fr. Thomas Weise. We celebrate today the great gift of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Jesus Christ left to us as an everlasting sign of God's love of the Human Family. Jesus in the Eucharist brings us hope, healing and strength.

Homework: Read the 6th Chapter of John's Gospel in its entirety.

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Readings: Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14b-16a; Psalm 147:12-15, 19-20; 1 Corinthians 10: 16-17; John 6:51-58.

Most Holy Trinity Sunday 18 May 2008

This Homily (15 minutes) was given by Fr. Thomas Weise. The Trinity is a communion of persons in loving life giving relationship with each other. We have been made in the image and likeness of the Trinity are called to be in the same loving and life giving relationship with each other.

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Readings : Exodus 34:4b-6, 8-9; Psalm: Daniel 3:52-55; 2 Corinthians 13:11-13; John 3:16-18.