1st Sunday of Lent, Cycle C, 21 February 2010

Click here to download and listen to this homily (10 minutes) given by Bishop Edward Burns. We are called to resist temptation individually and help each other do so as well.

Click here to download and listen to this homily (15 Minutes) given by Fr Thomas Weise. Jesus is filled with the Holy Spirit after his Baptism, and so are we. He is able to resist the temptations of the devil and so are we. Lets us call on the power of the Holy Spirit living in us to help us keep a good Lent.

Readings: Deuteronomy 26:4-10; Psalm 91; Romans 10:8-13; Luke 4:1-13

Ash Wednesday 17 Februray 2010

Click here to download and listen to this homily (12 minutes) given by Deacon Charles Rohrbacher. Lent is a special time to Pray, Fast, Study and Give Alms.

Readings: Joel 2:12-18; Psalm 51; 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:2; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18

6th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C, 14 Feb 2010

Click here to download and listen to this homily (11 minutes) given by Bishop Edward Burns. Jesus is calling us to use whatever means to get the word out about God's love for every one of us.

Click here to download and listen to this homily (12 minutes) given by Fr. Thomas Weise. Jesus turns our world upside down when he gives gives the sermon on the plain. He calls us to value the things of God over the things of the world.

Readings: Jeremiah 17:5-8; Psalm 1; 1 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20; Luke 6:17, 20-26

5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C, 7 Feb 2010

Click here to download and listen to this homily (15 minutes) given by Bishop Edward Burns. Jesus calls fisherman to be his first Apostles. My we too listen to the call of Jesus to follow after him and become fishers of people for the building up of the Kingdom of God.

Click here to download and listen to this homily (17 minutes) given by Deacon Charles Rohrbacher. Jesus calls us to put out into the deep waters of our faith.

Readings: Isaiah 6:1-2a, 3-8; Psalm 138; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Luke 5:1-11.

4th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C, 31 Jan 2010

Click here to download and listen to this homily (14 minutes) given by Fr Thomas Weise. Jesus is run out of his home town because the people are unable to love with the same inclusive love that Jesus is demonstrating as he extends his ministry beyond the Jews. Jesus calls us to be love in the heart of the Church as St Therese demonstrated in her vocation.

Homework: Read 1 Corinthians 13

Readings: Jeremiah 1:4-5, 17-19; Psalm 71; 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:14; Luke 4:21-30

3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C, 24 Jan 2010

Click here to download and listen to this homily (12 minutes) given by Fr Thomas Weise. Jesus returns to his home town of Nazareth and goes "as was his custom into the synagogue on the sabbath day." Jesus was filled with the Word of God as he open to the 61st chapter of Isaiah and proclaimed that the prophet foretold his coming as Messiah. We are called to be filled with God's Word.

Homework: I challenge my self and all of us to read the whole Gospel of Luke this week.

Readings: Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10; Psalm 19; 1 Corinthians 12:12-30; Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21

2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C, 17 Jan 2010

Click here to download and listen to this homily (15 minutes) given by Fr. Thomas Weise. Jesus begins his public ministry with the miracle of changing water into wine at the request of his mother Mary. Are we willing to put in the work to carry 180 gallons of water in order for Jesus to transform our simple efforts into something extraordinary.

Readings: Isaiah 62:1-5; Psalm 96; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11; John 2:1-11