Holy Thursday 9 April 2009

Click here to download and listen to this homily (14 minutes) given by Bishop Edward Burns.  Tonight Jesus washes the feet of the disciples.  In doing so he shows that the Eucharist which he will institute this night is to be at the service of others.

Readings: Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14; Psalm 116; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; John 13:1-15

Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion 5 April 2009

Click here to download and listen to this homily (8 minutes) by Fr. Thomas Weise given at the 5:30 Saturday evening Mass.  We stand at the threshold of holy week.  Jesus stands at the threshold of Jerusalem, of the Upper room, of the Garden of Gethsemane, of Calvary, and of the Tomb.  Are we willing to enter deeply into Christ's Passion and Death so that we can also rise with him on Easter?

Click here to download and listen to this homily (6 minutes) by Bishop Edward Burns given at the 11 am Mass.  Are we willing to examine to the duality of "Hosanna to the Son of David--Crucify Him?"  There are time we invite Jesus in and the are time we send him away.

Readings: Mark 11:1-10; Isaiah 50:4-7; Psalm 22; Philippians 2:6-11; Mark 14:1-15:47

Chrism Mass 3 April 2009

Click here to download and listen to this homily (16 minutes) given by Bishop Edward Burns.  At the Chrism Mass priests renew their own dedication to Christ as priests of the new covenant.  The oil of the Sick and of the Catechumens are blessed by the Bishop for uses throughout the Diocese.  The Oil of Chrism is consecrated by the Bishop and the priests gathered we him.

Let us pray for one another.

Readings: Isaiah 61:1-3ab, 6a, 8b-9; Psalm 89; Revelation 1:5-8; Luke 4:16-21

Solemn Vespers 1 April 2009

Click here to download and listen to the Homily (17 minutes) given by Bishop Edward Burns on the eve of his becoming the Fifth Bishop of Juneau.  He gathers with Archbishop Pietro Sambi, the Apostolic Nuncio to the USA, brother Bishops of Alaska and the USCCB, representatives from around the diocese, representatives of other religious communities, civic leaders, and the people of God.  Native Alaskans and native americans welcomed Bishop Burns.  The Wooshji.een Dance Group did three dances in honor of the new bishop.

Ephesians 4:32-5:2

5th Week Lent 1 April 2009

Click here to download and listen to this homily (7 minutes) given by Bishop Edward Burns.  He is preaching to brother bishops and the full time ministers of the Diocese of Juneau.  Only Jesus can truly set us free.  To be set free we must let go of our sinfulness that holds us trapped.

Readings: Daniel 3:14-20, 91-92, 95; Daniel 3; John 8:31-42

5th Week Lent 31 March 2009

Click here to download and listen to this homily (10 minutes) by Bishop Edward Burns.  He is preaching to a gathering of full time ministers from around the Diocese of Juneau.

Readings: Numbers 21:4-9; Psalm 102; John 8:21-30

5th Sunday Lent Year B 29 March 2009

Click here to download and listen to this homily (15 minutes) given by Fr. Thomas Weise.  Two weeks ago Jesus tells us that we are Temples of the Holy Spirit and not even death can destroy us.  Last week Jesus tells us that just like Moses who lifted up a serpent on a staff so the Son of Man would be lifted up so that all who look upon him would be saved.  By looking at that which most wounds us we can be saved and set free.

Readings: Jeremiah 31:31-34; Psalm 51; Hebrews 5:7-9; John 12:20-33