This Homily (17 minutes) given by Fr. Thomas Weise explores the four last things: death, judgement, heaven, and hell. How does a fear of dying keep us from fully living? The work of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development was investigated under the premise that the poor know what they need to get out of poverty. See www.usccb.org/cchd for more details. The life and ministry of St. Katharine Drexel, (1885-1955) born in Philadelphia is used to tie these two themes together. St. Katharine often said, "Love is proved by deeds."
Readings: Malachi 3:19-20a; Psalm 98:5-9; 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12; Luke 21:5-19.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
32th Sunday in Ordinary Time 11 November 2007
This Homily (17 minutes) given by Fr. Thomas Weise at the 8:30 am Mass explores the close relationship between Baptisms and funerals.
Readings: 2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14; Psalm 17:1, 5-6, 8, 15; 2 Thessalonians 2:16-3:5; Luke 20:27-38.
Readings: 2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14; Psalm 17:1, 5-6, 8, 15; 2 Thessalonians 2:16-3:5; Luke 20:27-38.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
31th Sunday in Ordinary Time 4 November 2007
This Homily (13 Minutes) by Fr. Thomas Weise explores the story of Zacchaeus the short tax collector who climbed a tree to see who Jesus was. Zacchaeus has a conversion experience when Jesus calls his name and comes to his house for dinner.
Readings: Wisdom 11:22-12:2; Psalm 145:1-2, 8-11, 13-14; 2 Thessalonians 1:11-2:2; Luke 19:1-10.
Readings: Wisdom 11:22-12:2; Psalm 145:1-2, 8-11, 13-14; 2 Thessalonians 1:11-2:2; Luke 19:1-10.
Monday, October 15, 2007
27th Sunday of Ordianry Time 7 Oct 2007
This Homily (15 minutes) by Fr. Thomas Weise was given at the 11 am Mass. The followers of Jesus ask the Lord, "Increase our Faith." Jesus give the strange response that faith the size of a mustard seed will accomplish great miracles. What is Faith? Could you or I give a clear summery of our faith to a friend?
This Homily (17minutes) by Fr. Ed Penisten was given at the 5:30 pm Mass. Fr. Ed as Vocation Director of the Diocese of Juneau talk about how when our faith comes full alive there are numerous people coming forward in the Church to serve the people of God. We can all pray that the Lord increase our Faith, that we may always have ministers of the Sacraments to meet the needs of the People of God.
Readings: Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4; Psalm 95:1-2, 6-9; 2 Timothy 1:6-8. 13-14; Luke 17: 5-10.
This Homily (17minutes) by Fr. Ed Penisten was given at the 5:30 pm Mass. Fr. Ed as Vocation Director of the Diocese of Juneau talk about how when our faith comes full alive there are numerous people coming forward in the Church to serve the people of God. We can all pray that the Lord increase our Faith, that we may always have ministers of the Sacraments to meet the needs of the People of God.
Readings: Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4; Psalm 95:1-2, 6-9; 2 Timothy 1:6-8. 13-14; Luke 17: 5-10.
Sunday, September 30, 2007
26th Sunday of Ordianry Time 30 Sept 2007
This Homily (17 minutes) by Fr. Thomas Weise was given at the 8:30 am Mass. Today we have the parable of the rich man and Lazarus. The rich man made two great mistakes. First, he failed to remember the teachings of Moses and the prophets. He failed to remember that he was once poor, and a refugee enslaved in Egypt, until by God's great mercy he came to the promise land. Second, he allowed a great chasm to develop between him self and the poor, numbing him self to the needs of the poor. Jesus came to help us bridge that great chasm in this lifetime between ourselves and those in need.
This Homily (16 minutes) by Bishop Michael Warfel was given at the 5:30 pm Mass. The parable of the rich man and Lazarus reminds us that we are all called to care for those in need. We may be just the one whom God is sending to help that particular person in need. Life in Christ is more than just taking care of my family and those I love. Life in Christ calls each of us to reach out to the larger human family and aid those in need as best as we can.
Readings: Amos 6:1a, 4-7; Psalm 146:7-10; 1 Timothy 6:11-16; Luke 16:19-31.
This Homily (16 minutes) by Bishop Michael Warfel was given at the 5:30 pm Mass. The parable of the rich man and Lazarus reminds us that we are all called to care for those in need. We may be just the one whom God is sending to help that particular person in need. Life in Christ is more than just taking care of my family and those I love. Life in Christ calls each of us to reach out to the larger human family and aid those in need as best as we can.
Readings: Amos 6:1a, 4-7; Psalm 146:7-10; 1 Timothy 6:11-16; Luke 16:19-31.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
25th Sunday of Ordianry Time 23 Sept 2007
This Sunday we have the opportunity to hear two different homilists examine the parable of the dishonest steward. "You cannot serve both God and mammon."
This Homily (14 minutes) by Bishop Michael Warfel was given at the Sunday 8:30 am Mass. How Much stuff is enough? How we use the goods of the earth, indicates the depth of our relationship with Jesus. This is a right to life issue, i.e.: a right to clean water, to food, to shelter, etc... Three things we can do: 1) Make an inventory of our resources (bank accounts, clothes, tools, toys, etc...) and examine how do they build up the Kingdom of God. Do they help or hinder my relationship with Christ. 2) Share some of our resources with those who are deprived and are in need. 3) Get involved locally with helping those in need. Jesus in the disguise of the poor.
This Homily (19 minutes) by Fr. Thomas Weise was given at the Sunday 5:30 pm Mass. Just what is Jesus doing by praising the dishonest steward's craftiness? Could this praise be seen as a lament. Jesus simply desires that we put in at least an equal amount of time into taking care of our spiritual life as we do in caring for our worldly possessions. St. John Chrysostom makes the bold claim that if we have two coats, one of those costs has been stolen from the poor. This is not easy for me to hear when I have 18+ coats. He goes on to say that riches are a loan from God that are to be deposited with the poor so that we might receive a hundredfold reward, for they will be our friends in the eternal habitations.
Readings: Amos 8:4-7; Psalm 113:1-2, 4-8; 1 Timothy 2:1-8; Luke 16:1-13.
This Homily (14 minutes) by Bishop Michael Warfel was given at the Sunday 8:30 am Mass. How Much stuff is enough? How we use the goods of the earth, indicates the depth of our relationship with Jesus. This is a right to life issue, i.e.: a right to clean water, to food, to shelter, etc... Three things we can do: 1) Make an inventory of our resources (bank accounts, clothes, tools, toys, etc...) and examine how do they build up the Kingdom of God. Do they help or hinder my relationship with Christ. 2) Share some of our resources with those who are deprived and are in need. 3) Get involved locally with helping those in need. Jesus in the disguise of the poor.
This Homily (19 minutes) by Fr. Thomas Weise was given at the Sunday 5:30 pm Mass. Just what is Jesus doing by praising the dishonest steward's craftiness? Could this praise be seen as a lament. Jesus simply desires that we put in at least an equal amount of time into taking care of our spiritual life as we do in caring for our worldly possessions. St. John Chrysostom makes the bold claim that if we have two coats, one of those costs has been stolen from the poor. This is not easy for me to hear when I have 18+ coats. He goes on to say that riches are a loan from God that are to be deposited with the poor so that we might receive a hundredfold reward, for they will be our friends in the eternal habitations.
Readings: Amos 8:4-7; Psalm 113:1-2, 4-8; 1 Timothy 2:1-8; Luke 16:1-13.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time 16 Sept 2007
This weekend we had the wonderful opportunity here at the Cathedral to hear three different homilist preaching on the same four biblical texts. Especially the three parables found in the 15th chapter of Luke. Jesus tells those who are complaining that he is keeping company with sinners the parables of: the Lost Sheep; the Lost Coin; and the Prodigal Son.
This Homily (16 minutes) by Fr. Scott Settimo, OCDS, was given at the 5:30pm Saturday evening Mass. He explores the struggle that we have to understand God's Mercy and Justice.
This Homily (19 minutes) by Fr. Thomas Weise, was given at the 8:00am Sunday morning Mass. He explores just how do we respond to God's Justice and Mercy. Are we more like the younger brother, the older brother, or on a best day are we like the father.
This Homily (20 minutes) by Deacon Charles Rohrbacher, was given at the 11:00am Sunday morning Mass. He uses real life examples to make the parable of the prodigal son come alive, finding that God's Mercy and Justice are in fact the same.
Readings: Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14; Psalm 51:3-4, 12-13, 17, 19; 1 Timothy 1:12-17; Luke 15
This Homily (16 minutes) by Fr. Scott Settimo, OCDS, was given at the 5:30pm Saturday evening Mass. He explores the struggle that we have to understand God's Mercy and Justice.
This Homily (19 minutes) by Fr. Thomas Weise, was given at the 8:00am Sunday morning Mass. He explores just how do we respond to God's Justice and Mercy. Are we more like the younger brother, the older brother, or on a best day are we like the father.
This Homily (20 minutes) by Deacon Charles Rohrbacher, was given at the 11:00am Sunday morning Mass. He uses real life examples to make the parable of the prodigal son come alive, finding that God's Mercy and Justice are in fact the same.
Readings: Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14; Psalm 51:3-4, 12-13, 17, 19; 1 Timothy 1:12-17; Luke 15
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