St. Paul’s Lessons to Us! Our Presence Is Important to the Church!
St. Paul’s Lessons to Us! Our Presence Is Important to the Church! The Gospel today is about Saint Thomas. The Homily begins with a proverb: One Head does not lift up the roof. In villages building...
11 Heinä 202415min
Why Will People Hunger for the Word of God?
Why Will People Hunger for the Word of God? Today’s first reading is from the Prophet Amos. Israel, during Amos’ time, is a land of wealth. It arrives at this wealth, in part, by demanding from the ...
10 Heinä 20248min
What is Required to Receive the Grace of God?
What is Required to Receive the Grace of God? What is required to grow in the reality of salvation? This is what the readings explore today! It’s an amazingly important set of questions, but rarely a...
10 Heinä 202430min
Worry About How You Appear Before God
Worry About How You Appear Before God Both readings feature a garment. Jesus speaks in the Gospel about an invisible garment. He speaks of a mask we put on and wear. Humans are concerned with putti...
27 Kesä 202424min
You Can Not Serve Two Masters. What Actually is Jesus Telling Us?
You Can Not Serve Two Masters. What Actually is Jesus Telling Us? After hearing about the actions we do each time we hear the Gospel read by the Deacon or Priest, the Homily focuses on today’s Gospel...
26 Kesä 202422min
When God Speaks to Us Through Prayer
When God Speaks to Us Through Prayer In today’s Gospel, Jesus teaches us how to pray. In the Homily, we hear of students praying just before exams. Exam time may be characterized as a time to prepa...
24 Kesä 202417min
Let Your Yes Mean Yes and No Mean No. What is Jesus Telling Us!
Let Your “Yes” Mean “Yes” and “No” Mean “No“. What is Jesus Telling Us! Let your Yes mean Yes, and your No mean No. A simple statement by Our Lord Jesus. But, as we may know, this is hard for humans...
22 Kesä 202423min
The Only Way to Receive the Blessings of God is to Follow His Words Into Them!
The Only Way to Receive the Blessings of God is to Follow His Words Into Them! Today the Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Anthony of Padua. Most of us are familiar with St. Anthony. We often s...
20 Kesä 202424min
