Fr Jim Chern's Homilies

FROM DUST TO GLORY - Homily for Ash Wednesday - March 5, 2025

Mass Readings for Ash Wednesday March 5, 2025 Reading 1, Joel 2:12-18 Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 51:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14, 17 Reading 2, Second Corinthians 5:20-6:2 Gospel, Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18

5 Mar 202511min

BEYOND HYPOCRISY – Homily for 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time – 3-2-25

Mass Readings for 8th Sunday of Ordinary Time March 2, 2025 Reading 1, Sirach 27:4-7 Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 92:2-3, 13-14, 15-16 Reading 2, First Corinthians 15:54-58 Gospel, Luke 6:39-45

2 Mar 202512min

WHEN LOVE SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE – Homily 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2-23-25

Mass Readings for 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2-23-25 Reading 1, First Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23 Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 103:1-2, 3-4, 8, 10, 12-13 Reading 2, First Corinthians 15:45-49 Gospe...

23 Feb 202512min

WHEN EVERYTHING STINKS – Homily 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time – 2-16-25

Mass Readings for 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time February 16, 2025 Reading 1, Jeremiah 17:5-8 Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 1:1-2, 3, 4, 6 Reading 2, First Corinthians 15:12, 16-20 Gospel, Luke 6:17, 20-26

16 Feb 202512min

THE POWER OF ‘BUT’ -Homily 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time - 2-5-25

Mass Readings for 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time - February 9, 2025 Reading 1, Isaiah 6:1-2, 3-8 Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 138:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 7-8 Reading 2, First Corinthians 15:1-11 Gospel, Luke 5:1-1...

9 Feb 202511min

RECOGNIZING CHRIST - Homily for The Presentation of the Lord 2/2/25

Mass Readings for The Presentation of the Lord - Sunday February 2, 2025 Reading 1, Malachi 3:1-4 Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 24:7, 8, 9, 10 Reading 2, Hebrews 2:14-18 Gospel, Luke 2:22-40

2 Feb 202514min

BEYOND POLITICS & RELIGION – Homily 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 1/26/25

Mass Readings for the Third Sunday of Ordinary Time January 26, 2025 Reading 1, Nehemiah 8:2-4, 5-6, 8-10 Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 19:8, 9, 10, 15 Reading 2, First Corinthians 12:12-30 Gospel, Luke...

26 Jan 202513min