Last Ode to Pope Francis at the End of Novemdiales: My First Pope
Pope Francis was in many ways my first pope. I was born in 1994, but I was not raised Catholic. I have very vague, fleeting memories of watching the news when St. John Paul II died when I was 10 years old in 2005. So, though I was alive during his pontificate, I really do…
Homily for the Fifth Sunday of Lent (Year C) April 6, 2025
The following transcript of the homily is in the original formatting that was used for the sake of live delivery with all cues, emphasis, and notes included. Transcript: “So he was left alone with the woman before him.” Words from the Gospel According to John. In the Name of the Father + the Son, and…
Homily for the Second Sunday of Lent (Year C) March 16, 2025
The following transcript of the homily is in the original formatting that was used for the sake of live delivery with all cues, emphasis, and notes included. Transcript: “‘How am I to know that I shall possess it?’ Abram brought him all these [and] split them in two.” “Then from the cloud came a voice…
Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less Gospel for 2nd Sunday of Lent (Year C) [March 16, 2025]
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Above and below is the image of the post for my Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less on my extension on X (280 character limit) and then shared on my FB for this Sunday’s Gospel reading for the 2nd Sunday of Lent (Year C) [March 16, 2025]. Luke 9:28b-36Jesus took Peter, John, and Jamesand went up…
Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less Gospel for 1st Sunday of Lent (Year C) [March 9, 2025]
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Above and below is the image of the post for my Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less on my extension on X (280 character limit) and then shared on my FB for this Sunday’s Gospel reading for the 1st Sunday of Lent (Year C) [March 9, 2025]. Luke 4:1-13Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from…
Homily for the First Sunday of Lent (Year C) March 9, 2025
The following transcript of the homily is in the original formatting that was used for the sake of live delivery with all cues, emphasis, and notes included. Transcript: “The priest shall receive the basket from you and shall set it in front of the altar. Then you shall declare before the Lord, your God: He…
Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less for 7th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year C) [February 23, 2025] (Backlog Post for Last Sunday)
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Above and below is the image of the post for my Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less on my extension on X (280 character limit) and then shared on my FB for this Sunday’s Gospel reading for the 7th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year C) [February 23, 2025] Luke 6:27-38 Jesus said to his disciples:“To you who…
Homily for the Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year C) February 9, 2025
The following transcript of the homily is in the original formatting that was used for the sake of live delivery with all cues, emphasis, and notes included. Transcript: When Simon Peter saw this, he fells at the knees of Jesus and said, ‘Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man’ . . .…
Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less for 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year C) [February 9, 2025]
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Above and below is the image of the post for my Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less on my extension on X (280 character limit) and then shared on my FB for this Sunday’s Gospel reading for the 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year C) [February 9, 2025]. Luke 5:1-11While the crowd was pressing in on…
Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less for the Sunday of the Feast of the Presentation (Year C) [February 2, 2025]
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Above and below is the image of the post for my Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less on my extension on X (280 character limit) and then shared on my FB for this Sunday’s Gospel reading for the Sunday of the Feast of the Presentation (Year C) [February 2, 2025]. Luke 2:22-40 When the days were…