Homily for Sunday of the Holy Family (Year C) December 29, 2024 [With Video]
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Transcript: “And [they] looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances, but not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem to look for him. After three days they found him in the temple. He went down with them and came to Nazareth.” Words from today’s gospel according to Luke. In the Name of the Father + the…
Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less: Gospel for Holy Family Sunday (Year C) [December 29, 2024]
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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 Holy Family Sunday (Year C) [December 29, 2024]. Lk 2:41-52Each year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the feastof…
A Christmas Message for the Day After
This is a Christmas message in the form of a homily I would have preached yesterday, if I did preach. Instead this will be a homily for a future Christmas. For now it is message I want to pass along for I believe contains a crucial reminder about Christmas is only just begun and is…
My First Official Homily: Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Advent (Year C) December 22, 2024
“Sacrifice and offering you did not desire but a body you prepare for me. Then I said, ‘[B]ehold, I come to do your will, O God.” Word from the second reading of the Letter to the Hebrews. In the Name of the Father + the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. Advent is a time…
Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less: Gospel for 3rd Sunday of Advent (Year C) [December 15, 2024]
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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 3rd Sunday of Advent (Year C) [December 15, 2024]. Lk 3:10-18The crowds asked John the Baptist,“What should we…
Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less: Gospel for 2nd Sunday of Advent (Year C) [December 8, 2024]
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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 Advent (Year C) [December 8, 2024]. Lk 3:1-6In the fifteenth year of the reign of…
Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less: Gospel for Christ the King Sunday (Year B) [November 24, 2024]
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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 Christ the King Sunday (Year B) [November 24, 2024] Jn 18:33b-37 Pilate said to Jesus,“Are you the King…
Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less: Gospel for 32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year B) [November 10, 2024]
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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 32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year B) [November 10, 2024]. Mk 12:38-44 In the course of his teaching…
From All Souls Day: Candle for Fr. Cyprian Davis, OSB
I’ve been in seminary for 6.5 years, and each of those years (besides last year when I was doing my pastoral year of service in my diocese) I have laid a candle on this grave during our All Souls candlelight procession to the monks’ cemetery here at Saint Meinrad. This is the grave of Fr.…
Sunday’s Gospel Message and Us in 280 or Less: Gospel for 31st Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year B) [November 3, 2024]
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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 31st Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year B) [November 3, 2024]. Mk 12:28b-34 One of the scribes came to…