Homily for Friday after Epiphany As I prayed with this Gospel passage yesterday, a couple of things stood out to me about this encounter between Jesus and the leper. First of all, the faith of the man with leprosy is incredible. The second thing is the willingness of Jesus to go against the prescriptions ofContinue reading “Faith of the Leper”
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The Invitation to Love
Homily for Thursday after Epiphany Over the last few days now, we have been reading through the First Letter of St. John and those readings have been inviting us to reflect on love. How do we respond to the command of the Lord to love God and neighbor? Do we love the Lord with everyContinue reading “The Invitation to Love”
Love: Expression of True Discipleship
Homily for the Memorial of Elizabeth Ann Seton Sometimes, the Lord can surprise us in how He invites us to be His hands and feet for others. In our first reading from the First Letter of St. John, the Apostle echoes the greatest commandment. We are called to love one another because that love isContinue reading “Love: Expression of True Discipleship”
The Shepherds and Mary
Homily for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Eight days have passed since we came together here at Church to celebrate Christmas. Most of the world has already moved on from the message of Christmas. Some have already taken down their Christmas trees, packed away their decorations. Things have gotten back to normal forContinue reading “The Shepherds and Mary”
Do We Have Room?
Homily for the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord Before I begin my homily, I just want to take this opportunity to say thank you to all of you for your prayers and support over the last three months and change. As I spent the last few months away from the parish, I veryContinue reading “Do We Have Room?”
Sanctification: Baptism
Homily for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord INTRODUCTION – Tonight we begin our next Life Night homily series called Sanctification. Over the next couple of weeks, we will dive more deeply into how the Lord works to lead us to a place of sanctification, how He calls us to live out theContinue reading “Sanctification: Baptism”
Jesus Desires to Heal Our Leprosy
Homily for Friday after Epiphany I know I’ve talked about The Chosen in a homily once before. For those who may not know it, it is the recent mini-series on the life and ministry of Jesus. In one of the episodes in the first season, the scene from today’s Gospel is portrayed (see video below)Continue reading “Jesus Desires to Heal Our Leprosy”
Five Loaves and Two Fish
Homily for Tuesday after Epiphany | Memorial of St. John Neumann Five loaves and two fish. How many times in our lives have we felt like the apostles in today’s Gospel, when we realize that we are being asked to provide so much more than we actually have? What are some of those moments inContinue reading “Five Loaves and Two Fish”
Discerning Spirits
Homily for the Memorial of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Today’s first reading from the First Letter of St. John is one of my favorites in all of Scripture because it calls us to open our spiritual eyes and ears to see where the Holy Spirit is at work in the world and in the Church.Continue reading “Discerning Spirits”
Point Others to Christ
Homily for the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord Throughout the history of salvation, we have seen how God acts in ways that are surprising, often times reversing the expectations of humanity. We have seen this throughout Scripture. But let’s just think back to the great celebration we experienced last week. The Jewish peopleContinue reading “Point Others to Christ”
Fr. Tom Pringle 