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Year of Faith Homilies

WEDNESDAY HOMILY: Me, Myself, and I, How to Overcome the Unholy Trinity

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By Fr Samuel Medley, SOLT

The more you sow, the more you reap. Each one should give what he has decided in his own mind, not grudgingly or because he is made ...

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TUESDAY HOMILY: Christian Perfection

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By Fr. Roger J. Landry

The Year of Faith is a summons for us to live faithfully by Jesus' standards, rather than as everyone else does. Today Jesus ...

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Does the Lord Really Mean We Are to Be Perfect?

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By Deacon Keith Fournier

The admonition from Jesus is clear. It is repeated in other Gospel accounts and developed in several New Testament Epistles. I suggest ...

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Pope Francis On Gospel of Life Sunday: Let Us Say Yes to Life!

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This celebration has a very beautiful name: "Evangelium Vitae", the Gospel of Life. In this Eucharist, in the Year of Faith, ...

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MONDAY HOMILY: When it Comes to Love, Super-size It

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By Fr. Stephen B. Reynolds

Jesus invites us to "super-size" our love. He does not want us to be satisfied with the minimum, but to seek the maximum, ...

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OMG! LOL! NOT.

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By Fr. G. Peter Irving III

When "OH, MY GOD" becomes a mindless expression of wonderment, surprise, approval or disgust over something trivial, vile or ...

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SUNDAY HOMILY: The Happy Priest - Thoughts on Fatherhood

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By Fr. James Farfaglia

Real fathers are real men.

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Taking Custody of Your Heart

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By Fr. Randy Sly

In this passage, Jesus seems to be addressing the whole issue of adultery. Yet, his focus is much broader, talking about taking ...

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Holding the Treasure in Earthen Vessels

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By Deacon Keith Fournier

'But we hold this treasure in earthen vessels that the surpassing power may be of God and not from us.' The reality of our ...

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THURSDAY HOMILY: St. Anthony of Padua Reminds Us, Actions Speak Louder Than Words

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By Deacon Keith Fournier

The Saints we honor as Catholic Christians are given to us as examples to emulate as well as intercessors to assist us in responding ...

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WEDNESDAY HOMILY: Ten Commandments Are Perpetually Valid

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By Fr Samuel Medley, SOLT

We are called to be saints of the ten commandments, who grow daily in the holy love and fear of God. We are called to let this ...

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Tuesday Homily: The Feast of St. Barnabus and Salty Radiance

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By Fr. Roger J. Landry

St. Barnabas is a living example of what Jesus calls us every Christian to do in the Gospel today. Jesus calls us to the dual vocation ...

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MONDAY HOMILY: Becoming a Person of The Beatitudes

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By Fr. Stephen B. Reynolds

The key for unlocking the meaning of the Sermon on the Mount is simply this: Jesus is the man of the beatitudes. Through his ...

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SUNDAY HOMILY: Resurrection of the Son of the Widow of Naim and Christian Compassion

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By Deacon Keith Fournier

Jesus Christ continues His life through His Body, His Church, of which we are all members. Jesus loves the poor, in all of their ...

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The Finding in the Temple, the Obedience of the Child Jesus, the Holiness of Christian Family

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By Deacon Keith Fournier

What is it about this finding in the temple which is of such significance? There are many things. For example, that Jesus was already ...

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The Feast of the Sacred Heart and Our Mission

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By Deacon Keith Fournier

The heart is the center of a person, the place from which he/she makes the choices which will affect the world within them and around ...

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Christ Is Present In More Than the Eucharist!

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By Deal W. Hudson

Real Presence is NOT limited to the Eucharist. There are "four modes" of Real Presence: Christ is present not only in the ...

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THURSDAY HOMILY: You Are Not Far From the Kingdom of God

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By Deacon Keith Fournier

In today's Gospel from St. Mark, Jesus encounters a sincere scribe. The passage offers us an insight into the Kingdom of God and ...

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WEDNESDAY HOMILY: God Reveals His Faithfulness in Holy Matrimony

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By Fr Samuel Medley, SOLT

Do you think God doesn't know what you suffer? Do you think He doesn't know what this break down feels like? Do you think ...

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TUESDAY HOMILY: Our Greatest Allegiance

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By Fr. Roger J. Landry

Today in the Gospel, Jesus teaches us all how to live by faith when others try to get us to compromise it. Two groups that were ...

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A Meditation on the Sacred Heart of Jesus: My Heart to Gods Heart

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By Andrew M. Greenwell, Esq.

O Sacred Heart of Jesus, O burning furnace of divine Love, you are the symbol and summary of the whole mystery of our Redemption. O ...

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The Heart of Jesus Beats with Love for You in the Holy Eucharist

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By Fr. G. Peter Irving III

The Incarnate Son of God is really, truly and substantially present in the Sacred species of Bread and Wine. He is present there in ...

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Remember Justin Martyr: This a Pre-Christian Age and We are the New Missionaries

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By Deacon Keith Fournier

On the Feat of Justin, Martyr, we need new apologists, defenders of the faith, who are unafraid to contend in the marketplace of ideas ...

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MONDAY HOMILY: The Generosity and Patience of God

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By Fr. Stephen B. Reynolds

The tenants of the parable made this mistake. They had forgotten the work of the landowner, which gave meaning and purpose to their ...

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SUNDAY HOMILY: The Happy Priest - The Treasure of the Eucharist

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By Fr. James Farfaglia

Our belief in the Real Presence must permeate all of our actions when we are in church. Sacred silence, reverent genuflections and ...

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Learning from the Faith of Elijah: Resting under the Broom Tree

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By Deacon Keith Fournier

It is under the broom tree where we learn what may be the more important lesson for the journey of life. That is because it is there ...

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FRIDAY HOMILY: The Visitation - It's Not About Me

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By Fr. Randy Sly

After receiving her news from the angel that she would give birth to the Messiah, Mary traveled, as the Gospel account reports, ...

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THURSDAY HOMILY: Let us Cry out with Bartimaeus, Lord That I May See

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By Deacon Keith Fournier

The same Jesus who passed by Bartimaeus is alive. The Good News is that no matter what has happened in our past, Jesus walks into the ...

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