by admin | Nov 13, 2021 | Homilies, Uncategorized
Only 3 Popes have had “the Great” appended to their names: Pope St. Leo I (reigned 440–61), Pope St. Gregory I (590–604), and Pope St. Nicholas I (858–67). Some are predicting that it is just a matter of time before John Paul II will be referred to as St. John...
by admin | Nov 4, 2021 | Homilies, Uncategorized
Today’s Readings reinforce the themes of last Sunday’s liturgy: the 2 great commandments: love of God and love of neighbor. The 1st commandment of love of God is the subject of today’s Gospel. First of all, it needs to pointed out that when Jesus talks about hating...
by admin | Oct 28, 2021 | Homilies, Uncategorized
Today’s Gospel presents a question that we have all asked at one point in our lives: “Lord, will only a few be saved?” We all wrestle with the notions of heaven and hell; salvation and damnation. We often wonder about whether few or whether many will be saved. ...
by admin | Oct 14, 2021 | Homilies, Uncategorized
The Liturgical calendar only celebrates 3 birthdays. On December 25, the Church celebrates the birth of Jesus; on June 24, the birth of John the Baptist; and on September 8, the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The church teaches that Jesus is fully human and fully...
by admin | Oct 14, 2021 | Homilies, Uncategorized
Today the Church celebrates the memorial of St. John Vianney. John Vianney was born near Lyons, a city in eastern France, in 1786. He was ordained a priest in 1815. 3 years later, in 1818, when he was 32 years old, he became the parish priest of Ars-en-Dombe, an...
by admin | Oct 14, 2021 | Homilies, Uncategorized
Today the Church celebrates the memorial of St. Clare. Clare was born in Assisi in Italy in 1194. At the age of 18, she heard a sermon by Francis of Assisi and was deeply moved by his words. In 1212, Clare left home and sought refuge with Francis, who received her as...
