09/28/08 The Moment of Truth

Homily from the Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time:

"Tell God the truth. 'God, I'm afraid I don't always like choosing You. So help me.' 'God, I'm afraid I love someone or something more than I love You. But help me.' 'God, I don't know if I want you to be my Lord.' Pray that prayer! Pray as you can, NOT as you can't. Let that be the moment of choosing, the moment of choosing to tell God the truth, instead of telling Him what we think He wants to hear."

Readings from September 28, 2008:

Ezekiel 18: 25-28

Phillipians 2:1-11

Matthew 21: 28-32

Scripture verses referenced in the homily:

2 Peter 3:9-10

James 2:19

Romans 3:28,24

James 2:20,24

09/21/08 Life is Christ

Homily from the Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time:

"To choose greatness is to know what you could possibly be and then strive to become that person."
Readings from September 21st, 2008:

Isaiah 55:6-9

Psalm 145: 2-3.8-9,17-18

Phillipians 1:20c-24, 27a

Matthew 20:1-16a

09/14/08 The Power of the Cross

Homily from the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.

"If you and I are going to become mature Christians, the Cross of Christ must be at the center of our lives."
Readings from September 14th, 2008:

Numbers 21: 4-9

Phillipians 2:6-11

John 3: 13-17

09/07/08 Risk It.

Homily from the Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time.

"Hell is being surrounded by other people, and not having one friend. Hell is being surrounded by people, and not having one of those people you could call a brother, not having one of those people you could call a sister, in the truest sense of the words."
Readings from September 7, 2008

Ezekiel 33:7-9

Psalm 95:1-2, 6-9

Romans 13:8-10

Matthew 18:15-20

08/31/08 What's Your Origin?

Homily from the Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time.

"This is GOD, like the three-syllable God, this is GA-AH-DA saying, 'Listen, I know your name. I've got a plan for you.' This is God saying, 'I know who you are, I know every weakness you have, I know every strength you have. I have got an adventure for you. You have a role. I am calling you to be one of the greatest prophets of all time.' What would you say to that?"

Readings from August 31st, 2008
Jeremiah 20:7-9
Romans 12:1-2
Matthew 16:21-27