03/27/16 "Yeah...and?"

Homily from The Resurrection of the Lord.

With Jesus, the truth can't hurt.

We can think that God loves us because we are good and we deserve it. The truth is that He loves us because He is good and we need it.

Mass Readings from March 27, 2016:
Acts 10:34, 37-43
Psalms 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23
Colossians 3:1-4
John 20:1-9

03/20/16 It's Nothing Personal: Taking Him Personally

Homily from Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion.

That moment you realize that His story is your story.

The entire point of the spiritual life is to grow in love. One of the ways that we grow in love is to realize our part in the story. Another way we grow in love is to get into the story and watch Jesus, listen to Jesus, and interact with Jesus. Catholics call this Holy Spirit-inspired imaginative prayer “Ignatian Prayer”. And it has the potential to change your life forever.

Mass Readings from March 20, 2016:
Luke 19:28-40 (Procession)
Isaiah 50:4-7
Psalms 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24
Luke 22:14—23:56

TO DOWNLOAD THE BIBLE STUDY TAP ON THIS LINK OR COPY THE FOLLOWING LINK IN YOUR INTERNET BROWSER (Chrome, Firefox, Safari):
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TO LEARN MORE ABOUT IGNATIAN PRAYER AND TO FOLLOW ALONG WITH HOLY WEEK REFLECTIONS, TAP ON OR COPY THIS LINK:
http://www.ignatianspirituality.com/ignatian-prayer/the-spiritual-exercises/an-ignatian-prayer-adventure/week-7

03/13/16 It's Nothing Personal: Dryness and Difificulties

Homily from the Fifth Sunday of Lent.

True Christian maturity passes through the desert.

Every relationship has to be purified. Every true and great love has to be purified. When God calls us into the desert, He is calling us to enter into deeper relationship and into greater love.

Mass Readings from March 13, 2016:
Isaiah 43:16-21
Psalm 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6
Philippians 3:8-14
John 8:1-11

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http://bulldogcatholic.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Its-Nothing-Personal-Dryness-and-Difficulties.pdf