01/29/17 Two Roads: Master or Disaster: Fool-ism

Homily from the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

A fool is one who acts but doesn’t know…or one who knows but doesn’t act.

With every passing moment, we are choosing what kind of life we will have lived. God wills for us to choose to live wisely. A person with wisdom has competence and character; they know the right thing to do in any situation and they have the ability to do the right thing in any situation. A fool is the person who either acts without knowing…or knows without acting.

Mass Readings from January 29, 2017:
Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13
Psalm 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10
1 Corinthians 1:26-31
Matthew 5:1-12

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01/22/17 Within Reach

Homily from the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Do God's will, as He wills it, because He wills it.

Holiness is within reach. Everyone baptized has been sanctified and made holy. And it is not difficult to be a Saint. It simply means, by God's grace, doing God's will today.

Mass Readings from January 22, 2017:
Isaiah 8:23—9:3
Psalm 27:1, 4, 13-14
1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17
Matthew 4:12-23

01/15/17 Called to Be Holy

Homily from the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time.

What is it to be holy?

How does a sinful people live in the presence of an all-holy God? By allowing Him to make us holy and by living on purpose.

Mass Readings from January 15, 2017:
Isaiah 49:3, 5-6
Psalm 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10
1 Corinthians 1:1-3
John 1:29-34

01/01/17 Learn from Your Past

Homily from the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God.

All moments are key moments.

When we encounter the new year, we may be tempted to ignore our past. But the truly wise person, like Mary, will ponder all that happens in their life and learn from their past.

Mass Readings from January 01, 2017:
Numbers 6:22-27
Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8
Galatians 4:4-7
Luke 2:16-21