09/24/17 Look Like Jesus: Unshakeable Identity

Homily from the Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

If my relationship with the Father is actual, then my identity is unshakeable, and my activities and mission are completely changeable.

What defines you? Too often, our activities give us our identity. Because of this, our sense of self and our sense of joy is constantly in danger of being compromised. Our identity comes from the fact that God has made Himself our Dad and the primacy of a relationship that has claimed me.

Mass Readings from September 24, 2017:
Isaiah 55:6-9
Psalm 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18
Philippians 1:20-24, 27
Matthew 20:1-16

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09/17/17 Look Like Jesus: The Last Enemy

Homily from the Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

How does Jesus look at death?

There is no need to fear death, because Jesus has conquered death. And yet, do we approach death the way Jesus approached death? Many of us see death as “natural” or something to be avoided. But Jesus saw death as an enemy to be stared down and battled. And yet, Jesus was not immune to death or grief. Jesus allowed death to break His heart, but He did not allow it to break His hope. As disciples, we must do the same.

Mass Readings from September 17, 2017:
Sirach 27:30—28:7
Psalm 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12
Romans 14:7-9
Matthew 18:21-35

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09/10/17 Look Like Jesus: Anonymous and Autonomous

Homily from the Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time.

How does Jesus look at the people around me?

The way we look at the world directs the way we live in the world. Our vision of life, God, ourselves, and other people is called to be shaped and guided by the way Jesus sees them. How would my life be different if I looked at the people near me the way that Jesus looks at them?

Mass Readings from September 10, 2017:
Ezekiel 33:7-9
Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9
Romans 13:8-10
Matthew 18:15-20

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09/03/17 The Disposition of Discipleship

Homily from the Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Faith is more than "agreement."

Mass Readings from September 03, 2017:
Jeremiah 20:7-9
Psalm 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9
Romans 12:1-2
Matthew 16:21-27