Jesus’ Covenantal Words
Could I ask, please: Where do you go when you’re discouraged? What puts things in their…
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God, First, First, First
Let’s begin with three related questions: 1) What’s the most important issue in the world…
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Only Strong Faith Will Heal
It’s always helpful to remember the following truth: The life we are living right now is…
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From Pride to True Greatness
C.S. Lewis, in his book Mere Christianity, gives some examples of the sin of pride (122-123): We are irritated by pride…
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Jesus, the Centre of My Day
Let’s begin with a question: What would make the rest of today perfect? What would make…
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Smartphones for Kids #3: Achieving Jesus’ Vision for Us
Someone sent me this photo three years ago. I’m on the right, 17 years old, with…
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Smartphones for Kids #2: Rooting out Temptation
Today is the second of our three-part series on giving smartphones to our children when we…
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Smartphones for Kids #1: Impeding Our Love for Jesus & Others
Today, we’re beginning a three-part series on giving smartphones to our children when we ourselves actually think…
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Faith That Reaches Out to Others
It’s a blessing to be back! How was Fr. Richard? I taught him everything he knows. Following what…
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Moving the Question to the Heart
In the yellow examination of conscience for Confession (on the wall over there), one of…
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Going to Jesus for Healing
During our Sabbath Summer, I’ve tried to focus the homilies on themes connected to rest,…
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Going to Jesus for the Right Reasons
Is it possible to go to Jesus for the wrong reasons? Annie Ma, who worked for…
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What We Do on Sunday Reveals Our Heart
Years ago, I had a revelation: For months, I was so busy serving people that…
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Gratitude to the Person Who Loves Us
Please follow along, as I read this quotation: “When I am spiritually healthy, nothing bothers me… When…
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Faith in the Power of Sunday
I have been wanting to give a short Sunday homily for years, and the time…
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Reversal #4: Greater Need to Give Than to Receive
Last November, I was challenged by a leader in the Divine Renovation Network, the group…
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Reversal of Expectations #3: Suffering Is an Opportunity
Two months ago, we talked about how much mercy we’ve received from God during our…
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Reversal of Expectations #2: God’s Judgement Is a Blessing
Today’s homily is about God’s judgment of us at the moment of our deaths. Do you…
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Reversal of Expectations #1: Nakedness, Shame & Healing
Two years ago, we did a five-part series on theology of the body and began with…
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Why Catholics Can’t Sing
Some of us have heard of this 1990 book Why Catholics Can’t Sing?. The author, an American…
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God is Our Dad
Here are seven common distorted images of God: Competitor God, Transaction God, Disney God, Dictator…
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How the Holy Spirit Guides Us
Let’s apply what we talked about three weeks ago regarding discernment of spirits. Today, St. Paul…
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The Gift of Motherhood and a Challenge
North Sentinel Island is 1,700 kilometers southeast of India, on which an indigenous hunter-gatherer tribe has…
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The Blessing of Conscience
Today, let’s talk about the power of conscience. St. John writes, “By this [love] we will…
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Fathers Laying Down Their Lives
In the past, I’ve been open about my father’s faults and mistakes such that a…
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Who, me? Sharing God’s Mercy
On a scale of 1-5, how much mercy from God the Father have you received…
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Confidence in Jesus’ Infinite Mercy
I still remember a story Fr. Ron Thompson told me over 10 years ago. Fr. Ron…
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Receiving God’s Joy at the Right Time
Happy Easter, everyone! The Resurrection of Jesus is our most important celebration and the cause for…
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Big Picture #5: Loving God the Way He Wants
Now that we’ve begun Holy Week, the holiest time of the year, we need to…
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Big Picture #4: Happiness in Friendships & Family
Today, we’re talking about community, and let’s begin with the three kinds of friendship according…
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