Last Homily - Healing Power of God - 13th Sunday in OT - June 27th, 2021

My last Sunday homily at Ascension.  We see a theme of healing in our Gospel passage.  God wants to heal us, especially in ways that help us get to Heaven!  I hope that I was a good instrument of God's healing grace to you.  Listen to my homily to learn more and hear my final farewell to the first parish I was a part of as a priest.  The audio recording is from the 5:30 pm Mass and it includes a story of St. John Vianney that was not in the video recording from the 9:15 am Mass.

Readings: Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24 / Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11, 12, 13 [2a] / 2 Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15 / Mk 5:21-43 or 5:21-24, 35b-43

Key Words:  Healing, Heaven, Miracles, Love

Faith in the Face of the Storm - 12th Sunday in OT - June 20th, 2021

We can face many kinds of storms in our lives and wonder where God is in all of it?  Does He care?  Why is He letting this happen?  Listen to my homily and get some answers!

Readings:  Jb 38:1, 8-11; Ps 107:23-24, 25-26, 28-29, 30-31 [1b]; 2 Cor 5:14-17; Mk 4:35-41

Key Words:  Storms, Heaven, Growth, Prayer, Suffering

The Real Presence of Jesus Christ - Corpus Christi - June 6th, 2021

What makes Mass, Mass?  What is the most important part of Mass?  Some may say Holy Communion, but actually that isn't the most important part.  We can go to Mass without receiving Holy Communion and it still is Mass... Listen to my homily to find out more and learn about the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Most Holy Eucharist.

Readings:  Ex 24:3-8; Ps 116:12-13, 15-16, 17-18; Heb 9:11-15; Mk 14:12-16, 22-26

Key Themes:  Real Presence of Jesus Christ, Eucharist, Reasons to Believe