I love speaking about God’s love and His mercy but every so often I feel like I have to talk about the other half of the gospel. I’m going to end with mercy but I’m going to focus on the separation that Jesus tells us is coming. Last week we read the parable of the … Continue reading Deacon Bob’s Homily on God’s Love and Hell
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A Homily by Deacon Bob on St. Joseph the Worker
The Feast of St. Joseph the Worker was established by Pope Pius XII in 1955. May 1 is International Worker’s Day, or simply May Day which is a secular holiday that the Communists love because they see themselves as the Party for the worker. So, Pope Pius XII instituted this feast day to reinforce the … Continue reading A Homily by Deacon Bob on St. Joseph the Worker
Fr. Chris on The Pharisee and the Publican
The Pharisee and the PublicanGospel: Lk 18:9-14Homily given to JPII Seminarians“Jesus addressed this parable to those who were convinced of their own righteousness and despisedeveryone else.”Those who were convinced of their own righteousness.If we ever find ourselves in this condition, something went terribly wrong.St. John Henry Newman remarked that it is the unique inheritance of … Continue reading Fr. Chris on The Pharisee and the Publican
Trust and Confidence
Homily by Deacon Bob The small group that I’m part of talked about these readings last week and there’s a couple of things that need explanation. In the gospel (Mk 12:38-44), Jesus speaks of scribes who devour the houses of widows and as a pretext recite lengthy prayers. Scribes were experts and teachers of the … Continue reading Trust and Confidence
Pain of Grace 