A Homily for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one of your members than to have your whole body thrown into Gehenna. –Matthew 5:29– I
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Baptism by Saturation
A Homily for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord [T]herefore, he had to become like his brothers in every way, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest before God to expiate the sins of the people. Because he himself was tested through what he suffered,
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The PLANE Truth about Mary
A Homily for January 1 Father Bernard J. Ezaki A few years ago when my friend Ken came to visit me from Nebraska, I was not all that concerned about the flight by which he had arrived—what kind of plane he had taken; whether he had flown first or
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Actual Grace
For the Holy Spirit will teach you at that moment what you should say. –Luke 12:12– Remember, you are not to prepare your defense beforehand, for I myself shall give you a wisdom in speaking that all your adversaries will be powerless to resist or refute. –Luke 21:14-15– Here
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A Light for the Nations
A Homily for Epiphany May all kings bow before him, all nations serve him. –Psalm 72:11– When I was growing up, our family would unwrap our Christmas gifts on Christmas morning. My siblings and I would have only a few hours to enjoy our booty, but then, sure enough, sometime
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A Brief Reflection
Jesus came to his native place and taught the people in their synagogue. They were astonished and said, “Where did this man get such wisdom and mighty deeds? Is he not the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother named Mary and his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas? Are not
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A Clear Head
Herodias’s own daughter came in and performed a dance that delighted Herod and his guests. The king said to the girl, “Ask of me whatever you wish and I will grant it to you.” He even swore [many things] to her, “I will grant you whatever you ask of me,
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Nobody Wants to Help a Whiner
Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward them for what they have done. –Proverbs 19:17– Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
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Vitamin N
A Homily for the Twenty-Second Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C The most powerful weapon to conquer the devil is humility. For as he does not know at all how to employ it, neither does he know how to defend himself from it.[1] –Saint Vincent de Paul– Not too
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Seeing Red
A Homily for the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C When the days for his being taken up were fulfilled, he [i.e. Jesus] resolutely determined to journey to Jerusalem, and he sent messengers ahead of him. On the way they entered a Samaritan village to prepare for his reception
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