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“Go into all the world and proclaim the
Good News to all creation.” Mark 16:15
In this Gospel Study for the first weekend of Advent, Fr. Jim introduces the Gospel of Mark and provides some keen insight into who Mark was. History lessons aside, the poignancy of Fr. Jim’s message comes at the very end where he challenges us to lead ourselves, and others, to Christ this Advent season. Read…
Today’s Gospel tells the story of the 10 lepers cured by Jesus. Ten were cured but only one returned to say thank you. Just like Jesus freely cured the lepers with only an admonishment to go show themselves to the priests, God freely gives His love to each of us. With quotes from St. Mother…
Jesus will sit in judgment. He will separate the sheep from the goats; the righteous from the condemned. Fr. Jim challenges us to enter into a deep prayer relationship with God and ask Him directly what we can do for the least of His people. Whatever You Do – transcription
In this life, God gives us many great and wonderful gifts. Just as the stewards in the Gospel are trusted to treat their fellow servants justly, God trusts us to use His gifts for good and loving purposes. Fr. Michael’s homily may be short today, but the message is essential to our spiritual health: Use…
5, 2, or 1? How many talents has the Lord given each of us? Regardless of our age, or wealth, or experience, God asks us each to use what He has given us to the fullest. Fr. Jim reminds us of what Billy Graham said, “You never retire from the Lord’s work.” Listen to Fr.…
In this homily Fr. Michael reminds us that we all need the grace of God to overcome sin. We all stand together proclaiming, “Help! I cannot do it by myself.” Whatever the sin we struggle with, it is only through God’s grace that we are healed. Read the transcript: Help. I am a sinner. I…
Surround yourself with wisdom. In this Gospel parable, Jesus tells the story of the 5 wise bridesmaids and 5 foolish ones. The wise, who were prepared, got into the feast, while the foolish ones did not because they were not ready when the bridegroom arrived. Fr. Jim challenges us to live as the wise bridesmaids…
Fr. Michael says in the homily today, “The heart of the Gospel is mercy.” But what does that mean in our day to day lives? How can we apply the mercy shown by Jesus in the Gospel? Watch, or read the transcript, to learn how you can live the merciful life that Jesus calls each…
In this Gospel Study, Fr. Jim challenges us to look at our self and ask God to show us our true self so that we might see through our ego to that image of God within us. On this day to remember the Saints, Fr. Jim lists a number of Saints who have been instrumental…