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“Go into all the world and proclaim the
Good News to all creation.” Mark 16:15
Gospel: Luke 2:1-14 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled. This was the first enrollment, when Quirinius was governor of Syria. So all went to be enrolled, each to his own town. And Joseph too went up from Galilee from the town of Nazareth to…
Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you…
Now the people were filled with expectation, and all were asking in their hearts whether John might be the Christ. John answered them all, saying, “I am baptizing you with water, but one mightier than I is coming. I am not worthy to loosen the thongs of his sandals. He will baptize you with the…
Fr. Jim teaches that if John the Baptist came today he would not mince word. He would call a sin, a sin and challenge each of us to identify the sin within out lives and urge us to turn away. Click play below to hear Fr. Jim’s full Advent message. Gospel In the fifteenth year…
Fr. Michael tells the story of Admiral Jeremiah Denton visiting Fr. Jim Willig and sharing how faith and prayer helped him endure suffering as a POW. Gospel & Homily Luke 21:12-19 Jesus said to the crowd: “They will seize and persecute you, they will hand you over to the synagogues and to prisons, and they…
Our world is increasingly holiday focused, not Holy Day focused. The season of Christmas does not begin for the Church until Christmas Day. Father Jim encourages us to celebrate Advent for what it is, a time of preparation. Gospel and Transcript Luke 21:25-28, 34-36 Jesus said to his disciples: “There will be signs in the…
10 lepers call out to Jesus to be healed, and after Jesus heals them only one returns to give thanks. Fr. Michael reminds us to be thankful but that our thanksgiving adds nothing to God’s greatness but it does change us for the better. Watch this special Thanksgiving homily for it’s add illustrations and video…
Jesus goes before Pilate and says, “My kingdom does not belong to this world. If my kingdom did belong to this world, my attendants would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not here. Transcripts John 18:33B-37 Pilate said to Jesus, “Are you…
Fr. Michael preaches on the lesson of finding happiness in God, both during times of wealth and times of poverty. Gospel and Homily Transcripts Luke 16:9-15 Jesus said to his disciples: “I tell you, make friends for yourselves with dishonest wealth, so that when it fails, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings. The person…
In this highly figurative gospel about the end times, Fr. Jim teaches that Mark’s message to us is one of change to the whole world as we know it but as the gospel says, even Jesus did not know the hour when he would return. Only the Father knows. Listen below to Fr. Jim’s full…