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Good News to all creation.” Mark 16:15
Are you Levi the tax collector or Peter the fisherman? In today’s Gospel reading and homily, we hear the story of Jesus calling Levi, later named Matthew, and dining with other tax collectors to the dismay of the Pharisees and of Peter. In the 2013 issue of America Magazine, Pope Francis reminds us that piety…
“Samuel, Samuel!” “John, John!” “Mary, Mary!” “Moses, Moses!” “Peter, Peter!” “Martha, Martha!” God calls, but do we always listen and respond? In today’s homily we hear the story of God calling to Samuel in the night. It took two times before Samuel got the message that it was God calling and not Eli. On the…
In 1 John 4:11-18 we are reminded to remain in God [through love] so that God will remain in us. Beyond that simple—yet so profound!—truth, we learn that because “There is no fear in love…perfect love drives out fear because fear has to do with punishment, and so one who fears is not yet perfect…
Matthew 2:1-18 juxtaposes the joy of the adoration of the baby Jesus by the Magi with the horror of the slaughter of the innocents by a jealous King Herod. This same juxtaposition continues in our world today when we celebrate Emmanuel, God with us, and yet in many parts of the world unjust pain and…
As we enter into the Christmas season, Fr. Michael reminds us to remember the joy of the Gospel: the birth of our Saviour, Jesus; the coming of God as man through the humility of Mary who accepted God’s request from the Angel Gabriel and the hubris of Zachariah who did not and was struck dumb…
The compassion Jesus had for all humanity is on display in today’s Gospel passage from St. Matthew. Not only did he heal all those brought to him, but he also ensured a full meal for all those present to witness his miraculous healing powers. Fr. Michael invites us to sit at Jesus feet this Advent…
“Come to me all you who labor and I will give you rest” Matt 11:28 In this homily, given by Fr. Michael on the Feast of Saint Juan Diego, and posted on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, we hear the story of Juan Diego, an Aztec peasant who converted to Christianity and who…
In this Gospel passage from St. Luke, Jesus thanks God for hiding the truth from learned men, while at the same time revealing that truth to children and the child-like. Fr. Michael takes us into our childhood, reminding us of the simplicity, wonder and awe that children see the world with. His homily concludes with…
In this Gospel passage from St. Luke, ten lepers are healed of their disease, but only one returns to thank Jesus; a sign that he was healed both physically and spiritually. The challenge to us hearing the story is that in all circumstances, we are to give thanks; whether cured or not; whether fed or…
Jesus walks on water to the disciples in the middle of a storm. Peter tries to follow suit but fails and begins to sink. What happens when we fail and start to sink? Do we look to Jesus and ask for help as Peter did or do we stubbornly refuse to trust in the Lord? Fr.…