Category: Homily
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Lenten Listening
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The command from the cloud is simply one word: Listen. How can you become a better listener to the voice of God?
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Then they were astonished…
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What do we need to do to become astonished and amazed at the presence and power of God in our life?
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Immersion
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The word ‘baptism’ stems from a word that means ‘immersion’. Today the Church celebrates the Baptism (i.e. immersion) of Jesus into this world. If Jesus was ‘immersed into this world fo ryour sake, are you immersed in the life of Jesus?
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Spreading the Nativity Virus
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Like the shepherds, Christmas invites all to ‘go and announce the Good News’. Its time to spread the ‘Nativity Virus’
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Just for Appearances
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It is easy to get wrapped up in appearances. By so doing, we overlook the true gift that can add order to present chaos to our lives and healing to the wounds of the past.
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A man named Scott…
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“A man named John was sent from God. He came for testimony, to testify to the light..” (JN 1:6-8, 16-28) Aren’t we all ‘sent from God’ to ‘testify to the light?’
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The next piece of the puzzle
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People came to John the Baptist because they felt something was wrong in their life. Some pieces of the puzzle were missing, the picture was fuzzy, the boundaries were not well defined.
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What I say to you, I say to all: Watch!
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Advent is a time to watch for the coming of Jesus. As I sit on my dock and gaze across the water toward the rising of the sun, I ponder the word, “Watch”. I ask the question, “What is it like to have Jesus come into my heart?”
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While waiting for the pandemic to end…
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“The Master went on a journey and entrusted his possessions to his servants…After a long time, the master returned.” (see Mt 25) What does this “Parable of the Talents” say about our journey through the pandemic?