Category Archives: Homily

September 03, 2023 – You Duped Me, O Lord

The sermon covers the speaker’s journey towards priesthood, initially rejected by a seminary due to his questioning nature. Despite a brief sense of relief, he accepted his calling to serve as a priest. The sermon uses this experience to contextualize a teaching from Jeremiah about accepting tasks from the Lord, no matter how challenging, likening it to giving a “blank check” to God, symbolizing total surrender. The speaker concludes that, despite the difficulties inherent in such surrender, unquestionably answering the Lord’s call is inherently rewarding.

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August 27, 2023 – The Divinely Willed Papacy

The sermon underlines the unique aspect of Catholicism, the papacy, as being divinely willed and integral for maintaining unity within the Church. Emphasizing the scriptural basis in Matthew 16 for the establishment of the papacy, it identifies the primary role of the Pope to resolve theological debates among bishops. This position of the papacy, regardless of the personal actions of the Pope, supports the unwavering coherence of the Church’s teachings through centuries.

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August 20, 2023 – “Yes”es and “No”s

The text is a sermon focusing on ways to increase spiritual engagement within the church community. The sermon uses Saint Paul’s decision to preach to the Gentiles rather than the Jews as encouragement to change strategies. The speaker further encourages focusing on actively engaging members over merely maintaining the disinterested.

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August 15, 2023 – Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary

The sermon highlights Mary’s role in our salvation. As mirrored events in the lives of Mary and Jesus are highlighted, the sermon situates Mary’s life events as passive counterparts to Jesus’ Resurrection and Ascension. The reflections on Mary receiving God’s grace and living a sin-free life aim to encourage worshippers to emulate her and appreciate their own destined salvation.