Category Archives: Sunday 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.

[A.I. generated summary]

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.

[A.I. generated summary]

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.

[A.I. generated summary.]

August 06, 2023 – The Authority of Jesus

This sermon discusses the authority of Jesus as attested in the Book of the Prophet Daniel. It explores the visual symbolism used in apocalyptic literature and the motifs of the Ancient One. The message emphasizes that Jesus is given authority by the Ancient One, thus inheriting his qualities. This authority is confirmed during the Transfiguration and Resurrection. Saint Peter later affirms Jesus’s authority to the Church and encourages attentiveness to the Gospel.

[A.I. generated summary]