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Homily – Trinity Sunday

Whenever there is a new birth in our family, (a new nephew or niece) – and we have had many over the years – one of the first questions always…
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Homily – Pentecost Sunday

“I’ll get you back.” “We’ll get you back.” Have you ever heard these words? Have you ever said them? Thought them? Felt them? Feelings and threats of payback often enough…
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Homily – Ascension Sunday

There is a story told about a priest who was talking about heaven in his homily, he said: “We bring nothing with us when we die. There is no money…
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Homily – Sixth Sunday of Easter

No one can have greater love than to lay down his life for his friend It is the greatest paradox in the world. No one can have greater love than…
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Homily – Fifth Sunday of Easter

All who live in me and I in them, bear much fruit (John 15:1-8) The destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem in 70 AD was destruction not only of a…
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Homily – Fourth Sunday of Easter

On this fourth Sunday of Easter or Good Shepherd Sunday, it reminds me of the story of a priest who instructed his Sacristan to change the Responsorial Psalm on the…
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Homily – Third Sunday of Easter

In last Sunday’s Gospel, we experienced the doubting of Thomas, one of the twelve disciples, one of Jesus’ close companions. He was the one who did not believe in the…
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Second Sunday of Easter Year B

The doors were closed in the room where the disciples were for fear of the Jews Have you ever felt like keeping the doors shut and locking yourself in? Today’s…
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Homily – Palm Sunday

In the most troublesome times of your life have you ever experienced in that very moment, loneliness or isolation? If so, the Passion of Our Lord today, shares with us…
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Homily – Fifth Sunday of Lent

Today, we are celebrating the Fifth Sunday of Lent, which is very much the last Sunday of the Lenten journey.  Next Sunday is Palm Sunday and immediately followed by Holy…
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Homily – Fourth Sunday of Lent

None of us want to die.  It is natural to hang on to life.  Think of the last year with the global pandemic and the way we have protected our…
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