https://youtu.be/QFpPuvqdTkc Today the church celebrates The Feast of Saint Thomas the Apostle. His doubting gave way to faith, when he saw the Risen Lord! “And so, we finally come to an end of these e-blasts,” says Father Jerry in his last video. “The pandemic is lifted, pretty much. The bishop has invited all back to […]
Continue ReadingCategory: Homily
The Feast of Saint Junipero Serra
https://youtu.be/YEFIk5YCIeY Today, the church celebrates The Feast of Saint Junipero Serra, who died in the year 1784. He was from Maiorca, Spain, and a member of the Franciscan order. He arrived in New Spain (or Mexico) in 1750, and established nine of the California Missions, baptizing over 6,000 native peoples, and recognized as a builder […]
Continue ReadingThe Feasts of Saints Peter & Paul
https://youtu.be/J_Ar3GH_m-o O God, You raised up the fishermen Peter to be the first among Jesus’ company, to confess Him as Your Son. You called Paul from seeking to destroy Your Son’s church, to become its principle architect. Lord, help us to take up the work of Your Son’s transforming gospel, in order to become like […]
Continue ReadingThe Feast of Saint Irenaeus, Bishop and Martyr
https://youtu.be/9KrYwndFDC8 In today’s gospel, Jesus lays the commitment, sacrifice and risk associated with discipleship on the line. As disciples of Christ, we are constantly being challenged by our God to learn, grow, and follow in His ways. We may be called up to defend our faith, to face unsettling situations, to make sacrifices that test […]
Continue ReadingThe Feast of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
https://youtu.be/xYraE2KPbz4 “During WWII, a battered contingent of captured Allied soldiers were marched through a German village,” tells Father Jerry in today’s homily, “The streets were lined with onlookers, some smiling smugly, others wiping away tears of compassion for the plight of these poor soldiers. The starving prisoners were utterly exhausted; their eyes dark with despair.” […]
Continue Reading