https://youtu.be/8UOgpP_cvlk “We might think of today’s first reading as one of the first adult confirmation ceremonies,” says Father Jerry. “On his travels to the city of Ephesus, Paul meets a group of believers. They had been baptized by John the Baptizer at the Jordan and believed in Jesus as the Christ. The idea of the […]
Continue ReadingCategory: Homily
The Feast of the Ascension
https://youtu.be/tWAYXc9ORLs “To go and make disciples means you and I have to be a disciple,” says Father Jerry in today’s homily. “Jesus’ ascension to His father means that Jesus trusts us with his mission. So be welcoming, pray, study, give, and love Jesus. Ask yourself honestly, “Do I have a personal relationship with Jesus in […]
Continue ReadingSaturday of the 6th Week of Easter
https://youtu.be/d2jkZ6DrLH8 When we are children, so many explanations began with “it’s like.” The wise teacher or instructor starts with the familiar in order to understand something new. Discovery comes when we look beyond what we can see to what we don’t really see. That’s the challenge Jesus poses to His disciples the night before He […]
Continue ReadingThe Feast of Saint Matthias the Apostle
https://youtu.be/16wgFTD9GpY They proposed two: Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justice, and Matthias. Then they gave lots to them, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was counted with the eleven apostles. So would you leave an important life-altering decision to a role of the dice? Of course not. But that’s not what […]
Continue ReadingThursday of the 6th Week of Easter
https://youtu.be/v2_YCrZ8YgU Faith is what compels us to live lives of honesty and integrity. Like Saint Paul, we live the gospel virtues of justice and mercy, of compassion and humility, not just when we pray or are at church, but when we cook dinner, study for finals, or make a tent, or whatever we do to […]
Continue Reading