https://youtu.be/73Pq0QkG6SU Jesus said, “Your ancestors ate the manna in the desert, but they died. This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat it and not die.” Father Jerry offers in today’s homily that, “The word ‘manna’ became synonymous with ‘gift’ or any unexpected blessing. Look around your environment and […]
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Wednesday in the 3rd Week of Easter Joy
https://youtu.be/JeN2JmkzM6E In today’s homily, Father Jerry says that, “Perhaps the reason many people could not accept Jesus or His gospel, was simply that He was too meek, too accepting, too humble. He did not live up to the expectations of the crowd. Jesus’ humility was a stumbling block. How could He be God’s prophet if […]
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https://youtu.be/JLMDkbLJABI In today’s reading, the evangelist John shows Jesus to be superior to Moses, affirming that Yahweh, who once gave manna, now gives Jesus as the bread from heaven… “I am the bread of life.” That ‘I am’ statement John uses seven times in his account, and echoes the ‘I am’ of God’s name. In […]
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https://youtu.be/KaSbKqOAhd0 “In Chapter 6 of his gospel, St. John begins with the multiplication of the loaves and the reaction of the crowd,” says Father Jerry in today’s homily, “The people are so excited by the miracle that they want to make Jesus their king, instead of interpreting the event as a sign of a heavenly […]
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https://youtu.be/syp2_kBPs_s A man who felt sick for quite a long time finally went to the doctor. “You have rabies,” said the doctor, “And because you waited so long, there’s nothing I can do for you. You’ll be dead in a few days.” The man was stunned, so the doctor left the examination room to give […]
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