Homily Archive (Page 27)

Fr. Jim preaches on the gospel of Luke and the question will only a few be saved? White supremacists and ISIS try to limit God’s guest list, but Jesus teaches us that God has a place for everyone at the table. Luke 13:22-30 Jesus passed through towns and villages, teaching as he went and making his way to Jerusalem. Someone asked him, “Lord, will only a few people be saved?” He answered them, “Strive to enter through the narrow gate,…

Fr. Jim preaches on the Gospel Luke 12:49-56. Jesus said “I have come to start a fire on this earth, and how I wish it were blazing right now. I have come to change everything around, to turn things upside down, and how I long for it to be finished. Do you think I came to smooth things over? Or make things nice? No, I have come to disrupt and confront. From now on you will find five in a…

Mike Boucher preaches on possessions and discipleship. How Jesus wants us to be free, and how we want to be free too! But when Jesus calls on us to let go of our things, we don’t want to! Jesus isn’t telling us how much better off the poor will be when we give our possessions away, he is telling us how much better off we will be.

Rev. Alfred Knight shares a powerful testimony about how the power of God is transforming lives at Grace of God Recovery House.

Rev. Mary preaches about inner peace and outer obnoxiousness. When we let resentments build up, we turn into outer obnoxiousness. Jesus does want us to serve one another, but he also wants us to be aware of what is happening inside of us. Are we serving with joy? Are we doing it with love? Or are we keeping track of the things we do, and the things that somebody else is doing?

Rev. Myra preaches on the story of the good samaritan and highlights Jesus’ teaching that the love commandments are for everybody. We are all called to attend to the wounded. To not ask what will happen to me if I do, but what will happen to them if I don’t?

Rev. Mary invites us to celebrate what’s right with the world. Homily Transcript Quite a few years ago we sent 4 teenagers from our parish down to Haiti.  My son, Matt, was one of them along with 3 others.   They had a great trip.  They got to experience a lot of things.  We never sent teenagers again, but that’s another story I’ll tell you in another homily. But I loved the pictures that they came back with.  One was especially…

Jesus has a succession plan and it is called you and me. He says two simple words: follow me. He doesn’t say follow the president, politicians, or even the church leaders. He says follow me. Keep your eyes on Jesus and burn your bridges behind you. You and I are it, he has got no backup plan!

Spiritus Christi parishioner Dawn Louth shares about her trip to Chiapa’s and the incredible people she met, the universal language of music, and teachings she learned.

Spiritus Christi parishioner Matt Riccione speaks about his experience as a father and how all the little things add up to make a big difference.

Rev. Myra preaches about finding peace in challenging times and the power of the Spirit. When we say to one another that all is well, all is not well because we can control the outcomes. All is well because Jesus is in it with us, and he knows like nobody else how to navigate the storms of life. So the invitation in the gospel today is for us to simply turn it over, and let that peace be in us wherever we are right now.

Fr. Jim preaches on the highs of accomplishment, and the lows of the “midnight hour;” how good things don’t happen quickly, but the night does not last forever. We need to wait for Grace, wait for the Spirit to lead us, and take comfort that neither are far – for they are not up in the sky, but in each person all around us. homily transcript Some of you have heard of Dr. Cynthia Bourgeault, an Episcopal Priest, has written…