Be Where Your Feet Are.

Too often, what keeps our heart small is the fact that we do the minimum minimally. What we are called to do, we put the least amount of our heart into it. But to be magnanimous, we do even the minimum excellently. Which is often nothing more than simply doing one thing at a time. Abounding love is focused love.

Mass Readings from December 12, 2021:

Zephaniah 3:14-18

Isaiah 12:2-6

Philippians 4:4-7

Luke 3:10-18

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Be Where Your Feet Are.

Too often, what keeps our heart small is the fact that we do the minimum minimally. What we are called to do, we put the least amount of our heart into it. But to be magnanimous, we do even the minimum excellently. Which is often nothing more than simply doing one thing at a time. Abounding love is focused love.

Mass Readings from December 12, 2021:

Zephaniah 3:14-18

Isaiah 12:2-6

Philippians 4:4-7

Luke 3:10-18

]]> https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/12521 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497831666205144147.post-8731597219144227173 Mon, 06 Dec 2021 21:00:00 -0600 Ascension full Ascension Homily from the Second Sunday of Advent. Abounding love is focused love. Too often, we do not love well because we do not discern what is worth loving; we don't pay attention to the value of things. 23:38 no <p>Homily from the Second Sunday of Advent.</p> <p>Abounding love is focused love.</p> <p>Too often, we do not love well because we do not discern what is worth loving; we don't pay attention to the value of things. Because of this, our love becomes diluted. But when we truly appreciate the value of the moment or the value of the person, we develop an attitude of abundance coupled with an awareness of scarcity. And while we love with our hearts, we discern what is worth loving with our heads.</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from December 5, 2021:</dt> <dt> Baruch 5:1-9</dt> <dt> Psalm 126:1-3, 4-6</dt> <dt>Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11</dt> <p>Luke 3:1-6</p> </dl> Homily from the Second Sunday of Advent.

Abounding love is focused love.

Too often, we do not love well because we do not discern what is worth loving; we don't pay attention to the value of things. Because of this, our love becomes diluted. But when we truly appreciate the value of the moment or the value of the person, we develop an attitude of abundance coupled with an awareness of scarcity. And while we love with our hearts, we discern what is worth loving with our heads.

Mass Readings from December 5, 2021:

Baruch 5:1-9

Psalm 126:1-3, 4-6

Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11

Luke 3:1-6

]]> Homily from the Second Sunday of Advent.

Abounding love is focused love.

Too often, we do not love well because we do not discern what is worth loving; we don't pay attention to the value of things. Because of this, our love becomes diluted. But when we truly appreciate the value of the moment or the value of the person, we develop an attitude of abundance coupled with an awareness of scarcity. And while we love with our hearts, we discern what is worth loving with our heads.

Mass Readings from December 5, 2021:

Baruch 5:1-9

Psalm 126:1-3, 4-6

Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11

Luke 3:1-6

]]> https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/8220 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497831666205144147.post-8084711843941027576 Mon, 03 Aug 2020 17:00:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension Homily from the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. All of us have gifts in our lives and all of us have real struggles in our lives. What weight do we give our blessings and what weight do we give our struggles? 20:21 no <p>Homily from the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.</p> <p>Do I have an attitude of scarcity or an attitude of abundance?</p> <p>All of us have gifts in our lives and all of us have real struggles in our lives. What weight do we give our blessings and what weight do we give our struggles?</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from August 2, 2020:</dt> <dt> Isaiah 55:1-3</dt> <dt> Psalms 145:8-9,15-18</dt> <dt>Romans 8:35, 37-39</dt> <p>Matthew 14:13-21</p> </dl> Homily from the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Do I have an attitude of scarcity or an attitude of abundance?

All of us have gifts in our lives and all of us have real struggles in our lives. What weight do we give our blessings and what weight do we give our struggles?

Mass Readings from August 2, 2020:

Isaiah 55:1-3

Psalms 145:8-9,15-18

Romans 8:35, 37-39

Matthew 14:13-21

]]> Homily from the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Do I have an attitude of scarcity or an attitude of abundance?

All of us have gifts in our lives and all of us have real struggles in our lives. What weight do we give our blessings and what weight do we give our struggles?

Mass Readings from August 2, 2020:

Isaiah 55:1-3

Psalms 145:8-9,15-18

Romans 8:35, 37-39

Matthew 14:13-21

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