Transition always involves destruction.

Jesus heals the man who was deaf and mute. In doing this, He was destroying something in the man’s life…his identity. Jesus has to take away the false identity in order to tell us who we truly are.

Mass Readings from September 5, 2021:

Isaiah 35:4-7

Psalms 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10

James 2:1-5

Mark 7:31-37

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Transition always involves destruction.

Jesus heals the man who was deaf and mute. In doing this, He was destroying something in the man’s life…his identity. Jesus has to take away the false identity in order to tell us who we truly are.

Mass Readings from September 5, 2021:

Isaiah 35:4-7

Psalms 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10

James 2:1-5

Mark 7:31-37

]]> https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/12421 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497831666205144147.post-3732166231803598537 Mon, 25 Jan 2021 17:15:00 -0600 Ascension full Ascension Homily from the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time. Editing is the enemy of how we remember the story. We might edit how we tell the story, but we must not edit how we remember the story. 18:27 no <p>Homily from the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time.</p> <p>Editing is the enemy of how we remember the story.</p> <p>We look back so that we can see clearly and learn from our past. But we also have a temptation to edit the story we tell ourselves. We might edit how we tell the story, but we must not edit how we remember the story.</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from January 24, 2021:</dt> <dt> Jonah 3:1-5, 10</dt> <dt> Psalms 25:4-9</dt> <dt>1 Corinthians 7:29-31</dt> <p>Mark 1:14-20</p> <p><a href="https://bulldogcatholic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/hindsight-2020-the-whole-story-1.pdf">Download the Homily Study</a> </p> </dl>

Homily from the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Editing is the enemy of how we remember the story.

We look back so that we can see clearly and learn from our past. But we also have a temptation to edit the story we tell ourselves. We might edit how we tell the story, but we must not edit how we remember the story.

Mass Readings from January 24, 2021:

Jonah 3:1-5, 10

Psalms 25:4-9

1 Corinthians 7:29-31

Mark 1:14-20

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Homily from the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Editing is the enemy of how we remember the story.

We look back so that we can see clearly and learn from our past. But we also have a temptation to edit the story we tell ourselves. We might edit how we tell the story, but we must not edit how we remember the story.

Mass Readings from January 24, 2021:

Jonah 3:1-5, 10

Psalms 25:4-9

1 Corinthians 7:29-31

Mark 1:14-20

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]]> https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/31520 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497831666205144147.post-8298470258656586228 Mon, 16 Mar 2020 18:00:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension Homily from the Third Sunday of Lent. You are not fine. You don't have to be. We live in a world that has come undone with hearts and relationships that have come undone. Jesus comes to that wound to undo what has been undone. 28:32 no <p>Homily from the Third Sunday of Lent.</p> <p>You are not fine. You don't have to be.</p> <p>We live in a world that has come undone with hearts and relationships that have come undone. Jesus comes to that wound to undo what has been undone.</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from March 15, 2020:</dt> <dt> Exodus 17:3-7</dt> <dt> Psalms 95:1-2, 6-9</dt> <dt>Romans 5:1-2, 5-8</dt> <p>John 4:5-42</p> <p><a href="https://bulldogcatholic.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/un-done-not-fine.pdf">Download the Homily Study</a> </p> </dl>

Homily from the Third Sunday of Lent.

You are not fine. You don't have to be.

We live in a world that has come undone with hearts and relationships that have come undone. Jesus comes to that wound to undo what has been undone.

Mass Readings from March 15, 2020:

Exodus 17:3-7

Psalms 95:1-2, 6-9

Romans 5:1-2, 5-8

John 4:5-42

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Homily from the Third Sunday of Lent.

You are not fine. You don't have to be.

We live in a world that has come undone with hearts and relationships that have come undone. Jesus comes to that wound to undo what has been undone.

Mass Readings from March 15, 2020:

Exodus 17:3-7

Psalms 95:1-2, 6-9

Romans 5:1-2, 5-8

John 4:5-42

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]]> https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/9119 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497831666205144147.post-4798431174910443216 Sun, 01 Sep 2019 08:00:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension Homily from the Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time. It is easy to think of vanity as nothing more than being conceited or overly concerned about one’s appearance. But the vice of vanity comes at a cost: A person could even find themselves living someone else’s life. 22:27 no <p>Homily from the Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time.</p> <p>The high price of vanity.</p> <p>It is easy to think of vanity as nothing more than being conceited or overly concerned about one’s appearance. But the vice of vanity comes at a cost: A person could even find themselves living someone else’s life.</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from September 1, 2019:</dt> <dt> Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29</dt> <dt> Psalms 68:4-5, 6-7, 10-11</dt> <dt>Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24</dt> <p>Luke 14:1, 7-14</p> </dl> Homily from the Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time.

The high price of vanity.

It is easy to think of vanity as nothing more than being conceited or overly concerned about one’s appearance. But the vice of vanity comes at a cost: A person could even find themselves living someone else’s life.

Mass Readings from September 1, 2019:

Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29

Psalms 68:4-5, 6-7, 10-11

Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24

Luke 14:1, 7-14

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The high price of vanity.

It is easy to think of vanity as nothing more than being conceited or overly concerned about one’s appearance. But the vice of vanity comes at a cost: A person could even find themselves living someone else’s life.

Mass Readings from September 1, 2019:

Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29

Psalms 68:4-5, 6-7, 10-11

Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24

Luke 14:1, 7-14

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