Homily from the Fourth Sunday of Lent.

A hidden heart is a homeless heart.

The people of Israel were brought into exile. It was imposed from the outside. But after King Cyrus game them a way home, many of them chose to live in self-imposed exile. The same is true for all of us who have been exiled by our sin and slavery to death. Jesus has made it possible to step into the light and come home, but many choose to live outside the light...many of us live in self-imposed exile.

Mass Readings from March 14, 2021:

2 Chronicles 36:14-16, 19-23

Psalms 137:6

Ephesians 2:4-10

John 3:14-21

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Homily from the Fourth Sunday of Lent.

A hidden heart is a homeless heart.

The people of Israel were brought into exile. It was imposed from the outside. But after King Cyrus game them a way home, many of them chose to live in self-imposed exile. The same is true for all of us who have been exiled by our sin and slavery to death. Jesus has made it possible to step into the light and come home, but many choose to live outside the light...many of us live in self-imposed exile.

Mass Readings from March 14, 2021:

2 Chronicles 36:14-16, 19-23

Psalms 137:6

Ephesians 2:4-10

John 3:14-21

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]]> https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/121320 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497831666205144147.post-5738306537296124609 Mon, 14 Dec 2020 15:00:00 -0600 Ascension full Ascension Homily from the Third Sunday of Advent. To pass ourselves off as someone else…to be an imposter. We do this most often when we know the truth but live in fear of the truth. 23:20 no <p>Homily from the Third Sunday of Advent.</p> <p>No one can take from you what doesn’t belong to you.</p> <p>We all have the temptation to pretend to be someone or something other than we are. To pass ourselves off as someone else…to be an imposter. We do this most often when we know the truth but live in fear of the truth. John the Baptist shows us what it looks like to know the truth and live in the freedom of the truth.</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from December 13, 2020:</dt> <dt> Isaiah 61:1-2, 10-11</dt> <dt> Luke 1:46-50, 53-54</dt> <dt>1 Thessalonians 5:16-24</dt> <p>John 1:6-8, 19-28</p> </dl> Homily from the Third Sunday of Advent.

No one can take from you what doesn’t belong to you.

We all have the temptation to pretend to be someone or something other than we are. To pass ourselves off as someone else…to be an imposter. We do this most often when we know the truth but live in fear of the truth. John the Baptist shows us what it looks like to know the truth and live in the freedom of the truth.

Mass Readings from December 13, 2020:

Isaiah 61:1-2, 10-11

Luke 1:46-50, 53-54

1 Thessalonians 5:16-24

John 1:6-8, 19-28

]]> Homily from the Third Sunday of Advent.

No one can take from you what doesn’t belong to you.

We all have the temptation to pretend to be someone or something other than we are. To pass ourselves off as someone else…to be an imposter. We do this most often when we know the truth but live in fear of the truth. John the Baptist shows us what it looks like to know the truth and live in the freedom of the truth.

Mass Readings from December 13, 2020:

Isaiah 61:1-2, 10-11

Luke 1:46-50, 53-54

1 Thessalonians 5:16-24

John 1:6-8, 19-28

]]> https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/92919 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497831666205144147.post-4836107646683587785 Sun, 29 Sep 2019 08:00:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension Homily from the Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Jesus took from us what was ours so He could give to us what is His to give: grace. 23:14 no <p>Homily from the Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time.</p> <p>Jesus took from us what was ours so He could give to us what is His.</p> <p>God’s grace is the cause of our salvation. God’s free gift is what gives us the power to even choose Him or choose to do good works. We do not merely “collect” or “receive” His grace, but we become active participants with Him.</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from September 29, 2019:</dt> <dt> Amos 6:1, 4-7</dt> <dt> Psalms 146:7-10</dt> <dt>1 Timothy 6:11-16</dt> <p>Luke 16:19-31</p> <p><a href="https://bulldogcatholic.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/are-you-saved-from-lifelessness.pdf">Download the Homily Study</a> </p> </dl>

Homily from the Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Jesus took from us what was ours so He could give to us what is His.

God’s grace is the cause of our salvation. God’s free gift is what gives us the power to even choose Him or choose to do good works. We do not merely “collect” or “receive” His grace, but we become active participants with Him.

Mass Readings from September 29, 2019:

Amos 6:1, 4-7

Psalms 146:7-10

1 Timothy 6:11-16

Luke 16:19-31

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Homily from the Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Jesus took from us what was ours so He could give to us what is His.

God’s grace is the cause of our salvation. God’s free gift is what gives us the power to even choose Him or choose to do good works. We do not merely “collect” or “receive” His grace, but we become active participants with Him.

Mass Readings from September 29, 2019:

Amos 6:1, 4-7

Psalms 146:7-10

1 Timothy 6:11-16

Luke 16:19-31

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]]> https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/92219 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497831666205144147.post-2189134512142054815 Sun, 22 Sep 2019 08:00:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension Homily from the Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Jesus took from us what was ours so He could give to us what is His. This is the free gift that saves us from hopelessness: we are saved by grace through faith working itself out in love. 22:03 no <p>Homily from the Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time.</p> <p>Jesus took from us what was ours so He could give to us what is His.</p> <p>When we come face to face with our sin, we realize that we owe a debt we cannot pay. When we come face to face with Jesus, we realize that He paid a debt He did not owe. This is the free gift that saves us from hopelessness: we are saved by grace through faith working itself out in love.</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from September 22, 2019:</dt> <dt> Amos 8:4-7</dt> <dt> Psalms 113:1-2, 4-8</dt> <dt>1 Timothy 2:1-8</dt> <p>Luke 16:1-13</p> <p><a href="https://bulldogcatholic.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/are-you-saved-from-hopelessness.pdf">Download the Homily Study</a> </p> </dl>

Homily from the Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Jesus took from us what was ours so He could give to us what is His.

When we come face to face with our sin, we realize that we owe a debt we cannot pay. When we come face to face with Jesus, we realize that He paid a debt He did not owe. This is the free gift that saves us from hopelessness: we are saved by grace through faith working itself out in love.

Mass Readings from September 22, 2019:

Amos 8:4-7

Psalms 113:1-2, 4-8

1 Timothy 2:1-8

Luke 16:1-13

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Homily from the Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Jesus took from us what was ours so He could give to us what is His.

When we come face to face with our sin, we realize that we owe a debt we cannot pay. When we come face to face with Jesus, we realize that He paid a debt He did not owe. This is the free gift that saves us from hopelessness: we are saved by grace through faith working itself out in love.

Mass Readings from September 22, 2019:

Amos 8:4-7

Psalms 113:1-2, 4-8

1 Timothy 2:1-8

Luke 16:1-13

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