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/53021 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497831666205144147.post-5151775787720031180 Mon, 31 May 2021 21:00:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension Homily from the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. What is God's deepest secret? What is yours? What we are is shaped and revealed by what we choose. Who we are is established by relationships. 16:37 no <p>Homily from the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity.</p> <p>What is God's deepest secret? What is yours?</p> <p>What we are is shaped and revealed by what we choose. Who we are is established by relationships.</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from May 30, 2021:</dt> <dt> Deuteronomy 4:32-34, 39-40</dt> <dt> Psalms 33:4-6, 9, 18-19, 20, 22</dt> <dt>Romans 8:14-17</dt> <p>Matthew 28:16-20 </p> </dl> Homily from the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity.

What is God's deepest secret? What is yours?

What we are is shaped and revealed by what we choose. Who we are is established by relationships.

Mass Readings from May 30, 2021:

Deuteronomy 4:32-34, 39-40

Psalms 33:4-6, 9, 18-19, 20, 22

Romans 8:14-17

Matthew 28:16-20

]]> Homily from the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity.

What is God's deepest secret? What is yours?

What we are is shaped and revealed by what we choose. Who we are is established by relationships.

Mass Readings from May 30, 2021:

Deuteronomy 4:32-34, 39-40

Psalms 33:4-6, 9, 18-19, 20, 22

Romans 8:14-17

Matthew 28:16-20

]]> https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/6720 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497831666205144147.post-2206303245014975348 Sun, 07 Jun 2020 23:00:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension Homily from the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. You do not have to know the details of a person’s life to know they are worth loving. Human worth is rooted in our deepest identity. And our deepest identity comes from being made in God’s image and likeness. 26:03 no <p>Homily from the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity.</p> <p>You do not have to know the details of a person’s life to know they are worth loving.</p> <p>Human worth is rooted in our deepest identity. And our deepest identity comes from being made in God’s image and likeness. And God’s deepest identity is love.</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from June 7, 2020:</dt> <dt> Exodus 34:4-6, 8-9</dt> <dt> Daniel 3:52-56</dt> <dt>2 Corinthians 13:11-13</dt> <p>John 3:16-18</p> </dl> Homily from the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity.

You do not have to know the details of a person’s life to know they are worth loving.

Human worth is rooted in our deepest identity. And our deepest identity comes from being made in God’s image and likeness. And God’s deepest identity is love.

Mass Readings from June 7, 2020:

Exodus 34:4-6, 8-9

Daniel 3:52-56

2 Corinthians 13:11-13

John 3:16-18

]]> Homily from the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity.

You do not have to know the details of a person’s life to know they are worth loving.

Human worth is rooted in our deepest identity. And our deepest identity comes from being made in God’s image and likeness. And God’s deepest identity is love.

Mass Readings from June 7, 2020:

Exodus 34:4-6, 8-9

Daniel 3:52-56

2 Corinthians 13:11-13

John 3:16-18

]]> https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/11319 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497831666205144147.post-2534096931123841277 Mon, 04 Nov 2019 08:00:00 -0600 Ascension full Ascension Homily from the Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time. What makes them so great? What makes me so awful? When someone else being honored or loved more than we are meets our insecurity, we are tempted to tell stories…about them and about ourselves. 33:16 no <p>Homily from the Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time.</p> <p>What makes them so great? What makes me so awful?</p> <p>When someone else being honored or loved more than we are meets our insecurity, we are tempted to tell stories…about them and about ourselves. But when we know who we are and are grateful for what we have, we have security. And comparison is powerless.</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from November 3, 2019:</dt> <dt> Wisdom 11:22-12:2</dt> <dt> Psalms 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13, 14</dt> <dt>2 Thessalonians 1:11-2:2</dt> <p>Luke 19:1-10</p> <p><a href="https://bulldogcatholic.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/comparisin-infinitely-preferred.pdf">Download the Homily Study</a> </p> </dl>

Homily from the Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time.

What makes them so great? What makes me so awful?

When someone else being honored or loved more than we are meets our insecurity, we are tempted to tell stories…about them and about ourselves. But when we know who we are and are grateful for what we have, we have security. And comparison is powerless.

Mass Readings from November 3, 2019:

Wisdom 11:22-12:2

Psalms 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13, 14

2 Thessalonians 1:11-2:2

Luke 19:1-10

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Homily from the Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time.

What makes them so great? What makes me so awful?

When someone else being honored or loved more than we are meets our insecurity, we are tempted to tell stories…about them and about ourselves. But when we know who we are and are grateful for what we have, we have security. And comparison is powerless.

Mass Readings from November 3, 2019:

Wisdom 11:22-12:2

Psalms 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13, 14

2 Thessalonians 1:11-2:2

Luke 19:1-10

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