Loyalty is a force that conquers time.

The essence of a eulogy virtue is character. Not merely who people think you are, but who you actually are. A person of character does what they said they would do…despite changing feelings or circumstances. This is loyalty.

Mass Readings from September 4, 2022:

Wisdom 9:13-18

Psalms 90:3-6, 12-14, 17

Philemon 9-10, 12-17

Luke 14:25-33

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Loyalty is a force that conquers time.

The essence of a eulogy virtue is character. Not merely who people think you are, but who you actually are. A person of character does what they said they would do…despite changing feelings or circumstances. This is loyalty.

Mass Readings from September 4, 2022:

Wisdom 9:13-18

Psalms 90:3-6, 12-14, 17

Philemon 9-10, 12-17

Luke 14:25-33

]]> https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/82822 a9f836bc-9bc6-4ac1-9887-93802ac5442b Mon, 29 Aug 2022 09:00:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension Homily fro the Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time. Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it is thinking of yourself less. The Book of Sirach makes the claim that the humble person is loved more than a giver of gifts. But what does it mean to be humble? Does it mean what most of us automatically think of? Or does it mean something deeper...something freer? 19:43 no <p>Homily from the Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time.</p> <p>Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it is thinking of yourself less.</p> <p>The Book of Sirach makes the claim that the humble person is loved more than a giver of gifts. But what does it mean to be humble? Does it mean what most of us automatically think of? Or does it mean something deeper...something freer? True humility gives a person the ability to pay attention.</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from August 28, 2022:</dt> <dt> Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29</dt> <dt> Psalms 68:4-7, 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.

Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it is thinking of yourself less.

The Book of Sirach makes the claim that the humble person is loved more than a giver of gifts. But what does it mean to be humble? Does it mean what most of us automatically think of? Or does it mean something deeper...something freer? True humility gives a person the ability to pay attention.

Mass Readings from August 28, 2022:

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

Psalms 68:4-7, 10-11

Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24

Luke 14:1, 7-14

]]> Homily from the Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it is thinking of yourself less.

The Book of Sirach makes the claim that the humble person is loved more than a giver of gifts. But what does it mean to be humble? Does it mean what most of us automatically think of? Or does it mean something deeper...something freer? True humility gives a person the ability to pay attention.

Mass Readings from August 28, 2022:

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

Psalms 68:4-7, 10-11

Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24

Luke 14:1, 7-14

]]> https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/12322 03a168fc-efca-4c07-acde-9e09e588e958 Mon, 24 Jan 2022 15:00:00 -0600 Ascension full Ascension Homily from the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time. Imagine living your entire life and not knowing why. 24:45 no <p>Homily from the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time.</p> <p>Imagine living your entire life and not knowing why.</p> <p>The return of the exiled Jews from Babylon was a great gift. But it also highlighted the reality that many of them did not know why they were Jewish. Do Catholics know why they are Catholic? Or do we lose our way precisely because we have lost our why?</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from January 23, 2022</dt> <dt> Nehemiah 8:2-6, 8-10</dt> <dt> Psalms 19:8-10, 15</dt> <dt>1 Corinthians 12:12-30</dt> <p>Luke 1:1-4, 4:14-21</p> </dl> why be Catholic, why be Christian, faith, identity, Homily from the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Imagine living your entire life and not knowing why.

The return of the exiled Jews from Babylon was a great gift. But it also highlighted the reality that many of them did not know why they were Jewish. Do Catholics know why they are Catholic? Or do we lose our way precisely because we have lost our why?

Mass Readings from January 23, 2022

Nehemiah 8:2-6, 8-10

Psalms 19:8-10, 15

1 Corinthians 12:12-30

Luke 1:1-4, 4:14-21

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

Imagine living your entire life and not knowing why.

The return of the exiled Jews from Babylon was a great gift. But it also highlighted the reality that many of them did not know why they were Jewish. Do Catholics know why they are Catholic? Or do we lose our way precisely because we have lost our why?

Mass Readings from January 23, 2022

Nehemiah 8:2-6, 8-10

Psalms 19:8-10, 15

1 Corinthians 12:12-30

Luke 1:1-4, 4:14-21

]]> https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/62721 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497831666205144147.post-691042399490365345 Mon, 28 Jun 2021 14:00:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension Homily from the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Love requires risk. Risk requires courage. 22:15 no <p>Homily from the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.</p> <p>Love requires risk. Risk requires courage.</p> <p>Many of us make plans. And many of those plans don’t end up working out the way that we had expected. Fortunately, God calls us to be courageous even when things don’t work out as we had expected.</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from June 27, 2021:</dt> <dt> Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24</dt> <dt> Psalms 30:2, 4-6, 11, 12, 13</dt> <dt>2 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15</dt> <p>Mark 5:21-43</p> </dl> Homily from the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Love requires risk. Risk requires courage.

Many of us make plans. And many of those plans don’t end up working out the way that we had expected. Fortunately, God calls us to be courageous even when things don’t work out as we had expected.

Mass Readings from June 27, 2021:

Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24

Psalms 30:2, 4-6, 11, 12, 13

2 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15

Mark 5:21-43

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

Love requires risk. Risk requires courage.

Many of us make plans. And many of those plans don’t end up working out the way that we had expected. Fortunately, God calls us to be courageous even when things don’t work out as we had expected.

Mass Readings from June 27, 2021:

Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24

Psalms 30:2, 4-6, 11, 12, 13

2 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15

Mark 5:21-43

]]> https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/91320 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497831666205144147.post-2557684268403881937 Mon, 14 Sep 2020 16:00:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension Homily from the Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. There is no forgiveness without justice. Forgiveness is neither excusing nor enabling evil. There is always a debt that needs to be paid…and somebody needs to pay it. Mass Readings from September 13, 19:22 no <p>Homily from the Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time.</p> <p>There is no forgiveness without justice.</p> <p>Forgiveness is neither excusing nor enabling evil. There is always a debt that needs to be paid…and somebody needs to pay it.</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from September 13, 2020:</dt> <dt> Sirach 27:30—28:7</dt> <dt> Psalms 103:1-4, 9-12</dt> <dt>Romans 14:7-9</dt> <p>Matthew 18:21-35</p> <p><a href="https://bulldogcatholic.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/how-do-i-look-the-cost-of-forgiveness.pdf%20">Download the Homily Study</a> </p> </dl>

Homily from the Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

There is no forgiveness without justice.

Forgiveness is neither excusing nor enabling evil. There is always a debt that needs to be paid…and somebody needs to pay it.

Mass Readings from September 13, 2020:

Sirach 27:30—28:7

Psalms 103:1-4, 9-12

Romans 14:7-9

Matthew 18:21-35

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Homily from the Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

There is no forgiveness without justice.

Forgiveness is neither excusing nor enabling evil. There is always a debt that needs to be paid…and somebody needs to pay it.

Mass Readings from September 13, 2020:

Sirach 27:30—28:7

Psalms 103:1-4, 9-12

Romans 14:7-9

Matthew 18:21-35

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]]> https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/10718 07e9c5e8-4b00-4c2c-a327-52baf1742723 Mon, 08 Oct 2018 19:15:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension Homily from the Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. There are only two kinds of relationships that get to a point where it is “all…or nothing”: Romantic relationships and our relationship with Jesus. There are some relationships that do not tolerate rivals. 22:58 no <p>Homily from the Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time.</p> <p>There are some relationships that do not tolerate rivals.</p> <p>There are only two kinds of relationships that get to a point where it is “all…or nothing”: Romantic relationships and our relationship with Jesus. If we say “all”, that carries with it some consequences. Namely, all of our heart must belong to the other.</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from October 7, 2018:</dt> <dt> Genesis 2:18-24</dt> <dt> Psalms 128:1-6</dt> <dt>Hebrews 2:9-11</dt> <p>Mark 10:2-16</p> <p><a href="https://bulldogcatholic.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/rivals-all-or-nothing.pdf">Download the Homily Study</a> </p> </dl> Old Testament, rival, idols, competition, God, heart

Homily from the Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time.

There are some relationships that do not tolerate rivals.

There are only two kinds of relationships that get to a point where it is “all…or nothing”: Romantic relationships and our relationship with Jesus. If we say “all”, that carries with it some consequences. Namely, all of our heart must belong to the other.

Mass Readings from October 7, 2018:

Genesis 2:18-24

Psalms 128:1-6

Hebrews 2:9-11

Mark 10:2-16

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Homily from the Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time.

There are some relationships that do not tolerate rivals.

There are only two kinds of relationships that get to a point where it is “all…or nothing”: Romantic relationships and our relationship with Jesus. If we say “all”, that carries with it some consequences. Namely, all of our heart must belong to the other.

Mass Readings from October 7, 2018:

Genesis 2:18-24

Psalms 128:1-6

Hebrews 2:9-11

Mark 10:2-16

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