There are many goods. There is only one best.

Modern indifference is the inability to take joy in in one's situation regardless of the circumstances. It is seeing "no difference" between the awesome and the awful...as well as the awesome alright.

Mass Readings from October 11, 2020:

Isaiah 25:6-10

Psalms 23:1-6

Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20

Matthew 22:1-14

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There are many goods. There is only one best.

Modern indifference is the inability to take joy in in one's situation regardless of the circumstances. It is seeing "no difference" between the awesome and the awful...as well as the awesome alright.

Mass Readings from October 11, 2020:

Isaiah 25:6-10

Psalms 23:1-6

Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20

Matthew 22:1-14

]]> https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/10420 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497831666205144147.post-5856600923472291576 Mon, 05 Oct 2020 09:00:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension Homily from the Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. God has made you for freedom from anxiety over the unforeseeable future, the unchangeable past, and your present responsibilities. 25:20 no <p>Homily from the Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time.</p> <p>God has made you for freedom from anxiety over the unforeseeable future, the unchangeable past, and your present responsibilities. </p> <p>Many people are overwhelmed by anxiety. Anxiety over all the things that need to get done and over all that they have been through. But God calls us to have no anxiety at all. And to surrender our past, present, and future to His dominion..</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from October 4, 2020:</dt> <dt> Isaiah 5:1-7</dt> <dt> Psalms 80:9,12,13-16,19-20</dt> <dt>Philippians 4:6-9</dt> <p>Matthew 21:33-43</p> </dl> Homily from the Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time.

God has made you for freedom from anxiety over the unforeseeable future, the unchangeable past, and your present responsibilities.

Many people are overwhelmed by anxiety. Anxiety over all the things that need to get done and over all that they have been through. But God calls us to have no anxiety at all. And to surrender our past, present, and future to His dominion..

Mass Readings from October 4, 2020:

Isaiah 5:1-7

Psalms 80:9,12,13-16,19-20

Philippians 4:6-9

Matthew 21:33-43

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

God has made you for freedom from anxiety over the unforeseeable future, the unchangeable past, and your present responsibilities.

Many people are overwhelmed by anxiety. Anxiety over all the things that need to get done and over all that they have been through. But God calls us to have no anxiety at all. And to surrender our past, present, and future to His dominion..

Mass Readings from October 4, 2020:

Isaiah 5:1-7

Psalms 80:9,12,13-16,19-20

Philippians 4:6-9

Matthew 21:33-43

]]> https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/62820 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497831666205144147.post-478227867918440761 Sun, 28 Jun 2020 18:00:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension Homily from the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. It is a gift to have something to lose. Every good thing in our lives comes from Jesus. Since He is the source of everything, He must be more important than anything. 20:33 no <p>Homily from the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.</p> <p>It is a gift to have something to lose.</p> <p>Every good thing in our lives comes from Jesus. Since He is the source of everything, He must be more important than anything.</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from June 28, 2020:</dt> <dt> 2 Kings 4:8-11,14-16</dt> <dt> Psalms 89:2-3,16-19</dt> <dt>Romans 6:3-4, 8-11</dt> <p>Matthew 10:37-42</p> </dl> Homily from the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

It is a gift to have something to lose.

Every good thing in our lives comes from Jesus. Since He is the source of everything, He must be more important than anything.

Mass Readings from June 28, 2020:

2 Kings 4:8-11,14-16

Psalms 89:2-3,16-19

Romans 6:3-4, 8-11

Matthew 10:37-42

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It is a gift to have something to lose.

Every good thing in our lives comes from Jesus. Since He is the source of everything, He must be more important than anything.

Mass Readings from June 28, 2020:

2 Kings 4:8-11,14-16

Psalms 89:2-3,16-19

Romans 6:3-4, 8-11

Matthew 10:37-42

]]> https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/42620 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497831666205144147.post-7979007061464622013 Mon, 27 Apr 2020 17:00:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension Homily from the Third Sunday of Easter. Back to normal might not be what we think. Our lives can be spent wishing for certain outcomes. But a security built on specific outcomes is a conditional and temporary security. We need true hope to walk in confide 26:15 no <p>Homily from the Third Sunday of Easter.</p> <p>Back to normal might not be what we think.</p> <p>Our lives can be spent wishing for certain outcomes. But a security built on specific outcomes is a conditional and temporary security. We need true hope to walk in confidence.</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from April 26, 2020:</dt> <dt> Acts 2:14, 22-33</dt> <dt> Psalms 16:1-2, 5, 7-11</dt> <dt>1 Peter 1:17-21</dt> <p>Luke 24:13-35</p> <p><a href="https://bulldogcatholic.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/insecure-not-home.pdf">Download the Homily Study</a> </p> </dl>

Homily from the Third Sunday of Easter.

Back to normal might not be what we think.

Our lives can be spent wishing for certain outcomes. But a security built on specific outcomes is a conditional and temporary security. We need true hope to walk in confidence.

Mass Readings from April 26, 2020:

Acts 2:14, 22-33

Psalms 16:1-2, 5, 7-11

1 Peter 1:17-21

Luke 24:13-35

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Homily from the Third Sunday of Easter.

Back to normal might not be what we think.

Our lives can be spent wishing for certain outcomes. But a security built on specific outcomes is a conditional and temporary security. We need true hope to walk in confidence.

Mass Readings from April 26, 2020:

Acts 2:14, 22-33

Psalms 16:1-2, 5, 7-11

1 Peter 1:17-21

Luke 24:13-35

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]]> https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/41920 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497831666205144147.post-4902855451190464080 Mon, 20 Apr 2020 01:00:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension Homily from Divine Mercy Sunday. In a time of incredible insecurity, we trust in incomprehensible mercy. We live in an insecure world, but God’s mercy is stable. 32:57 no <p>Homily from Divine Mercy Sunday.</p> <p>In a time of incredible insecurity, we trust in incomprehensible mercy.</p> <p>We live in an insecure world, but God’s mercy is stable.</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from April 19, 2020:</dt> <dt> Acts 2:42-47</dt> <dt> Psalms 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24</dt> <dt>1 Peter 1:3-9</dt> <p>John 20:19-31</p> <p><a href="https://bulldogcatholic.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/insecure-the-source-of-security.pdf">Download the Homily Study</a> </p> </dl>

Homily from Divine Mercy Sunday.

In a time of incredible insecurity, we trust in incomprehensible mercy.

We live in an insecure world, but God’s mercy is stable.

Mass Readings from April 19, 2020:

Acts 2:42-47

Psalms 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24

1 Peter 1:3-9

John 20:19-31

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Homily from Divine Mercy Sunday.

In a time of incredible insecurity, we trust in incomprehensible mercy.

We live in an insecure world, but God’s mercy is stable.

Mass Readings from April 19, 2020:

Acts 2:42-47

Psalms 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24

1 Peter 1:3-9

John 20:19-31

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]]> https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/51219 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497831666205144147.post-7599019461765337255 Mon, 13 May 2019 08:00:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension Homily from the Fourth Sunday of Easter. Failure either gives us clarity and conviction or course correction. Failure is not final and failure is not fatal. 18:51 no <p>Homily from the Fourth Sunday of Easter.</p> <p>Failure either gives us clarity and conviction or course correction.</p> <p>Failure is not final and failure is not fatal. As long as we don’t stop, and as long as we are willing to learn from our failures, they have no power to defeat us but only to educate us and make us better.</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from May 12, 2019:</dt> <dt> Acts 13:14, 43-52</dt> <dt> Psalms 100:1-2, 3, 5</dt> <dt>Revelation 7:9, 14-17</dt> <p>John 10:27-30</p> <p><a href="https://bulldogcatholic.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/fail-failure-is-feedback.pdf">Download the Homily Study</a> </p> </dl>

Homily from the Fourth Sunday of Easter.

Failure either gives us clarity and conviction or course correction.

Failure is not final and failure is not fatal. As long as we don’t stop, and as long as we are willing to learn from our failures, they have no power to defeat us but only to educate us and make us better.

Mass Readings from May 12, 2019:

Acts 13:14, 43-52

Psalms 100:1-2, 3, 5

Revelation 7:9, 14-17

John 10:27-30

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Homily from the Fourth Sunday of Easter.

Failure either gives us clarity and conviction or course correction.

Failure is not final and failure is not fatal. As long as we don’t stop, and as long as we are willing to learn from our failures, they have no power to defeat us but only to educate us and make us better.

Mass Readings from May 12, 2019:

Acts 13:14, 43-52

Psalms 100:1-2, 3, 5

Revelation 7:9, 14-17

John 10:27-30

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