Homily from the Fifth Sunday of Easter.

The best you on the worst day of your life.

There are a few things that we ought to never be surprised by. One of them is suffering. God does not abandon us in our suffering, he leads us through them.

Mass Readings from May 15, 2022:

Acts 14:21-27

Psalms 145:8-13

Revelation 21:1-5

John 13:31-35

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Homily from the Fifth Sunday of Easter.

The best you on the worst day of your life.

There are a few things that we ought to never be surprised by. One of them is suffering. God does not abandon us in our suffering, he leads us through them.

Mass Readings from May 15, 2022:

Acts 14:21-27

Psalms 145:8-13

Revelation 21:1-5

John 13:31-35

]]> https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/111421 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497831666205144147.post-1601294212996061445 Mon, 15 Nov 2021 18:00:00 -0600 Ascension full Ascension Homily from the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time. The struggle doesn't change the destination. The struggle is the way. 22:24 no <p>Homily from the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time.</p> <p>The struggle doesn't change the destination. The struggle is the way.</p> <p>When we are in the middle of a journey...or the middle of life...we will encounter obstacles. In that encounter with obstacles, we will be tempted to go back. But it is necessary to ask “what is God asking of me right now?”</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from November 14th, 2021:</dt> <dt> Deuteronomy 12:1-3</dt> <dt> Psalms 16:5, 8-11</dt> <dt>Hebrews 10:11-14, 18</dt> <p>Mark 13:24-32</p> </dl> Homily from the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time.

The struggle doesn't change the destination. The struggle is the way.

When we are in the middle of a journey...or the middle of life...we will encounter obstacles. In that encounter with obstacles, we will be tempted to go back. But it is necessary to ask “what is God asking of me right now?”

Mass Readings from November 14th, 2021:

Deuteronomy 12:1-3

Psalms 16:5, 8-11

Hebrews 10:11-14, 18

Mark 13:24-32

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The struggle doesn't change the destination. The struggle is the way.

When we are in the middle of a journey...or the middle of life...we will encounter obstacles. In that encounter with obstacles, we will be tempted to go back. But it is necessary to ask “what is God asking of me right now?”

Mass Readings from November 14th, 2021:

Deuteronomy 12:1-3

Psalms 16:5, 8-11

Hebrews 10:11-14, 18

Mark 13:24-32

]]> 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

Download the Homily Study

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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

Download the Homily Study

]]> https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/82519 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497831666205144147.post-91794858904019114 Mon, 26 Aug 2019 08:00:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension Homily from the Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time. Discipline is the mark of the mature Christian. We have the confidence that what we do makes a difference. The hope that, even when discipline becomes difficult, the discipline makes a difference. 13:22 no <p>Homily from the Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time.</p> <p>Discipline is the mark of the mature Christian.</p> <p>We have to do difficult things all of the time. Why do we do them? We do them because we hope. We have the confidence that what we do makes a difference. The hope that, even when discipline becomes difficult, the discipline makes a difference.</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from August 25, 2019:</dt> <dt> Isaiah 66:18-21</dt> <dt> Psalms 117:1-2</dt> <dt>Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13</dt> <p>Luke 13:22-30</p> </dl> Homily from the Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Discipline is the mark of the mature Christian.

We have to do difficult things all of the time. Why do we do them? We do them because we hope. We have the confidence that what we do makes a difference. The hope that, even when discipline becomes difficult, the discipline makes a difference.

Mass Readings from August 25, 2019:

Isaiah 66:18-21

Psalms 117:1-2

Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13

Luke 13:22-30

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Discipline is the mark of the mature Christian.

We have to do difficult things all of the time. Why do we do them? We do them because we hope. We have the confidence that what we do makes a difference. The hope that, even when discipline becomes difficult, the discipline makes a difference.

Mass Readings from August 25, 2019:

Isaiah 66:18-21

Psalms 117:1-2

Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13

Luke 13:22-30

]]> https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/3319 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497831666205144147.post-4516733052309963457 Mon, 04 Mar 2019 07:00:00 -0600 Ascension full Ascension Homily from the Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time. We often are a mystery...even to ourselves. But Christians must come to a place of self-knowledge so we can present our true self to the true God. 25:31 no <p>Homily from the Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time.</p> <p>What reveals the heart.</p> <p>We often are a mystery...even to ourselves. But Christians must come to a place of self-knowledge so we can present our true self to the true God.</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from March 3, 2019:</dt> <dt> Sirach 27:4-7</dt> <dt> Psalms 92:2-3, 13-16</dt> <dt>1 Corinthians 15:54-58</dt> <p>Luke 6:39-45</p> </dl> Homily from the Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

What reveals the heart.

We often are a mystery...even to ourselves. But Christians must come to a place of self-knowledge so we can present our true self to the true God.

Mass Readings from March 3, 2019:

Sirach 27:4-7

Psalms 92:2-3, 13-16

1 Corinthians 15:54-58

Luke 6:39-45

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What reveals the heart.

We often are a mystery...even to ourselves. But Christians must come to a place of self-knowledge so we can present our true self to the true God.

Mass Readings from March 3, 2019:

Sirach 27:4-7

Psalms 92:2-3, 13-16

1 Corinthians 15:54-58

Luke 6:39-45

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