Christianity doesn’t offer comfort. It offers something else.

In our culture today, we are able to avoid thinking of death. But death is the inevitable reality of living. Still, the fact that we will all die is not the problem. The problem is that we pretend that we won’t.

Mass Readings from March 28, 2021:

Isaiah 50:4-7

Psalms 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24

Phillipians 2:6-11

Mark 14:1—15:47

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Christianity doesn’t offer comfort. It offers something else.

In our culture today, we are able to avoid thinking of death. But death is the inevitable reality of living. Still, the fact that we will all die is not the problem. The problem is that we pretend that we won’t.

Mass Readings from March 28, 2021:

Isaiah 50:4-7

Psalms 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24

Phillipians 2:6-11

Mark 14:1—15:47

]]> https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/41120 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497831666205144147.post-5804053938621364372 Sun, 12 Apr 2020 19:00:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension Homily from Holy Saturday, the Easter Vigil. We profess the faith today so we can persevere in the faith tomorrow. 20:09 no <p>Homily from Holy Saturday, the Easter Vigil.</p> <p>We profess the faith today so we can persevere in the faith tomorrow.</p> <p>Christianity is an historical religion that is not based on feelings, philosophies, or myths. It is based on a fact: the fact of the resurrection of Jesus. The one thing that changes everything.</p> Homily from Holy Saturday, the Easter Vigil.

We profess the faith today so we can persevere in the faith tomorrow.

Christianity is an historical religion that is not based on feelings, philosophies, or myths. It is based on a fact: the fact of the resurrection of Jesus. The one thing that changes everything.

]]> Homily from Holy Saturday, the Easter Vigil.

We profess the faith today so we can persevere in the faith tomorrow.

Christianity is an historical religion that is not based on feelings, philosophies, or myths. It is based on a fact: the fact of the resurrection of Jesus. The one thing that changes everything.

]]> https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/12019 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497831666205144147.post-1136688828999430975 Mon, 21 Jan 2019 07:00:00 -0600 Ascension full Ascension Homily from the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. It is often very tempting to forget the heart of God. To forget that He notices us, delights in us, and rejoices in us. When the focus shifts from His love to our insufficiency and feelings of insignificance, He reminds us of the truth. 16:17 no <p>Homily from the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time.</p> <p>God uses what we have and gives us what we need.</p> <p>It is often very tempting to forget the heart of God. To forget that He notices us, delights in us, and rejoices in us. When the focus shifts from His love to our insufficiency and feelings of insignificance, He reminds us of the truth.</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from January 20, 2019:</dt> <dt> Isaiah 62:1-5</dt> <dt> Psalms 96:1-3, 7-10</dt> <dt>1 Corinthians 12:4-11</dt> <p>John 2:1-11</p> </dl> Homily from the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time.

God uses what we have and gives us what we need.

It is often very tempting to forget the heart of God. To forget that He notices us, delights in us, and rejoices in us. When the focus shifts from His love to our insufficiency and feelings of insignificance, He reminds us of the truth.

Mass Readings from January 20, 2019:

Isaiah 62:1-5

Psalms 96:1-3, 7-10

1 Corinthians 12:4-11

John 2:1-11

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

God uses what we have and gives us what we need.

It is often very tempting to forget the heart of God. To forget that He notices us, delights in us, and rejoices in us. When the focus shifts from His love to our insufficiency and feelings of insignificance, He reminds us of the truth.

Mass Readings from January 20, 2019:

Isaiah 62:1-5

Psalms 96:1-3, 7-10

1 Corinthians 12:4-11

John 2:1-11

]]> https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/111818 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497831666205144147.post-4117861164039232942 Mon, 19 Nov 2018 07:00:00 -0600 Ascension full Ascension Homily from the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time. Not merely witnessing the miracle, but offering the sacrifice. 25:54 no <p>Homily from the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time.</p> <p>Not merely witnessing the miracle, but offering the sacrifice.</p> <p>We have to learn the worship of God in a similar way that we need to learn the Word of God. The more we know What we are doing, Who we are offering, Why it is crucial, and When to focus, the more we will be able to do more than watch…we will be able to worship.</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from November 18, 2018:</dt> <dt> Daniel 12:1-3</dt> <dt> Psalms 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11</dt> <dt>Hebrews 10:11-14, 18</dt> <p>Mark 13:24-32</p> <p><a href="http://www.rebrand.ly/cometothealtarlearningtoworship">Download the Homily Study</a> </p> </dl>

Homily from the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Not merely witnessing the miracle, but offering the sacrifice.

We have to learn the worship of God in a similar way that we need to learn the Word of God. The more we know What we are doing, Who we are offering, Why it is crucial, and When to focus, the more we will be able to do more than watch…we will be able to worship.

Mass Readings from November 18, 2018:

Daniel 12:1-3

Psalms 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11

Hebrews 10:11-14, 18

Mark 13:24-32

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Homily from the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Not merely witnessing the miracle, but offering the sacrifice.

We have to learn the worship of God in a similar way that we need to learn the Word of God. The more we know What we are doing, Who we are offering, Why it is crucial, and When to focus, the more we will be able to do more than watch…we will be able to worship.

Mass Readings from November 18, 2018:

Daniel 12:1-3

Psalms 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11

Hebrews 10:11-14, 18

Mark 13:24-32

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