Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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HOMILY – 3rd Sunday of EASTER – CYCLE “B”
This is the first one I’ve posted BEFORE actually delivering it, a practice I don’t ususally do. This will be presented this coming Sunday April 26th, 2009 and the readings are Acts 3:13-15, 17-19; Ps 4:2, 4, 7-8, 9; 1 Jn 2:1-5a; Lk 24:35-48. It is also my son Thomas’ first communion this weekend, although…
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HOMILY – Easter Sunday 2009 (Mass During the Day)
This homily was delivered on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2009. The readings were Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Col 3:1-4 and the gospel was Jn 20:1-9. TODAY IS THE DAY – HE IS RISEN. HE IS RISEN AND HE IS HERE with us. So I want to ask each of you – why are YOU here? WHY…
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HOMILY – 3rd Sunday In Lent – RCIA Scrutiny (Cycle A Readings)
This homily was delievered March 15th 2009, using the Cycle A readings for the RCIA Scrutiny. The scrutiny was actually at one of the masses I did not preach but Father Johnfelt (rightfully so) that we should use the same readings at all the masses that weekend. the readins are Exodus 17:3-7; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8…
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HOMILY – 5th Sunday Ordinary Time – Cycle B
This homily was given February 7th and 8th, 2009. The readings were Job 7:1-4, 6-7; 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23; and the Gospel was Mk 1:29-39, the curing of Simon Peter’s mother in law. “In the interest of full disclosure, I must begin by pointing out that a great deal of this homily is inspired by…
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HOMILY – 2nd Sunday In Ordinary Time – Cycle B
This homily I gave on January 17th and 18th 2009. The readings were 1 Samuel 3:3b-10, 19 (where the Lord calls young Samuel at night); 1 Corinthians 6:13c-15a, 17-20; with the Gospel Jn 1:35-42, where Jesus calls his first disciples. This one was a bit more spiritually practical in approach, but I definitley did hit…
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HOMILY – Christmas Vigil 2008
This one was from the Christmas Vigil 2008, after I had just proclaimed the LONG VERSION of the geneaology of Jesus from the beginnning of St. Matthew’s Gospel. I thought this one was good – full of Christology, the Incarnation and lots of “Creator of the Universe” language. what worries me the most is that…
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HOMILY – 3rd Sunday Of Advent – Cycle B
This was given on December 13th and 14th, 2008. The readings were Is. 61:1-2a, 10-11; 1 Thess. 5:16-24; with the Gospel 1:6-8, 19-28, which was about John the Baptist being the “voice crying in the wilderness.” This one I think was my first real home run – I got more compliments about this one than…
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HOMILY – Feast of St John Lateran
This homily was given on November 8th, 2008. The readings were Ezekiel 47:1-2,8-9, 12; I Collosians 3:9-11,16-17; and the gospel was John 2:13-22, the cleansing of the temple. This one is one which worked very well – I think I was starting to find my voice. “Today is a day to rejoice with great gladness…
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HOMILY – 28th Sunday In Ordinary Time – Cycle A
This homily was my second one – given October 12th, 2008. The Gospel was Matthew 22:1-14, the Parable of the Wedding Garment. It was okay certainly, but looking back I was still finding my voice I think. “The Jesus Christ we hear today is STILL the one who is on fire. As I had told…
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HOMILY- 26th Sunday In Ordinary Time – Cycle A – St. Vincent DePaul Sunday
This was my very first real homily. I omitted the introductory “thank you”s to my pastor, parishoners and all who had been so supportive during my four years of formation to the Permanent Diaconate – especially my wife and kids of course. This was preached at all four of our masses that weekend – a…
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