Homilies from June, 2016

True freedom is living in the Spirit

Homily for June 26, 2016 (13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, C) 1 Kings 19:16b, 19-21; Psalm 16; Galatians 5:1, 13-18; Luke 9:51-62 In his inaugural address in January 1961, President John F. Kennedy boldly proclaimed that a goal...

What do people see and remember of Christ in us?

Homily for June 19, 2016 (12th Sunday in Ordinary Time) Zechariah 12:10-11, 13:1; Psalm 63; Galatians 3:26-29; Luke 9:18-24 “Who do you say that I am?”  That’s the question posed by Jesus to his...

You can’t give what you don’t have

Homily for June 12, 2016 (11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, C) 2 Samuel 12:7-10, 13; Psalm 32; Galatians 2:16, 19-21; Luke 7:36-8:3 There’s an old saying that “You can’t give what you don’t...

Two widows

Homily for June 5, 2016 (10th Sunday in Ordinary Time) 1 Kings 17:17-24; Psalm 30; Galatians 1:11-19; Luke 7:11-17 Being a widow has rarely been easy, especially for those with stable and healthy marriages.  In addition...