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In a sea of hands
June 28, 2015
Homily for June 28 (13th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
Wisdom 1:13-15, 2:23-24; Psalm 30 (vv.); 2 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15; Mark 5:21-43
They are fairly ubiquitous, those seas of hands. You see them waving and reaching up at a...
Our relationships with nature, with each other and with God
June 21, 2015
Homily for June 21, 2015 (12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Father’s Day [USA])
Job 38:1, 8-11; Psalm 107; 2 Corinthians 5:14-17; Mark 4:35-41
As most holidays go, Father’s Day is relatively new. It wasn’t...
You can do a lot with a little
June 14, 2015
Homily for June 14, 2015 (11th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
Ezekiel 17:22-24; Psalm 92 (vv.); 2 Corinthians 5:6-10; Mark 4:26-34
What do Barbie, an iPhone, a discounted book and a nice bottle wine have in common? They all had humble...
What Jesus did he is still doing
June 7, 2015
Homily for June 7, 2015 (Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ)
Exodus 24:3-8; Psalm 116; Hebrews 9:11-15; Mark 14:12-16, 22-26
Last weekend I attended an early Mass at a parish near my home in Chicago. Following the...
Notes from a Journey - Capuchin Friar John Celichowski