Homilies from May, 2016

You are—or you should be—what you eat

May 28, 2016
Homily for May 29, 2016 (Body and Blood of Christ) All Saints/St. Anthony Parish, Chicago Genesis 14:18-20; Psalm 110; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; Luke 9:11b-17 I recently watched a documentary about the patronas, a group of...

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Awe

May 21, 2016
Homily for May 22, 2016 (Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity) Proverbs 8:22-31; Psalm 8; Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15 How do you describe an experience of awe? There have been a number of instances in my life where my mind...

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Two Simple Gifts

May 14, 2016
Homily for May 15, 2016 (Pentecost Sunday) Acts 2:1-11; Psalm 104; Romans 8:8-17; John 14:15-16, 23b-26 Archbishop Cupich has asked all churches in the Archdiocese of Chicago to offer the official prayer for the “Renew...

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Jesus is our Divine Physician

May 8, 2016
Homily for May 8, 2016 (Ascension of the Lord) [Mothers’ Day—USA] Acts 1:1-11; Ephesians 1:17-23; Luke 24:46-53 In an episode of the TV show Criminal Minds, Agent Rossi tells Prentiss:  “Scars remind...

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