Homilies from August, 2023
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 19, 2023
Isaiah 56:1, 6-7; Romans 11:13-15; Matthew 15:21-28
I love sports. As a participant and competitor, I’ve learned a lot about myself and had many opportunities to grow not only in body and mind but also in spirit....
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 13, 2023
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
1 Kings 19:9a, 11-13a; Romans 9:1-5; Matthew 14:22-23
We all live with fear. It’s a basic human emotion and response to people and things that threaten us. Fear helps keep us alive. We also...
Transfiguration of the Lord
August 6, 2023
Transfiguration of the Lord
Daniel 7:9-10, 13-4; 2 Peter 1:16-19; Matthew 17:1-9
The Church has celebrated the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord since at least the 7th century. But it wasn’t until 1456 that Pope...
Notes from a Journey - Capuchin Friar John Celichowski