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The Final Gift 26 May 2013 | 04:26 pm
It has been said by several mystics in the last century that the Immaculate Heart of Mary is the final gift that God is giving to the world for its conversion and salvation before the Second Coming of...
The Spirit Yearns 19 May 2013 | 04:44 pm
[A homily from Pentecost 2002.] When Christ sends his Holy Spirit, it’s because He’s got work to do: inside each of us, and through us, for the sake of the whole Church. Therefore, many are the gifts...
The Fathers (of the Church), the Son, and the Holy Spirit 12 May 2013 | 04:12 pm
[A homily I gave in 2007 on the Sunday of the Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council.] We’re in a time of watching and waiting—not like Advent, during which we wait for the coming of the Christ, but ...
Two Ascensions 9 May 2013 | 04:15 pm
[A homily on the feast of Our Lord’s Ascension 11 years ago, when the feast fell on May 9, as it does this year. I attach absolutely no significance to this.] As you know, we’re celebrating today the...
On Spontaneity and Purity of Heart 5 May 2013 | 04:38 pm
[A homily for the Sunday of the Blind Man, from 5 years ago.] There are several healings of blind men in the Gospels, but today’s is unique (Jn. 9:1-38). It is much more elaborate than the others, an...
On Spiritual Thirst and Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches 28 Apr 2013 | 04:31 pm
[Here is a homily for the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman from ten years ago. I’m glad I saved all these!] Christ is risen! Today’s gospel (Jn. 4:5-42) is a gospel for the thirsty. If you are not thi...
On Wanting to Be Healed and Getting Up and Walking 21 Apr 2013 | 04:16 pm
[Here is a homily for the third Sunday after Easter, from 2004.] Christ is risen! We’ve just heard the account of the healing of the paralytic [Jn. 5:1-15]. Recently I had the opportunity to spend so...
Seeking the Risen Jesus 14 Apr 2013 | 04:47 pm
[This is a homily I gave on the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women in 2005. I edited it down from 3200 words to about 1900 so your eyes won’t burn out from being stuck to the screen so long. I sure w...
20,000 11 Apr 2013 | 04:10 pm
We interrupt our regularly-scheduled programming for this earth-shaking announcement: today, April 11, 2013, marks the 20,000th day since the birth of Fr Joseph, your favorite blogger! 20, 000 (count ...
No Conditions 7 Apr 2013 | 04:07 pm
[A homily for the Sunday of St Thomas, from way back in 2002.] Christ is risen! How do you know? Did you ever see Him? Did you touch Him? How do you know Christ is risen? This was the dilemma of St...
