Mass Readings – 33rd Sunday of the Year
The Gospel today reminds us that when tough times happen in our lives we:
While it is not always easy to do, we know that the Lord will help us face our difficult moments with a power that is greater than our own.
Fr. Andrew’s Daily Mass Homily Podcast
Mass Readings – St. Josaphat, Bishop and Martyr
Jesus offers a parable and reminds us to pray always without becoming weary. As we persist in our prayer, we discover both strength and wisdom to face each day with God’s grace.
Fr. Andrew’s Daily Mass Homily Podcast
Mass Readings – St. Martin of Tours
Rather than getting caught up in the uncertainties of life we can pursue a better option: loving one another, as Christ loves us.
Fr. Andrew’s Daily Mass Homily Podcast
Mass Readings – St. Leo the Great
The Lord confronts an age-old question, and Fr. Andrew reminds us to live in the present moment with our eyes fixed on Jesus.
Fr. Andrew’s Daily Mass Homily Podcast
Mass Readings (Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome)
We recall in the readings about the importance of having holy places to pray, so that we can become a holy people – dedicated to the Lord.
***************
Today I begin a pilgrimage with 53 others to Italy! During our stay we will be in Florence, Assisi, Sorrento, Pompei, and Rome (where we will pass through all four Holy Doors for the Year of Mercy.) Ciao!
Fr. Andrew’s Daily Mass Homily Podcast
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 32nd Week of the Year
All that we have comes from the Lord: our life and all our blessings that are so easy to take for granted. Yet our daily response to serve the Lord shows not only our acknowledgement of God’s gifts, but it also reveals our awareness of our relationship to the Lord and and one another.
Study: Consider a time when you felt paralyzed by fear. What helped you to act in a healthy way?
Pray: Do you have a situation where you are struggling for the right words to day? Ask the Lord for the wisdom to speak.
Serve: Is someone struggling in your life right now? How can you help them persevere?
Mass Readings – 33rd Sunday of the Year
In the Gospel Jesus responds to the questions of those who are wondering when the destruction of the Temple will happen. Through the course of his dialogue three key points surface:
These points are crucial – they touch so much of our daily lives! How often have we experienced moments of fear, or searched for just the right words to say, or looked for strength when we felt weak? This advice is solid, practical, and helpful.
And yet while we may very well find ourselves nodding in agreement, we also know that this is often hard to do. Fear can suffocate us and manipulate how we speak and act; sometimes we speak and live to regret what we said or how we said it; and there are days when we wonder why are we doing what we do.
The Lord understands. Christ faced his fears in the Garden of Gethsemane; he spoke to the hearts of those who persecuted him, even as he persevered on the way to Calvary.
Today we examine our lives for vulnerable spots where we are weak and prone to temptation. It is here that we call upon the Lord – to face our fears, trust in God’s wisdom, and keep going with a strength that is greater than our own.
Mass Readings – 32nd Sunday of the Year
Our conviction that there is a Heaven both consoles and challenges us as we face our struggles here on earth. May we drawn near to the Lord’s Divine Fire of Love as we journey through this life with our eyes fixed on Heaven.
Fr. Andrew’s Daily Mass Homily Podcast
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 31st Week of the Year
The Lord teaches us in the Gospel of Luke to serve God, not things. Our possessions in this life are simply tools that we use to help us love the Lord and one another.
Fr. Andrew’s Daily Mass Homily Podcast
Mass Readings – (St. Charles Borromeo)
Our knowledge of heaven orients our lives and helps us keep our difficulties in perspective as we strengthen and renew the relationships of daily life.
Catholic Inspiration – Podcast Archives of Homilies & Talks
Three Great Things 