Preaching Notes First Sunday of Advent – 1 December 2024
Advent means arrival. We celebrate Jesus’ first arrival at Christmas, and we also keep before us His final arrival at the end of time all-the-while
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Preaching Notes Feast of Christ the King – Sunday, 24 November 2024
We celebrate the final Sunday of our liturgical year with the proclamation of Jesus as King (John 18:33-37). Today’s Gospel enables us to understand the
Preaching Notes – Sunday 3 November 2024
“Which is the first of all the commandments?” (Mark 12:28) In other words, is there one commandment that holds the hundreds and hundreds of commandments
FEAST: All Saints – November 1
Who are these SAINTS? They are people who have lived upon the earth just as we have, who have known our difficulties, our setbacks, and
FEAST: Our Lady of the Rosary – October 7
Today’s feast day commemorates the Blessed Virgin Mary’s assistance with the Christian naval victory over the Ottoman Turkish Empire at Lepanto on October 7, 1571.
Feast Day: Martyrdom of John the Baptist – 29 August 2024
JOHN THE BAPTIST is the only saint whom we honor on both the occasion of his birth and his death. The Church wants to inspire
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God Knows Us by Name – 6th Sunday of Easter
The God who made the world knows you and calls you friend. Jesus says, “You are my friends” (John 15:14) Then Jesus says again, “I
Remain in Me (Sun) 4/28
In today’s Gospel, no less than eight times Jesus says, “Remain in me” (John 15:1-8). The original biblical word – meno – is an especially beautiful
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The Annunciation
The feast of MARY’S ANNUNICIATION heralds the mystery of the INCARNATION on March 25 – exactly 9 months before Jesus’ Birth. However, this year the
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Brief Reflection on the 3 Holiest Days
On HOLY THURSDAY during the Last Supper Jesus bestows upon the disciples – and us – His testament of love. Namely, the inspiring example of