Homilies and Stuff
Homily for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
"Indeed, the organic union in this body and the structure of the members are so compact that the member who fails to make his proper contribution to the development of the Church must be said to be useful neither to the Church nor to himself" (Vatican II Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity).
Homily for the Forth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jocko Willink, Extreme Ownership, 2015 (link to book at Amazon.ca).
Jocko podcast (http://jockopodcast2.com) (some language, but not too much -- listener discretion is advised).
Homily for the First Sunday of Advent
Sorry folks, I haven't had many preaching opportunities lately. Here's the latest. STAY AWAKE!
Homily for the Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sorry it's been a while, but I haven't had as many opportunities to preach lately.
Homily for the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Make sure you don't end up as a "would-be" follower of Jesus.
Homily for the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Bottom line, be like the woman in the Gospel, and go to Confession.
Homily for the Feast of Corpus Christi
Ron Tesoriero, Reason to Believe, (Amazon.com American link - I can't find it in Canada).
Ricardo Castanon Gomez, who headed up the investigation, explained the miracle here.
It came to my attention after giving this homily that many people have never heard of Eucharistic miracles. If you want to learn more, you can Google the topic, or read a good book on them, like this one by Joan Cruz, Eucharistic Miracles (Amazon.ca link).
Homily for the Feast of the Ascension
Make sure you'll go to Heaven, and try to help as many others get there as you can.
Homily for the Fifth Sunday in Easter
Pope Francis, Amoris Laetitia
Homily for the Third Sunday in Easter
Fr. Joseph Tissot, How to Profit from Your Faults" (Amazon link). You should be able to get it from DiCarlo's in Hamilton for about $15. Call ahead to see if they have it, or order it if necessary.
Lenten Mission - St. Ambrose, Cambridge
Day 1 - Mass
- Interior Freedom by Fr. Jacques Philippe (click here for link to Amazon — I notice that they only have it for Kindle right now. You could also try ordering it from a local Catholic book store)
- Story of a Soul by St. Thérèse of Lisieux (click here for link to Amazon. If you Google around, you should also be able to find it for free)
- The Road of Hope: A Gospel from Prison by Cardinal Francis-Xavier Nguyễn Văn Thuận (click here for link to Amazon)
Day 2 - Penance Service
- Misericordiae Vultus - Pope Francis' Bull of Indiction of the Jubilee Year of Mercy
- Pope Francis' Wednesday Audience on the Sacrament of Confession
- 20 Tips on going to confession
- 7 Reasons to go to confession
Day 3 - Mass
Homily for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Fr. Jacques Philippe, Interior Freedom (Amazon link)
Homily for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Homily for the Fourth Sunday in Advent
Don't be afraid to go to Mary. All she wants is that we know, love and follow her Son Jesus more.
Advent Parish Mission - St. Louis, Waterloo
Day 1 - Evening Prayer
- Interior Freedom by Fr. Jacques Philippe (click here for link to Amazon — I notice that they only have it for Kindle right now. You could also try ordering it from a local Catholic book store)
- Story of a Soul by St. Thérèse of Lisieux (click here for link to Amazon. If you Google around, you should also be able to find it for free)
- The Road of Hope: A Gospel from Prison by Cardinal Francis-Xavier Nguyễn Văn Thuận (click here for link to Amazon)
Day 3 - Reconciliation Service
- Misericordiae Vultus - Pope Francis' Bull of Indiction of the Jubilee Year of Mercy
- Pope Francis' Wednesday Audience on the Sacrament of Confession
- 20 Tips on going to confession
- 7 Reasons to go to confession
Homily for the Feast of Christ the King
Is Christ the King of EVERY aspect of your life?
Many ideas in this homily were shamelessly stolen from Bishop Robert Barron. Head on over to listen to his better version of the homily here.
Homily for the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Don't cling to this old world. We are just passing through. Cling to the Kingdom prepared for the followers of Jesus.
Homily for the Solemnity of All Saints
We are ALL called to holiness. You can do it, and it's worth it. Don't trust me, trust the saints.
Homily for the Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Son of Man came to serve, not to be served.