September 24, 2017.mp3 Matthew's Gospel today is certainly challenging! Jesus teaches us through the parable in MT 20:1-16 with the story of the laborers and the generous landowner who pays the same wages to the latecomer workers as the earlybird workers. When the earlybirds complain, the landowner asks, "Are you envious because I am generous? Thus, the last will be first, and the first will be last.” Listen to Fr. Gerry's reflections on this.
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September 17, 2017.mp3 Fr. Gerry focuses on the progression of the Gospels for these past two weeks — true forgiveness, being Church, being community, taking responsibility for growing our children in Faith, and having a personal relationship with Christ.
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September 10, 2017.mp3 Fr. Gerry returned from Ireland! He reflects on today's Gospel MT 18:15-20, particularly the very first sentence — "Jesus said to his disciples: 'If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone.'" Most of us have learned not to go to the person directly who offends us. Listen to Father Gerry explore this way of doing.
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While Fr. Gerry is on vacation, we do not have recorded homilies from our visiting priests. Recorded homilies by Fr. Gerry will resume on September 10th.
September 3, 2017 — Text Readings and Audio Readings
St. John Chrysostom, an early Church Father and doctor of the Church, offered some pretty tough challenges for Catholics of his time and ours. Here are seven inspiring quotations from the great saint to enliven your faith. ... See MoreSee Less
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“The devil does not have in his hands a more formidable weapon than despair. And we do not so much make him happy when we sin, but how much when we despair.” Saint John Chrysostom
The family that prays together stays together, said Venerable Patrick Peyton, CSC. But why? Won’t a family stay together as long as each member has his own prayer life with God? Is it necessary for me to incorporate communal family prayer instead of just focusing on my own soul? Here’s why the very nature of prayer, religion, and the Church necessitates family prayer. ... See MoreSee Less
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Why does the family that prays together, stay together? This weekend, thousands of pilgrims will make their way to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC. W...Comment on Facebook
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Catholic apologist Mike Aquilina explained the importance of St. Michael in the Church’s traditions, tracing devotion to the archangel all the way back to ancient Judaism. Although St. Michael is only named in the Hebrew Bible three times, Aquilina explained, ancient rabbis thought that the archangel “lurked in many books, working anonymously or hiding between the lines.” ... See MoreSee Less
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