Tag: marriage
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Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2026 (Year A)
(My final weekend homily given at OLP before my new assignment) We should not fear being Christian. Our lives should daily reflect the fact that we are Christians. Indeed, Jesus gives us that sober reminder: “Everyone who acknowledges me before others, I will acknowledge before my heavenly Father. But whoever…
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3rd Sunday of Lent (Year A) 2026
(Given at the 8:30 am and 10:30 am Sunday Masses at OLP) (The you/they difference is due to the fact that the OCIA class was at the 10:30 am Mass and not the 8:30 am Mass) Today, we (will) celebrate the scrutinies with our former catechumens, now dubbed the Elect. …
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4th Sunday of Advent (Year A) 2025 *Youth
(Given at the 5:30 pm Sunday youth Mass at OLP) Feeling unworthy of a calling is a real thing. I remember my second to last year in seminary, going to my formation director, and expressing feeling completely unworthy to be ordained. He told me this was normal, and guess what?…
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4th Sunday of Advent (Year A) 2025
(Given at the 10:30 am Sunday Mass at OLP) When we take a closer look at our gospel passage, we may come away confused. Were Mary and Joseph married at the visit of the angel, Gabriel? Why is Joseph referred to as Mary’s husband in one verse, but then is…