The Purpose of Lent Ash Wednesday

Where Do You Go to Be Loved and Receive Love? Real Presence

O Come Emmanuel, May We Recognize You.

Today’s gospel begins with John the Baptist sending his disciples to Jesus. They are supposed to ask Jesus if He is the Messiah. Isn’t that a little bit odd? John already knew the answer. Why did he send them to ask Jesus?
Like any really good teacher, John the Baptist was nudging the disciples to find the answer on their own. He put the idea in their head that Jesus could be the Messiah. By the time they reached Jesus, I’m sure those disciples had discussed, analyzed, and evaluated everything they knew about the Messiah from scripture and added in all they had heard about Jesus. When Jesus replied to their inquiry, He confirmed the conclusion they had already reached. John the Baptist helped the disciples recognize Jesus in a way they may not have considered on their own.
If John the Baptist sent us out today, where would we find the Messiah? Really think about it for a while. Do we recognize His presence in those around us and, more importantly, do others recognize Him in us? How hard would they have to look?

Be A Team Player

Beautiful Name

Cool Club

Sweet Time

The Joyful Mysteries

The Glorious Mysteries

The Passion is a story that speaks for itself without a homily.  But the question we need to ask is will we walk with Jesus during this Holy Week or will be abandon Him as well?  Which character do I most represent?  The heart of Jesus rejects no one, but it is important to look at the attitudes and choices of each character.  Our choices either makes us bitter or better, and influence us who we are.

Palm Sunday 2015 Will we walk with Jesus this week or will be abandon Him too?- Year B HS.MP3

Lent is a time we take to prepare for Easter.  We as Catholics take 40 Days to prepare for opening day of the tomb.  
We fast, pray, and give alms to grow in holiness and to encounter the Risen Lord.  Lets explore through the mind of children how to pray, fast, and give alms.  

Ash Wednesday - childrens homily - Year C - 2016 February 10th.MP3

Jesus' Heart is like your and mine as it has five senses.  He can touch, taste, smell, hear, and see.
When we know all of the players in a game, and we engage our senses, it becomes real.  We become bigger fans at basketball or football.   Look at all the players in the Passion, which one attracts your heart the most to enter in to follow Jesus to Calvary this Holy Week.
This week is a journey, we cannot treat it as an event that happened 2000 years ago, but rather we go to the foot of the cross and enter the scene with all 5 of our senses.  At the foot of the Cross, is where we are humble.  At the foot of the cross, we don't have activities, but to enter into relationship.  We are invited TO BE WITH GOD!  

Palm Sunday Year C - 2016 March 20th.MP3

Have you ever wondered where the saints are from and what they do in heaven?  One problem today might be that many people today have rather egocentric notion of Heaven. You will hear them say things like heaven is a place where I, I, I, I.......

All Saints Day - Year A - 2017 Nov. 1

Having spent much of my life in school, especially during my time pursuing my undergrad degree at NDSU and my Master’s degree at Mt. St. Mary’s, I often thought of Advent to the waiting of a students and perhaps faculty for the coming end of the fall semester (with paper and exams that are due.)  Is this waiting expectant and hopeful, or is it scary stirring up fear and panic?  That depends on how someone has been living out their vocation as a student and preparing for the end.

1st Sunday of Advent Year B - 2017 December 3rd

This weekend, as we continue our Advent journey, many retailers and merchants, keep urging us by their advertising to celebrate an indifferent approach to the Christmas holiday with a month-long party of overspending and overeating, JB gives us a new glimpse, as he reminds us that we should prepare for the coming of the Messiah with sober reflection and quiet hope

2nd Sunday of Advent Year B - 2017 December 10th

Listen as Fr. explains the history of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and the symbolic meaning of the image.

Our Lady of Guadalupe Year B - 2017 December 12th

Joy is deeper, more spiritual and it bubbles up from within.  I have known dying people undergoing great pain who nevertheless remained remarkably joyful in the midst of their suffering.  Joy, while hard to define, is impossible to miss when you feel it, or even when you see it in others.  And it is contagious.  When people see it in us, they want some for themselves.

3rd Sunday of Advent - Year B - 2017 December 17th

We hear the GPS route of our Lenten plan and the necessity of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.

Ash Wednesday - Year B 2018 - February 14th

Children's homily - our names have meaning.  Moriah means "to see".  We go to the top of the mountain to see things as God sees them.  We gather for the Eucharist to ask God for the strength we need on our journey to heaven.

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