Centers on the Catholic understanding of the Eucharist and its significance within the Mass. That the celebration is intended to be a transcendent and transformative experience, primarily due to the real presence of Christ's body, blood, soul, and divinity in the Eucharist. While acknowledging the importance of liturgical elements like music and preaching, both sources assert that personal participation through faith, hope, and charity is paramount for receiving the full graces offered. Ultimately, stressing that the Eucharist is the source and summit of Christian life, providing divine strength and fostering union with God.

Homily - Corpus Christi

This homily emphasizes that the Mass, particularly the Eucharist, is meant to be a joy-filled, transcendent, and transformative experience where heaven meets earth. While the readings may highlight the priesthood, the ultimate focus is on the real presence of Christ—body, blood, soul, and divinity—in the Eucharist, which is the source and summit of Christian life, providing grace, strength, and union with God. Achieving this profound experience requires more than physical senses; it demands engaging with supernatural gifts of faith, hope, and charity, offering ourselves in union with Christ's sacrifice, and participating with a deep hunger for God's divine life, recognizing that the Mass is not merely ritual but a divine action drawing us into God's very being.

Deep Dive - The Holy Eucharist Source of Divine Life

Genesis 14: 18-20
Psalm 110: 1-4
1 Corinthians 11: 23-26
Luke 9: 11b-17
English homily for Corpus Christi, cycle C - June 22, 2025

English homily Corpus Christi 2025

By Father Perry D. Leiker, pastor

"He was saying, I want to be your food. I want to reach down into your spirit and into your soul and feed you like you've never been fed," Father Perry tells us for the 30th episode of our Sunday Homilies podcast. "Give you more than you can even take. And there will be leftovers. I will give to your spirit my life, my Spirit so that anything you have to face in life, you will be well-fed, well-taken care of, and you can face it. I think that's extraordinary language, and I think it's an extraordinary experience."

Sunday homilies podcast (based on Sunday readings of Cycle C)

Sunday Homilies podcast Episode 30: "Being fed by the presence of Christ"

Sunday Homilies

Coptic Liturgy of the Faithful- Fr. Boutros Boutros

Acts of the Apostles 12: 1-11
Psalm 34: 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9
2 Timothy 4: 6-8, 17-18
Matthew 16: 13-19
Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul 2015

Solemnity of Sts Peter and Paul 2025

We Believe: A Table, Not an Altar

Isaiah 66: 10-14c
Psalm 66: 1-7, 16, 20
Galatians 6: 14-18
Luke 10: 1-12, 17-20
English homily for the 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time, cycle C - July 6 2025

English homily July 6 2025

July 13 - Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (2025)

Genesis 18: 1-10a
Psalm 15
Colossians 1: 24-28
Luke 10: 38-42
English homily for the 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time, cycle C - July 20, 2025

English homily for July 20 2025

La Grange Church of Christ is a group of Christians who strive to follow God and serve Him to the best of our ability.

Established in 1924, St. Bernard Church is a Roman Catholic parish of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. We serve the communities of Glassell Park and Eagle Rock.

Priest of the Diocese of Rochester (NY); Pastor of St. Peter's Parish (Clifton Springs, NY)

http://stpeterparish.us/index.html

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