Fr. Chas delivered this homily on October 5, 2014 at St. John Church. This week we heard readings from Isaiah 5:1-7, Philippians 4:6-9, and Matthew 21:33-43. Today’s gospel focused on the wicked tenants in the landowner’s vineyard, an allegory told to the chief priests and elders by Jesus. In today’s time, we can ask ourselves: … Continued
Fr. Chas delivered this homily on September 298, 2014 at St. John Church. This week we heard readings from Ezekiel 18:25-28, Philippians 2:1-11, and Mathew 21:28-32. Who is number one in your life? We know the world is a dangerous place, who are you looking out for? Fear can paralize us when we put others first, … Continued
Fr. Chas delivered this homily on September 21, 2014 at St. John Church. This week we heard readings from Isiah 55:6-9, Philippians 1:20-27, and Mathew 20:1-16. Ever hear a child (or an adult!) say “That’s not fair!”? In today’s gospel we heard the parable of the vineyard; a parable Jesus uses to reveal that God’s … Continued
Fr. Chas delivered this homily on September 14, 2014 at St. John Church. This weekend, we celebrated the feast of The Exaltation of the Holy Cross, hearing the readings from Numbers 21:4-9, Philippians 2:6-11, and John 3:13-17. Often considered the most brutal form of capital punishment ever invented, Jesus took the cross and transformed it. … Continued
This is the homily Fr. Chas delivered on September 7, 2014 at St. John Church. This weekend we heard the readings from Ezekiel 33:7-9, Romans 13:8-10, and Mathew 18:15-20. Do you love yourself? If we are called to love our neighbors as ourselves, are we called to love ourselves in a certain way first? Listen … Continued