18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 8/4/24

If we don’t desire God, how long will our pursuit of Him last? Will our surrender to his love be sufficiently deep? Fr. Miguel’s Homily:
If we don’t desire God, how long will our pursuit of Him last? Will our surrender to his love be sufficiently deep? Fr. Miguel’s Homily:
Author Flannery O’Connor’s words give us much to ponder: “If it’s just a symbol, to hell with it.” Our Eucharistic Lord, giving the gift of Himself, calls us to receive so as to give in turn! Fr. Chas’ Homily (“Fall in Love with Jesus in the Eucharist,” Part 3):
Fall in love with the Eucharist and share that love with our brothers and sisters across our beloved country! Jesus gives us the peace and healing and nourishment for which our hearts long, and he does so most concretely with the Eucharist. So, what keeps us from growing closer to the Lord in the Eucharist? … Continued
As Fr. Chas begins a homily series in conjunction with the upcoming National Eucharistic Congress, he reminds us that whenever we celebrate the Holy Mass, a miracle happens! Fr. Chas’ Homily:
Fr. Chas proposes two keys questions (and answers) from Mark’s Gospel today: Does our familiarity block us of all that Jesus is? Has our familiarity gotten in the way of realizing that God is with us? Did Jesus have brothers and sisters? Fr. Chas’ Homily: