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Weekday Homily Resources

29 Feb. Monday in the 3nd Week of Lent

1st Reading: 2 Kings 5:1-15 Naaman the Syrian takes the prophet’s advice and is cured of leprosy Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man and in high favour with his master, because by him the Lord had given victory to Aram. The man, though a mighty warrior, suffered…

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Presider’s Page for 28 February (Lent 3)

Opening Comment Today, as we gather to listen to the Lenten call to repentance, we worship our God of kindness who, like a patient gardener, always gives people a second chance. Penitential Rite We recall the areas of life where we most need to experience God’s compassion: (pause) I confess… Alternative Opening Prayer (1998 ICEL…

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Sunday Homily Resources

28 Feb. Third Sunday of Lent

1st Reading: Exodus 3:1-8, 13-15 God sees the misery of his people in Egypt and will free them, through Moses Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian; he led his flock beyond the wilderness, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. There the angel of the Lord appeared…

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27 Feb. Saturday, Week 2 of Lent

St Gabriel, Passionist. Optional memorial 1st Reading: Micah 7:14-15, 18-20 Israel’s God is a God of mercy Shepherd your people with your staff, the flock that belongs to you, which lives alone in a forest in the midst of a garden land; let them feed in Bashan and Gilead as in the days of old….

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26 Feb. Friday, Week 2 of Lent

1st Reading: Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13 17-28 Jacob’s sons envy their brother Joseph, and sell him into slavery Now Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his children, because he was the son of his old age; and he had made him a long robe with sleeves. But when his brothers saw that their father…

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24 Feb. Wednesday, Week 2 of Lent

1st Reading: Jeremiah 18:18-20 In his desperate need, Jeremiah pins his hope on God “Come, let us decide what to do with Jeremiah,” people say. “There will still be priests to guide us, still wise men to advise us, still prophets to proclaim the word. Come, let us bring charges against him, and let us…

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25 Feb. Thursday, Week 2 of Lent

1st Reading: Jeremiah 17:5-10 Blessed are those who trust in the Lord rather than in mere mortal power Thus says the Lord: Cursed are those who trust in mere mortals and make mere flesh their strength, whose hearts turn away from the Lord. They shall be like a shrub in the desert, and shall not…

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24 Feb. Wednesday, Week 2 of Lent

1st Reading: Jeremiah 18:18-20 In desperate need, Jeremiah pins his hope on God “Come, let us decide what to do with Jeremiah,” people say. “There will still be priests to guide us, still wise men to advise us, still prophets to proclaim the word. Come, let us bring charges against him, and let us not…

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24 Feb. Wednesday, Week 2 of Lent

1st Reading: Jeremiah 18:18-20 In desperate need, Jeremiah pins his hope on God “Come, let us decide what to do with Jeremiah,” people say. “There will still be priests to guide us, still wise men to advise us, still prophets to proclaim the word. Come, let us bring charges against him, and let us not…

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23 Feb. Tuesday, Week 2 of Lent

Saint Polycarp, optional memorial 1st Reading: Isaiah 1:10, 16-20 A call to personal conversion, to remove our sins from God’s sight Hear the word of the Lord, you rulers of Sodom! Listen to the teaching of our God, you people of Gomorrah! Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean; remove the evil of your doings from before…

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22 Feb. (Mon) St Peter’s Chair in Rome

We commemorate the day when Saint Peter held his first service of worship in Rome. The marble cathedra by Bernini (c.1650) in St. Peter’s basilica surrounds a small wooden chair that tradition holds was that of Peter himself. 1st Reading: 1 Pet 5:1-4 Peter’s advice to his fellow Church leaders: feed God’s flock with loving…

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Presider’s Page for 21 February (Lent 2)

Opening Comment In today’s Liturgy, we praise the Lord of glory, who leads us through the darkness of Lent to the light of Easter. Penitential Rite To prepare ourselves for this act of worship, let us call to mind our sins: (pause) You raise the dead to life in the Spirit: Lord, have mercy. You…

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Sunday Homily Resources

21 Feb. Second Sunday of Lent

Theme: in celebrating Christ’s transfiguration, we reflect on how we too encounter Christ and how our lives can be transfigured. 1st Reading: Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18 The covenant with Abraham, basis of Israel’s religion of trust He brought him outside and said, “Look toward heaven and count the stars, if you are able to count them.”…

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20 Feb. Saturday in the First Week of Lent

1st Reading: Deuteronomy 26:16-19 This very day the Lord your God is commanding you to observe these statutes and ordinances; so observe them diligently with all your heart and with all your soul. Today you have obtained the Lord’s agreement: to be your God; and for you to walk in his ways, to keep his…

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19 Feb. Friday in the First Week of Lent

1st Reading: Ezekiel 18:21-28 Personal responsibility to replace the idea of shared guilt But if the wicked turn away from all their sins that they have committed and keep all my statutes and do what is lawful and right, they shall surely live; they shall not die. None of the transgressions that they have committed…

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18 Feb. Thursday in the First Week of Lent

1st Reading: Esther 4:29-42 Queen Esther’s prayer wins God’s help in a time of crisis Queen Esther, seized with deadly anxiety, fled to the Lord. She prayed to the Lord God of Israel, and said: “O my Lord, you only are our king; help me, who am alone and have no helper but you, for…

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17 Feb. Wednesday in the First Week of Lent

1st Reading: Jonah 3:1-10 When Jonah’s preaching at Nineveh bears fruit,God relents from his intended punishment The word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time, saying, “Get up, go to Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim to it the message that I tell you.” So Jonah set out and went to Nineveh, according…

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16 Feb. Tuesday in the First Week of Lent

1st Reading: Isaiah 55:10-11 God’s word comes down from heaven like rain, to make the earth fruitful For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return there until they have watered the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater,…

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15 Feb. Monday in the First Week of Lent

1st Reading: Leviticus 19:1-2, 11-18 The commandments and practical guidance for worship and for social compassion The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them: You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy. You shall each revere your mother and…

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Presider’s Page for 14 February (Lent 1)

Opening Comment The 40-day pilgrimage to Easter that began on Ash Wednesday is just a few days old. We pray that God, who sustained Jesus in his 40 days of temptations and suffering, will support us on our journey also. Penitential Rite As we start out on that journey, let us call to mind our…

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    Dublin Review of Books: The Catholic Church

    January 23 2023
    Colton Roman
    The post is a message we must share. Peter wrote, “In your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Truth in relationships, especially between Christians, is divinely commanded and truth telling is integral to godliness.
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    Dublin Review of Books: The Catholic Church

    January 23 2023
    Sean O’Conaill
    Thanks Joe. It’s complicated obviously, especially by the suspicion that behind ‘what people think’ of any famous person may well lie something always hidden by a real person ever fearful of ‘what people think’ and therefore ever anxious to be ‘taken seriously’ for something or other. That summary of the Henry James novel is especially interesting. In overcoming the world - i.e. the need to be taken seriously by it - Jesus did something we all need to ponder endlessly. It seems that we are all equally cared for, even if the world does not care for us. In the end that is the greatest truth.
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    5 Feb 2023 – 5th Sunday, (A)

    February 5 2023
    Thara Benedicta
    Key Message: Am I the light of the world? Homily: In today's Gospel reading our Lord Jesus looks keenly at each one of us and says "You are the light of the world", "You are the salt of the earth..". What does salt do? It makes food tastier. Likewise our Lord Jesus is asking us to make people's lives tastier. He wants us to bring joy to others' lives. Our Lord Jesus does not like our lives to be hidden, but to brighten others lives. He is depending on us to go out and shine for Him in this world. This is a great responsibility for us. We are not here to live in self pity or in depression. We are not here to live with sad faces, grumbling all along, complaining about whatever that causes inconveniences. Let us analyse the life of our Lord Jesus. He did not enjoy any comfort when He was in this world. But He was comfortable wherever He was. We can never feel fully comfortable even if we have all the luxuries in this world. But we can be fully comfortable even when our basic necessities are met. When a person feels that whatever he has is enough for him, he is the richest person in the whole world because he has attained his goal. How can we be the light of the world? Our Lord Jesus looks at each one of us and says "If you are not the light, then who will be my light in the dark world?" It is a great mission from our Lord Jesus Christ. So we can never feel our lives are insignificant. It is through our lives that our loving Jesus is planning to brighten other's lives. Never feel bad that your spouse is difficult to handle or your kid is not obeying. Since they need you, God has placed you there. When Israelites suffered, when they were insufficient for themselves, they required a deliverer. So God blessed them with Moses. Similarly, now God blessed them with you. Never feel you are little in everyone's eyes since you have a big purpose in God's eyes. The world does not recognize you because it does not understand the big purpose God has planned for you. Be close to God, then He can come close to you. In 1 Samuel 3 we read the story of how God talks with child Samuel. There God calls "Samuel, Samuel" thrice and finally Samuel will say "Here I am". There is a place in the Bible where God promises that when we call "God, God", our God will immediately answer "Here I am". Where is it? It is our First reading of today, Isaiah 58:6-10. According to this reading, God will say "Here I am" when we share our bread with the hungry, and bring the homeless poor into our house; when we clothe the naked and not hide from our own kin. Cutting short - noticing the needs of others and being quick to help them. The Lord says, "Then your light shall break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up quickly; your vindicator shall go before you, the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard." If people are harassing us, there is no need for us to raise a finger against them. When we help someone else, God will become our vindicator. When I was undergoing financial constraints, I was praying to God to relieve me from my financial problems. Then God reminded me of one of my kin whose family was in a financial crisis. After praying for them earnestly, my financial burdens went away. My prayers were not answered when I was praying for myself alone. But when I prayed for others who were suffering, God answered my prayers. God needs us to take care of His suffering children. He is always searching "Whom will I send? Who will go on behalf of me to help my children? Who is there to take care of my little ones who are persecuted?" Our Lord Jesus cried on seeing the tears of Mary and Martha. He couldn't see them crying even though He knew that He was going to 'raise' them up. Similarly He cannot see any of His own children crying. That is why He is called as God of compassion. Seeing His children suffer is too difficult for Him. It is more difficult for Him to see His children suffering than for us who are undergoing the difficulty. Who are the children whom our Lord Jesus likes us to help? Where should we go in search of them? Our Lord Jesus wants us to help those who are around us. He does not want us to do a "google search" for people whom we need to help. They are right in front of us. They may not require financial help, but they will require our consolation. They will require those who are thoughtful towards us. If you are having a special child, it means you are a special person for God. God would have been searching for someone who can love without expectations, who can take care of His weak little ones and He has selected you. It is a special anointing from God. How sweetly we sing in our churches, "Make me your servant, humble and meek, Lord let me lift up those who are weak.." These are our little weak children from God. Let us continue to be His meek, humble servants. Never miss any chance to be a blessing. Our challenges are our chances to be a blessing!!
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    5 Feb 2023 – 5th Sunday, (A)

    February 5 2023
    Joe O'Leary
    Looks like I got the Gospel wrong for tomorrow. I thought we were to hear the 'antitheses" ('You have heard it said... but I say to you'). Here are my thoughts anyhow: Sermon for Feb 5 2023 Matthew puts his best foot forward in the Beatitudes (last Sunday), but today's gospel may seem a downer after that inspiriting start, because Jesus is now laying down the law in no uncertain terms, even mentioning 'jots and tittles' that St Paul was supposed to have freed us from and the the council of Jerusalem (Acts 15) set aside. Martin Luther, in his quest for a gracious God, distinguished the preaching of Law from the preaching of Gospel, and claimed that the highest art of a Christian pastor or theologian is to know when to apply both. He rather paradoxically saw the Sermon on the Mount as Law rather than Gospel. The preaching of Law has three purposes: to convict us of sin, by making us see how far short we fall of the Law's perfection, and thus prompting us to turn to the Gospel and its gift of righteousness; to give us guidance in acting righteously once we have been justified by faith; to provide a basis for the good order of civil society. What makes the Sermon on the Mount liberating as well as binding is that it regrounds the law of Moses in a law of the heart. Irrespective of external deeds, it asks us if we commit murder in our heart, whenever for example we call a brother or sister a fool (or any other of the choice epithets so lavishly distributed on the Internet, especially in religious blogs). Matthew presents Jesus as the new Moses, and the Mount here is a new Sinai. The body of the Gospel, between the infancy and the passion narratives, is organized in five sections of narrative and five sections of teaching (of which the Sermon on the Mount is the first). This echoes the five books of the Mosaic Pentateuch. The mountain of the Transfiguration and the mountain from which the risen Jesus sends his disciples forth to teach all nations echo the mountain of the Sermon. Matthew is no doubt the evangelist most rooted in Jewish tradition (and most polemical in the critiques of distortions of Jewish tradition, in Mt 23, a set of woes contrasting with the Beatitudes). It is good that his Gospel is the first book of the New Testament, as it forms a solid bridge between ancient promise and present salvation, fufiling, not abolishing. The many fulfilled prophecies that dot his text again place Jesus in a Jewish light more clearly than the other Gospels do.
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