Homily Connect: July 26
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 26, 2020 1KNGS 3:5, 7-12 | ROM 8: 28-30 | MT 14: 44-52 Scripture The LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream at night. God said, “Ask something of me and I will give it to you.” Jesus said to his disciples: “The kingdom of heaven is like a […]
July 22: Day by Day with Father Bill
FEAST OF SAINT MARY MAGDALENE, APOSTLE TO THE APOSTLES In June of 2016, Pope Francis declared that the day on which the whole Church remembers St Mary Magdalene would be raised from a Memorial to a Feast. If each of the Twelve Apostles are celebrated with a Feast Day, it is only right that Mary, […]
July 21: Day by Day with Father Bill
TUESDAY OF THE SIXTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME The love shared by this married couple in these challenging times lifted high my spirits. Check it out! REUNITED AT LAST: Mary Daniel took a dishwashing job at her husband’s assisted living facility just so she could see him. She tells @willganss what it was like to […]
July 20: Day by Day with Father Bill
MONDAY OF THE SIXTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Perhaps this poem will connect with you. I think of Dennis, our maintenance engineer, and Chip, our cemetery superintendent, and all of you who cut the lawn. The Mower by Philip Larkin The mower stalled, twice; kneeling, I found A hedgehog jammed up against the blades, Killed. […]
July 19: Day by Day with Father Bill
SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Here is the link to the video that I will refer to in this morning’s homily. Let’s do our part to build up the Lord’s Kingdom in our midst by being ambassadors of hope and healing! Happy Sunday!
July 18: Day by Day with Father Bill
SATURDAY OF THE FIFTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME This sweet four-year-old girl is very upset. Four-year-old loses it over COVID-19 lockdown When you are four years old and lockdown is starting to frustrate you… 😂 via storyful Posted by Daily Mail on Monday, July 13, 2020 I hope having an opportunity to “vent” helped her […]
Homily Connect: July 19
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 19, 2020 WIS 12:9-10 | ROM 8:26-27, | MT 13:24-43, or 13:24-30 Scripture The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field….The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed…The Kingdom of heaven is like yeast… Frank Sinatra, Eleanor Roosevelt and […]
July 17: Day by Day with Father Bill
FRIDAY OF THE FIFTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME What will bring you home, My beloved? You stand before Me, But your gaze does not meet Mine. Your eyes are frantic, darting, searching. I’m right here. Can’t you see Me? I know another like you. He was blind. My Son touched him. And he saw, but […]
July 16: Day by Day with Father Bill
THURSDAY OF THE FIFTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME On this Thursday morning, here is a bit of poetry to nourish your soul: Go Give the World by Otto Leland Bohanan I do not crave to have thee mine alone, dear Keeping thy charms within my jealous sight; Go, give the world the blessing of the […]
July 15: Day by Day with Father Bill
MEMORIAL OF SAINT BONAVENTURE, BISHOP AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH In the thirteenth century, Bonaventure became the seventh successor of St Francis of Assisi as the Minister General of the Franciscans. He ministered in this capacity for seventeen years. Prior he was a Master Teacher at the University of Paris and after he became Cardinal-Bishop […]