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Jesus came to reveal the Father, so that His joy may be in us. My mission is to help you experience greater joy and freedom in the Holy Spirit. There is always more!
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We pay God a compliment when we ask for much because it shows we believe He can give much...Unless we ask for certain things, they almost certainly won't happen!
"Eucharist" means thanksgiving. Mass isn't about us, so we go not primarily for what we "get out of it," but because it's the least (and in some ways, the most) we can do to give thanks to Him.Homily for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
Our faith can naturally diminish to how we feel or to our level of everyday experience. Beyond begging God for an increase of the gift of faith, "Hear. Pray. Tell." is a formula for growing in this fundamental virtue!Homily for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
St. Francis, like every saint, embodies the healing and revival that God wants to bring into the world. It begins with childlike surrender and joy to what the Father is doing in, for, and through us!Homily for the Feast of St. Francis, October 4, 2025
We can't grow and be comfortable at the same time; Jesus wants to use our suffering to reveal what He wants to heal and draw us closer to Himself.Homily for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
The more we have, the more we think we need. The more we give away, the more we realize how we actually need less!Homily for the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
Our suffering allows us to enter into Jesus' on the cross. When we offer everything back to Him on the altar at Mass, we receive the peace of His Presence in the midst of our suffering.Homily for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross 2025
If we follow the examples of newly canonized Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis and keep our eyes fixed on Jesus in the Eucharist, we will always have "enough"!Homily for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
God gives us opportunity to grow in humility through our humiliations, but there are three other ways to cultivate this receptivity to the Holy Spirit: Contrition, Gratitude, and SURRENDER!Homily for the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
What does it mean to enter the "narrow gate"? Surrender is the key.Homily for the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
The Fire of the Holy Spirit that Jesus casts on the earth creates division because we are not equally receptive to it!Homily for the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
"Life is far too important to be taken so seriously." Mary invites us to play as children, rejoicing in Her Son's victory over the grave.Homily for the Assumption of Mary, 2025
We are hungry for God's Presence that transforms us. Do others experience His Presence through us?Homily for the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
We have learned how to talk to God but few of us are in tune with how He speaks to us. We are His sheep, and we can hear the voice of the good shepherd!17th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
Jesus is always with us in our "home," our hearts, but being distracted from His Presence leaves us open to the doubt that leads to fear and anxiety.Homily for the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
We struggle to have compassion and mercy towards others because we aren't very merciful with ourselves....because we haven't received the mercy Jesus is offering us first.Homily for the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
Evil is real, but in Jesus, we have nothing to fear and the victory is sealed! Jesus wants to release new joy into our lives through our surrender of controlFr. Joel's homily for his first weekend as pastor at Saints Peter and Paul Parish, Seneca, KS for the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year CJuly 6, 2025
Wouldn't it be better if we said fewer hellos so we have fewer goodbyes? Is the pain of relationship worth it?Fr. Joel's last homily at Sacred Heart - Sabetha for the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul. June 29, 2025
It is a moment of grace when we realize that we don't have enough resources to confront the challenges before us. Then we finally recognize that we have to surrender the little we have so that it can be multiplied!Homily for Corpus Christi, Year CJune 22, 2025
We have a hard time delighting in others because we don't know how much the Father delights in us. Receive the Father's Blessing!Homily for Holy Trinity Sunday, Year C 2025
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