Homilies by Fr. Daniel Jones

Yr C, 5th Sunday Ord. Time: What is the essence of Christianity? What is the Gospel message, and how does believing it save us?

jones.daniel@shms.edu — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 03:40:57 +0000

What Jesus’ death, burial, Resurrection, and Ascension accomplished with respect to God and with respect to man, and why believing this is able to save us

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YrC / 4th Sunday Ord. Time – “No Prophet is Acceptable in His Own Country”: The Need to Come to Know Jesus more Deeply

jones.daniel@shms.edu — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 23:07:59 +0000

The reason those of Jesus’ own home village rejected him is similar to why our contemporary culture has rejected him. Christians can easily do the same thing, if not rejecting him outright, at least failing to come to know him deeply.

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YrC, 2nd Sunday Ord. Time – The Wedding at Cana: Not just a Miracle, but a Sign… of Jesus’ Identity and Work, and of Our Need for that Work

jones.daniel@shms.edu — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 23:05:11 +0000

Jesus changing of water into wine at Cana was not only a miracle; it was also a sign which revealed who He was and what He came to do for us, as well as our need for what he came to do.

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YrC, Baptism of the Lord (1st Sund. Ord. Time) – Jesus’ Baptism the Revelation and Anticipation of Our Baptism and Present Life

jones.daniel@shms.edu — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 18:24:17 +0000

What Jesus’ Baptism means for him and what it means for us: Jesus’ Baptism reveals and anticipates His death and Resurrection, foreshadowing what He has given us already in our Baptism. He has already done for us the greatest thing He could possibly do for us.

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Yr C, 14th Sunday of Advent – “Blessed is she who believed that what was spoken to her by the Lord would be fulfilled.”

jones.daniel@shms.edu — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 18:22:27 +0000

Why Mary is blessed in her believing and by her believing: what faith is and how it joins us to God and so makes us “blessed” – i.e., truly happy.

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Yr B, 20th Sun: "Unless you eat my body and drink my blood, you have no life in you."

shmstech — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000

What do we receive in the Eucharist? Why is it so important?

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Yr B, 19th Sun: "The bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world."

shmstech — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000

What is a sacrifice? What was God's purpose for it? How is it connected to us?

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Yr B, 16th Sun: "They were like sheep without a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things."

shmstech — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Why and How Much We Need Jesus' Teaching.

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Yr B, 15th Sun: "Jesus summoned the 12, and began to send them out."

shmstech — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0000

When we encounter the teaching of the Church, we really encounter God.

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Yr B, 13th Sund: Raising of Daughter of Jairus & HHS Mandate

shmstech — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 17:32:34 +0000

God Wants to Manifest his Love to the World Through the Body of Christ; How the HHS Mandate Threatens This

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Yr B, 11th Sunday: Parables of the Farmer and the Mustard Seed

shmstech — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 17:34:14 +0000

"Power from on High": The Power of the Father's Love for His Children

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Yr B, Corpus Christi: Partaking of Christ the Sacrificial Victim

shmstech — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 17:36:00 +0000

What it Means that the Eucharist is Sacrificial Food

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Pentecost 2012: "And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit."

shmstech — Sun, 27 May 2012 17:37:21 +0000

"Power from on High": The Power of the Father's Love for His Children

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Yr B, 6th Sund. Easter: "I have told you this that my joy may be in you, and your joy may be complete."

shmstech — Sun, 13 May 2012 17:38:56 +0000

The Inexpressible Joy of Being Loved by the Heavenly Father

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Yr B, 5th Sund. Easter: I am the vine, you are the branches. Abide in me.

shmstech — Sun, 06 May 2012 17:50:12 +0000

Why and How to Abide in Jesus

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Yr B, 2nd Sund. Easter: "Peace be with you."

shmstech — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 17:51:36 +0000

The Meaning of the Peace Jesus Gives

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Easter Sunday Morning

shmstech — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 17:53:38 +0000

New Powers of Jesus' Risen Humanity the Basis of Our New Powers

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Yr B, 6th Sund. Lent: Palm Sunday The Triumphal Entry

shmstech — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 17:54:55 +0000

Jesus openly manifests his identity

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Yr B, 5th Sund. Lent: Whoever would save his life will lose it.

shmstech — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:57:14 +0000

How you can save your life by losing it, and lose it by trying to save it

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Yr B, 4th Sund. Lent: For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son.

shmstech — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 18:02:24 +0000

What To Do When Our Heart Condemns Us

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Yr B, 3rd Sund. Lent: Jesus Cleanses the Temple

shmstech — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:06:22 +0000

God is looking for worship "in reverence and awe" (Heb 12:28).

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Yr B, 3rd Sund. Lent: Jesus Cleanses the Temple

shmstech — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:04:40 +0000

Cleansing of the Temple as Sign of the Worship in the New Temple in Jesus' Body

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Yr B, 2nd Sund. Lent: Abraham's Sacrifice of Isaac - Prototype of OT Sacrifice

shmstech — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 18:10:53 +0000

We offer and are offered in Jesus' perfect sacrificial gift to the Father.

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Yr B, 7th Sund: The Son of Man has authority on earth...

shmstech — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:13:35 +0000

Why does the Catholic Church teach that contraception is wrong?

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6th Sund. Ord. Time: FDo all for the glory of God.

shmstech — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:15:18 +0000

The recent U.S. Dept. of H.H.S. mandate, and our response.

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5th Sund. Ord. Time: For this purpose I have come.

shmstech — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:17:18 +0000

The value of the Gospel.

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4th Sund. Ord. Time: He taught them as one who had authority.

shmstech — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:18:37 +0000

How Jesus' teaching leads us into communion with God.

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Christmas Day: What is the alternative to Christ?

shmstech — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 18:21:42 +0000

The Choice for Modern Men and Women: Christ or Nothing.

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4th Sun. Advent: The Annunciation. Let it be done to me according to your word.

shmstech — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:24:53 +0000

Mary's Acceptance: the Model for Our Response to God.

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3rd Sun. Advent: Rejoice in the Lord always; the Lord is near.

shmstech — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:27:08 +0000

What It Means for God to be "Near" to Us, and Us to God.

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2nd Sun. Advent: Prepare the Way of the Lord!

shmstech — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:28:53 +0000

Worship as a Soul-Strengthening Preparation for the Vision of God

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1st Sun. Advent: Stay Awake! The New English Translation of the Mass

shmstech — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 18:34:56 +0000

Why are we adopting a new translation of the Mass?

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33rd Sun. Ord. Time: The Parable of the Talents

shmstech — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:36:45 +0000

God attaches a grace to every moment and event of life, so that every moment is a potential doorway to God.

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Holy Hour of Eucharistic Adoration

shmstech — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Commentary on Ps 16: God the Sole Good of His People

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30th Sun. Ord. Time: The Two Great Commandments

shmstech — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 18:44:25 +0000

Adoration and Love of God the Foundation of Love of Neighbor

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28th Sun. Ord. Time: "I have learned the secret of facing… abundance and want."

shmstech — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 18:46:56 +0000

The Secret of St. Paul's Blessed Contentment

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27th Sun. Ord. Time: "Have no anxiety about anything."

shmstech — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 18:49:51 +0000

Varieties of Anxiety and their Scriptural Remedies

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26th Sun. Ord. Time: Where Do We Stand Before God?

shmstech — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 18:52:16 +0000

Humility: the Virtue that Defines the True Christian

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24rth Sun. Ord. Time: "How often must I forgive my brother?"

shmstech — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 18:55:50 +0000

Should there be limits to forgiveness? How do I move from anger to forgiveness?

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23rd Sun. Ord. Time: "If your brother sins against you, go to him..."

shmstech — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 18:58:32 +0000

Jesus' Teaching on Fraternal Correction: How to Correct a Fellow Christian

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19th Sun. Ord. Time: Jesus' Prayer and Walking on the Water

shmstech — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 19:00:18 +0000

Peter's Walking on the Water a Figure of our Participation in the Divine Life

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18th Sun. Ord. Time: The Miracle of the Loaves

shmstech — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 19:01:42 +0000

2 Perspectives on the Miracle: Feeding the Crowds with Jesus and Being Fed by Jesus.

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15th Sun. Ord. Time: The Power of God's Word

shmstech — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 19:06:34 +0000

God's word communicates to us both his message and his life.

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Corpus Christi 2011: The bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world.

shmstech — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 19:30:41 +0000

What do these words of Jesus mean? Can they really be true?

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Pentecost 2011: What the Holy Spirit Does for Us

shmstech — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 19:32:33 +0000

We cannot live the life of Jesus unless the Holy Spirit brings us communion with Jesus.

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5th Sun. Easter: Do not let your hearts be troubled.

shmstech — Sun, 22 May 2011 19:35:35 +0000

Our Security: the "Place" Jesus has Prepared for Us in the Father.

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4th Sun. Easter: How to Distinguish the Voice of the Good Shepherd from that of the Thief

shmstech — Sun, 15 May 2011 19:37:04 +0000

A true shepherd speaks only the words of Christ.

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3rd Sun. Easter: Emmaus - a New Interior Recognition of Jesus in the Scriptures

shmstech — Sun, 08 May 2011 19:39:33 +0000

Recognizing Jesus present in the Scriptures prepares our hearts to recognize Him in the Breaking of the Bread.

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2nd Sun. Easter: The Resurrection of Jesus means for every Christian a new past, a new present, and a new future.

shmstech — Sun, 01 May 2011 19:41:23 +0000

Christ can change even our past, by redeeming it.

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Easter 2011: Christ's Resurrection the Source of Our Life

shmstech — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 19:42:51 +0000

The Purpose of Christ's Resurrection: to Create a Whole Race of New Creatures

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2nd Sun. Lent: the Transfiguration, where Jesus shows what He earlier told

shmstech — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 19:48:15 +0000

Don't run from the Cross, and keep your eyes fixed on Jesus.

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5th Sun. Lent: The New Principle of Life in Christ Jesus

shmstech — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 19:44:06 +0000

Living "in the Flesh" vs. Living "in the Spirit"

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4th Sun. Lent: the Healing of the Man Born Blind

shmstech — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 19:46:02 +0000

Jesus' Miracles also Signs; the Greatness of the Gift of Faith

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8th Sun. Ord. Time: Seek First the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness

shmstech — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 19:49:57 +0000

Putting Christ First Amid the Concerns of Daily Life.

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7th Sun. Ord. Time: No Retaliation, Love of Enemies

shmstech — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 19:51:47 +0000

"Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good."

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6th Sun. Ord. Time. The Sermon on the Mount: Jesus Reveals the True Meaning of the Commandments

shmstech — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 19:54:45 +0000

What "You Shall Not Kill" Really Means, & How to Repair the Wrong We've Done to Another

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5th Sun. Ord. Time: "You are the light of the world."

shmstech — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 19:56:12 +0000

As salt and light, Christians are to be distinct in the world.

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4th Sun. Ord. Time: The Beatitudes chart our return to God.

shmstech — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 19:57:45 +0000

"Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth."

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2nd Sun. Ord. Time: "to you who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be holy"

shmstech — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 20:02:13 +0000

What Baptismal Consecration Does to Change Us and Oblige Us

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Feast of the Holy Family: the Value of Ordinary Things Done with Extraordinary Love

shmstech — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 20:04:02 +0000

We have enormous power over those we are close to, for good or for evil

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Christmas 2010: What Christ's Coming in Humility Tells Us of God

shmstech — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 20:07:14 +0000

How God's coming into our lowliness gives us hope

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4th Sunday of Advent: The Faith of Joseph, the Unbelief of Ahaz

shmstech — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 20:09:00 +0000

To receive Jesus at Christmas, we need the same dispositions with which St. Joseph received him.

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3rd Sunday of Advent: Rejoice, the Lord is near!

shmstech — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 20:11:07 +0000

A Call to Hope for our Ultimate Fulfillment in God

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2nd Sunday of Advent: John the Baptist's Proclamation of a Coming Judge

shmstech — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 20:13:45 +0000

It is today, in our present response to God, that our future destiny is at stake.

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"Watch! You do not know on which day your Lord will come."

shmstech — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 20:15:18 +0000

What it means to "stay awake" awaiting Christ's coming

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The Solemnity of Christ the King

shmstech — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 20:16:32 +0000

To receive Christ's kingship is to be voluntarily conquered by love

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33rd Sun. Ord. Time: Signs of the End

shmstech — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 20:17:54 +0000

True security must be a security that is eternal.

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30th Sun. Ord. Time: Pharisee and Tax Collector Praying in the Temple

shmstech — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 20:20:43 +0000

What dispositions makes us acceptable in God's eyes?

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29th Sun. Ord. Time: Pray always without becoming weary

shmstech — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 20:22:28 +0000

Faith is opening our eyes to God, our loving Father.

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Jesus' Ascension: From Hades to Heaven, Leading a Host of Captives

shmstech — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 13:44:57 +0000

Christ has ascended into heaven; let our hearts ascend with Him

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28th Sun. Ord. Time: Ten Lepers Healed, One Made Well

shmstech — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 20:23:48 +0000

Thanksgiving recognizes that every true gift is really a double gift.

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27th Sun. Ord. Time: Faith the Size of a Mustard Seed, and the Parable of the Servant Coming in from the Field

shmstech — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 20:25:42 +0000

Jesus' Call to Faith and to Total Dedication

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26th Sun. Ord. Time: The Rich Man and Lazarus

shmstech — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 12:48:23 +0000

Lazarus is still lying in need at your doorstep.

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25th Sun. Ord. Time: Parable of the Dishonest Steward

shmstech — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 12:49:58 +0000

Use the resources of this world to make friends for eternity.

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24th Sun. Ord. Time: 3 Parables - God Seeking Out and Receiving Sinners

shmstech — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 12:51:13 +0000

Jesus is the revelation of God's startling mercy.

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23rd Sun. Ord. Time: The Cost of Discipleship

shmstech — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:59:25 +0000

The Disciple: One for Whom Jesus' Lordship is Complete

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22nd Sun. Ord Time: "The one who humbles himself will be exalted."

shmstech — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 13:00:49 +0000

The Meaning of Humility, and Why God Loves It

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17th Sun. Ord. Time: Jesus Teaches Us How to Pray

shmstech — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 13:02:19 +0000

Jesus draws us into His own praying.

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16th Sun. Ord. Time: Martha & Mary: the Better Portion

shmstech — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 13:03:22 +0000

What Is the "Better Portion" and How to Choose It

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14th Sun. Ord. Time: What counts is a new creation

shmstech — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 13:05:26 +0000

Good vs. Bad Infection in the Spiritual Life

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Corpus Christi: Miracle of the Loaves - Not only a Miracle, But a Sign

shmstech — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 13:30:41 +0000

Understanding Jesus' intention in his signs opens us to receive the grace in them

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Trinity Sunday: God is Love

shmstech — Sun, 30 May 2010 13:40:38 +0000

From Love Our Origin, for Love Our End

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Pentecost: The Giving of the New Law, the Grace of the Holy Spirit

shmstech — Sun, 23 May 2010 13:42:04 +0000

The Holy Spirit writes the Law of God upon our hearts

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4th Sun. Easter: Hearing the True Voice of the Good Shepherd

shmstech — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 13:46:23 +0000

To Hear Jesus' Voice & Call is to Receive a Purpose & Vocation

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3rd Sunday Easter: Peter's Profession of Love for Jesus

shmstech — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 13:48:59 +0000

St. Peter learns to see, love, and suffer for Jesus

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2nd Sunday Easter: Mercy Sunday - Mercy Needed and Mercy Given

shmstech — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 13:51:15 +0000

Jesus' Resurrection the Sign of the Father's Mercy

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Easter: Belief in Jesus' Resurrection is the Mark of Christian Faith

shmstech — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 13:54:48 +0000

What Jesus' Resurrection Means for Christians

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Palm Sunday: Divine beauty takes our ugliness, that we might take his beauty

shmstech — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 13:57:10 +0000

2 Transfigurations, Tabor & Gethsemane: one to glory, another to humiliation

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5th Sun. Lent: Raising of Lazarus: Why Does Jesus Raise Him?

shmstech — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:58:32 +0000

Jesus raises Lazarus for you: to bring your faith to life, and so make you live

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4th Sun. Lent: Man Born Blind - Salvation and Judgment Comes in Jesus

shmstech — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:59:41 +0000

The Interdependence of Knowledge of God / Knowledge of Self

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3rd Sun. Lent: Woman at the Well: If You Only Knew the Gift of God

shmstech — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:03:41 +0000

Jesus Focuses and Stretches our Faith and Desire

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2nd Sun. Lent: Jesus' Transfiguration Our Hope

shmstech — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:05:54 +0000

Jesus' Prayer and Our Prayer

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1st Sun. Lent (Yr A): Adam's Failure / Christ's Victory over Temptation

shmstech — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:07:16 +0000

Adam's Sin and Christ's Victory a Prototype for Ours

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5th Sun. Ord. Time: Isaiah and Peter Encounter the Holy God

shmstech — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:08:29 +0000

The Holiness of God and How Two Men Respond to It

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4th Sun. Ord. Time: St. Paul on Love (1 Cor 13)

shmstech — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:09:58 +0000

What is Christian love to look like?

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3rd Sun. Ord. Time: Let the joy of the Lord be your strength.

shmstech — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:11:16 +0000

How can we find spiritual joy?

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2nd Sun. Ord. Time: Wedding at Cana; Earthquake in Haiti

shmstech — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 14:12:35 +0000

What the Scripture, and Cana, Tell Us About This Disaster

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Feast of the Holy Family: 5 Ways to Keep the Family Holy

shmstech — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:14:00 +0000

Five Ways the Holy Family Models Holiness in Family Life

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Christmas 2009: God's Gift Exchange

shmstech — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:17:19 +0000

Make Room for Christ!

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3rd Sun. Advent: Rejoice in the Lord Always

shmstech — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:20:03 +0000

Christian Joy a Decision, Rooted in Faith and Hope

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2nd Sun. Advent: God's Work in You

shmstech — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:21:19 +0000

God's Ultimate Purpose: Something in us, not Outside of us

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1st Sun. Advent: The Just One Who Will Establish Justice

shmstech — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:24:01 +0000

Our Preparation: Be Vigilant and Pray

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33rd Sun. Ord. Time: The Coming of the Son of Man

shmstech — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:25:51 +0000

God's Purpose for us in the Present Age of Salvation History

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All Saints: The Beatitudes - Way That Leads Straight to Heaven

shmstech — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:28:15 +0000

The heavenly chorus proclaims that Jesus' promises are true.

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30th Sun. Ord. Time: Blind Bartimaeus a Model of Faith

shmstech — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:29:34 +0000

Bartimaeus' Faith Expressed in Prayer and Action

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26th Sun. Ord. Time: If your hand causes you to sin...

shmstech — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 14:35:34 +0000

Any suffering on earth is preferable to sin and eternal suffering.

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25th Sun. Ord. Time: Aspire to true greatness

shmstech — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:36:41 +0000

True Greatness in Christ: to Become like a Child and a Servant

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24th Sun. Ord. Time: The necessity of the Cross

shmstech — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:47:41 +0000

Don't run from the Cross!

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23rd Sun. Ord. Time: Jesus Heals a Deaf Mute

shmstech — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 14:51:21 +0000

God chose the poor to be rich in faith and heirs of the Kingdom.

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22nd Sun. Ord. Time: What is Purity? Why is it Important?

shmstech — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 14:54:21 +0000

Purity: a Gift Received from God, our Offering back to God

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21st Sun. Ord. Time: Marriage - a Great Sacrament, Christ and the Church

shmstech — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:57:32 +0000

Marriage and the Church's Union with Christ

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19th Sun. Ord. Time: Jn 6:41-51 "Do not murmur among yourselves"

shmstech — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 14:59:21 +0000

Learning from the Father the Cure for Murmuring

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12th Sun Ord. Time: Jesus Calms the Storm

shmstech — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:32:00 +0000

To recognize Jesus is with us, we must wake up our faith.

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Corpus Christi: The Divinity Becomes the Milk of Infants

shmstech — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:33:34 +0000

God gives Himself to us in a manner that is receivable by us.

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Trinity Sunday: An Invitation to Stop, to Marvel, to Love

shmstech — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 15:35:46 +0000

The Wonder that God Has Revealed Himself and Invited Us into Relationship

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Pentecost Day: The Holy Spirit Completes the Work of Jesus

shmstech — Sun, 31 May 2009 15:36:58 +0000

The Holy Spirit pours into our hearts all that Jesus has done.

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5th Sunday of Easter: Abide in me, and you will bear fruit.

shmstech — Sun, 10 May 2009 15:38:26 +0000

Cling to Christ, and so bear the good, enduring fruit of charity.

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4th Sunday of Easter: Jesus the Good Shepherd

shmstech — Sun, 03 May 2009 15:41:39 +0000

Why We Need Docility before Jesus the Good Shepherd.

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3rd Sunday of Easter: Jesus demonstrates his Resurrection and explains its meaning

shmstech — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 15:42:57 +0000

"He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures."

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2nd Sunday of Easter: Mercy Sunday

shmstech — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:49:34 +0000

To the disciples, Jesus' resurrection seemed too good to be true.

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Easter Sunday: The Threefold Birth of the Son of God

shmstech — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 15:50:49 +0000

God will transform our humanity into the pattern of Jesus' glorious new humanity.

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Palm Sunday: Jesus openly comes as king, but how mysterious his rule!

shmstech — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 15:52:04 +0000

Jesus' kingly weapon is love, his capitol, the human heart.

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4th Sun. Lent (Yr A): Healing of the Man Born Blind a figure of Our Coming to Faith

shmstech — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 15:53:27 +0000

As the eye beholds physical light, so faith beholds the divine light.

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3rd Sun. Lent (Yr A): Woman at the Well - Jesus thirsts to quench our thirst

shmstech — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:20:04 +0000

Drink from the One who alone can quench our deepest thirst.

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2nd Sun. Lent: the Transfiguration - don't be scandalized by the Cross!

shmstech — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 17:21:07 +0000

The Father's Voice a Strength Before the Scandal of the Cross.

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1st Sun. Lent: Jesus' Temptation & First Preaching - Reversing the Fall Through Trust and Obedience

shmstech — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 17:22:08 +0000

Jesus' Trusting Obedience opens to us Repentance and Faith

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7th Sun. Ord. Time: Jesus' Healing of the Paralytic a Sign of our Salvation

shmstech — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:23:08 +0000

The Divine Logic of the Miracle Significant for us still Today

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6th Sun. Ord. Time: Jesus Heals a Leper - Compassion Meets Confession

shmstech — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 17:24:22 +0000

The Pure One Imparting His Own Purity

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5th Sun. Ord. Time: Healings in Capernaum - a Help to Us?

shmstech — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 17:26:50 +0000

What can we expect of Jesus today?

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4th Sun. Ord. Time: Jesus' Teaching with Authority in the Synagogue at Capernaum

shmstech — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 17:27:57 +0000

Amazement and Hostility at Jesus' Teaching, Then and Now

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Conversion of St. Paul: Jesus is Lord and Alive in Christians

shmstech — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:29:03 +0000

God's Revelation to Saul: I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.

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2nd Sun. Ord. Time: John 1:35-42 - 2 Ways God Calls Us

shmstech — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:30:26 +0000

God calls us from the outside and from the inside.

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Baptism of the Lord: A Means of Divine Exchange

shmstech — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 17:35:17 +0000

Jesus makes baptism a means of exchange with us.

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Epiphany: Both a Marvel and a Warning

shmstech — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:36:40 +0000

Whom do we most resemble: the magi or the scholars of the law?

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Feast of the Holy Family

shmstech — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Building Family Life on God

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Christmas Day

shmstech — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000

God becomes man on earth, that man might be divine in Heaven.

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2nd Sunday of Advent: John the Baptist Announcing Jesus

shmstech — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Prepare the way of the Lord - in your heart!

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1st Sunday of Advent: The Parable of the Master's Return

shmstech — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000

A Message from the Other Side of Death?

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33rd Sun. Ord. Time: The Parable of the Talents

shmstech — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Making Use of the Means of Grace and Growth that God Gives

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Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran

shmstech — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000

You are the Temple of the Living God!

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All Souls Day

shmstech — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Jesus both warns and consoles us concerning death

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30th Sun. Ord. Time: The Greatest Commandment, with Card. Maida Letter

shmstech — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000

The Two Greatest and Inseparable Commandments

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29th Sun. Ord. Time: Render to Caesar, Render to God

shmstech — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Citizens of Heaven, Living as Citizens on Earth

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28th Sun. Ord. Time: The Parable of the Wedding Banquet

shmstech — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000

How God Invites Us: An Open Way, and More Hidden Ways

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27th Sun. Ord. Time: The Parable of the Vineyard

shmstech — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000

The Lord Seeks Fruit from Us: Application to Fifth Commandment and Embryonic Stem Cell Research

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26th Sun. Ord. Time: The Parable of the Two Sons

shmstech — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Practice vs. Mere Profession: Application to Sixth Commandment

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Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross

shmstech — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

How Can the Cross be Triumphant for Jesus and for Us?

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23rd Sun. Ord Time: "If your brother sins against you..."

shmstech — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Why we should desire correction

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22nd Sun. Ord Time: The Son of Man Must Suffer

shmstech — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000

True life comes by "losing my life" in Christ.

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21st Sun. Ord Time: Peter's Confession

shmstech — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Jesus' True Identity and its Implications for us

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15th Sun. Ord Time: Parable of the Sower

shmstech — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0000

The Power of God's Word, Received in the Soul

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14th Sun. Ord Time: Hidden from the Wise, Revealed to the Babes

shmstech — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0000

God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

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12th Sun. Ord Time: Don't Be Afraid!

shmstech — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Jesus' Prescription for Fear

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12th Sun. Ord Time: Don't Be Afraid!

shmstech — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Jesus' Prescription for Fear

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11th Sun. Ord Time: The Call of the 12 Apostles

shmstech — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000

In calling and sending the Apostles, Jesus established the Church.

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9th Sun. Ord Time: Doing the Will of the Heavenly Father

shmstech — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Will you let Him turn your life upside-down?

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Feast of the Visitiation

shmstech — Sat, 31 May 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Entrustment to Our Lady

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Corpus Christi: The Body and Blood of Christ

shmstech — Sun, 25 May 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Christ, truly present in His flesh and blood, unites us to God and one another.

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Pentecost / First Mass of Fr. Lee Acervo

shmstech — Sun, 11 May 2008 00:00:00 +0000

The Holy Spirit: Gift of God, Inserting us into the Divine Giving

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Pentecost Vigil: The Law Written on our Hearts

shmstech — Sat, 10 May 2008 00:00:00 +0000

The Newness of the New Covenant: the Life of Grace

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The Ascension:

shmstech — Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 +0000

The Meaning of Jesus' Ascension: for Him and for Us.

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5th Sun. Easter: Do not let your hearts be troubled.

shmstech — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Why Jesus says, "Do not be afraid; believe in Me."

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4th Sun. Easter: Jesus the Good Shepherd

shmstech — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Jesus the one shepherd speaks to His shepherds and flock.

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3rd Sun. Easter: The Road to Emmaus

shmstech — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000

We had hoped that he would be the one...

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Easter Sunday

shmstech — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Jesus' Resurrection the Sign that God has come in search of you

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Good Friday (2007)

shmstech — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Jesus' Death: an Atonement, a Healing, for You

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4th Sun. Lent: The Healing of the Man Blind from Birth

shmstech — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Faith as a New Kind of Seeing, in the Light of Christ

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3rd Tues. of Lent: The Unforgiving Steward

shmstech — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

A Key to Forgiveness: Knowing How Much We've Been Forgiven

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4th Sun. Ord. Time: The Beatitudes

shmstech — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

The Way to True Happiness

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2nd Sun. Ord. Time: John the Baptist Speaks of Jesus

shmstech — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Jesus: Lamb of God & He Who Baptizes with the Holy Spirit

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Psalm 139: God's Searching Knowledge of Us

shmstech — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

God's Knowledge of Us: Comfort and Way to Self-Knowledge.

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The Baptism of the Lord

shmstech — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Jesus' Baptism foreshadows the Paschal Mystery and fills Christian Baptism with power.

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Epiphany: The Magi Follow the Star and Find Jesus

shmstech — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Understanding God's Manifestation, Believing, and Being Converted

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Christmas Day: In the Beginning was the Word, and the Word Became Flesh

shmstech — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0000

The Journey of the Son of God: An Exchange of Gifts

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4th Sun. Advent: Matthew's Account of the Birth of Jesus

shmstech — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0000

The Names Jesus (The Lord Saves) and Emmanuel (God with Us)

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2nd Sun. Advent: The Preaching of John the Baptist

shmstech — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Jesus Christ Our Hope, Now and Forever

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Solemnity of Christ the King

shmstech — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Who is Jesus Christ? What Does this Mean for Me?

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32nd Sun. Ord. Time: On the Resurrection of the Dead

shmstech — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000

To believe great things of God, and hope great things from Him

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31st Sun. Ord. Time: Jesus' Visitation to Zacchaeus

shmstech — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Jesus says to Zacchaeus & us: "I must stay in your house today."

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29th Sun. Ord. Time: The Unjust Judge

shmstech — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000

When the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?

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28th Sun. Ord. Time: The Ten Lepers

shmstech — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Gratitude leads us from the gift to the Giver - the greatest gift.

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27th Week Ord. Time, Saturday: 'Blessed the Womb that Bore You'

shmstech — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Our happiness will be found in obedience to God.

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Happiness from God's Eternal Perspective

shmstech — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Happiness from God's Eternal Perspective

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25th Sun. Ord. Time: The Dishonest Steward

shmstech — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Spending a Trifle to Gain a Fortune

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Feast of St. Matthew: Jesus' Call of Matthew

shmstech — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0000

The Kindness and Severity of Jesus

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23rd Sunday of Ord. Time: Discipleship: Jesus' Call & Our Response

shmstech — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0000

The Lordship of Christ among His Disciples

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4th Sunday of Easter: Jesus, the Good Shepherd

shmstech — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Jesus the Good Shepherd Knows and Speaks to His Own

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2nd Week of Easter, Monday: Jesus & Nicodemus

shmstech — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0000

The Life of Jesus Risen in Us

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2nd Sunday of Easter: Mercy Sunday

shmstech — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Jesus Offers the Disciples & Us His Mercy

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Easter Sunday: Jesus' Resurrection the Foundation of our Faith

shmstech — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0000

What it means for us that Jesus has been raised from the dead

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Good Friday: "I Thirst"

shmstech — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0000

I Thirst for You (given Good Friday 2006)

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Tuesday of Holy Week: Judas' Sin the Recapitulation of Adam's

shmstech — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Judas' Sin Crystallizes the Sin of Adam and All Sin

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6th Sunday of Lent: Palm Sunday

shmstech — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Jesus Confronts the Leaders of Israel ? and Each of Us.

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5th Week of Lent, Saturday: Caiphus' Prophecy

shmstech — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0000

The Expediency of Caiphus vs. the Prudence of God. Recorded April 8, 2006.

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5th Sunday of Lent: The Woman Caught in Adultery

shmstech — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0000

The Church: Sinners Forgiven, and Called to Live a Heavenly Life

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4th Sunday of Lent: The Parable of the Prodigal Son

shmstech — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0000

The Younger Son, the Older Son, & the Father's "Prodigal" Mercy

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3rd Sunday of Lent: Repentance & the Parable of the Fig Tree

shmstech — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0000

God looks for repentance, that He may come to dwell in us.

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2nd Sunday Lent: The Transfiguration

shmstech — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0000

The divine life that transfigures Jesus' human body comes also to live in us

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1st Sunday Lent: The Temptation in the Desert

shmstech — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000

The Existence of the Devil and Our Combat Against Him

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7th Sunday Ord. Time: Love of Enemies

shmstech — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000

The love of enemies makes us true children of the heavenly Father

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2nd Sun. Lent: The Transfiguration

shmstech — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Jesus' Visible Humanity Brings Us to the Invisible God

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6th Sunday Ord. Time: The Kingdom Within / Trust in Lord

shmstech — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000

The True Riches of the Kingdom of God within Us

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5th Sunday Ord. Time: Doctrine - Obstacle or Doorway?

shmstech — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000

How Faith in the Doctrine of Christ leads us to Christ Himself

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3rd Sunday Ord. Time: You are the Body of Christ

shmstech — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Complementarity Within the Body of Christ

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2nd Sunday Ord. Time: Wedding at Cana

shmstech — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 18:56:56 +0000

The Wedding of Cana as a Sign in the Life of Our Lord

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28th Sun. Ord. Time: The Problem with Riches

shmstech — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 14:30:52 +0000

The Heavenly Investment Principle

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27th Sun. Ord. Time: And the two shall become one flesh.

shmstech — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 14:32:32 +0000

Marriage a Preparation for Heaven.

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24th Sun. Ord. Time: Jesus, the Messiah who must suffer

shmstech — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 14:49:23 +0000

You are thinking not as God does, but as human beings do.

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16th Sun Ord. Time: He began to teach them many things

shmstech — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 15:03:38 +0000

Christ's compassion and teaching reveals our need for his teaching.

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15th Sun Ord. Time: First Sending of the Apostles

shmstech — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 15:05:43 +0000

Christ's Message Not Separated from Message of His Body

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13th Sun Ord. Time: Healing of Woman with Hemorrhage

shmstech — Sun, 02 Jul 2006 15:07:29 +0000

The Movement Toward Personal and Saving Faith.

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Yr B, 5th Sund. Lent: Jesus' Hour of Glory

shmstech — Sun, 02 Apr 2006 18:00:52 +0000

Jesus' obedience reverses the disobedience of Adam, and draws us into His own obedience.

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4th Sun. Lent: For God so loved the world

shmstech — Sun, 26 Mar 2006 17:18:49 +0000

Draw near to Christ, the remedy for our healing.

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3rd Sunday of Advent (2005): John the Baptist's Testimony to Jesus

shmstech — Sun, 11 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0000

Why must John point to a light already present before their eyes?

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34th Sun. Ord. Time: Feast of Christ the King

shmstech — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0000

He will come to judge the living and the dead

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22nd Sun. Ord Time (2005): Do not be conformed to this world

shmstech — Sun, 28 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0000

Conformed to Christ rather than to this World

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