<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[On The Margins]]></title><description><![CDATA[On The Margins]]></description><link>https://www.onthemargins.net/homilies</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:15:26 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.onthemargins.net/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A change…]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the time being, I will not be posting my homilies since I’ve been encouraged to speak extemporaneously.]]></description><link>https://www.onthemargins.net/post/a-change</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e91ee44d40087390871dcf</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2024 09:13:44 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>David Wm. Mickiewicz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pascha II]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Second Sunday of Easter Acts 4:32-35; Psalm 118; I John5:1-6; John 20:19-31 Are you caught up in Eclipse Mania? Do you have your solar glasses to protect your eyes? Are you gathering with friends or coworkers? Some of you … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://www.onthemargins.net/post/pascha-ii</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e91ee44d40087390871dd4</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2024 10:52:36 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>David Wm. Mickiewicz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pascha I]]></title><description><![CDATA[Easter Sunday: The Resurrection of the Lord Acts 10: 34a, 37-43; Psalm 118; Colossians 3:1-4; John 20: 1-9 Three weeks ago, early in the morning on the first day of the week while it was still dark, my brother Mark … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://www.onthemargins.net/post/pascha-i</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e91ee44d40087390871dd3</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 14:21:04 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>David Wm. Mickiewicz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lent V – Laudato Si’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fifth Sunday of Lent The fifth and final homily in a Lenten series on the Encyclical Letter, Laudato Si’ of Pope Francis. Each year on St. Patrick’s Day, tens of thousands of Americans add green to their outfits, even … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://www.onthemargins.net/post/lent-v-laudato-si</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e91ee44d40087390871dd5</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2024 09:54:28 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>David Wm. Mickiewicz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lent IV – Laudato Si’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fourth Sunday of Lent The fourth in a Lenten series on the Encyclical Letter, Laudato Si’ of Pope Francis. Kicking the can down the road is something we all do. It is easier to ignore an issue then deal … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://www.onthemargins.net/post/lent-iv-laudato-si</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e91ee44d40087390871dd6</guid><pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2024 07:17:10 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>David Wm. Mickiewicz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lent III – Laudato Si’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Third Sunday of Lent The third in a Lenten series on the encyclical, Laudato Si’ of Pope Francis. Are you content in your life? Before you answer, what do we mean by words like satisfied, happy, and content? Expectations … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://www.onthemargins.net/post/lent-iii-laudato-si</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e91ee44d40087390871dd2</guid><pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2024 08:16:11 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>David Wm. Mickiewicz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lent II – Laudato Si’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Second Sunday of Lent The second in a Lenten series on the encyclical, Laudato Si’ of Pope Francis. Jesus said, “Look up and see the fields ripe for the harvest” [John 4:35]. “Look at the birds in the sky…they … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://www.onthemargins.net/post/lent-ii-laudato-si</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e91ee44d40087390871dd7</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2024 08:27:43 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>David Wm. Mickiewicz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lent I – Laudato Si’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The First Sunday of Lent The first in a Lenten series on the encyclical, Laudato Si’ of Pope Francis. “Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return.” Words that remind us of our mortality and encourage us … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://www.onthemargins.net/post/lent-i-laudato-si</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e91ee44d40087390871dd1</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2024 09:44:27 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>David Wm. Mickiewicz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ash Wednesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ash Wednesday Joel 2: 12-18; Psalm 51; 2 Corinthians 5:20–6:20; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 Happy Valentine’s Day! A day of roses, sweets, and words of love. Ash Wednesday has no greeting or sweets and flowers. It is a solemn day of … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://www.onthemargins.net/post/ash-wednesday</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e91ee44d40087390871dd8</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2024 14:26:48 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>David Wm. Mickiewicz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ordinary 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46; Psalm 32; 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1; Mark 1:40-45 The celebration of all the Sacraments involve physical touch: the laying on of hands, a holy kiss, aniontings, the signing of the cross on … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://www.onthemargins.net/post/ordinary-6</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e91ee44d40087390871dd0</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2024 08:17:44 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>David Wm. Mickiewicz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ordinary 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Job 7:1-4, 6-7; Psalm 147; 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23; Mark 1:29-39 “Elmo is just checking in! How is everybody doing?” On Monday, the furry red Muppet Elmo took to social media and asked a … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://www.onthemargins.net/post/ordinary-5</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e91ef0d06bed7d1a9eace5</guid><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2024 11:21:37 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>David Wm. Mickiewicz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ordinary 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Deuteronomy 18:15-20; Psalm 95; 1 Corinthians 7:32-35; Mark 1:21-28 Some thoughts and questions on Paul’s teaching for you to consider. Unmarried Paul seems to think that a spouse divides a person’s loyalties while a … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://www.onthemargins.net/post/ordinary-4</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e91ef0d06bed7d1a9eacde</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2024 09:25:29 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>David Wm. Mickiewicz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ordinary 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Jonah 3:1-5, 10; Psalm 25; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31; Mark 1:14-20 For the world in its present form is passing away… Paul may have been writing in light of the second coming of Christ that … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://www.onthemargins.net/post/ordinary-3</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e91ef0d06bed7d1a9eace2</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2024 08:45:16 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>David Wm. Mickiewicz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ordinary 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Second Sunday of Ordinary Time 1 Samuel 3:3b-10, 19; Psalm 40; 1 Corinthians 6:13c-15a, 17-20; John 1:35-42 For a singer there is nothing more important than finding a good accompanist. An accompanist is more than just someone who can … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://www.onthemargins.net/post/ordinary-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e91ef0d06bed7d1a9eace4</guid><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2024 10:05:27 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>David Wm. Mickiewicz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christmas IV – Epiphany]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christmas IV – The Solemnity of the Epiphany Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72; Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6; Matthew 2:1-12 “A cold coming we had of it, Just the worst time of the year For a journey, and such a long journey: The … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://www.onthemargins.net/post/christmas-iv-epiphany</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e91ef0d06bed7d1a9eace3</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2024 09:04:51 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>David Wm. Mickiewicz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christmas III – Mother of God]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christmas III – The Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God Numbers 6:22-27; Psalm 67; Galatians 4:4-7; Luke 2:16-21 Last year began with one war in the headlines and ends with two wars. The war in Ukraine, begun in February … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://www.onthemargins.net/post/christmas-iii-mother-of-god</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e91ef0d06bed7d1a9eacdd</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2023 11:03:48 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>David Wm. Mickiewicz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christmas II – The Holy Family]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christmas II – The Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14; Psalm 128; Colossians 3:12-21; Luke 2:22-40 The New York Times columnist, David Brooks, wonderfully relates how when reading a book at his dining … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://www.onthemargins.net/post/christmas-ii-the-holy-family</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e91ef0d06bed7d1a9eace1</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2023 10:55:12 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>David Wm. Mickiewicz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christmas I – Nativity]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord Isaiah 9:1-6; Psalm 96; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-14 She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. Has there ever … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://www.onthemargins.net/post/christmas-i-nativity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e91ef0d06bed7d1a9eace0</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2023 19:48:48 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>David Wm. Mickiewicz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advent IV]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fourth Sunday of Advent 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Psalm 89; Romans 16:25-27; Luke 1:26-38 Do you know what “the talk” is? If you are not a black parent, I don’t expect you do. In his book, Between … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://www.onthemargins.net/post/advent-iv</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e91ef0d06bed7d1a9eace6</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2023 19:43:28 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>David Wm. Mickiewicz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advent III]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Third Sunday of Advent Isaiah 61:1-2a, 10-11; Psalm [Luke 1:46-50, 53-54]; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24; John 1:6-8, 19-28 The spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me. The prophet is not anointed with oil … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://www.onthemargins.net/post/advent-iii</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e91ef0d06bed7d1a9eacdf</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2023 09:56:32 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>David Wm. Mickiewicz</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>