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Homilies
The "breaking open" of the Word of God, that is, the homily is as essential as the "breaking the bread" and the pouring of the Cup. The Eucharistic Liturgy is a double table of the presence of Christ in Word and Sacrament. Below are past and recent homilies.
Ordinary 22
The Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Jeremiah 20:7-9; Psalm 63; Romans 12:1-2; Matthew 16:21-27 Charles Blow, age 20, drives down a Louisiana back-road with a gun in the passenger seat. Destiny sings to him, calling him back to his childhood … Continue reading →
David Wm. Mickiewicz
Aug 31, 20233 min read
Ordinary 21
The Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 22:19-23; Psalm 138; Romans 11:33-36; Matthew 16:13-20 “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God”. Peter is not the first nor the only person to make such a declaration. How can … Continue reading →
David Wm. Mickiewicz
Aug 26, 20233 min read
Ordinary 20
The Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 56:1, 6-7; Psalm 67; Romans 11:13-15, 29-32; Matthew 15:21-28 Foreigners. Aliens. Strangers. Why do we fear them? They do not have to come from another planet or another part of the earth. It … Continue reading →
David Wm. Mickiewicz
Aug 19, 20233 min read
The Assumption
The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Revelation 11:19, 12:1-6, 10; Psalm 45; 1 Corinthians 15:20-26; Luke 1:39-56 “The last enemy to be destroyed is death…” How do we know…what is the sure sign that death is … Continue reading →
David Wm. Mickiewicz
Aug 12, 20232 min read
Ordinary 19
The Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 Kings 19:9a, 11-13a; Psalm 85; Romans 9:1-5; Matthew 14:22-33 As I’ve grown older I have found I enter into, prefer and am more comfortable with silence. Quiet may be another term of expressing … Continue reading →
David Wm. Mickiewicz
Aug 12, 20233 min read
The Transfiguration of the Lord
The Transfiguration of the Lord Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; Psalm 97; 2 Peter 1:16-19; Matthew 17:1-9 snow bright – white as wool – flames of fire – wheels of burning fire – a surging stream of fire – like the sun … Continue reading →
David Wm. Mickiewicz
Aug 5, 20235 min read
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