Fr. Mike Schmitz
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Peace Be With You
The Lord says, “Peace be with you” and invites us to draw serenity from His love in our lives. May we call upon His peace as we face the challenges of life with trusting faith.
Fr. Austin Fleming
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Dominican Blackfriars
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Bishop Robert Barron
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Making Your Own Emmaus Time
Jesus comes to you and me in ways we least expect. Why is it that all of the saints and seers who are a part of our Catholic Faith speak of God’s coming to us in moments of surprise? We know that to be true, don’t we? We know of our own moments of surprise, our own moments of wonder when suddenly we are aware of God’s presence to us, when, out of the blue we hear what He is saying to us.
This is why we need times of reflection. This is why we need to get out of the busy-ness of our days. We need to turn off all of the noise that’s hurled at us in this modern world of ours. For it is in moments of quiet reflection, when we’re out for a stroll, or when we’re in some quiet place where we’re allowed to reflect, that we begin to “see” Jesus and come into a deeper awareness of His presence to us.
Fr. Joe Jagodensky, SDS
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Walking with Jesus
That is what a church sign shows me driving to work each morning. I thought how difficult that is for us. I don’t mean the usual stuff of sacrifice or dedication. I mean it’s difficult because we know how his story ends. It’s not fair walking with someone when you know how the someone and something turns out.
I’m at an age where the first few words of hearing the gospel, I say to myself, “Oh, it’s that one again” and my mind wanders toward lunch. I’m able to do the same thing with songs of my era, four notes into it is my best and I can tell you the artist, title and sometimes the record label. (Church repetition and radio days do have some things in common.)
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Fr. George Smiga
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Crashing Jesus
red Karger holds the unofficial title of “the world’s greatest party crasher.” Karger has crashed hundreds of high-profile parties and celebrity events. He has suddenly appeared on the stage during the Academy Awards ceremony and has been seen seated next to the Secretary of State at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Karger was not invited to any of these events. He simply showed up to the surprise of everyone. He is confident that he can crash any party. The formula, he says, is simple: Look confident. Pretend that you belong there.
In today’s gospel, Jesus crashes the apostles’ party, although it is not much of a party until he arrives. The apostles were frightened and confused. They knew that they abandoned Jesus during his passion. Now they are hearing reports that the tomb is empty, and two of their number claim seeing Jesus on the road to Emmaus. What do these things mean? The apostles can’t figure it out. Then Jesus crashes in. He is not expected or invited, but he certainly belongs. The apostles desperately need to hear his greeting of peace. They hunger for the hope that he can provide. When Jesus comes, things change.
Fr. Anthony Ekpunobi, C.M.
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Msgr. Joseph Pellegrino
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Witnesses of the Resurrection
There are people in the world who have heard about Christ, about religion, about forgiveness, but have not been led to an experience of the Lord’s forgiveness. These may be the people of the deep, dark night suffering in the world of prostitution, the sex industry or the drug culture. They are exploited so others can become rich. They see their only option in life being to make the best of a terrible situation or end their lives. These people have not witnessed a transformation of life. No one has brought them the witness of the Resurrection.
Perhaps the people in darkness are the people of the lonely home and lonely life. They have worked long and hard to get the most out of the world. Their lives and their houses are full of beautiful things. Now that their dreams have been fulfilled, they realize that they are not happy. They need more to life, but there is nothing left for them to buy. No one has brought them the witness of the Resurrection.
Msgr. Charles Pope
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The gospel for this Sunday speaks to the necessity of becoming witnesses of the resurrection of Jesus. It begins with the necessary foundation of the proclamation of the Church: “The Lord is risen indeed, he has appeared to Simon!” This solemn declaration of the Church forms the doctrinal certitude of the resurrection. On this foundation of the truth, the personal witness of every Catholic must be built. In this gospel we see how the Lord confirms His resurrection through the teaching authority of the Church, confirms the Apostles in the truth of it, clarifies their faith, and then commissions them to be witnesses. Let’s see how the Lord does this in four steps.
Bishop John Louis
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Fr. Michael Chua
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Glorified
Antonio P. Pueyo
We will not be leaving our bodies behind. We will not be leaving this earth behind. Instead our bodies will be transformed and glorified. This world will also be transformed and glorified. In fancy theological terms, we can call this the eschatology of continuity
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The Forgiveness of Sins
Antonio P. Pueyo
It is about time that we ask ourselves how we have contributed to the environment of sin. Sin in the form of greed, lust, deceit, pride, resentment, envy, gluttony, and laziness is becoming a way of life. Personal sin becomes structural sin.
Consolation in suffering
Tom Bartolomeo
Would it surprise us to hear that the happiest people in this world are those who join the suffering of others to their own? We can be bands of brothers and sisters in the Lord when we allow others to unite their suffering with ours and ours with theirs in his promise that he will be with us not only here but in the world to come.
The Resurrection and Fear
Douglas McManaman
If we have the gift of faith, it means we have the ability to believe that Christ was raised, and that means we have the ability to rise above our fear of death, and if we can rise above our fear of death, then we can rise above any other fear that enters our lives.
Bearing Witness to the Resurrection
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Just before his ascension Jesus had some last words for his disciples. One statement, “You are witnesses of these things,” had special significance for the disciples, and it has special significance for disciples today. Being a witness is not optional. We ARE witnesses; we need to consider how we bear witness to the Resurrection.
A Ghost Story (Easter 3)
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It’s not every day that you see a ghost. In fact, you may never see one. Still, judging by numerous cultural examples, ghosts occupy a prominent place in the public consciousness. What’s more, this belief goes back thousands of years. The disciples of today’s gospel reading believed in ghosts, and for a good reason: They saw one!
SOURCE: LifeIssues.net Homily Archive
Fr. Phil Bloom
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Evolutionary Leap
Bottom line: An “evolutionary leap” has happened. The question is whether you and I will get onboard – baptism, belief and the Eucharist.
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2006: Is Life Worth Living?
2003: The Other
2000: Touch Me and See
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Jesus Did Rise on Easter Sunday!
Last Sunday, in John’s Gospel (20:19-31), we heard how Jesus appeared on Easter Sunday evening in the Upper Room, as we call it, where Jesus had celebrated the Last Supper with the apostles, and a week later he appeared there again to Thomas who could not believe that Jesus had risen. Jesus showed Thomas his wounds and said to him, “Doubt no longer but believe.” (John 20:27) Thomas responded, “My Lord and my God.” (John 20:28)
Today we heard Luke’s account of Jesus’ appearance in the Upper Room on Easter Sunday evening (Luke 24:35-48). Jesus appeared in their midst and they were startled. Like John, Luke reports that Jesus’ first word was “Peace.” Jesus wanted to calm them. He did not reproach them for having abandoned him when he was arrested in Gethsemane or that only John accompanied the women to the cross. Instead, Jesus’ first word was “Peace.” Their encounter with Jesus was a healing encounter.
Fr. John Kavanaugh, S.J.
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Glorified Bodies
Peter claims, in the Acts of the Apostles, that the servant Jesus has been glorified. Among other things, such a claim might be referring to the testimonies, recounting about the risen Lord, that the third Gospel drew upon.
While the disciples who had returned from the road to Emmaus were explaining how they recognized Jesus in the breaking of bread, Jesus suddenly appeared in their midst. Frightened, they thought they were seeing a ghost, but Jesus told them to look at his wounds and even touch him. He knew they were having trouble believing what was before them. As if to convince them that he was somehow, albeit strangely, flesh and blood, he asked for something to eat in their presence.
Bishop Frank Schuster
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Ramifications of the Resurrection
Archived Homily (2021) – My friends, I believe that one of the hardest parts about living through a pandemic is the loss of human touch. It has been over a year since I have been able to give any of my family members a proper hug. I used to be able to shake hundreds of hands each weekend. Elbow taps are OK but it just doesn’t feel the same. Zoom meetings have been a wonderful way to stay connected; but on the other hand, zoom meetings can never replace physical presence. As human beings, we are not comprised of just spirit. We are en-fleshed spirits. We are corporeal beings. Even with the aches and pains, occasional sniffles and stomach aches, it is truly a blessing to simply be alive, to experience being alive in the flesh, and to be physically present to each other the best we can.
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