SUNDAY HOMILIES

March 3, 2024

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March 3, 2024

KEY INSIGHTS w/ Timestamps

True worship of God involves embracing the paradox of the cross and giving our best to Him, which is Christ, in order to participate in His death and resurrection.

00:00 📖 Jesus' crucifixion is seen as a stumbling block and foolishness by both the Jews and Gentiles, as it doesn't align with their expectations of signs of greatness and wisdom.
01:24 📜 The heart of faith is about loving God first and then loving your neighbor.
02:29 🙏 Trust and worship only the God who delivers from slavery and sin, not false idols or superstitions.
03:36 📖 Worshiping God alone is the foundation of the law, and the Sabbath calls us to step away from work and focus on being with and worshiping God.
05:07 🔁 Jesus disrupts traditional Jewish worship by claiming authority over the temple and foretelling its destruction.
06:39 📖 Jesus hands himself over to the father at the Last Supper in the Gospel of John, and our participation in the Eucharist is participation in his death and resurrection.
07:37 🙏 Give to God the best of what we have, which is Christ, and worship Him with our entire being.
09:09 🙏 Embrace the paradox of the cross and make space for true worship of God in Lent.

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Jesus displayed the holy wrath of God in driving out the money changers from the temple, showing his hatred for sin and love for sinners, and we should reflect on our own lives and allow the Lord to cleanse us of sin with love and mercy.

00:00 🔥 Jesus displayed the holy wrath of God by driving out the money changers from the temple.
00:42 🔥 Jesus confronts those exploiting the temple for profit, invoking the wrath of God.
01:11 💥 Jesus's wrath was not a result of losing control, but a manifestation of his perfect love through the passion of anger, which is not inherently sinful.
01:58 💥 Jesus's holy wrath was driven by his hatred for sin and love for sinners, aiming for their conversion.
02:48 🙏 Reflect on the parts of your life that need cleansing and allow the Lord to drive sin from your life with love and mercy.

March 3, 2024

KEY INSIGHTS w/ Timestamps

Embracing God's will and law, trusting in Jesus's Pascal mystery, and reflecting on the Ten Commandments are essential for our Lenten journey.

00:00 🙏 Trusting and submitting to God's will, and embracing His law, is the key to our Lenten journey.
00:46 🙏 The Passover represents the angel of death passing over marked homes, the escape through the Red Sea, and the 40 years of wandering in the desert before reaching the promised land.
01:23 🙏 Jesus's life, suffering, death, and resurrection are the Pascal mystery, teaching us to trust and walk with him.
01:50 🙏 The Ten Commandments are a reality check to keep us focused on God and are a gift to keep us on track.
02:11 🙏 Reflecting on the Third Sunday of Lent.
02:12 🙏 Reflect on the Ten Commandments, prepare for confession, and prioritize God in your life during Lent.

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March 3, 2024

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Anger is a natural response, but it is important to understand and accept guidance for right relationship with God and others, and to be patient with others as they learn.

00:00 🎤 Jesus understands our frustration and anger, as seen in today's Gospel where he drives merchants out of the temple.
01:30 📖 Jesus' story shows his authentic human experience, processing anger out of deep love.
02:15 🗣️ Students often take issue with school rules, but getting angry or emotional about it is rarely effective.
03:01 📖 Understanding and accompanying young people by leaning into the why behind God's message and the Ten Commandments.
03:41 📖 Understanding and accepting guidance for right relationship with God and others is important, even though nobody likes rules.
04:23 🙏 Remember to keep the Sabbath day holy, honor your spiritual self, and be patient with others as they learn.
05:17 🙏 Anger is a natural response, but we should remember that God's word is clear and effective in leading us to everlasting life.
06:12 🙏 Walk your own path with an open heart, be patient with others, and let God do the work of transforming hearts.

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SOURCE: Father Andrew Ricci

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SOURCE: National Shrine

Introduction

OPTION A

The House
of My Father

If a Christian comes to Mass on Sundays but for the rest of the week doesn’t care about Christ, cheats in business, lies, shows no love, then the religion of this person is not genuine. Our Lord tells us today that true religion, worship in spirit and in truth, unifies our lives in such a way that there is no part reserved for God and another part for ourselves only: God is to be present in all we do, Christ is our companion in all of our life. Let us ask Christ with us here in this Eucharist to inspire all we do and to journey through life with us all the time.

Penitential Act
General Intercessions

SOURCE: Bible Claret Liturgy Alive

OPTION B

Jesus Challenges
Us This Lent

Jesus was something new to the Jews. From extensive laws guiding all of life, to their temple worship, their profound understanding of God had been established over time. But then Jesus challenged all that they knew. Lent calls us to encounter God in new and deeper ways and to reflect on how we respond to new insights or information that may challenge our comfortable beliefs, understanding or religious practices.

Penitential Act
Prayer of the Faithful

SOURCE: National Catholic Reporter: Cycle B Sunday Resources feature series. View the full series.

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UPDATED/ADAPTED FROM CELEBRATION 2018 NOTES

If you have elect, the rule is clear: The Cycle A readings are to be used with every celebration of the scrutinies…

Masses without a scrutiny? Two options are legitimate: You may use the Cycle B readings or the Cycle A at all the Masses. Even if you do not have elect (and hence, no scrutinies), the Lectionary is clear that you may use the Cycle A texts every year if you wish.

If you are celebrating scrutinies, there are advantages to using the Cycle A readings at all the Masses, even if the scrutiny is celebrated at only one Mass. It is much easier on the preacher not to have to prepare two different homilies. In addition, it allows the preacher to connect the whole parish to what is happening in the scrutiny even if they are not at the Mass were scrutinies are celebrated. Some of the scrutiny petitions can be included in the general intercessions, so that the whole parish is praying for similar areas of conversion. It also means that the music can be the same or at least similar at all the Masses; if you use two sets of readings, musicians will need to choose different hymns and psalms.

In preparing the scrutinies, make the effort to adapt the petitions in the rite to current and local circumstances. Our world is filled with examples of the forces of hate and evil at work. These forces influence our own thinking and actions in ways that we often don’t even notice. It is important to name the issues and then pray for God’s grace to help us all deepen our commitment to living the Gospel. Find confidential ways to solicit areas of personal concern from the elect and include those within the three sets of intercessions. If you can solicit similar issues of concern from the whole parish, then people will hear their own struggles voiced and prayed about. The texts in the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults have to serve the whole world, so they are necessarily vague. Make them concrete and powerful for your assemblies.

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SOURCE: NCR: Cycle B series.

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Australian Catholics

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3rd Sunday of Lent B

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Third Sunday of Lent (B) | Fr Richard Ounsworth, O.P. explains the cosmic significance of Christ’s cleansing of the temple in a homily preached in 2018.

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