Sunday Homilies - Podcasts
Does Friendship Have an Expiration Date
by Fr. Wesley Schawe
God wants us to live and die in His friendship. By avoiding complacency and despair we can arrive and remain in a state of grace.
Date: 9/28/14
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by Fr. Wesley Schawe
God wants us to live and die in His friendship. By avoiding complacency and despair we can arrive and remain in a state of grace.
Date: 9/28/14
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Better Late Than Never
by Fr. Wesley Schawe
Whether I am with God forever (heaven) or away from Him forever (hell) is based on my relationship with God at the moment when I die.
Date: 9/21/14
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by Fr. Wesley Schawe
Whether I am with God forever (heaven) or away from Him forever (hell) is based on my relationship with God at the moment when I die.
Date: 9/21/14
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The Exaltation of the Cross
by Fr. Terrance Klein
You can suffer evil, like the martyrs. or resist it, like those who fight to restrain it. Martyrs are not passive, and soldiers are not evil. they are righteous in resisting. But there is a reason that the cross of Christ belongs on ambulances and not at the head of armies. Christ chooses to suffer the cross.
Date: 9/14/14
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by Fr. Terrance Klein
You can suffer evil, like the martyrs. or resist it, like those who fight to restrain it. Martyrs are not passive, and soldiers are not evil. they are righteous in resisting. But there is a reason that the cross of Christ belongs on ambulances and not at the head of armies. Christ chooses to suffer the cross.
Date: 9/14/14
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I Messed Up--Difficult Words to Say
by Fr. Wesley Schawe
Admitting that you're wrong can be one of the hardest things to do. But acknowledging that you can become better is the first step.
Date: 9/7/14
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by Fr. Wesley Schawe
Admitting that you're wrong can be one of the hardest things to do. But acknowledging that you can become better is the first step.
Date: 9/7/14
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Changing Names and Giving Keys
by Fr. Wesley Schawe
Isaiah 22 and Matthew 16 are key passages in understanding why the Church has been guided by a Pope ever since the beginning.
Date: 8/24/14
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by Fr. Wesley Schawe
Isaiah 22 and Matthew 16 are key passages in understanding why the Church has been guided by a Pope ever since the beginning.
Date: 8/24/14
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Believe It or Not, I Put the Treasure Back
by Fr. Wesley Schawe
Following Jesus does not come without some cost, but the cost is absolutely worth it.
Date: 7/27/14
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by Fr. Wesley Schawe
Following Jesus does not come without some cost, but the cost is absolutely worth it.
Date: 7/27/14
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Calling God
by Fr. Terrance Klein
Every episode starts off well, moves to a crisis, and then ends happily, when the Beav has learned his lesson. That's how it works in family sit-coms and in life, provided you watch the whole episode before you judge.
Date: 7/20/14
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by Fr. Terrance Klein
Every episode starts off well, moves to a crisis, and then ends happily, when the Beav has learned his lesson. That's how it works in family sit-coms and in life, provided you watch the whole episode before you judge.
Date: 7/20/14
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Who Can I Blame For This?!
by Fr. Wesley Schawe
Our Faith teaches us that there is a difference between moral evil and physical evil.
Date: 7/13/14
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by Fr. Wesley Schawe
Our Faith teaches us that there is a difference between moral evil and physical evil.
Date: 7/13/14
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A Really Gross Homily
by Fr. Wesley Schawe
It seems impossible--not to mention gross--to eat the flesh and drink the blood of Jesus. But once we realize how and why, it changes from gross to amazing.
Date: 6/22/14
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by Fr. Wesley Schawe
It seems impossible--not to mention gross--to eat the flesh and drink the blood of Jesus. But once we realize how and why, it changes from gross to amazing.
Date: 6/22/14
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What Does God Look Like?
by Fr. Wesley Schawe
We can know something about God based on what we hear, what we see, and what we expect. But we'll only know him fully when we meet Him in person
Date: 6/15/14
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by Fr. Wesley Schawe
We can know something about God based on what we hear, what we see, and what we expect. But we'll only know him fully when we meet Him in person
Date: 6/15/14
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Pentecost: We Came Hither Cyring
by Fr. Terrance Klein
Tears are one way to understand the mystery of the Holy Spirit. Indeed, they've often been seen as a manifestation of the spirit's presence.
Date: 6/8/14
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by Fr. Terrance Klein
Tears are one way to understand the mystery of the Holy Spirit. Indeed, they've often been seen as a manifestation of the spirit's presence.
Date: 6/8/14
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This Pew Reserved for Perfect Catholics
by Fr. Wesley Schawe
When we realize that even the Apostles after the resurrection still struggled in their faith, we are reassured that it's OK if we, too, have room to grow--as long as we don't settle for less.
Date: 6/1/14
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by Fr. Wesley Schawe
When we realize that even the Apostles after the resurrection still struggled in their faith, we are reassured that it's OK if we, too, have room to grow--as long as we don't settle for less.
Date: 6/1/14
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These are Stones, not Toys
by Fr. Wesley Schawe
We are living stones, meaning that each one of us is different, each one of us is essential, and each one of us must be made acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
Date: 5/18/14
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by Fr. Wesley Schawe
We are living stones, meaning that each one of us is different, each one of us is essential, and each one of us must be made acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
Date: 5/18/14
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What a Difference
by Fr. Wesley Schawe
Just as the wind can change quickly, so too do we see St. Peter change dramatically since Good Friday, and we see bread and wine changed into the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. What a difference a God makes!
Date: 5/4/14
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by Fr. Wesley Schawe
Just as the wind can change quickly, so too do we see St. Peter change dramatically since Good Friday, and we see bread and wine changed into the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. What a difference a God makes!
Date: 5/4/14
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Did you find what you're looking for?
by Fr. Wesley Schawe
Finding the Risen Jesus depends on where we look and whether we look. But don't worry--He's there.
Date: 4/20/14
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by Fr. Wesley Schawe
Finding the Risen Jesus depends on where we look and whether we look. But don't worry--He's there.
Date: 4/20/14
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Living forever-just not here
by Fr. Wesley Schawe
Lazarus did not live forever. Nor will we or the ones we love. Then again, we were made for more than this world.
Date: 4/6/14
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by Fr. Wesley Schawe
Lazarus did not live forever. Nor will we or the ones we love. Then again, we were made for more than this world.
Date: 4/6/14
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Goodbye Grover's Corners
by Fr. Terrance Klein
To see Christ is to perceive two things, each equally important: our need for a savior and the beauty of the earth, ready to be redeemed.
Date: 3/30/14
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by Fr. Terrance Klein
To see Christ is to perceive two things, each equally important: our need for a savior and the beauty of the earth, ready to be redeemed.
Date: 3/30/14
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My spiritual carry-on bag
by Fr. Wesley Schawe
Just like on an airplane, we carry too much on our heart. Jesus wants to take away our baggage, if we're willing to let it go.
Date: 3/23/14
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by Fr. Wesley Schawe
Just like on an airplane, we carry too much on our heart. Jesus wants to take away our baggage, if we're willing to let it go.
Date: 3/23/14
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Cinderella and the Singular
by Fr. Terrance Klein
A Christian claims that all of human history is translated into, transfigured by, the Christ. The meaning of the end has been revealed, yet we need the rest of time to comprehend the clue.
Date: 3/20/14
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by Fr. Terrance Klein
A Christian claims that all of human history is translated into, transfigured by, the Christ. The meaning of the end has been revealed, yet we need the rest of time to comprehend the clue.
Date: 3/20/14
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Candy is tempting!
by Fr. Wesley Schawe
The devil will place all kinds of sweet things in front of us. telling us the same lies he told Adam and Eve: The Church doesn't know what it's talking about...this will not harm you...this will make you truly free.
Date: 3/9/14
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by Fr. Wesley Schawe
The devil will place all kinds of sweet things in front of us. telling us the same lies he told Adam and Eve: The Church doesn't know what it's talking about...this will not harm you...this will make you truly free.
Date: 3/9/14
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