Several people have requested a brief summary of my homily last week which focused on GRATITUDE related to The Eucharist we celebrate and rooted in the story of the Ten Lepers (Luke 17:11-19). What prevents you/us from being grateful? What keeps us at a distance from the Lord like the lepers? Symbolically, I propose 9 things, one […]
Campaign Kick-Off Nearly a decade since Holy Family’s last campaign, it is time again to focus our efforts on a transformative fundraising endeavor to Renew Our Church. Today, we formally announce our campaign to raise $3,775,000 in order to address our parish needs: to Build our Community for the future; Sustain our Mission; and continue
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The gate that becomes a chasm first exists in our hearts before it can exist between us. Today’s gospel from Luke invites us to look at the parable of The Rich Man and Lazarus. Throughout this parable, chasms are the one constant divide. On one side of the gate lies Lazarus, covered in sores and open wounds, hungry
The parable of The Prodigal Son from the gospel of Luke is a wonderful illustration of how Jesus turns a spirituality of climbing, achieving, and perfectionupside down. The younger brother who had done it wrongwas now being humbled, forgiven, transformed, and rewarded. The older brother was proud, done everything right, felt superior, entitled, but remained unopen to God’s blessing.
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Requirements for being a disciple of Jesus Christ according to Luke: • Hate your family • Hate life itself • Pick up your cross • Renounce all of your possessions Who would sign up for such a thing? Our Gospel this week has Luke’s Jesus continuing to lay down some unbelievable criteria for his followers. Such stern challenging messages
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