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Homilies for the Feast of the Epiphany | Dcn. Matt and Dcn. Barney
Dcn. Barney’s Homily Dcn. Matt’s Homily
Epiphany Home Blessing
Epiphany Home Blessings: The custom of blessing homes on or near the Epiphany has come down to us from venerable tradition. When blessing our homes we ask God to help us live charity in the place where we spend the majority of our time, and for protection against every harmful spirit. At Mass this weekend you will be able to grab blessed chalk, a bottle of Holy Water, and a prayer handout [PDF, 167.8 KB]
It’s a Family Affair | Homily for Feast of the Holy Family | Fr. Will Rooney
The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him. (Lk 2:40)
The Story | Homily for Christmas Day Mass | Fr. Will Rooney
In the beginning was the Word…. (Jn 1:1)
A Father who Loves | Homily for Christmas Vigil Mass | Fr. Will Rooney
He Named him Jesus (Mt 1:25) Out of love, the Father sends the Son as a delightful, defenseless, demanding child to save us by provoking us to love Him through his total self-gift. The Son, the Word, loving his Father and loving all of us is sent, desirous to save us, through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Walking in Expectation (Reflection on the Collect of the 4th Sunday of Advent)
The Collect of the 4th Week of Advent, a masterfully crafted prayer dating from the eighth century, comprehensively, “situates the mystery of Christ’s incarnation and birth in the context of his saving death and its full effect: our resurrection to glory.”[1] The prayer, which will be familiar to those who are accustomed to praying the Angelus, is as follows: Pour forth, we beseech you, O Lord, your grace into our hearts, that we, to whom
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