Saint George Parish - St. George Catholic Church Homilies

Faith isn't easy, but it is worth working for. From St. Peter to Pope Francis, the Church has never changed her teaching that in the Eucharist the bread and wine become the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ. In all the Eucharistic miracles in

For Mary to have an immaculate heart means an undivided heart, untouched by sin. She didn't always understand the right thing to do, but she intuitively knew it and was completely free to choose it! Like every good mother, she wants to help us heal our br

The presence or absence of the Spirit makes all the difference in our lives. Am I living in the realm of the "flesh" (unredeemed humanity) or in the realm of the Spirit of God. St. Paul gives a list of 15 vices (works of the flesh) and 9 virtues (the frui

During the days before Jesus' Ascension, he met with (literally, "shared salt with") the disciples. "Sharing salt" means sharing the most important things with another. Because of the gift of the Spirit which Jesus sent after his Ascension, we are each bo

Homily For May 10, 2018 - Funeral Mass for Mark Voss

Tradition immemorial talks about the four loves: family love, romance love, friendship love, and divine love. To be whom God created us to be, we all need all four loves. But divine love (sacrificial love) completes and perfects the other three. Lord, per

The Church is the gathering together of disciples, who remain in Jesus, the true vine. If we remain on the vine, connected to the Lord, we receive the nourishment we need to weather the storms of this life. Remaining in Him means doing something, it means

Jesus is the gate and good shepherd of the sheep. And as such he shows all mom and dad's how to be the gate and shepherd for their children, access points to life, nourishment and protection. If moms and dads do this well, then it opens up their children

When Jesus draws near the apostles, they're startled and terrified. We may be comfortable with Jesus at a distance, but we need him to draw close, to be the voice of truth when the enemy tears us down and accuses us. Resist the devil! Hold your ground! An

Even after "seeing" the resurrection, being filled with joy, and also sharing the news with others, the disciples remain locked in the upper room for fear. But none of this prevents Jesus from coming to stand in their midst, or our midst over and over to

What do you find amazing? And can it really compare with the resurrection. Let yourself be amazed at this true marvel. And seek it out in practical ways.

Tonight is about darkness and Light, slavery and freedom, death and Life. The women went to the tomb not knowing how to roll the stone away. So they looked up...

It's necessary to read the Passion accounts in their entirety to see the truth about our sin. But John's account also reveals the eternal love story in a strange, yet beautiful way.

Three great mysteries are revealed for us tonight: the institution of the Holy Eucharist, the institution of the priestly Order, and the Lord's command to fraternal charity.

The Passion account is the most magnificent part of the Gospel, Good News! We're shown the necessity of dying with Jesus, of doing what we can, of weeping for our sins, of remaining, watching, praying, and going forth to the Father's will. And we're shown

When even non Jews begin seeking Jesus, he knows that his hour has come, the hour for the cross. And he teaches us that dying is the only way to bear fruit that lasts forever, into eternal life. He prays, "Father, glorify your name." Which is to say, thy

Miracles remind us not to close ourselves off from all the ways that God can act in our lives. Grace is the unearned and undeserved gifts from God. Faith is the trusting acceptance of God's gifts. Trust Him and begin to see as grace even the trials and su

Zeal for your house will consume me! Was Jesus a zealot? The true house of the Lord is the Body of Christ, the Church, and Jesus shows his zealous love by giving his life to be consumed on the Cross. That kind of zeal for love, forgiveness and virtue is w

Death is a big deal for us, but not for God, who is Lord of life and death. God was teaching Abraham (and us) to learn to love another by entrusting them to Him. God put Abraham to the test and Abraham trusted Him. When he puts you to the test this week:

The Scriptures inspire us to see the world symbolically: rains are baptism, wood points to the cross, boats remind us of the Church, rainbows are signs of God's hope and mercy, etc. Jesus says the way we belong to God's kingdom is through repentance and t