Great homilies to improve the faith and understanding of Christians
How many of us believe that God wants each of us to be a saint and also believe that it is possible? God wants you to be a saint by doing the same thing that every previous saint did. Doing seemingly mundane actions becomes extraordinary when we have the right perspective.
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We all seek to be strong in our lives. Weaknesses are shunned at work and in our personal lives. But these weaknesses can make us humble to God. So, if we are attentive, we can draw closer to Him. The example of a powerful army general is used to demonstrate how good things can come from humility.
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The story of Lazarus and the Rich Man should be a challenging one for any of us who have a comfortable life. Do we eat too much? How much money do we spend on vanity products or other selfish conceits? Are we doing enough for the poor – really? We need to let this story bug us. Just like the grit in an oyster from which a pearl is formed, it could produce something beautiful in us.
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What happens when we do things that we have to do? The likely response is to go through the motions. If you are going through the motions with your religious life then you are not likely growing in Faith. With a lesson from The Karate Kid, Fr Mike gives us a powerful lesson on how to grow our Faith in God.
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So much of our dignity comes from work. And yet, we vilify work. Our society romanticizes 4-hour work weeks and early retirement. However, our being is deeply impacted by what we spend our time doing. In work, God allows us to collaborate with Him. We should therefore give careful thought to how we approach our work.
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If you are a crabby miserable person, you are missing the whole point. Jesus has come to give us joy.
During this great sermon, Bishop Barron describes 3 fundamental spiritual truths. The very nature and being of God. God’s love comes first, and we must respond to his love.
And the upshot of all these is that Jesus tells us, “I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and your joy might be complete.”
The flag of the Holy Spirit is joy. Let that joy be in you.
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When is courage required? Is it in big moments? Moments like standing up to a totalitarian government. Or like running into a burning building to rescue someone. If courage is only required in big moments then most people will never require it. St Paul has a different thought on courage and when it is required. Far from big moments, it is actually required all the time. Fr. Mike describes how courage is the foundation for all virtues Christians aspire to.
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