by Fr. Francis | Mar 31, 2018 | Sunday Homilies
Dear Sisters and brothers in Christ, Tonight, in this most Solemn Vigil, what St. Augustine of Hippo called “The Mother of All Vigils,” it is not the Dead and Buried Christ who encounters us in Sheol –a place of shadows– but rather the Risen Lord Jesus, who welcomes...
by Fr. Vinner | Mar 31, 2018 | Sunday Homilies
THE LIGHT OF CHRIST My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The Easter Vigil is an experience of moving from darkness into light. I want to say something about darkness and light, and then something much more about the Light of Christ that knows no darkness. Easter is...
by Fr. Vinner | Mar 30, 2018 | Sunday Homilies
WHY? W ORLD NEEDS GOD H OME NEEDS GOD Y OU NEED GOD *Why can be answered with WHY? *Why did Jesus die? *Why did Jesus suffer? *Why did Jesus raise from the dead? # Because God loves the WORLD. # Because God loves our HOME. # Because God loves YOU. * “For God so...
by Fr. Vinner | Mar 29, 2018 | Sunday Homilies
A NEW AND EVERLASTING COVENANT My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Holy Thursday is both the day of the institution of the Holy Eucharist and our birthday as both sacramental and ministerial Priests. So, I would like to begin this brief reflection by congratulating all...
by Fr. Vinner | Mar 27, 2018 | Sunday Homilies
My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Fill in the blanks: __________ is greater than God.__________ is more evil than the devil. If you eat __________, you will die. Answer? Nothing. Today is Palm Sunday, the beginning of the Holy Week. Let this week remind us of our...
