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Seek His Face

By Father Patrick Riviere

Catholic homilies given by Father Patrick Riviere
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Seek His FaceDec 25, 2020

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The Gift - Christmas 2020

The Gift - Christmas 2020

Christmas 2020 homily
Dec 25, 202012:47
Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

The question Jesus proposes to us is simple - are we willing to let Him interrupt our life? Are we willing to renounce our own plans and designs to allow Him to lead us where He desires? If we can do that - we will be saints. But if we don't, then we never will be. Let Jesus interrupt you so that He can reveal Himself to you more fully!
Sep 09, 201912:19
Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time

Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time

The Lord invites us to subject ourselves to his discipline so that we may be molded into saints who know Him truly and who allow Him to know us.  How can we enter into that discipline well so that we can be transformed by it?  How can we know Jesus to enter in through the narrow gate that leads to our salvation?

Aug 26, 201914:56
August 18, 2019 - Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

August 18, 2019 - Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jesus wants to set the world on fire! Will we let him?

Aug 23, 201913:05
Wednesday, Augustt 7, 2019 - Memorial of St. Sixtus

Wednesday, Augustt 7, 2019 - Memorial of St. Sixtus

May we have the courage of the martyrs in witnessing to the faith!

Aug 08, 201903:05
Tuesday, August 6, 2019 - Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord

Tuesday, August 6, 2019 - Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord

May we receive the gifts that the Lord desires to give us to have the "holy memory" to know of His presence.

Aug 06, 201903:12
Monday, August 5, 2019 - Dedication of St. Mary Major

Monday, August 5, 2019 - Dedication of St. Mary Major

We pray for the grace of faith to believe that the Lord's words to us can and will be fulfilled.

Aug 06, 201902:36
Sunday, August 4, 2019 - Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday, August 4, 2019 - Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Fall in love, stay in love, and it will decide everything.  Jesus extends the invitation to answer that question.  Where are my deepest loves?  Let our love for Jesus be the thing that decides everything.

Aug 06, 201911:31
Thursday, August 1, 2019 - St. Alphonsus Liguori

Thursday, August 1, 2019 - St. Alphonsus Liguori

How is the Lord speaking to you today?

Aug 02, 201905:09
Wednesday, July 31, 2019 - Memorial of St. Ignatius of Loyola

Wednesday, July 31, 2019 - Memorial of St. Ignatius of Loyola

How is the Lord speaking to you today?

Jul 31, 201904:22
Tuesday, July 30 - Memorial of St. Peter Chrysologous

Tuesday, July 30 - Memorial of St. Peter Chrysologous

The Lord desires to speak to us like he speaks to Moses - face to face, as one friend to another.

Jul 31, 201902:17
Monday, July 29, 2019 - Memorial of Saint Martha

Monday, July 29, 2019 - Memorial of Saint Martha

The Lord calls us to be aware of the invitations He places before us so that we can respond to them.  We pray for that grace.

Jul 30, 201901:30
Sunday, July 28, 2019 - Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday, July 28, 2019 - Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jesus offers us a challenge when it comes to prayer today.  Why do I even need to pray?  How am I supposed to do it?  What about when God doesn't seem to answer?  Today Jesus invites us to authentic prayer that focuses not on getting things but on getting to know Someone.

Jul 29, 201913:04
Tuesday, July 23, 2019 - St. Bridget of Sweden

Tuesday, July 23, 2019 - St. Bridget of Sweden

God can be found in many walks of life! St. Bridget reveals this to us!

Jul 24, 201901:48
Monday, July 22, 2019 - Feast of St. Mary Magdalene

Monday, July 22, 2019 - Feast of St. Mary Magdalene

Mary Magdalene waited - let us follow her example of waiting on the Lord!

Jul 23, 201902:09
Sunday, July 21, 2019 - Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday, July 21, 2019 - Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

What's the lesson of Martha and Mary in our lives today?  Martha asks a very pointed question to Jesus - Do you not care??  How can we know that the Lord really does care about what happens to us?

Jul 23, 201910:53
Sunday, July 14, 2019 - Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday, July 14, 2019 - Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

What do superheroes have to do with the Good Samaritan?  See how we can to respond to the heroic love that Jesus invites every single one of us to!

Jul 15, 201911:06
Sunday, July 7, 2019 - Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday, July 7, 2019 - Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

In the Gospel we hear the mission that Jesus gives to the 72 - what does that mission have to do with us?

Jul 10, 201910:58
Saturday, June 1, 2019 - Mass of Thanksgiving for the Ascension (Fr. Andre Melancon)

Saturday, June 1, 2019 - Mass of Thanksgiving for the Ascension (Fr. Andre Melancon)

The homily preached at my Mass of Thanksgiving for the Solemnity of the Ascension by Fr. Andre Melancon at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church.

Jul 02, 201910:06
Sunday, April 14, 2019 - Palm Sunday

Sunday, April 14, 2019 - Palm Sunday

The Master has need of it.  Will you respond?

Apr 19, 201906:56
Sunday, February 10, 2019 - Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday, February 10, 2019 - Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jesus gives Peter a simple command that is actually a giant call.  Who can be worthy of such a call?  In the face of those fears, Jesus says, "Do not be afraid!"

Feb 14, 201910:34
Sunday, January 27, 2019 - Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday, January 27, 2019 - Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

God speaks powerfully to us through his Word.  The Word - Jesus Christ -  gives us our identity as Christians.  But what does that look like?  How do we balance our daily lives and our life in Christ?  Our call is to transform the world from the inside out!

Jan 29, 201913:54
Advent Mission 2018 - Prepare to Receive Him

Advent Mission 2018 - Prepare to Receive Him

Any preparation that we do to allow Jesus to enter more deeply into our lives must be motivated by love. By recognizing what God has done for us, we can't help but love him more.

"Where there is no love, put love, and you will draw out love." - St. John of the Cross

Given at St. Louis Catholic Church in Bayou Blue, LA
Dec 10, 201836:47
Sunday, November 18, 2018 - Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday, November 18, 2018 - Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sometimes it's the simplest of messages that have the deepest meaning.
Dec 05, 201811:37
Monday, October 15, 2018 - Memorial of St. Teresa of Jesus

Monday, October 15, 2018 - Memorial of St. Teresa of Jesus

Let nothing disturb you, let nothing frighten you. All things pass away: God never changes. Patience obtains all things. He who has God finds he lacks nothing; God alone suffices.
Oct 15, 201802:08
Sunday, October 14, 2018 - 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday, October 14, 2018 - 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Don't settle for being spiritually average or mediocre! We long for so much more. Jesus is calling us to true spiritual heroism - and offers us the invitation to do that! Don't walk away sad, but seek Him with an undivided love.
Oct 14, 201810:48
Thursday, October 11, 2018 - Thursday of the 27th Week

Thursday, October 11, 2018 - Thursday of the 27th Week

Jesus is clear - whoever asks will receive, whoever seeks will find. Be bold in what you pray for, and the God who surpasses all our hopes and desires will hear us.
Oct 11, 201802:17
Tuesday, October 9, 2018 - Memorial of St. Denis and Companions

Tuesday, October 9, 2018 - Memorial of St. Denis and Companions

Being a martyr (a witness) must flow from really knowing Jesus. Today we hear how that can look in our lives.
Oct 09, 201802:35
Monday, October 8, 2018 - Monday of the 27th Week

Monday, October 8, 2018 - Monday of the 27th Week

Almighty ever-living God, who in the abundance of your kindness surpass the merits and the desires of those who entreat you, pour out your mercy upon us to pardon what conscience dreads and to give what prayer does not dare to ask.
Oct 08, 201802:03
Sunday, October 7, 2018 - 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday, October 7, 2018 - 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jesus offers a challenging critique of divorce today. How can we make sense of that in today's broken world? We need to rediscover the beauty of what God wants to reveal to us in the sacrament of marriage!
Oct 07, 201810:31
Thursday, October 4, 2018 - Memorial of St. Francis fo Assisi

Thursday, October 4, 2018 - Memorial of St. Francis fo Assisi

As we continue through the Book of Job, we see today the importance of hope - not just wishful thinking, but real hope founded on God's providence. It builds up in us a desire for Him!
Oct 04, 201802:32
Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - Wednesday of the 26th Week

Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - Wednesday of the 26th Week

We continue our journey through the book of Job, which deals with the question of why suffering exists. Today, Job deals with the lie that God is just too big to hear his prayers.
Oct 03, 201802:25
Tuesday, October 2, 2018 - Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels

Tuesday, October 2, 2018 - Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels

Holy Guardian Angels, pray for us and be with is in the midst of our sufferings!
Oct 02, 201803:43
Sunday, September 30, 2018 - Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday, September 30, 2018 - Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jesus has some more harsh words for us today. We need to cut out whatever leads us to sin, to Gehenna. What lengths are we willing to take?
Sep 30, 201810:23
Thursday, September 27, 2018 - Memorial of St. Vincent de Paul

Thursday, September 27, 2018 - Memorial of St. Vincent de Paul

Does it seem like we keep repeating the same mistakes in history? Or you keep struggling with the same sins? Why do you think that is?
Sep 27, 201803:24
Source and Summit Week 3 - The Liturgy of the Eucharist

Source and Summit Week 3 - The Liturgy of the Eucharist

Week Three of Source and Summit: A Walk Through the Mass. Have you ever had questions about the Mass? Wondered what it all means? Join us as we dive more deeply into what's really happening in the Liturgy of the Eucharist!
Sep 26, 201855:13
Tuesday, September 25, 2018 - Tuesday of the 25th Week

Tuesday, September 25, 2018 - Tuesday of the 25th Week

Guide me, Lord, in the path of your commands, because it is there that I find my delight, my true desires, my ultimate fulfillment. (cf. Ps 119:35)
Sep 25, 201802:34
Monday, September 24, 2018 - Monday of the 25th Week

Monday, September 24, 2018 - Monday of the 25th Week

"Where there is no love, put love, and you will draw out love." -St. John of the Cross
Sep 24, 201801:47
Sunday, September 23, 2018 - Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday, September 23, 2018 - Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Pride is the cause of a lot of our problems. It pits us against each other and creates conflicts. What's something practical we can do to try to purify that?
Sep 23, 201809:21
Thursday, Sept 20, 2018 - St. Andrew Kim Tae-gon and Companions

Thursday, Sept 20, 2018 - St. Andrew Kim Tae-gon and Companions

Today we hear the essence of the faith from St. Paul - Jesus died and rose for us. Does that make in impact on our lives? Can we imitate that example?
Sep 20, 201802:50
Source and Summit Week 2 - Liturgy of the Word

Source and Summit Week 2 - Liturgy of the Word

Week Two of Source and Summit: A Walk Through the Mass. Have you ever had questions about the Mass? Wondered what it all means? Join us as we dive more deeply into what's really happening in the Liturgy of the Word!
Sep 19, 201851:51
Tuesday, September 18, 2018 - Tuesday of the 24th Week

Tuesday, September 18, 2018 - Tuesday of the 24th Week

We are the Body of Christ - many members with unique gifts for the building up of God's kingdom! We are all called to use our different gifts in different ways, all united to Christ our Head.
Sep 18, 201802:39
Friday, September 14, 2018 - The Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Friday, September 14, 2018 - The Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Why do we exalt the Cross? Because of what it reminds us of! I preached this homily to St. Genevieve Catholic School for Grandparents Day, exploring this mystery of the Cross.
Sep 14, 201805:41
Source and Summit Week 1 - Introduction
Sep 13, 201858:28
Thursday, September 13, 2018 - Memorial of St. John Chrysostom

Thursday, September 13, 2018 - Memorial of St. John Chrysostom

Are we Christians for ourselves or for others? What's the best way to give witness to those around us? Pope Paul VI said, "Modern man listens more to witnesses than to teachers, and if he does listen to teachers, it's because they are first witnesses."
Sep 13, 201803:06
Tuesday, September 11, 2018 - Tuesday of the 23rd Week

Tuesday, September 11, 2018 - Tuesday of the 23rd Week

What can we learn about harmony in a Christian community from St. Paul's reading today? Honest dialogue has to be the key - rather than gossip or tolerance that avoid getting to the heart of conflicts.
Sep 11, 201802:48
Monday, Sept 10, 2018 - Monday of the 23rd Week

Monday, Sept 10, 2018 - Monday of the 23rd Week

St. Paul sounds a little harsh in this selection from his letter to the Corinthians (1 Corinthians 5:1-8). What is he getting at? Take 2 minutes and listen!
Sep 10, 201801:44
Sunday, September 9, 2018 - Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday, September 9, 2018 - Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

What does it take to encounter Jesus today? How can we be the disciples to renew the Church? Today's Gospel opens up the solution to us!
Sep 10, 201812:16
Thursday, Sept 6, 2018 - Thursday of the 22nd Week

Thursday, Sept 6, 2018 - Thursday of the 22nd Week

Put out into the deep! Right in that moment of feeling out of control, God wants to work. Don't pull back, don't stay shallow, but put out into the deep!
Sep 06, 201802:03
Tuesday, Sept 4, 2018 - Tuesday of the 22nd Week

Tuesday, Sept 4, 2018 - Tuesday of the 22nd Week

"What have you do to with us?" Guard against the demonic temptation that God isn't involved in our life!
Sep 04, 201802:47