Fr. Andrew's Homilies

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Cycle C II
http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/092219.cfm

8.25.2019 is the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time - Cycle C
http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/082519.cfm

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 4:23

"Brothers, I want to send all of you away comforted today. So if you ask me my sentiment on the number of those who are saved, here it is: Whether there are many or few that are saved, I say that whoever wants to be saved, will be saved; and that no one can be damned if he does not want to be. And if it is true that few are saved, it is because there are few who live well. As for the rest, compare these two opinions: the first one states that the greater number of Catholics are condemned; the second one, on the contrary, pretends that the greater number of Catholics are saved. Imagine an Angel sent by God to confirm the first opinion, coming to tell you that not only are most Catholics damned, but that of all this assembly present here, one alone will be saved. If you obey the Commandments of God, if you detest the corruption of this world, if you embrace the Cross of Jesus Christ in a spirit of penance, you will be that one alone who is saved.

Now imagine the same Angel returning to you and confirming the second opinion. He tells you that not only are the greater portion of Catholics saved, but that out of all this gathering, one alone will be damned and all the others saved. If after that, you continue your usuries, your vengeances, your criminal deeds, your impurities, then you will be that one alone who is damned."
-St. Leonard of Port Maurice

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 5:01 "We treat salvation like it's relative."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 7:02 "Hope is the gift, the virtue, that allows us to believe that Jesus wants us to be with Him now and forever."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 7:47 "God challenges us all the time not to take Him for granted."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 8:45 "Virtue is growing in the tendency to always choose the good."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 11:09 "If you struggle with the fact that God wants you with Him now and forever, you need to look at the Cross; that's His love for you."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 13:43"When you were baptized, you were adopted by God."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 14:32 "Do not look at the lives of Saints and think 'that was easy'"

 St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 0:17 Today is the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Cycle C
http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/072119.cfm 

 https://w2.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/messages/migration/documents/hf_jp-ii_mes_25071995_undocumented_migrants.html?fbclid=IwAR10JEna4J0ZP2HVuSoXypJy6u-5K3C1uy1ZU0OYJ3FatFE7pXtr8jwemJM 

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 9:32 "Solidarity means taking responsibility for those in trouble."
- Pope John Paul II 

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 9:00 " The Church considers the problem of illegal migrants from the standpoint of Christ, who died to gather together the dispersed children of God (cf. Jn 11:52)" -Pope John Paul II

 St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 0:31 Today is the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Cycle C
http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/071419.cfm 

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 2:28 "We know we are supposed to do good and avoid evil, we know we are supposed to love our neighbor as ourselves, but the problem is: we don't do it."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 6:05 "We think 'how can I be a good Samaritan?' But that's jumping ahead. WE are the one's dying in the gutter. Jesus Christ is the Good Samaritan. And He takes on our flesh."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 7:35 "We'd like to think that this world is under our control. But the truth is God loves us so passionately that he cares about what you do in every moment of every day. And He loves us enough to allow our actions to have meaning."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 7:57 "The four last things: death, judgement, heaven and hell." 

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 8:29 "When we come before Jesus in the Eucharist, we are standing before our Just Judge."

 St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 11:10 "The Christological meaning of love of neighbour will shine forth at the second coming of Christ. Indeed at that very moment, it will be seen that the measure by which to judge adherence to Christ is precisely the daily demonstration of love for our neediest brothers and sisters: "I was hungry and you gave me food ..." (cf. Mt 25: 31-46)."
-St. John Paul II
https://w2.vatican.va/.../docu.../hf_jp-ii_aud_20101999.html 

 St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 1:46 Today is the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time:
http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/063019.cfm  

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 5:43 Mary is the perfect example of discipleship. She was the first Disciple of Jesus as well as the first Tabernacle of Jesus. And she reminds us "Do whatever He tells you."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 8:41 "As Christ was pouring himself out for our sake on the cross, he turns to His mother Mary and says "Woman, behold your son. (referring to John)"

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 9:08 "[Jesus] points out his own mother and says, "behold your mother."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 11:06 "No Mary; no Jesus." -St. Mother Teresa

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 14:41 "Totus Tuus - Totally Yours [Mary]." -St. John Paul II  

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 15:33 "She invites us to love her Son as she loves Him. Completely, with no holding back."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 16:58 Prayer: The Memorare
(Dates back to the 2nd Century)
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me.
Amen. 

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 17:23 Fast:
Fast from excuses. 

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 19:49 Almsgiving:
It would be awesome if one family said "we will pay for it all."
It would be the more awesome if every family stood up and said "we're going to do what we can." 

0:59 Today is The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. Readings: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/062319.cfm

4:37 "He has given us EVERYTHING; His Body, His Blood, His Soul and Divinity."

6:39 "When we worship God, we don't just give Him something that represents us, we give Him ourselves united with Him in the Eucharist."

7:33 "You weren't made to just get by for a day, you were created for an eternity united with Him."

9:48 "He is the reason we exist in the moment

12:04 "We are lacking in nothing because we have Jesus Christ Himself in the Eucharist."

 6th Sunday of Easter Cycle C:
http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/052619.cfm 

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 0:19 Happy Easter Everyone! Alleluia! He is Risen!

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 0:55 "That's why we are here, because the Resurrection is true!"

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 2:14 "This story of Salvation is out of total love for us."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 3:17 "Just as the snow and the rain comes down and bears much fruit and growth, so too the Love of God."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 3:38 "Our God didn't give up on us even when we give up on Him."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 4:57 Do you notice the Pascal Candle just in front of Father? It was lit last night when we welcomed 8 people into full communion with the Church at the Easter Vigil.

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 5:43 "We are supposed to laugh on Easter Sunday because death no longer has hold on us."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 6:20 "Our Lord has redefined everything by taking on death inside out and conquering it."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 8:40 This Mass will be celebrated for those in Sri Lanka who are suffering from the recent attacks.

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 8:50 "Death has lost its sting!"

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 10:15 "Let us remember, that Jesus conquered death no only for the end of our life, but for every death we experience in our lives. No just physical. Maybe the death of reputation, career, marriages, health. You've never been alone."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 11:02 "Whatever death we face, it has now been transformed. No matter what we are going through right now, God has transformed it."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 11:18 "He wants to enter into any wound that you have."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 6:16 "If His Cross matters, everything can be changed. Death can be changed."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 6:44 "Jesus Christ wants you. He wants your heart so completely."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 7:15 "On our own, we have no hope. in Jesus Christ, we have everything."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 7:34 "Never doubt that you were made for Him."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 0:25 Today is the 5th Sunday of Lent, Cycle C

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 2:00 "Jesus Christ wants us all before Him."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 2:09 "We should be done hiding from Jesus."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 2:36 "We need to admit that all of us were made by Him, for Him, to be with Him forever."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 2:59 "All those deeds we do in darkness, it's all going to be revealed."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 4:11 "The devil knows your name but calls you by your sin. God knows your sin, but calls you by your name."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 9:16 "1) We need to have our conscience formed by the Light of Christ through the teachings of the Church."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 10:26 "2) Go to the Sacrament of Reconciliation."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 13:01 "3) Every day examination of conscience."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 13:31 "4) It's not just me. It's us. We're in this together."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 15:18 "Our moral life's first priority is giving glory to God."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 15:46 "We were made for a deep, on-fire relationship with Jesus Christ."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 1:54 "If we are expecting to have mercy from the Father, we have to be willing have mercy with our neighbors."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 3:02 "We can get wrapped up and think 'I can have a relationship with God, but not my neighbor.'"

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 3:20 "Our Lord is challenging us to understand how serious his mercy is."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 3:43 "If we detach from this world, we are supposed to attach to our Father's Heart."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 4:52 "If we are not ready to be merciful to one another, we are not ready for a relationship with our Father."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 10:51 "We can't pretend that when Jesus died for us we earned it."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 11:30 "Jesus did that or you, before you accepted Him."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 11:58 "If we want to know our Heavenly Father, we can't give up on our neighbor and we can't give up on ourselves."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 12:16 "I am my brother's keeper."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 12:28 "We were made for the home of God. God is our Father."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 0:54 Today is the 3rd Sunday of Lent - Cycle C

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 2:40 "We decide now where we spend eternity."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 4:11 "We are children of God…"

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 10:40 "If the Holy Spirit is stirring in your heart to come back to the Sacrament of Reconciliation, you are going to receive many temptations to delay."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 12:21 "Every time I go to confession, Jesus keeps showing up, He's never disappointed, He keeps bringing me back to life."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 13:20 "We can't create our own way, Jesus is the way."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 15:49 "If you have ever doubted our Lord's immense love for you, got to confession."

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 17:05 "The Sacrament of Reconciliation is one of the most effective instruments of personal growth. Here the Good Shepherd, through the presence and voice of the priest, approaches each man and woman, entering into a personal dialogue which involves listening, counsel, comfort and forgiveness. The love of God is such that it can focus upon each individual without overlooking the rest. All who receive sacramental absolution ought to be able to feel the warmth of this personal attention. They should experience the intensity of the fatherly embrace offered to the prodigal son: “His father ... embraced him and kissed him” (Lk 15:20)." -St. John Paul II

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 2:35 “Our Lord has given us the opportunity tonight to accept the invitation to be trained again.”

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 3:03 “When fully trained, every disciple will be like his teacher.”

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 3:24“Believe me, you were called to so much more.”

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish · 6:47 “The grace is there, the opportunity is there, our will is lacking.”