This week, Msgr. Al LoPinto and Carol DeSantis discuss working the good earth.
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15th Sunday Ordinary Time – Homily (Msgr. LoPinto)
Transcript:
We come to this 15th year [Sunday] in ordinary time. We listen to 3 very powerful scripture passages: one from Isaiah – and a very interesting one from Isaiah, because it factually passage at the end of the second book of Isaiah, just before the people are returning from exile. The reading from Romans began as great, for it speaks about the growing of all creation as it awaits the final resolution of God in regard to human history – all of history. Continue reading “15th Sunday Ordinary Time – Homily (Msgr. LoPinto)”
St. Charles at Home #16 – Rest in the Lord
This week, Fr. John Gribowich and Alicia Washington discuss the readings from last Sunday and the role of rest in our spiritual life. We celebrate our reopening for Sunday Mass and Kayla Risch’s baptism and initiation into the Church.
St. Charles at Home #15 – Called to Take Up Our Cross
This week, Fr. Bill Smith and Alexander Lerangis discuss last Sunday’s readings, how receiving what we desire sometimes requires letting go of what we love, and what drew Alex to St. Charles Borromeo parish.
St. Charles at Home episodes feature conversation between the prior Sunday’s homilist and parishioners to provide us with more connection to the parish during the week. The videos are available on our YouTube channel and our website.
13th Sunday Ordinary Time – Homily (Fr. Smith)
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Transcript:
In Matthew’s Gospel it is very important to know to whom Jesus is speaking. Today’s gospel is addressed to the apostles. The word apostle was used very loosely in the New Testament and indeed early Christian writings in general. This was before HR departments and “realistic job previews”. For Matthew, an apostle is “one who is sent” a rather literal translation of the word in Greek. He is vague however as to whom the word applies but I think it is a personal invitation to you.
Today we read the last verses of Chapter 10 of Matthew’s gospel. Chapter 10 is often called the “Missionary discourse”. In it Jesus tells those whom he will send, what gifts he will give to them and what is expected of them. Continue reading “13th Sunday Ordinary Time – Homily (Fr. Smith)”
St. Charles at Home #14 – Trust that God Calls Us to Be Connected
This week, Msgr. Al LoPinto and Alexandra Gupta discuss the theme of trust from last Sunday’s readings and Catholic Charities food ministry during the pandemic.
St. Charles at Home episodes feature conversation between the prior Sunday’s homilist and parishioners to provide us with more connection to the parish during the week. The videos are available on our YouTube channel and our website.
12th Sunday Ordinary Time – Homily (Msgr. LoPinto)
Transcript:
It struck me at the beginning that we are observing the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Yet reality is that there’s nothing ordinary about the time. I’m not sure there ever is anything ordinary about the time – in the sense of if not all time has a character of being extraordinary – in the sense that we’re always dealing with the unexpected, with the surprises that God places in our way.
And certainly the idea of God surprising us is very much a part of the scripture for this 12th Sunday. The first reading – Jeremiah. Jeremiah – who has been anointed by God to deliver God’s word to the people – is constantly surprised by the reaction he gets: a reaction that basically puts him ever at risk. He’s imprisoned. There are those who would try to kill him. He must tell the people about in a sense trusting in God by placing themselves in God’s hands as they are led off into captivity. And so, in a sense, he is a person who must deal with fear – the fear for his own personal life, but he’s only able to deal with that because he has encountered the Lord. And because he has encountered the Lord, he trusts. And he trusts that even though he doesn’t understand – he can’t comprehend, for the most part, God’s plan. He’s able to trust – he’s able to trust, because in his own way, he has come to know God. Continue reading “12th Sunday Ordinary Time – Homily (Msgr. LoPinto)”