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Homily
Fr. Lawrence
October 22, 2022
Friends, Let us take the words of the tax collector in the Gospel today and say, “God be merciful to me, a sinner!” As we pray with these words, let us remember that honesty and humility seem to go hand…
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Fr. Lawrence
October 15, 2022
Friends, Pray at all times and trust in the Lord. This week’s readings focus on the need for prayer and trust in the Lord, even when we feel isolated and despondent. The first reading tells the story of Moses, who is helped…
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Homily
Fr. Lawrence
October 7, 2022
Friends, This week’s scripture readings highlight the importance of gratitude. Gratitude is the perfect response to the Lord’s constant goodness to us. Whatever cleansing we seek or hardships we bear, the Lord has been, is, and will work for our…
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Fr. Lawrence
October 1, 2022
Friends, This Sunday’s readings invite us to think about trust and faithfulness. They also remind us to be patient. Habbakuk feels the Lord is not listening when he asks why nothing is done about the violence and outrage he sees….
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Fr. Lawrence
September 24, 2022
Friends, Our faith in the Lord calls us to act with justice and integrity at all times. This Sunday’s readings present a stark call to wake up from complacency and comfort so that we may focus our lives on the…
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Fr. Lawrence
September 9, 2022
Friends, ‘Rejoice with me … I have found my sheep that was lost!’ The readings for this Sunday celebrate the boundless mercy God offers to us, regardless of our sins, and the joy that comes from repentance. In the first reading, the…
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Fr. Lawrence
September 2, 2022
Friends, What does true discipleship mean? Our readings this week led us to contemplate Christ’s self-sacrificing love. And we are asked to follow him, the Wisdom of God incarnate. The Gospel gives us Jesus’s teaching on true discipleship, which requires total commitment…
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Fr. Lawrence
August 26, 2022
Friends, The readings for this Sunday speak of humility and help us think about the order of things in the kingdom of God. A humble person is loved more than a giver of gifts and finds favor with God. The first…
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Homily
Fr. Lawrence
August 19, 2022
The last shall be first ….’ Friends, This Sunday’s scripture bears testimony to the universal outreach of the Lord. Our God desires to gather all people from far and wide – north, south, east, and west – and from lands…
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Homily
Fr. Lawrence
August 14, 2022
Friends, This Sunday, God’s word encourages us to keep our eyes fixed on God, burn with fire for holiness, and find strength in prayer. In the first reading, Prophet Jeremiah’s commitment leads him to a distressing situation by speaking…
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