Homilies and Stuff
Homily for the Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday)
Homily for Saturday of Easter Week
Homily for Easter Sunday
Homily for the Easter Vigil
Homily for the Fifth Sunday in Lent
Homily for the Third Sunday in Lent
Lenten Mission Talk 2 - St. Margaret Mary Parish
On prayer.
Given Monday night at the Lenten Mission at St. Margaret Mary Parish, Hamilton.
Lenten Mission Talk 1 - St. Margaret Mary Parish
The case for holiness. Holiness means love of God and love of neighbour. It results in a better kind of life — a kind of life in which we can be at peace with all people, no matter how much they annoy us.
Given Sunday night at the Lenten Mission at St. Margaret Mary Parish, Hamilton.
Resources for the Lenten Mission at St. Margaret Mary Parish
Sunday Night - Holiness through love of neighbour
- Interior Freedom by Fr. Jacques Philippe (click here for link to Amazon — I notice that they only have it for Kindle right now. You could also try ordering it from Di Carlos in Hamilton)
- Story of a Soul by St. Thérèse of Lisieux (click here for link to Amazon. If you Google around, you should also be able to find it for free)
- The Road of Hope: A Gospel from Prison by Cardinal Francis-Xavier Nguyễn Văn Thuận (click here for link to Amazon)
Monday Night - Holiness through love of God (Prayer)
- Fire Within by Fr. Thomas Dubay (click here for link to Amazon)
- Prayer Primer by Fr. Thomas Dubay (click here for link to Amazon)
- Difficulties in Mental Prayer by Fr. Eugene Boylan (click here for link to Amazon)
Tuesday Night - Confession
- Pope Francis' Wednesday Audience on Confession
- Examination of conscience
- Examination of conscience
- Several examinations of conscience (for adults, children, married people, and single people)
- 20 tips for making a good confession
Homily for the Second Sunday of Lent
The Lord wants YOU to become one of His closest friends, just like Peter, James and John.
Given at St. Margaret Mary Parish in Hamilton, as part of their Lenten Mission.
Homily for Ash Wednesday
Remember, you are dust and unto dust you will return.
Another Homily for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Get ready, Lent is coming! Forget giving up chocolate. Do something that really matters.
Homily for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Are we grateful for the awesome privilege of belonging to the People of God and for the opportunity to worship Him?
Homily for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
Homily for the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God
Isn't it crazy talk to say that Mary is God's Mom?
Homily for the Feast of the Holy Family
Homily for the Third Sunday in Advent (Gaudete Sunday)
Rejoice always. I say it again (and again and again), rejoice!
Wikipedia entry for Cardinal Francis-Xavier Nguyễn Văn Thuận.
Full disclosure: Ideas stolen (once again) from Fr. Robert Barron. Go listen to his (better) homily here. You can also subscribe to his homilies by searching for them in your favourite podcast app. Here's the iTunes link.
Some resources for the Advent Mission at St. Anthony's (Kincardine)
Thanks everyone for a great day in Kincardine! Here are a few books you may want to put on your wish list:
Homily for the First Sunday in Advent
When was the last time you went to confession? If it's been a while, go (Pope Francis).
Here's how the Catechism describes the difference between mortal and venial sin.
Canon 988 - §1. A member of the Christian faithful is obliged to confess in kind and number all grave (i.e., mortal) sins committed after baptism and not yet remitted directly through the keys of the Church nor acknowledged in individual confession, of which the person has knowledge after diligent examination of conscience. §2. It is recommended to the Christian faithful that they also confess venial sins.
Finally, if we've committed a mortal sin, we should not receive Holy Communion until we've been to confession. Otherwise, we should also confess receiving Communion in the state of mortal sin (CCC 1457).
