Category: Homily

Acts 1:1-11; Ephesians 1:17-23; Matthew 28:16-20Leonardo da Vinci was working on a large canvas in his studio: he chose the subject, sketched the outline, applied

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Acts 2:1-11; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13; John 20:19-23A parish priest narrates a conversation he had with a farmer about the effect the wind has on

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cts 8:5-8, 14-17; 1 Peter 3:15-18; John 14:15-21Home Alone. The real-life experience, not the movie, of many people. Here’s just one story: “I am sixteen.

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Acts 6:1-7; 1 Peter 2:4-9; John 14:1-12A little boy was scared to sleep alone. He called out to his dad: “I’m scared. Please stay here

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Acts 2:14a, 36-41; 1 Peter 2:20b-25; John 10:1-10An Amerindian and his friend were walking in midtown New York. Decibel levels were deafeningly high: people chatting,

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Acts 2:14, 22-33; 1 Peter 1:17-21; Luke 24:13-35The film “The Miracle Worker” is the story of Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan. It depicts how Sullivan

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Acts 2:42-47; 1 Peter 1:3-9; John 20:19-31After a lecture on mental health, Karl Menninger—the famous psychiatrist—answered audience questions. One person asked: “What would you advise

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Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Colossians 3:1-4 / 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8; John 20:1-9The new pastor was visiting Joe, a terminally ill parishioner. After talking about everything else,

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Isaiah 50:4-7; Philippians 2:6-11; Matthew 26:14 – 27:66“When the Cheering Stopped” tells the tale of US President Woodrow Wilson. After World War I, Wilson was

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Ezekiel 37:12-14; Romans 8:8-11; John 11:1-45I was in Grade 5 when the school showed us a film. It was a thrill to see the shades

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