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We Need The Holy Spirit Now (((HOMILY))) Pentacost Sunday
Sunday May 31, 2020
As if things could not get any worse after the pandemic, the rioting starts.
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Where Did Jesus Go? (((HOMILY))) The Ascension of the Lord
Sunday May 24, 2020
"Where is he going?" That question must have been on the dazed minds of the Apostles, as they watched Jesus ascend into Heaven. In his last parting words to them on earth, Jesus gives his last great item on the "to-do list":
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The Hidden Beauty of a Funeral (((HOMILY))) 6th Sunday of Easter
Sunday May 17, 2020
The church was empty as the father of the deceased walked up the main aisle to the open casket. I watched him intensely, careful not to make a sound in my wooden pew. Gently, he put his hand on his daughter's forehead, mouthing some…
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Our Lady Of Fatima and The Fires of Hell (((HOMILY)))
Wednesday May 13, 2020
One of my earliest religious memories was as a child finding a tattered prayer card in our house of Our Lady of Fatima.
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"Why Is Family Life So Darn Hard?" (((HOMILY))) 5th Sunday of Easter
Sunday May 10, 2020
This was a difficult homily to give. My emotions got the better of me. If you can bare the first few minutes of tears, I quickly composed myself and finished strong. To put it mildly, it has been a very difficult week in the lives of my…
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Good Shepherd Sunday (((HOMILY)))
Sunday May 3, 2020
During the month of May, the Church honors the Blessed Mother in an intensified way. In the example of her life, we see firsthand how to follow God's will. She never doubted, never gave into fear, nor abandoned her son when the storms came…
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On The Road to Emmaus (((HOMILY))) Third Sunday of Easter
Sunday April 26, 2020
If you and I were there at the resurrection, we'd be just as confused as the two disciples we hear about in the famous story of the Road to Emmaus. Dumbfounded and dejected, they walk away from Jerusalem. Jerusalem, the holy city, the city…
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Divine Mercy Sunday (((Homily)))
Sunday April 19, 2020
The perennial problem of man is that we always seek life apart from God. Ever since Adam and Eve made the original mistake in the Garden of Eden, humanity has stumbled along ever since.
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He Lives! (((HOMILY))) Easter Sunday at Dawn
Sunday April 12, 2020
“Awake, O sleeper, and rise from the dead, and Christ will give you light.
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God Died Today. Who Noticed? (((Homily))) Good Friday
Friday April 10, 2020
I screamed at my neighbor today as he drove by in his silver convertible, top down, and music blaring. "HEY! Don't you know what happened today?" He just kept driving. Across the distance over the river, I saw another couple walking their…
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Father Brian was born in Hawaii and grew up in Sacramento. He first felt the call to serve while in college and growing in his Catholic faith. It was “a song in his head” that kept getting louder and louder. He is currently the pastor of Holy Family Catholic Church in Portola, CA and Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Loyalton, CA.
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