Sermons on Commemoration:

How Good It Feels To Come Back To Him Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 23, 2014

In St. Augustine we see the paradigm of the sinner become saint.

Feast of St. Augustine 2014 Evangelii Gaudium As we begin our reflections on Pope Francis’s exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium, we happily find the cosmic convergence of these greetings from St. Paul to the Corinthians and the words of St. Matthew’s Gospel with the annual commemoration of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Denomination: Catholic

How Can We Fail To Share That Love Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 6, 2014

Being a Christian is the result of an encounter with Jesus Christ, giving life a new horizon and decisive direction.

Thursday of 23rd Week in Course and Commemoration of 9/11 Today we remember the events of September 11, 2001. That day, called nine-eleven, the whole world changed. In the Muslim world, it was an anniversary of the battle that raised the siege of Vienna, a huge defeat for the Muslim Turks, and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-28

Denomination: Catholic

The Blind Can See!

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Nov 24, 2012

We all have been blind before, but some people choose to stay that way.

John 9:1-41 Verse 1-Blind From Birth-It would be bad never to see a sunset, or a sunrise, or the turning of the leaves in the fall, to see your spouse’s face, or child, grandchild, and as bad as that is, not seeing Jesus for who He is, and what He offers, is far worse! 2 Cor. 4:4- whose ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Baptist

Evil Embedded In The Structures Of Society Leads To Death Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 17, 2015

The sacrifice of Christ needs to be imitated by the Christian, by loving service and working to put down evil.

Thursday of 2nd Week in Course Joy of the Gospel There is an innate drive in every human, once he has discovered the existence of a transcendent reality, a creative Being who can impact his life, to offer something to that Being. In pagan societies, where the forces of nature, or economics, or ...read more

Denomination: Catholic

Jesus Condemned To Death Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 11, 2022

The corrupt high priest was speaking prophetically, not realizing that he really was predicting that the death of Jesus would prevent the eternal death of billions of human beings who would believe in Him.

Jesus Condemned to Death Those of us who have had the privilege and honor of a pilgrimage to the Holy Land always make Jerusalem part of the holy time. There, although the Jewish Temple has been replaced by a grand mosque, we can see the very places we read about in the New Testament, the actions ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:20, Romans 6:6, Acts 2:23, Luke 23:23, Mark 15:20, John 19:12-16, 2 Corinthians 13:4, John 11:47-53  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

Conditional Prayer? Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Feb 10, 2020

We must never pray to God with conditions!

Let’s continue to worship our Lord by continuing to learn from the Book of Judges; open your Bibles to Judges 11……… I’ve asked Janet Hansen to read for us this morning…….. We will note today a very sad ending to a young girl……. Let us summarize the story and highlight notes for us. v1: Jephthah ...read more

Scripture: Judges 11:1-40

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Rivers Of Living Water

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 29, 2017

Let’s understand how Christians live like rivers of flowing water.

Intro How should we live in the world? Are we to live stagnant, isolated lives? Purpose Let’s understand how Christians live like rivers of flowing water. Plan We will examine John 7:37-39 and Jesus’ instructions on being rivers of living waters. John 7:37 If Anyone Thirsts In John 7:37 ...read more

Scripture: John 7:37-39

Denomination: Baptist

Holiness And Controversy

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 6, 2018

The life of St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross is inspirational but off-putting to some.

St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross August 9, 2018 We are the people of the New Covenant, the covenant made in the blood of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Israel was brought out of Egypt by the power of God. He then gave them the Old Covenant made in the blood of lambs and oxen, written on stone in the Ten ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31-34, Matthew 16:13-23

Denomination: Catholic

The Most Holy Body And Blood Of Christ

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Mar 26, 2018

"One Bread, One Cup"

Carl A. Boyle, a sales representative, was driving home when he saw a group of young children selling Kool-Aid on a corner in his neighborhood. They had posted the typical hand-scrawled sign over their stand: “Kool-Aid, 75 cents.” Carl was intrigued. He pulled over to the curb. A young man ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:16-21

Denomination: Catholic

Praying That Politicians Relish What Is Right Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 12, 2015

The coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ encourages us to work to restructure society around the Law of God, especially as that pertains to our stewardship of earth.

Thursday of 3rd week in Advent 2015 December 17 Joy of the Gospel Today is one of those pivots that our liturgical year turns around. In the first part of Advent, we look forward to the return of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, and the general judgement and resurrection that He promised. In other words, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17

Denomination: Catholic

Jesus Is Alive!

Contributed by Paul Davidson on Apr 22, 2016

We celebrate the fact that Jesus is alive, but why is it so important to remember and to celebrate "Resurrection Sunday"? Why is it so important that Jesus was raised from the dead?

JESUS IS ALIVE! Jesus is Alive!!! 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 says… 3 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures Jesus was crucified… His ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:16-20

Denomination: Baptist

We Learn Obedience To Become Like Jesus Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 10, 2016

The Father's free gift makes us His sons and daughters, and we grow in faith through obedience in suffering.

Our Lady of Sorrows 2016 Joy of the Gospel The commemoration of Our Lady of Sorrows comes right after the great Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross–yesterday. We cannot separate Mary from Jesus and we cannot separate either from the definitive work of our salvation that they together ...read more

Scripture: John 19:25-27

Denomination: Catholic

Sharing In A Time Of Economic Emergency Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 19, 2020

At the time when we are most tempted to hunker down and hoard our resources for ourselves, I think the Lord is calling us to be generous with our churches and charitable institutions.

Tuesday of the 2nd Week in Easter 2020 The disciple Joseph Bar-nabas is one of the key players in the Acts of the Apostles. As the reading tells us, Joseph was given the name “Barnabas” by the leaders of the first church, the church of Jerusalem. Why? I had an experience when I was principal of a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:32-37, John 3:7-15

Denomination: Catholic

Pentecost Sunday - Being Filled

Contributed by Edward Hardee on May 30, 2020

A simple message for Pentecost Sunday and being filled with the Spirit

Title: Celebrating Pentecost Theme: To show the importance and power of Pentecost Text: Acts 2 Introduction I wanted to share with you the message of Pentecost from Acts 2 as we commemorate Pentecost Sunday. I believe this a important event for the New Testament church. This is key to the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4, Acts 2:5-13, Acts 2:37-38

Denomination: Church Of God

Water Flows From The True Temple Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 7, 2020

Jerusalem is on a series of hills, and water has to be brought into the city from elsewhere. But the real Temple of God, the Precious Body of Christ, is the source of living water.

Dedication of the Lateran Basilica 2020 Water Flows from the Temple There are few feasts quite as confusing as today’s commemoration of the dedication of the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, a church in Rome. But it’s not just “a” church in Rome, it is the church in Rome. If I asked a thousand ...read more

Scripture: John 2:13-22, 1 Corinthians 3:9-17, Psalm 69:9, Ezekiel 47:1-12

Denomination: Catholic