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  • A Missionary Church Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 10, 2015
     | 6,475 views

    The nature of the Church is to be missionary.

    Thursday of 28th week in course 2015 Joy of the Gospel The word we render as “woe” is a transliteration of the Hebrew “oi.” We hear it in movies and TV when a Jew is lamenting over something bad: “oi vay!” But Jesus here is not using it about a situation. ...read more

  • Reasons For Faithfulness And Gratitude Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 28, 2016
     | 3,574 views

    Every person is worthy of our giving.

    Thursday of 9th Week in Course St. Marcellinus We see today the convergence of these two readings with the commemoration of Ss. Marcellinus and Peter, who were martyred under Diocletian, but only after they had converted to Christ both their jailer and their executioner. They were considered so ...read more

  • The Wealth Of Intercession Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 6, 2017
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     | 3,829 views

    "intercessory prayer does not divert us from true contemplation, since authentic contemplation always has a place for others."

    Thursday of 18th Week in Course 2017 Joy of the Gospel Our recent journey with the Holy Father through his encyclical, The Joy of the Gospel, has taken us to a place where we learn that our faithfulness to our call is the critical element of our discipleship. Our fruitfulness is assured if we are ...read more

  • Mary, Ark Of The Covenant Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 20, 2015
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     | 4,221 views

    Every title we give to the Blessed Virgin Mary is an act of praise to God in Christ

    Christmas Eve 2015 Joy of the Gospel Recently the Capuchin Franciscan preacher to the papal household, a Father Cantalamessa, gave his last Advent homily for the year, and, speaking of the Blessed Virgin Mary, said this of Catholics: “we Catholics have contributed to making Mary unacceptable ...read more

  • Communicating The Biblical Author's Message Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 1, 2015
     | 3,711 views

    How should we prepare to preach, either to ourselves or to a group?

    Thursday of 18th week in course 2015 Joy of the Gospel We have for a whole year been considering the Holy Father’s first “solo” encyclical, The Joy of the Gospel. From it, we have gleaned Pope Francis’s understanding of the new evangelization, or at least some of that ...read more

  • Philippians Parts 1-4 Series

    Contributed by Luther Sexton on Jun 1, 2021
     | 1,530 views

    An in-depth study on the book of Philippians

    Philippians Part 1 – The Man Paul I. Name A. Hebrew Saul—asked for B. Roman – Paul –little II. Birth and Early Life A. Jew—Benjamin (Philippians 3:5) B. Born in Tarsus—capital of Roman province of Cilicia (Acts 22:3) C. Pharisee’s son (Acts 23:6) D. Roman Citizenship – Inherited ...read more

  • Repenting The True State Of The Union--Or Disunion Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 15, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,238 views

    Even as the speech was delivered, a critter that could only be seen with an electron microscope was beginning to multiply through both the communist and the free world.

    Tuesday of the 20th Week in Course 2020 When we catalogue the favored cultures and cities of history, the city of Tyre, cultural mother of the great and bloody Carthaginian empire, has to be written near the top of the list. The word, “Tyre” literally means “rock,” because in the time of the ...read more

  • Mystery Babylon, The Lincoln Affair Series

    Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Jul 21, 2015
     | 2,979 views

    The facts are documentable. There really is a connection between Rome and the events surrounding the Civil War, including Lincoln's untimely death. Step back and look at history through Biblical eyes, and your view changes considerably...

    FORTY-EIGHT: THE LINCOLN AFFAIR So we are now in a time when bloodshed, which is newsworthy and can be reported to generations following, begins to give way to influence, which tends to go unnoticed except by the most observant. As we walk through these years, we walk slowly and deliberately, ...read more

  • Individualism And Making Holy Families Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 26, 2021
     | 955 views

    Individualism, like most isms, is a philosophy of “me, first.” “I don’t care about anything or anybody but me.”

    Homily for Feast of the Holy Family Sir 3: 2-7, 12-14; Psalm 127; Col 3: 12-21; Lk 2: 22-40 Version 2 (request that lector read the long version of Colossians) Is any English word so misunderstood today as the key word in Paul’s letter to the church of Colossae? No, I don’t mean the word ...read more

  • Our Families, Politics, And Unity

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 23, 2024
     | 396 views

    He told me that means the only thing they never discuss are the two most important things in life.

    Clergy Corner for 7-28-24 Today’s brief reading from St. Paul’s letter to the Ephesians has an exhortation from the writer’s heart, right from the deepest part of his conscience, mind and will. He calls himself “prisoner for the Lord,” so we think immediately of the end of his life, when he was ...read more

  • The Holy Family

    Contributed by Robert Tomas on Apr 25, 2002
    based on 49 ratings
     | 7,237 views

    The family is a living reality that is called to be a vessel of peace, defender and herald of the Word, temple of the Spirit, and steward of God’s love.

    DECEMBER 29, 1999 WORSHIP SERVICE SCRIPTURES ·First Reading Sirach 3: 2-6, 12-14 ·Psalm Ps. 128:1-5 ·Second Reading Col. 3:12-21 ·Gospel Luke 2:22-40 REFLECTION Once again, do allow me to take this opportunity to greet everyone a Blessed Christmas, and I pray that the LORD had blessed your ...read more

  • A Great Day--Because Of Divine Mercy Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 3, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,614 views

    It's a great day to be a Catholic, and to begin fulfilling the promise of the Council through our worship and witness.

    Divine Mercy Sunday April 11, 2010 Our Sacred Liturgy–the Hermeneutic of Continuity This is a great era in history to be a Catholic. What? “A great era to be a Catholic?” Just now, when some of the dust has settled over the abusive histories of 2% of U.S. priests, we begin to ...read more

  • What Is Humility And How Do We Get It?

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 20, 2016
     | 3,552 views

    "Jesus did that to the extent of surrendering Himself to the Father’s will and dying on the cross for our salvation. You don’t get more other-centered than that."

    Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 2016 Almost forty years ago, the movie Alien frightened a couple of generations of Americans with its notion that a monster could grow inside someone’s chest and then burst out to cause death and destruction. But that notion was not new. Jesus ben Sira, ...read more

  • My God, Look What You Have Done Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 18, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,080 views

    Is God revealing Himself as the ultimate egomaniac?

    Seventh Sunday in Course The hot-shot sales representative had enjoyed his best year ever. The pinnacle case of the year was a year in the making, and involved a score of attorneys and technicians and endless hours stolen from his family, but in the end, the $50,000 commission brought them a ...read more

  • Moved In The Gut To Write A Blank Check For An Enemy

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 7, 2013
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     | 1,964 views

    Our Understanding of God's Love moves us to repent of our sins, forgive as we are forgiven, and live a life of gift to convert others.

    Fifteenth Sunday in Course 2013 For nine years I had the privilege, joy, and occasional discomfort of teaching moral theology to a class of tenth graders at a local Catholic high school. Right at the top of the proud moments was an incident that happened when Archbishop Gomez visited my class. ...read more

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