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Exorcising The Culture Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 18, 2020

One of the first things we ask a candidate is to renounce Satan, all His works–that’s sin I guess you know–and all His promises and ceremonies.

Tuesday of the 156th Week in Course 2020 Plague Year homilies In the days we are now experiencing I suspect that nearly all of us would agree with the Psalmist that we want the Lord to judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations on earth. But that is a prayer for every age, every ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:1-6, Genesis 1:27

Denomination: Catholic

Drought, Pestilence, Famine, And Repentance Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 25, 2020

Our culture, which has especially violated the commandment to love God by turning the Lord’s day into a market day, and has violated the commandment to love our neighbor by murdering millions of preborn infants, is clearly under judgement.

Tuesday of 17th Week in Course 2020 The Plague Year Homilies The Church providently provides for us a series of fitting readings this year, currently from the prophecy of Jeremiah. Today we pick up in chapter 14 with what is called a series of prophecies during a great drought. Earlier in the ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 14:17-22, Psalm 79:8-13, Matthew 13:36-43

Denomination: Catholic

Mary, Ark Of The Covenant Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 20, 2015

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

Scripture: Luke 1:67-79

Denomination: Catholic

You Can Be God's Masterpiece

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jan 20, 2016

God wants to make your life a masterpiece. Come to Jesus, and He will do it!

Devotion for January 19, 2016 [This message was an interactive homily at an inner-city mission in Toronto, at a mid-week outreach event} What is your favourite band? Your favourite song? You favourite work of art? A lot of us have like and dislikes when it comes to music, and some of us have ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It's Good To Have A Vision For Your Life

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jan 26, 2016

What's the good in having a plan? How does trusting God give us purpose in life?

Interactive Homily for The Feast – January 26, 2016 [The following was an interactive message at a mid-week outreach event at an inner-city mission in downtown Toronto Ontario] Proverbs 29:18 Before worship; I’m going to ask you after we sing some songs, about what vision you have ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Be Enlightened And Then Teach The Word Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 8, 2015

We must understand the biblical text before speaking on it, and must do so with the mind of the Church.

Thursday of 19th week in course 2015 Joy of the Gospel About sixty years ago, it became popular in certain circles of Catholic scholars to call into doubt the stories of miracles in the Bible. This story in Joshua that relates how Joshua called on God to allow the Israelites to cross the Jordan ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 3:7-17

Denomination: Catholic

Who Is God?

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Jan 30, 2018

just exactly who is God

The last couple of weeks I have been talking about following Jesus and that the Holy Spirit has been sent to help us do that. But one of the things that is often overlooked, is ‘just exactly who is God’. As I was preparing for this homily, I was thinking that we hear about Jesus and have a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:37-40, Ephesians 2:4-5

Denomination: Episcopal

Arrivals And Departures Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 18, 2019

Spiritual dangers await us everywhere, maybe even among Christians!

Arrivals and Departures (I John 2:18-27) 1. Last March, I dropped off Marylu and the Indianapolis Intl. Airport to visit Hannah. 2. Horrid snow storm made driving slow, but made it on time, barely. Other people not so fortunate. Too dangerous to drive back, so I called Curt Hoeksema to preach ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:18-27

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Abraham: A Midrash Extravaganza Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 7, 2019

Abraham was in the position to be the ultimate example for justification by faith for several reasons.

Abraham: A Midrash Extravaganza (Romans 4:1-25) 1. There aren’t many Abraham jokes out there. To get this one, you have to know a little about computers and the life of Abraham. 2. Abraham announced to Isaac one day that he had decided to upgrade their family computer to Windows 10. So they ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-25

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Mass And Martyrdom Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 22, 2013

The fortnight for religious freedom is a time to get back to basics and understand our history, our worship, and our mission to the world

June 24, 2013 Sacrosanctum Concilium Today we celebrate, with a solemnity, one of the three critical birthdays recognized by the Church. These nativities are those of Jesus–of course–the Blessed Virgin Mary, and now St. John the Baptist. I’ve noted in other homilies that the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:57-80

Denomination: Catholic

"Take The Mark"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Feb 25, 2015

The Bible teaches us in Ezekiel we need a mark that identifies us as his. So God desires us to be marked this ash Wednesday as one of His.

“Take The Mark” Ezekiel 9:1-11 (Ezekiel 9:4-6) "And the LORD said to him [one of the four cherubim], 'Go through the city, through Jerusalem, and put a mark [literally, "a tav"] upon the foreheads of the men who sigh and groan over all the ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 9:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

Are You Nearsighted? Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 25, 2010

Are you serious about growing in the Lord, are you nearsighted? If you actively pursue growth, you are on the road to great spiritual blessing.

Are You Nearsighted? (2 Peter 1: 5-11) 1. One of my favorite riddles is this one Q: What did the near-sighted porcupine say when it backed into a cactus? A: Pardon me, honey! 2. If you are near-sighted, you see objects that are near, but distant objects are blurry or unclear. To put is simply, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:5-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Word Was Made Flesh Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 24, 2012

What do the first two principles of biblical interpretation teach us about the Annunciation story?

Solemnity of the Annunciation 2012 Verbum Domini When we pray together our profession of faith in a moment, the Missal instructs us to kneel for a moment (if we can) when we say that of the Son, “and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man.” John’s ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 7:10-14

Denomination: Catholic

In Weakness Power May Reach Perfection

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 30, 2018

how can we reach out to the thousands of souls starving for faith, hungry for Christ?

Fourteenth Sunday in Course 2018 Power Made Perfect “Where did He get all this?” We’ve all heard rags-to-riches stories of men and women who have started out with nothing and succeeded beyond all expectations. Abraham Lincoln born in a log cabin in LaRue County, KY, elected twice president, ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 2:2-5, 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, Mark 6:1-6, Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Catholic

Divine Mercy Sunday--Second Sunday Of Easter (Or Sunday Of Divine Mercy)

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Mar 30, 2020

Jesus really did rise from the dead and come back to harass the very people who betrayed him." …Harass your heart, that is, if you are withholding forgiveness from someone.

Jim Friedrich shared that at the entrance to Jerusalem’s Church of All Nations, next to the Garden of Gethsemane, there is a sign warning every visitor: “NO EXPLANATIONS INSIDE THE CHURCH.” The sign is intended to discourage over-talkative tour guides but it’s also what Jesus practiced after his ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Catholic