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Following Jesus Through Galilee
From our vantage point on top of the Mount of Beatitudes we have a beautiful view of the entire Sea of Galilee. As I look out over the area it struck me that Jesus spent most of his public ministry...
View ArticleHomily 231 – 2nd Sunday of Advent
Practical Tips for Confession In today’s reading we hear of John the Baptist and all the people that were going to him in the desert to repent. Why is it that when we sin, we seem to be afraid to make...
View ArticleThe Sacrament of Penance – Longview Mission Day 1
Today was the first full day of the parish mission hear at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church in Longview, Texas. I gave the same talk this morning and again this evening. The turnout of people has been...
View ArticleAbortion, Confession, and Excommunication
In preparation for the Year of Mercy, Pope Francis released a letter expressing his desire to give priests some special abilities to minister to those seeking forgiveness for having participated in an...
View ArticleHomily 319 – You Have Been Warned – 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
In the Old Testament story of the Exodus from Egypt referred to in our First Reading today, God’s chosen people are safe from the Angel of Death. They were warned ahead of time of this approaching 10th...
View ArticleHomily 320 – Spiritual Olympians – 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
I, like many people, have spent a lot of time this last week watching the Olympics and marveling at the great ability of the athletes competing. I especially like it when they do a sit-down interview...
View ArticleHomily 335 – Top Tips for Confession – 3rd Sunday of Advent
Most people know that being Catholic means that we have a serious obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days. However, even Catholics who are great about getting to Mass sometimes have trouble...
View ArticleHomily 366 – The Will to be Clean – 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
At the time of Jesus, leprosy carried a two-fold stigma. First, it was a terribly painful and debilitating disease which left the person suffering with sores and rotting flesh. As if this wasn’t bad...
View ArticleHomily 390 – Take the Highway Home for Christmas – 2nd Sunday of Advent
There is a lot of talk in today’s readings about filling in valleys and leveling mountains. When Israel was exiled far from their homes, this was a sign that God was going to make the way of return to...
View ArticleHomily 444 – Construction Ahead – 2nd Sunday of Advent
Practice makes perfect, or so we sometimes hear. Today the Church offers us another “p” word on the path to perfection… “preparation.” The entire… The post Homily 444 – Construction Ahead – 2nd Sunday...
View ArticlePeter’s Keys to Confession
Adult Conversation – 11 April 2020 Peter denies Jesus three times, but later gets to come face to face with the risen Jesus and… The post Peter’s Keys to Confession appeared first on Shawn the Baptist.
View ArticleConstruction Ahead
God is coming and he says we are to make a highway for his arrival. What shape is your spiritual highway in? The post Construction Ahead appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.
View ArticleIt Is That Bad
Monty Python is the featured theologian for this week's homily. The Black Knight has an important lesson in dealing with sin. The post It Is That Bad appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.
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