We are born with the potential to love; but we are made for a deeply personal love! Love is not simply an emotion; but rather is a skill we can develop. Jesus challenges us to do that, and his Death and Resurrection make it possible! St. John Paul II said “Man cannot live without love. He remains a being that is incomprehensible for himself, his life is senseless, if love is not revealed to him,

“Give…to God what belongs to God.” (Mt 22:21) Jesus tells us today give to Cesar what is Cesar’s but to God what is God’s. He invites us to justice at every level. He responds to this fundamental need for justice by going to its root. Have we allowed ourselves to be convicted by the Holy Spirit of our sins and failures so that we can know the surpassing love and mercy of a savior who

Friends, the Father invites you to the wedding banquet of the Lamb, who was slain and now is living. He invites you to share his joy. How will you and I respond to his invitation to joy? Today, we are faced with the stark realization that perfect joy is possible, but that we have to choose to receive it. That is the question laid before us today. (Part 4 of a 4 part Homily Series

Deacon Barney Deacon Matt (Part 3 of a 4 part Homily Series on Joy in the Letter to the Philippians) (Part 1) (Part 2)

Want to have Joy even in the midst of suffering? Humbly regard others as more important than yourselves! (Part 2 of a 4 part Homily Series on Joy in the Letter to the Philippians) (Part 1)