Fr. John's homily, Aug 28, 2012

Father John's homily was great today.  Apparently, his housekeeper is in the hospital for the next two months, keep her in your prayers.  The replacement is on vacation for a week.

So, Fr. John is learning that tupperware containers have to be washed or you'll wind up with a hefty supply of penicillin.  He's agreed to supply antibiotics to anyone who is sick in the Parish.  Perhaps that is his subtle plea for someone to come and wash the dishes for him.

In today's homily, Fr. John spoke at length about St. Augustine, who's feastday it is.  He mentioned that St. Augustine wrote in an easy to understand form of Latin unlike St. Thomas Aquinas.  He said St. Augustine was a great source of hope for people who convert later in life as St. Augustine achieved the pinnacle of holiness.  He is a Doctor of the Church.  The Doctor of Grace.

Then Fr. John spoke about Tradition.  And how necessary it is for us to keep Tradition and Scripture.  He mentioned this because the First Reading is from the 2nd Letter of St. Paul to the Thessalonians, where he says, "hold the traditions we have given you, by word and epistle."

Fr. John is the Pastor of Prince of Peace Catholic Community and one of the greatest homilist you will ever hear.

Sincerely,

De Maria

Fr. John's homily, July 27

Today, I was daydreaming when Fr. John started his homily.  But Fr. John has a way of giving you the eye, which brings you right back to the present.

I don't know whether he mentioned the other readings.  When I came to, he was talking about today's Gospel.  The Parable of the Sower.  And he had just asked, "Which one of these applies to you?"  He paused and arched one eyebrow.  Slowly he scanned the congregation from left to right.  Everyone loved it.  Most of the people were giggling nervously.

Fr. John went on to emphasize the first teaching in that parable.  We don't want to be like the people who heard the word of God but did not understand it.  And then the enemy comes along and snatches it from us.  So, the first step is understanding the Word.  And then embracing it in our lives.  Letting it transform us to the men of God that God wants us to be.

He recommended Scott Hahn's commentaries.  So that we could then understand the context and meaning of the Word of God.  

Fr. John is the Pastor of Prince of Peace Catholic Community and one of the greatest homilist you will ever hear.

Sincerely,

De Maria

Fr. John's homily, Memorial of Saint Joachim and Saint Anne, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Memorial of Saint Joachim and Saint Anne, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Today, Fr. John started Mass by saying,

Today we celebrate the memorial of Sts. Joachim and Anne, the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Grandparents of Jesus Christ, In-Laws of St. Joseph, cousins of St. Elizabeth, St. John the Baptist and Uncle and Aunt of many of the Apostles and Disciples. 

Wouldn't you love to celebrate Christmas in their house?

You have to know Fr. John and the humorous and subtle way in which he teaches without seeming to be teaching.  The entire community was chuckling as he enumerated the family of Christ.  This is wonderful lesson on the Communion of the Saints.  Because, of course, we already celebrate Christmas in the House of God, the Catholic Church.  Wherein we are all brothers and sisters in Christ.

Fr. John is the Pastor of Prince of Peace Catholic Community and one of the greatest homilist you will find anywhere.

Sincerely,

De Maria