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People say all the time "I am spiritual but not religious". Does it even matter to God? Yes, it does! God has created us for worship--for religion.
"Spiritual but not religious? Well Religion matters to God!"--3rd Sunday Lent (B) 3/3/2024
John 2:13-25 The cleansing of the Temple
The conversation. Isaac. Our Mountain.
This is the homily Fr. Steve gave at the parish for Ash Wednesday--slightly different.
Fr. Steve and the CCM group put on a spectacular prayer gathering at Oakland University where numerous kids of different faith backgrounds joined in and stopped by for a bit.
Armadillos. The bell. Wording makes all the difference.
Three points:
Fr. Steve address a Come Encounter Christ Mission talk at the Disciples Unleashed Family of Parishes (St. Francis/St. Maximilian, St. Therese of Lisieux, and St. Isidore). He spoke on the Power of Christ and how it is still available to us today!
Jesus calls Peter, Andrew, James and John to be His disciple. He is calling you also to follow Him!
The wicked servant is forgiven 160,000 years wages by the king and is unforgiving to the one who owes him 100 days wages. There is no unforgivness in Heave--it is not optional.
With this Sign you will conquer!
Did you know the Feast of Pentecost was/is actually been a Jewish feast day? Two points to reflect on: a math problem and chcoloate Milk.
Who is the fool? Am I foolish? Soloman wrote three books: Song of Songs, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. He became the fool and rested! We cannot rest in the Christian life!
On Friay June 24, 2022 the Supreme Court overturned the Roe vs Wade decision. It has happened. We have faught so hard for this moment as pro-life missionaries and it has finally happened. The time is now. We were born for this moment in history. We must show the world who we are as Catholic faithful and what it is we believe.
There are only two sides to this discussion: God's side or not God's side. Be on God's side with this issue.
Come Holy Spirit! Come and set our dampened hearts ablaze with burning charity for you!
Have you doused the fire of the the POWER of God in your life? Ask for the flame of the Holy Spirit!
Fr. Steve worked hard to establish men's minstry in his time at St. Mary Mystical Rose, St. Augstine and Holy Family. On 5-11-2022 over 125 men gathered for the first of many Masses dedicated to Men's Ministry.
Fr. Steve preaches on the five attributes of St. Joseph that each Catholic man ought to have.
There is so much uncertainty in the world, but we know that Jesus is risen. St. Peter had so much uncertainty in his life--he went back fishing after seeing the Risen Lord. Now Jesus forgives him on the shore. Why did Jesus choose St. Peter? Because he could humble himself before God!
Why did Jesus choose the Sunday after Easter to have his celebration of Divine Mercy? Why not Palm Sunday?
{16min onward is renewal of Baptismal promises}
Why? Why did Jesus choose to die on the Cross on Good Friday? To redeem us?--great but what does that mean?
Once we know, let's now live our faith as St. John the Beloved Disciple did.
Why would Jesus do this? All of it? That's the question we're going to explore this entire Holy Week--why?
And then examine the why through the eyes of St. John, the Beloved Disciple.
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