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Deacon Greg 5-15-22

Homily 5-15-22 The good news of Easter, that we’re currently following in our readings, is that the resurrected Christ has dwelt among us! Since his appearance in saying “Peace be with you” to the Apostles and Thomas in the Upper Room, to him being on the shore asking the same apostles to throw the net and catch more fish, to his probing question to Peter and us, “Do you love me,” and his call for us to feed the lambs, and tend and feed the sheep, all while following him… The Good Shepherd, up to today’s Gospel which should have sounded familiar! First, let’s agree that, as we heard in our second reading, “God’s dwelling is with the human race. He will dwell with them and they will be his people and God himself will always be with them as their God.” This reading is also commonly used at funerals, especially this time of year, as we heard the reassurance that he will also “wipe every tear from their eyes, and there shall be no more death or mourning, wailing or pain, for the old order

Deacon Greg 4-10-22

Homily 4-10-22 (Bullet Point Style)   We shout HOSANA as Jesus triumphantly enters what would be the holiest of weeks! The Pharisees asked Jesus to tell them to stop, and our Lord said in reply, “I tell you, if they keep silent, the stones will cry out!” Or as depicted in the lyrics of Jesus Christ Superstar… Why waste your breath moaning at the crowd? Nothing can be done to stop the shouting If every tongue was still, the noise would still continue The rocks and stones themselves would start to sing LENT IS ABOUT CONVERSION AND CONVERSION IS CHANGE… · IT’S A TURNING, AN OVERTURNING, A TURNING AROUND, OR A TURNING POINT… · IN SPIRITUAL TERMS, IT IS AN ONGOING RESPONSE OF OUR WHOLE PERSON TURNING IN FAITH AND LOVE TO THE GOD WHO LOVES US! Have you changed these past six weeks? What was the turning point? If it hasn’t already happened, the Gospel invites you TODAY to turn towards the God who loves you and walk into the rest of this Holy Week with an open heart! · The