View From the Ambo

St. James and John ask for positions of power, and commit to drinking the cup and being baptized with our Lord’s Baptism, without fully understanding the meaning. They model for us, all the same, of how we are to follow our Lord. #Catholic #homily #Scripture #GospelOfTheDay Sign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2 Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g...

Jesus encounters a rich young man who knows he is missing something in his spiritual life, but the man goes away still lacking, un to follow Him. #Catholic #homily #Scripture #GospelOfTheDay Sign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2 Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6 Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/101424.cfm

Our Lord speaks of marriage and divorce, and states that divorce is the result of hardness of heart, and yet today, presumed marriages end for the same reason, though the Sacrament did not occur. How can we divorce-proof marriages: Prayer. #Catholic #homily #Scripture #GospelOfTheDay Sign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2 Give feedback at https://forms.gle...

Our Lord instructs us to cut off all temptations of sin, and in doing so we will grow in the full stature as beloved children of God. #Catholic #homily #Scripture #GospelOfTheDay Sign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2 Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6 Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/092924.cfm

The Apostles do not understand what Jesus Christ is teaching, and they argue about who is the greatest. He corrects them, and in doing so teaches them to order their passions. #Catholic #homily #Scripture #GospelOfTheDay Sign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2 Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6 Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org...

Jesus seeks to find who the disciples think Jesus is, and that He is the Christ means something other than what Peter thought. He invites all to take up their cross. #Catholic #homily #Scripture #GospelOfTheDay Sign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2 Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6 Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/rea...

Jesus opens the ears of a deaf man with a speech impediment, and He wants us to have our ears opened so we can speak plainly of His love. #Catholic #homily #Scripture #GospelOfTheDay Sign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2 Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6 Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/090824.cfm

On this Labor Day week, we might find a time to reflect on work and our attitude toward it, especially as it comes to working in our spiritual lives. #Catholic #homily #Scripture #GospelOfTheDay Sign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2 Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6 Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/090124.cfm

Jesus ends His discourse on the Bread of Life, and leads His followers to a decision: Will they continue to walk with Him, or not. Will we? #Catholic #homily #Scripture #GospelOfTheDay Sign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2 Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6 Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/082524.cfm

Our Lord continues to teach that we must eat His Flesh and drink His Blood, and He gives no alternative to understanding. We need wisdom from the Lord to understand. #Catholic #homily #Scripture #GospelOfTheDay Sign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2 Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6 Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/rea...

The Blessed Mother was taken to Heaven, according the the typology of the Ark of the Covenant. What does this mean? #Catholic #homily #Scripture #GospelOfTheDay Sign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2 Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6 Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/081524-Day.cfm

Our Lord gives the Bread of Life, in which He is veiled to feed us and be present to us. #Catholic #homily #Scripture #GospelOfTheDay Sign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2 Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6 Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/080424.cfm

The Lord feeds the multitude with natural bread, foreshadowing the super-substantial Bread of Life #Catholic #homily #Scripture #GospelOfTheDay Sign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2 Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6 Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072824.cfm

The Lord invites His disciples to rest, which comes from Him alone. #Catholic #homily #Scripture #GospelOfTheDay Sign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2 Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6 Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072124.cfm

Jesus sends the Apostles two by two to prepare the towns and villages for His coming, and we are like the villagers who take up the message and spread it. #Catholic #homily #Scripture #GospelOfTheDay Sign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2 Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6 Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/07142...

Jesus is limited by the lack of faith among his hometown citizens, and St. Paul speaks of his thorn as ways to understand his reliance on God's Grace. #Catholic #homily #Scripture #GospelOfTheDay Sign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2 Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6 Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070724.cf...

The story of Jairus’ daughter and the woman suffering from hemorrhages for 12 years tells us to have have in the Lord’s ability to heal. #Catholic #homily #Scripture #GospelOfTheDay Sign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2 Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6 Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/063024.cfm

Jesus calms the storm, and can calm our hearts if we look for Him. #Catholic #homily #Scripture #GospelOfTheDay Sign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2 Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6 Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/062324.cfm

The Kingdom of God grows from the smallest of steps. #Catholic #homily #Scripture #GospelOfTheDay Sign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2 Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6 Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/061624.cfm

Jesus heals and drives out demons, causing others to question and accuse Him of doing the work of the Evil One... and Jesus teaches of the unforgivable sin. What are the elements of this sin? #Catholic #homily #Scripture #GospelOfTheDay Sign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2 Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6 Readings are found at https:/...

The Lord Jesus gave us the Eucharist as a Memorial Covenant by which we are drawn into Him. #Catholic #homily #Scripture #GospelOfTheDay Sign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2 Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6 Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/060224.cfm

The mystery of the Holy #Trinity cannot be fully explained in ways we understand, which I why He reveals Himself as Father, Son, and Spirit. #Catholic #homily #Scripture #GospelOfTheDay Sign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2 Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6 Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/052624.cfm

Where the Church is divided, the Holy Spirit is needed most. #Catholic #homily #Scripture #GospelOfTheDay Sign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2 Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6 Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/pentecost-sunday-mass-during-day

Jesus Ascends to heaven and takes His seat, and guides us home. #Catholic #homily #Scripture #GospelOfTheDay Sign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2 Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6 Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/051318-ascension.cfm

Our Lord gives us a commandment to love, and love is an act. #Catholic #homily #Scripture #GospelOfTheDay Sign up to have podcasts and blog posts emailed to you: http://eepurl.com/ioCgy2 Give feedback at https://forms.gle/gGhujv39g43BUxmK6 Readings are found at https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/050524.cfm