Fr Aaron’s Homilies For His Mom

14th Sunday in Ordinary Time ◼︎ Liturgical Colour: Green. Year: A(II). Zechariah 9:9–10 Psalm 145:1–2, 8–9, 10–11, 13–14 Romans 8:9, 11–13 Matthew 11:25–30 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit aarona851065.substack.com

13th Sunday in Ordinary Time ◼︎ 2 Kings 4:8–11, 14–16a Psalm 89:2–3, 16–17, 18–19 Romans 6:3–4, 8–11 Matthew 10:37–42 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit aarona851065.substack.com

12th Sunday in Ordinary Time ◼︎ Liturgical Colour: Green. Year: A(II). Jeremiah 20:10–13 Psalm 69:8–10, 14, 17, 33–35 Romans 5:12–15 Matthew 10:26–33 ANDY SQUYRES, “I Praise You God” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit aarona851065.substack.com

11th Sunday in Ordinary Time ◼︎ Exodus 19:2–6a Psalm 100:1–2, 3, 5 Romans 5:6–11 Matthew 9:36—10:8 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit aarona851065.substack.com

First Reading — Exodus 34:4b–6, 8–9 Moses rose up early, and went up into mount Sinai, as the Lord had commanded him, carrying with him the tables. And when the Lord was come down in a cloud, Moses stood with him, calling upon the name of the Lord. And when he passed before him, he said: O the Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, patient and of much compassion, and true, And Moses making has...

FIRST READINGActs 2:1–11 When the feast of Pentecost had arrived, they were gathered together in one place. Suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared among them what seemed like tongues of fire, separating and resting upon each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking...

First reading Acts 1:1–11 As the Apostles were looking on, Jesus was lifted up. In the first book, Theophilus, I dealt with all that Jesus did and taught until the day he was taken up, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. He presented himself alive to them by many proofs after he had suffered, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about t...

First reading Acts 8:5–8, 14–17 Peter and John laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed the Christ to them. With one accord, the crowds paid attention to what was said by Philip when they heard it and saw the signs he was doing. For unclean spirits, crying out in a loud voice, came out of many possessed people, and many paralyzed...

First reading Acts 6:1–7 They chose seven men filled with the Spirit. As the number of disciples continued to grow, the Hellenists complained against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. So the Twelve called together the community of the disciples and said, “It is not right for us to neglect the word of God to serve at table. Brothers, select from among...

First reading Acts 2:14a, 36–41 God has made Jesus both Lord and Christ. Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice, and proclaimed: “Let the whole house of Israel know for certain that God has made both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.” Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and they asked Peter and the other apostles, “What are we to do, my brothers?” Pet...

First reading Acts 2:14, 22–33 It was impossible for Jesus to be held by death. Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice, and proclaimed: “You who are Jews, indeed all of you staying in Jerusalem. Let this be known to you, and listen to my words. You who are Israelites, hear these words. Jesus the Nazorean was a man commended to you by God with mighty deeds, wonders, and signs, which...

First reading Acts 2:42–47 All who believed were together and had all things in common. They devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to the communal life, to the breaking of bread and to the prayers. Awe came upon everyone, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles. All who believed were together and had all things in common; they would sell their property and posses...

First reading Acts 10:34a, 37–43 We ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. Peter proceeded to speak and said: “You know what has happened all over Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached, how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power. He went about doing good and healing all those oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. We are witness...

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Gospel Matthew 21:1–11 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. When Jesus and the disciples drew near Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find an ass tethered, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them here to me. And if anyone should say anything to you, reply, ‘...

First reading Ezekiel 37:12–14 I will put my spirit in you that you may live. Thus says the Lord GOD: O my people, I will open your graves and have you rise from them, and bring you back to the land of Israel. Then you shall know that I am the LORD, when I open your graves and have you rise from them, O my people! I will put my spirit in you that you may live, and I will settle you upon your land;...

First reading 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6–7, 10–13a David is anointed as king of Israel. The LORD said to Samuel: “Fill your horn with oil, and be on your way. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have chosen my king from among his sons.” As Jesse and his sons came to the sacrifice, Samuel looked at Eliab and thought, “Surely the LORD’s anointed is here before him.” But the LORD said to Samuel: “Do...

First reading Exodus 17:3–7 Give us water, so that we may drink. In those days, in their thirst for water, the people grumbled against Moses, saying, “Why did you ever make us leave Egypt? Was it just to have us die here of thirst with our children and our livestock?” So Moses cried out to the LORD, “What shall I do with this people? A little more and they will stone me!” The LORD answered Moses,...

First reading Genesis 12:1–4a The call of Abraham, the father of God’s people. The LORD said to Abram: “Go forth from the land of your kinsfolk and from your father’s house to a land that I will show you. “I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you. All the comm...

First reading Genesis 2:7–9; 3:1–7 The creation of our first parents, and sin. The LORD God formed man out of the clay of the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life, and so man became a living being. Then the LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and placed there the man whom he had formed. Out of the ground the LORD God made various trees grow that were delightful to look...

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First reading Sirach 15:15–20 No one does he command to act unjustly. If you choose you can keep the commandments, they will save you; if you trust in God, you too shall live; he has set before you fire and water; to whichever you choose, stretch forth your hand. Before man are life and death, good and evil, whichever he chooses shall be given him. Immense is the wisdom of the LORD; he is mighty i...

First reading Isaiah 58:7–10 Your light shall break forth like the dawn. Thus says the LORD: Share your bread with the hungry, shelter the oppressed and the homeless; clothe the naked when you see them, and do not turn your back on your own. Then your light shall break forth like the dawn, and your wound shall quickly be healed; your vindication shall go before you, and the glory of the LORD shall...

First reading Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12–13 I will leave in your midst a people humble and lowly. Seek the LORD, all you humble of the earth, who have observed his law; seek justice, seek humility; perhaps you may be sheltered on the day of the LORD’s anger. But I will leave as a remnant in your midst a people humble and lowly, who shall take refuge in the name of the LORD: the remnant of Israel. They sh...