Fr. Adam Voisin's Stuff

It is fitting that today's Solemnity marks the close of the Year of Faith. Has this year of grace helped expand the Kingdom of God in our own lives? How have we helped expand the Kingdom of God through our efforts to make disciples of all nations? How many disciples have you made this past year?

We aren't dualists. What we do with our bodies matters because we are a union of body and soul, and God plans on redeeming the human person, body and soul, in the resurrection of the dead. (Sorry folks, this one's a little long).

Are you the pharisee, or the tax collector? Are you convinced that you are ok, and don't need to ask God for forgiveness? Or are you aware that it is God who saves you, and tell Him that by going to Confession?

Know anyone who annoys you seven times in one day? Yup, you have to love that person too.

There is one mediator between God and man, the man Jesus Christ (1 Tim 2:5), so why do you Catholics have so many other mediators? Why do you pray to the angels and saints? Why don't you just go straight to Jesus, the mediator?

Which crowd will you belong to?

Where is your treasure? Where is your heart?

Baptism isn't just about new life, but also involves a death. St. Paul gives some suggestions about parts of the Old Adam that must be put to death and buried so that we may walk in the newness of life.

First an attempt to vindicate Martha, and then a call to take time out of our busy lives and be like Mary who sat at the feet of Jesus to hear the Word.

Like the seventy-two in the Gospel today, we too are sent by Jesus to bring the peace of God's kingdom to every person we encounter.

We are saved not be being good, but by faith in our saviour Jesus Christ. This faith is particularly manifested when we show that we are aware that we are sinners in need of his forgiveness, and when we show our contrition for those sins, like the woman in the Gospel today. This happens especially in the sacrament of confession.

Given at St. Ann's, Ancaster.

Given at St. Ann's, Ancaster.

Given at St. Ann's, Ancaster.

Given at St. Ann's in Ancaster, ON.

Based on the first reading (Acts 14:21-27) and the Gospel (Jn 13:31-35).  "Glory is only obtained through sacrifice".

Marriage is a vocation, that is, a specific path to holiness and union with God.  Holiness is a path of love, and to love means to sacrifice.  And through the path of sacrifice, love and holiness, our lives actually become better.

Homily given at St. Ann's in Ancaster on the Third Sunday of Easter.  John 21:1-14

Homily given at St. Ann's in Ancaster on the Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday) Gospel: John 20:19-31