Fr. Rene Pellessier's Homilies

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Fr. Rene Pellessier, LT, is a Catholic Priest serving in the Navy as a Chaplain. He presently stationed in Sasebo, Japan as a base chaplain running the Catholic Program. Few things bring him more joy than giving his sheep “a good fussing.” Listener be advised, Fr. Pellessier does not exactly deliver his homilies in a soft-spoken manner.

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Fr. Rene Pellessier's Homilies

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Why We Call It Passion Sunday 17.04.2019 5:13

Even though the majority of us call this Sunday Palm Sunday, it is actually called Passion Sunday... why?

Bringing Down Planned Parenthood 16.04.2019 16:03

Bringing Down Planned Parenthood by Fr. Rene Pellessier's Homilies

What Have You And God Been Up To? 01.04.2019 11:20

Are we like the man born blind? Or are we like the Pharisees?

Is Jesus Coming Again? 01.04.2019 10:38

Is Jesus Coming Again? by Fr. Rene Pellessier's Homilies

Why I hate Les Miserables 07.03.2019 9:33

What Les Miserables can teach us about the Gospel. 7th Sunday of Ordinary Time: year C 2-24-2019

Lent Is Not About Self-Improvement 07.03.2019 4:30

Lent is about reconnecting with God.

Was Jesus Bitter Towards His Mom? 04.02.2019 7:29

How are we to interpret this hard passage?

Dancing with Isabelle 04.02.2019 15:06

In response to the grisly law concerning abortion in New York, what are we called to do?

Jesus Founded the Church on an Abortion Clinic 04.02.2019 16:17

In the face of these new abortion bills, many of us are wondering if we are living in the end times. Are we? Yes and No.

How To Be A Holy Family 03.01.2019 16:28

How the three members of the Holy Family teach us to be better husbands, fathers, wives, mothers, and children. Homily for the Holy Family.

Mary is an Antidote to Secularism 03.01.2019 10:04

How Mary can perfect our praise to God, teach us to Love, and show us chastity.

Oh Thank You Jesus! 27.12.2018 11:38

Christmas homily about focusing on the little things!

The Source of our Gossip 27.12.2018 11:52

My homily from the fourth Sunday of Advent about the source of our gossip.

The Problem with Genetically Editing Babies 13.12.2018 21:09

In honor of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, I want to address the growing body of crimes committed against human conception using "Donum Vitae", an instruction on the gift of life promulgated by John Paul II in 1987. This homily is in no way meant to offend or shame anyone. I preached it to explain a long-held teaching that is seldom, if ever addressed from the pulpit because we are fa...

How to Survive the Apocalypse 03.12.2018 15:09

How to Survive the Apocalypse by Fr. Rene Pellessier's Homilies

What Christ the King can teach us about Leadership 26.11.2018 8:31

What Christ the King can teach us about Leadership by Fr. Rene Pellessier's Homilies

The Freedom of Fearing God 21.11.2018 11:34

The Freedom of Fearing God by Fr. Rene Pellessier's Homilies

Veterans Day Mass 12.11.2018 10:13

For this homily I wanted to answer three questions: Why Veterans Day? Why memorialize the Fallen Brave? How can we honor veterans?

All Saints Day 12.11.2018 11:46

All Saints Day by Fr. Rene Pellessier's Homilies

How to Pray like a Pirate 30.10.2018 13:07

Often when it comes to spiritual advice, we tend to tell people to trust in God. But how is that practically done? Here are four simple steps on how to surrender to the Lord.

Attaining Greatness 22.10.2018 15:00

Jesus tells us that there are two elements to attaining greatness: Suffering and Service. 29th Week of Ordinary Time Year B 10/21/2018

Overcoming the Dangers of Riches 16.10.2018 18:03

It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven.

Homecoming Mass 10.10.2018 10:29

This is my Homecoming Mass Homily linking marriage and the University of Louisiana, and how both are built upon vows. For many of us, our perfect utopia, also known as a paradise, is a world where love is free. But I would challenge that notion. I don't think that would be a Utopia at all. I think it would be a nightmare. A true utopia is a place where our actions actually have consequences and ou...

The Antidote for Anxiety: A Child-like Faith 27.09.2018 10:29

In the wake of all of these scandals, the key to peace lies in remembering the simple gifts God gave us: Food, water, shelter, clothing, etc. No one is more aware of these simple gifts than a child.

Why can't Women be Priests? 17.09.2018 12:42

This is a hard question to answer this day and age, but the Church, the Scriptures, and nature give us a glimpse of the answer. Week 24 in OT 9/16/2018