Hear to Heaven

Homily Given at the Heights School. Luke 17:7-10. Jesus said to the Apostles: “Who among you would say to your servant who has just come in from plowing or tending sheep in the field, ‘Come here immediately and take your place at table’? Would he not rather say to him, 'Prepare something for me to eat. Put on your apron and wait on me while I eat and drink. You may eat and drink when I am finished...

John 2: 13-22 Since the Passover of the Jews was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. He found in the temple area those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, as well as the money-changers seated there. He made a whip out of cords and drove them all out of the temple area, with the sheep and oxen, and spilled the coins of the money-changers and overturned their tables, and to those who sold doves he said,...

Luke 14:1-6. On a sabbath Jesus went to dine at the home of one of the leading Pharisees, and the people there were observing him carefully. In front of him there was a man suffering from dropsy. Jesus spoke to the scholars of the law and Pharisees in reply, asking, "Is it lawful to cure on the sabbath or not?" But they kept silent; so he took the man and, after he had healed him, dismissed him. T...

A short reflection in response to the recent remarks of Pope Francis, by Msgr Charles Pope. See the article here: https://www.ncregister.com/blog/pope-remarks

Meditation at Saint Patrick’s. Memorial of Saint Paul of the Cross.

Homily for The 29th Sunday in ordinary time. Mt 22: 15-21. The Pharisees went off and plotted how they might entrap him in speech. They sent their disciples to him, with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are a truthful man and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. And you are not concerned with anyone's opinion, for you do not regard a person's status. Tell us...

Last Week's recording of Father Larry Swink's homily had some technical issues. Here is a link to the original video recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMF56mj_KQg Today’s Gospel: Matt 22:1-14. Jesus again in reply spoke to the chief priests and the elders of the people in parables saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son. He dispatched h...

New meditation at Saint Patrick’s.

No Sunday Mass recording. I will be away on retreat this week. In the meantime, enjoy this reupload of one of the first "Heroic Minute Meditations".  God Bless you, Father Bob Kilner 

Luke 9:7-9 Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was greatly perplexed because some were saying, "John has been raised from the dead" ; others were saying, "Elijah has appeared"; still others, "One of the ancient prophets has arisen." But Herod said, "John I beheaded. Who then is this about whom I hear such things?" And he kept trying to see him. Herod asks a good question....

Silence is the doorway to the interior life.

Mt 20, 1-16a Jesus told his disciples this parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out at dawn to hire laborers for his vineyard. After agreeing with them for the usual daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard. Going out about nine o'clock, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace, and he said to them, 'You too go into my vineyard, and I will give you what is just.' So...

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The feast day of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, another opportunity to praise God.  Every Marian devotion is necessarily Christian. Mary always leads us to Jesus. 

Matthew 18:15-20 Jesus said to his disciples: "If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have won over your brother. If he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, so that 'every fact may be established on the testimony of two or three witnesses.' If he refuses to listen to them, tell the church. If he refuses to...

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Today's Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/090420.cfm The beginning of life in Christ is often filled with consolations. They don't tend to last but fear not, God is inviting us into a more meaningful relationship. A relationship not dependent on the sweetness of new wine, but a savor and depth built on years of "the old wine", lasting relationship with God. 

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Today's Readings: http://cms.usccb.org/bible/readings/083020.cfm When we embrace the cross, what happens is a profound act of love. Love squeezes evil into oblivion. When we embrace the cross, we embrace Christ. And finding him, knowing him, loving him, and offering sacrifice with him we can say: Thank you Lord for loving me this much. Here to Heaven Podcast: Daily homilies, meditations, and lesso...

Today’s Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/082920.cfm  Today’s podcast is an excerpt from “The Priests We Need to Save the Church” by Kevin Wells.  I highly recommend this book, an impassioned call for priests to lay down their lives so that others may live.  https://www.amazon.com/Kevin-J.-Wells/e/B004J43CKS/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0

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An excerpt from “The Confessions” of Saint Augustine about his Mother, Saint Monica.

Thanks to the Catherine and Vinny for the honor of officiating their wedding. Ad Multos Annos!