Homilies with Fr John Rutten

Jesus calls us to correct our brothers and sisters. We are called to be corrected by others as well. But how do we go about doing so? Listen in!

It’s a sacrifice when we offer difficulties to God. Web. We are patient with someone or when we accept a child into this world. But sacrifice brings about New Life

We are each asked “Who do you say that I am!” As Peter was. However we don’t just say it about a historical Jesus. We are asked about His Dwelling Among Us! Do we recognize Him in our lives and do we say “You, Lord are with me!”?

There is a piece missing often from how we view our University days. A piece that Christ’s Peace provides.

We see a strange dynamic in the first reading where Elijah here’s the Lord’s voice, but then goes in search of the Lord. Peter knew the Lord and had him near and yet had to search for him. Are you searching?

Are you desirous to Glimpse more of God? In human movement, a person shows up and causes us to move forward. In the life of holiness, Christ shows up and causes us to move forward. Ask Him to show up! Then be attentive so you can follow.

Summer has been great time to catch up on lots of things! Looking forward to returning to homily posting more often when school begins again!

When others are against us or we seem to be against ourselves, what steps do we take in response? Are they steps that God lays out for us in todays readings?

Evangelization is simply moving in response to God having done something to a person. Jesus isn’t seen like he isn’t seen in Mary and John isn’t seen in Elizabeth, but Christ dwells among us. So we go out!

Jesus promised the disciplines would see greater things than what they did through Him. And so they did. Do you see greater things?

A history is recounted that includes David. David, a man of the heart of God but also a sinner! This path includes each of us also and we, being united to Christ and instruments of the Father’s love are even greater than David! David wasn’t united to the Body of Christ…but in baptism, every Christian is!

The Chosen has been a great means of sharing the Gospel to our culture. However, a few pointers can help us consider from a Catholic discernment.

We welcome nine members deeper into the life with Christ, and provide the sacraments.

We can deepen our understanding of how faith comes to be and how it grows and passes from one person to another! Listen…todays readings give us the shortcut!

The decline of the Church is a call back to Jesus! After all Easter is about Him - and we are called to be Witnesses!

We all did. Moments when we are stripped of solitons and answers to other peoples needs…to our own needs. It makes us cry out…

The Lord supper, and the institution of the priesthood is understood through the priesthood of Aaron.

Looks who is in the room: yes, Mary pouring perfumed oil on Jesus, but what about a dead man, who is alive? What about Martha who has a new life of service… how about you?

Understanding what made the life we want happen, makes it possible for us to go out and see God do it again! And we are the ones who do it with God’s help. Palms were raised because the people were saying “Jesus is the Victor.” Today our phones can be raised as a sign that “Jesus is Victor” today for us!

Pastoral planning will not bring utopia. There will always be the temptation to dig in the garbage and forget the song bird. Keep your life in search of Jesus!

Keeping it short in the notes.

What does an oath mean, if we don’t believe we will really stand before God?

After meeting Jesus, through His friends, we experience “Mountain Top Moments” like the Transfiguration. Like Peter it’s tempting to revert to our plans and set up tents but the Lord has a plan to lead us by the hand and Going Down the mountain often isn’t as exciting but it is necessary to grow into the child who becomes capable to changing others and being an instrument to others.

The abundance, Adam, and eve possess, makes it difficult to discern when the evil one is whispering. But Jesus shows us that in our desert, we actually may discern more easily. Don’t leave your desert, but trust and ask for God to be there.

Ash Wednesday and the practices that expand our persons. Like the expansion of what we see in the Universe but for us, the salvation of Jesus goes beyond even creation!