Shawn The Baptist - Sunday Scriptures

The following homily was given to Boy Scouts gathered for Mass in the Chapel of the Twelve Apostles on the H. Roe Bartle Scout… The post Homily 385 – Life Is a Battlefield – 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

On this Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, also known by its Latin title, Corpus Christi, we celebrate and honor the… The post Homily 384 – Blood of the Covenant – Corpus Christi appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

On Memorial Day, we are called to remember the great cost of our freedom so as to appropriately value our country. The post Earn This appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

Laurel or Yanny? It turns out the answer is both/and. Appropriately for Pentecost, it's the same phenomenon that makes the Church Catholic. The post Laurel and Yanny are Catholic appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

What is real? We often reduce reality to what is scientifically provable. The Ascension of Jesus shows us there is much more to reality. The post More Than Meets the Eye appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

In today's gospel, Jesus talks about the greatest love in the world. Surprisingly, the word he uses to describe this love is "friend." The post You’ve Got a Friend appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

Have you noticed fields filled with beautiful purple flowers now that it's Spring? I recently learned the shocking truth about these flowers. The post More Than Purple Weeds appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

"A good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep." Really? Doesn't it seem a little crazy that a a human being would die for mere animals? The post The Crazy Shepherd appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

Every gets hurt, but not everyone uses their power to heal. Jesus returns from the dead bringing peace and sends us to forgive others. The post The Power of Mercy appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

Mary Magdalene, Peter, John, they all have reasons for being present on the first Easter Sunday. What's your story on this Easter Day? The post Why Are You Here? appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

The last words of Jesus, "It is consummated," are often associated with marriage, and that's what we we see when we look at the cross. The post It Is Consummated appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

If you knew today was your last day, what would be most important? For Jesus, it was making sure that we knew he loved us. The post The End and the Beginning appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

Palm Sunday seems to go so quickly from "Hosana" to "Crucify him." The days of Holy Week allow us to experience things a little more slowly. The post One Week, Three Days appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

Do you try to avoid suffering? Even Jesus desired to avoid it if possible, but sometimes salvation lies precisely in going through suffering. The post Saved Through Suffering appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

God often takes what looks like defeat and bring an unexpected victory. The cross is the greatest example. The post The Real Face of Victory appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

When asking "What would Jesus do?" remember that making a whip out of cords and beating people in church is among the possible answers. The post The Ox in the Room appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

Abraham trusted God, even to the point of not withholding his only son. Do you trust God? What are you withholding? The post What Are You Withholding? appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

The disciplines of Lent are only a means to an end. The entire origin of the season of Lent is all about baptism. The post Lent Is About Baptism appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

It's Valentine's Day... but it's also Ash Wednesday. This many seem like a downer, but there is also a happy connection. The post Those Three Little Words appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

At the time of Jesus, leprosy carried a two-fold stigma. First, it was a terribly painful and debilitating disease which left the person suffering… The post Homily 366 – The Will to be Clean – 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

Today’s homily was given to the archdiocesan candidates for the diaconate at the conclusion of their weekend of formation. In the second reading, St.… The post Homily 365 – Weak Enough to Lead – 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

What does it mean to "teach with authority" and why were people so astonished at the teaching style of Jesus? Demonic opposition is expected. The post Teaching with Authority appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

God is calling you. Have you heard him? Today's homily offers three insights into how God calls so you might be able to hear him and respond. The post Time for a Call appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

In today's homily I take the three letters of the Latin word for peace and outline a path to peace offered to us by the example of the Magi. The post Pax Vobiscum appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

Today's gospel is one of the most well-known. "God so loved the world that he gave his only son." Find out the connection with the Trinity. The post Sharing the Love appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .