Shawn The Baptist - Sunday Scriptures

Jesus returns saying, "Peace be with you" and "Receive the Holy Spirit." Today's homily considers the important connection here.

It seems like the ascension would be a sad day in the life of the apostles. Today's homily shows why today is actually a day of great joy.

Do you get scared when people want to "share the faith?" Today's homily outlines the two-step method of St. Peter for evangelizing.

In today's gospel St. Philip asks for what he most wants. He wants to see God. What would you ask of Jesus if given one wish?

Like sheep we are prone to getting lost and straying. This is why we need a shepherd and why Jesus left us his Church to speak with his voice.

Jesus is back! What great news. But would the apostles have immediately seen the return of Jesus as cause for celebrating?

Jesus is risen and you are called to be a witness. You've seen the empty tomb and heard the reports. Now what kind of witness will you be?

The power at the source of our faith is something much greater than mere stories. Jesus come back from the dead!

Today we marvel at the price of salvation. The angel of death has passed over, because the Lamb of God has taken away the sins of the world.

Tonight we are marked and saved by the blood of a lamb, the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. It is the Passover of the Lord.

Today's homily gives an overview of what to expect from the liturgies of Holy Week and the great "Three Days" of the Triduum.

"For as true man he wept for Lazarus his friend, and as eternal God raised him from the tomb." - from the Mass of the 5th Sunday of Lent

In today's gospel, Jesus works a miracle. He gives sight to a man born blind. Later this man expresses faith in Jesus. What is our response?

What do today's gospel, a photography exhibit, a piece of music from the 1500's and a song by U2 all have in common? Today's homily!

The view from a mountaintop gives great perspective. Today, Jesus gives the apostles an important view on a mountain, a view of his divinity.

Today's readings show the history of sin and redemption. We see how sin entered the world, how Jesus wins the victory... and we can too.

In today's Gospel Jesus asks his disciples to pay attention to what they see in creation. "Look at the birds in the sky," he says. "Learn from the way the wild flowers grow." There are so many beautiful things that God has created. If we are paying attention, they can help us to see how much God loves and cares for us. But are we paying attention? I have always greatly admired the Native American...

Today's homily explores two great drives that are behind so much of human desire and are especially beautiful in marriage.

As a Boy Scout of 30 years now, I readily admit that I love camping. One of the things I most enjoy is seeing all the stars at night. When you get away from the city lights you can see so many more stars. Sometimes you need darkness in order to see the light. There's a lot of spiritual as well as astronomical truth behind that. God will sometimes allow us to go through some darkness, but when we l...

Have you ever had the experience of standing up for some true but difficult teaching of Jesus, only to have someone call you a hypocrite because of your own failures? This is a common tactic of society and our enemy the Devil. Yet, to be a hypocrite means that you say one thing and don't really believe it. You're not a hypocrite to say that something is true and that we ought to do and yet come up...

Why all the fighting and factions? It's good to be passionate, but make sure that you're fighting for something worthy.

You can tell a lot about a person by how they spend their time. Want to know what's most important in your life? Just look at your calendar.

There's a lot to celebrate today. The homily looks at several of the key themes to keep in mind, including Jesus getting his name.

It was said of Scrooge that he knew how to keep Christmas well if any man alive possessed the knowledge. But he didn't start out this way...

In the face of problems, God does not promise a quick fix, but to be Emmanuel, God with us. He may not fix it, but he's always with us.