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By Father Michael John Sezzi, parish administrator "The Lord wants us to look at how we help one another; not to look at how we magnify ourselves, but really to use the gifts that God gives to us for the betterment of others," Father Mike tells us for the 39th episode of our Sunday Homilies podcast. "And I think St. Paul helps us understand it's through God's gifts and through God's grace, that we...

Por Padre Michael John Sezzi, administrador parroquial "Necesitamos recordar a toda la comunidad. No es que nosotros no hacemos cosas bien. Pero también necesitamos recordar la medida en que estamos haciendo esas cosas — en el nombre de nuestro Señor", nos dice Padre Mike para nuestro trigésimo noveno episodio de nuestro podcast de homilias dominicales. "Y necesitamos recordar que todas las cosas...

By Father Michael John Sezzi, parish administrator "Ever since God created and shared his revelation with us, he's always wanted us to be saved," Father Mike tells us for the 38th episode of our Sunday Homilies podcast. "And throughout all the prophets — Abraham, Noah, Isaiah, and all the others — they all had the same message because it all came from the one God. Jesus is trying to remind us how...

Por Padre Michael John Sezzi, administrador parroquial "Necesitamos responder al Señor. Él quiere que todos quienes reciben comida — que escuchen, que entiendan — piensen que estas palabras, esta comida, son verdaderas. Es algo que necesitamos para cambiar nuestra vida", nos dice Padre Mike para nuestro trigésimo octavo episodio de nuestro podcast de homilias dominicales. "Nosotros estamos aquí po...

By Father Michael John Sezzi, parish administrator "Mary knows that the Lord is with her. Mary knows and has pondered that in her own heart," Father Mike tells us for our celebration of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. "Today as we come together to celebrate the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we know that is with us. We know that God resides not only within this community and ind...

By Father Michael John Sezzi, parish administrator "It's because of her deep reflection, her pondering, her looking at her own heart and relationship to God, that she was able to say yes to the angel Gabriel," Father Mike tells us for our celebration of the vigil of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. "Today, we celebrate her assumption into heaven. Today, as we gather, we look to Mary as a...

Por Padre Michael John Sezzi, administrador parroquial "La palabra que escuchamos es la palabra de Dios. Él quiere presentarnos a nosotros, él quiere decir algo a nosotros", nos pregunta Padre Mike para nuestro trigésimo séptimo episodio de nuestro podcast de homilias dominicales. "Y cuando estamos escuchando bien, podemos descubrir y podemos poner el tema en práctica en nuestra vida."

By Father Michael John Sezzi, parish administrator "Today as we listen to this week's Gospel, that's what Jesus is stressing. How are we engaging in that faith that God shares with us?" Father Mike asks us for the 37th episode of our Sunday Homilies podcast. "It's a gift that God gives! But like any gift that we receive, we have to do something more. How are we actively participating in that faith...

By Bishop Albert M. Bahhuth "Are you aware of this great gift that Jesus did for us, that God himself chose to die on the cross — the most painful and humiliating death? That you and I, despite our sinfulness, our weaknesses, one day can inherit eternal life?" Bishop Albert asks us for the 36th episode of our Sunday Homilies podcast. "That's why it matter to us 2,000 years later. This is why it sh...

Por Padre Michael John Sezzi, administrador parroquial "¿Qué es más importante — las posesiones que usamos, o las posesiones que tenemos cerca de mi? Y Jesus está diciendo, si, tienes cosas que son importantes; pero ¿qué es la cosa más importante?" nos pregunta Padre Mike para nuestro trigésimo sexto episodio de nuestro podcast de homilias dominicales. "Nuestra relación con Dios. Y necesitamos ten...

Por Padre Michael John Sezzi, administrador parroquial "Las oraciones son importantes, ¿no? Porque sabemos que Dios escucha nuestras oraciones. Escucha tus oraciones", nos dice Padre Mike para nuestro trigésimo quinto episodio de nuestro podcast de homilias dominicales. "No solamente las oraciones que yo digo, sino de todos. Abraham está rezando por la comunidad; Jesus está enseñando a los discípu...

By Father Michael John Sezzi, parish administrator "God gives us all that we need because he is good and gracious. And we need to consistent in our prayer, too," Father Mike tells us for the 35th episode of our Sunday Homilies podcast. "You know what your kids need. You now what's good for them. God knows what's good for us. And he helps us in our lives. And that's what Jesus is trying to do with...

By Father Michael John Sezzi, parish administrator "It's not that Martha was doing something inappropriate, but she forgot the other part of that action — to recognise the presence of God in her life," Father Mike tells us for the 34th episode of our Sunday Homilies podcast. "Abraham recognised God, and ... was blessed with a child. Martha recognised Jesus; she know who he is. She recognises that...

Por Padre Michael John Sezzi, administrador parroquial "Preparar es importante. Pero igualmente, escuchar la palabra de Dios", nos dice Padre Mike para nuestro trigésimo cuarto episodio de nuestro podcast de homilias dominicales. "Si hacemos cosas, pero no recuerden que Dios es nuestro ejemplo, la manera que estamos haciendo cosas es porque Dios nos enseñó. Estamos volviendo a una cosa muy importa...

By Father Michael J. Sezzi, parish administrator "The Law is not something distant and outside of us, but something that's within that guides us in our life journey, and the decisions we make, and the attitudes that we have, and how we live out our each day of our life," Father Mike tells us for the 33rd episode of our Sunday Homilies podcast. "It is critically important, not because God wants to...

Por Padre Michael J. Sezzi, administrador parroquial "La Ley no es una cosa afuera de nosotros, pero es una cosa dentro de nosotros. Y con la Ley, vamos a vivir en Dios y vamos hacer las cosas mejor", nos dice Padre Mike para nuestro trigésimo tercer episodio de nuestro podcast de homilias dominicales. "Dios está poniendo la Ley dentro de nosotros, que nosotros podamos tener una vida pura, una vid...

By Michael Sezzi, parish administrator "There are so many issues that we have to deal with. In our world today, there are tons of things to be concerned about. And in our own parish, we might look and say, there are so many limitations that we have," Father Mike tells us for the 32nd episode of our Sunday Homilies podcast. "But God is speaking to us, and he's saying don't worry about the limitatio...

Por Padre Michael Sezzi, administrador parroquial "¡Alegrense! Porque? Porque sabemos que Dios está con nosotros. Y los profetas quieren decir a las personas que él estuvo hablando y a nosotros — alégrense porque Dios está con nosotros", nos dice Padre Mike para nuestro trigésimo segundo episodio de nuestro podcast de homilias dominicales. "No estamos tristes, pero tenemos amor y felicidad para en...

By Father Perry D. Leiker, pastor "Jesus was asking for all. As we read it, I think it's important to kind oftranslate it so that we don't take it all literally, but at the same time, get the meaning," Father Perry tells us for our celebration of Monday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time. This marks Father Perry's last Mass as pastor of St. Bernard. "And when we decide in our life to go from seeker...

By Father Michael Sezzi, parish administrator "Like Jesus says in he Gospel today, it is faith that allows to do great works," Father Mike tells us for our celebration of the optional Memorial of St. Junipero Serra, priest. "Today we remember Junipero Serra as that great visionary who did great work because of his faith."

By Father Perry D. Leiker, pastor "If we have tremendous wonder and awe in his presence, that's not being afraid, that's not fear of the Lord. That's appreciating the power and greatness of God. But we also got to listen to God if we're going to be rescued by God," Father Perry tells us for the 31st episode of our Sunday Homilies podcast. "The truth is, you and I are supposed to become Peter and P...

Por Padre Perry D. Leiker, párroco "No es suficiente que la voz esté tratando de salvarnos. Tenemos que escuchar, tenemos que oír y creer", nos dice Padre Perry para nuestro trigésimo primer episodio de nuestro podcast de homilías dominicales. "Tenemos que celebrar que nosotros somos San Pedro y San Pablo. En este día, estamos celebrando a San Pedro y San Pablo con gratitud."

By Father Perry D. Leiker, pastor "He was saying, I want to be your food. I want to reach down into your spirit and into your soul and feed you like you've never been fed," Father Perry tells us for the 30th episode of our Sunday Homilies podcast. "Give you more than you can even take. And there will be leftovers. I will give to your spirit my life, my Spirit so that anything you have to face in l...

Por Padre Perry D. Leiker, párroco "Esta oración que estamos haciendo es una gran oración a Dios en gratitud por Cristo su Hijo", nos dice Padre Perry para nuestro trigésimo episodio de nuestro podcast de homilías dominicales. "Por nuestra salvación. Por la gracia y amor de la cruz. Es una gratitud. Quebrando pan, él dijo, 'coman, es mi cuerpo. Beban, es mi sangre.' Yo creo que es profundo y senci...

By Father Perry D. Leiker, pastor "This revelation of the Holy Trinity is meant to convince us that we are God's people, and he loves us — and even people who don't identify with Christianity," Father Perry tells us for the 29th episode of our Sunday Homilies podcast. "God doesn't stop loving them. So today we are being asked to do two things. One is to walk and chew gum at the same time; we're su...