St. Charles Bowman Homilies

Sept 8, 2024: 23rd Sunday OTB 11.09.2024 8:57 ↓

Ephphatha - "Be opened"

Sept 1, 2024: 22nd Sunday OTB 01.09.2024 8:51 ↓

Theme: Divine Commandments, Trust in God

Aug 18, 2024: 20th Sunday OTB 18.08.2024 8:37 ↓

Theme: John 6: Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood will have eternal life.  Jesus meant these words and remained in the Truth. 

August 11, 2024; 19 Sunday OTB 11.08.2024 6:18 ↓

Theme: Week 3 John 6, God draws us in, gives us freedom to choose, when we say yes - explosion of Grace

August 4, 2024: 18th Sun OTB 04.08.2024 7:20 ↓

Theme: Week 2 of John 6, "I am the Bread of Life"

July 28, 2024: 17th Sunday OTB 28.07.2024 7:17 ↓

Theme - Amazing news! Gods Abundance to change lives. 

July 21, 2024: 16th Sunday OTB 21.07.2024 7:04 ↓

Theme: Human Doing or Human Being

July 14, 2024: 15th Sunday OTB 14.07.2024 9:06 ↓

Theme: The Kerygma - You are Called by God, sin gets in the way, but Jesus redeemed you by His blood, how do you respond.  First Reading: Amos 7:12-15 Second Reading: Ephesians 1:3-14 Gospel: Mark 6:7-13  

July 7, 2024: 14th Sunday OTB - Dcn. John Burke 07.07.2024 7:18 ↓

Theme: Faith Homily given by Dcn. John Burke

June 30, 2024: 13th Sunday OTB 30.06.2024 11:18 ↓

Theme: Fireworks of God's love First Reading: Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24 Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15 Gospel: Mark 5:21-43

June 23, 2024: 12th Sunday OTB 25.06.2024 8:34 ↓

Theme: Do you not yet have faith? The love of Christ impels us! First Reading: Job 38:1, 8-11 Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:14-17 Gospel: Mark 4:35-41

June 16, 2024: 11th Sunday OTB 16.06.2024 7:36 ↓

Theme: God as Farmer, planting us as seeds. Planting seeds of prayer and good works. "We live by faith, and not by sight" First Reading: Ezekiel 17:22-24 Second Reading: Corinthians 5:6-10 Gospel: Mark 4:26-34

June 2, 2024: Corpus Christi Sunday 02.06.2024 11:09 ↓

Theme: We expect more out of a bottle of Tylenol than out of the Eucharist, God Himself! The REAL PRESENCE! First Reading: Exodus 24:3-8 Second Reading: Hebrews 9:11-15 Gospel: Mark 14:12-16, 22-26

May 26, 2024: Holy Trinity Sunday 28.05.2024 6:57 ↓

Theme: Holy Trinity - 3 persons, 1 God. "Central mystery of Christian faith and life."  A communion of persons leading us to communion with Him. Just like the apostles, we come and worship but still have doubts. Ask God to remove those doubts. Amen. First Reading: Deuteronomy 4:32-34,39-40 Second Reading: Romans 8:14-17 Gospel: Matthew 28:16-20

May 12, 2024: Acension 14.05.2024 6:01 ↓

Theme: Revelation and Response First Reading: Acts 1:1-11 Second Reading: Ephesians 1:17-23 Gospel: Mark 16:15-20  

April 21, 2024: 4th Sunday Easter 23.04.2024 7:14 ↓

Theme: Why did God make us? To know Him, to love Him, and to serve Him in this word and to be happy with Him forever in heaven.  God is the Good Shepherd, always Good, laying down His life for the sheep, protecting us, and knowing us by name. Let's serve Him on our way to Heaven First Reading: Acts 4:8-12 Second Reading: 1 John 3:1-2 Gospel: John 10:11-18

April 7, 2024: Divine Mercy Sunday 08.04.2024 8:26 ↓

First Reading: Acts 4:32-35 Second Reading:1 John 5:1-6 Gospel: John 20:19-31 Theme: Victory in this world is belief in who Jesus is. Divine Mercy. Response - "My Lord and My God"

March 31, 2024: Easter Sunday 31.03.2024 6:49 ↓

The tomb is Empty --> Great Joy

March 24, 2024; Palm Sunday 24.03.2024 4:59 ↓

First Reading: Isaiah 50:4-7 Second Reading: Philippians 2:6-11 Gospel: Mark 14:1-15:47 (Passion Narrative) Theme: Cross vs. Crucifix, Invitation of Jesus

March 17, 2024; Parish Mission Night 2, Fr.Greg Hilzendeger 19.03.2024 54:14 ↓

Happiness only found in God through the Beatitudes and Conversation with God. 

March 17, 2024; Parish Mission Night 1, Fr.Greg Hilzendeger 18.03.2024 52:56 ↓

Happiness found only in God. 

March 17, 2024; 5th Sunday Lent B 17.03.2024 8:09 ↓

First Reading: Jeremiah 31:31-34 Second Reading: Hebrews 5:7-9 Gospel: John 12:20-33 Theme: Are we drawn to Jesus?