Saint George Parish - St. George Catholic Church Homilies

It's called the parable of the Prodigal Son, but both sons are equally distant from the Father, though in different ways. The attitudes of both sons make their home in you and me all too frequently. To counter that, we need to communicate with the Father!

Jesus gives 3 conditions of discipleship, hard conditions. But with Jesus, there's always hope.

It's necessary for Christians to fight the vices by means of fostering the virtues. And the foundational virtue is humility. We're called to do our best without thinking or worrying about ourselves. And listening well is a great step toward growing in hum

It's good to be reminded not to take people or things for granted. Jesus reminds us not to take our salvation for granted either. The narrow gate is the cross. Keep your eyes open for the narrow gate each day and strive to enter it!

Just as King David brought the ark into the earthly Jerusalem, so Jesus brought Mary, the true ark, into the heavenly Jerusalem...but first she had to share in his suffering on the Cross.

Jesus wants to cast fire in our soul, the baptismal fire of the Holy Spirit, to help us to fight the battle to hold the tension between being in this world but not of this world.

Change your habits, and you can find out what your priorities are. Jesus says, "Sell your belongings and give alms." How hard is that for you?

What's the difference between a hard worker and a workaholic? And what exactly is the vice of sloth? Spiritual and relational growth is hard work. Sometimes, we work like crazy to avoid it!

Abraham and Jesus teach us how to pray. The disciples are inspired by watching Jesus pray. Inspire others by your own prayer!

The mystery from Abraham and Sarah to Joseph and Mary is revealed to us by St. Paul: Christ in us, the hope for glory. And in the Gospel, Jesus promises it will not be taken from us!

God gave the law, but not the grace to keep the law...a great lesson that it's not by our own strength. No, our strength, our "superhero" strength, comes in the Church, through her Sacraments. It's the only real source of superpower in our world.

Brides and bridegrooms get dolled up externally for their wedding day, only because they've been working hard to get ready internally. The Immaculate Heart of Mary teaches us the virtues we need to overcome the vices we struggle with and so to prepare our

Melchizedek was king of righteousness, king of peace, king of Jerusalem, priest of God Most High, and he blessed Abraham with bread and wine. He was a symbol of Jesus! We can pray to God anywhere, but we can only find the Eucharist in the Church!

Sometimes we know what we have to do, but it feels beyond us to do it. The apostles knew the Gospel and the need to preach it, and yet there they sat in the Upper Room with the doors locked, needing the strong, driving wind of the Spirit to drive them o

The new heartbeat bill is a great blessing for the dignity of life! Jesus said he comes to dwell in those who love. When a husband and wife share their love, a precious life comes to dwell in the new mother. In holy Communion today, the most precious

There is great power in listening to the voice of the Good Shepherd; power both to inspire others, but also power to endure suffering and distress. On World Day of Prayer for Vocations, we ALL need to hear His voice, because good families are the fruit of

Peter was fishing without faith (clothing is symbolic of faith here), and Jesus gives him the lesson of his life on the shore of Galilee. How well do we wear our faith?

One of the problems of "doubting Thomas" was that his doubt was not so much about whether Jesus or his brother apostles was believable, but more about whether he was centered on himself or on God. When the presence of Jesus finally pushed Thomas' ego out

The resurrection is not just about life after death. We all have immortal souls without the resurrection. But without the resurrection, that li fee e would be without justice. Christ HAD to rise to bring about God's justice!

On this very night, the Lord began the work of recreating our hearts and minds and souls. Give Him permission tonight to recreate yours!