Saint George Parish - St. George Catholic Church Homilies

If He were just a good man who did good things, we wouldn't be here. We're here because the life and suffering of THIS man is written mysteriously into our own hearts and souls. Trust Him.

Some meals are full of peace, laughter, communion and a greater presence. One meal is always filled with that greater presence, which is why we call it the sacred meal, the holy banquet, the divine communion. At the holy Eucharist, don't receive the Body

The intensity of Jesus' suffering in the Passion is directly related to the intensity of the dangerousness of sin. His Passion teaches both God's immense love and the immense horror of sin. We should be passionate to be free of all sin!

God says in the Book of Isaiah, See, I am doing something new! And He has done something wonderfully new in Christ Jesus. When St. Paul finally encountered Christ, he realized that nothing else in his life could compare. Like the woman caught in the act o

When the divine Gardener comes to cultivate and fertilize our lives, we can tend to run away! But God pursues us. The "spiritual rock" pursued the Israelites, and the burning bush pursued Moses. Stop running. Recognize His presence in your life in the roc

The body and the bible. As Catholics, we use the body to help focus the soul, whether by standing, sitting, kneeling or prostrating. Jesus also teaches us to use the bible to fight temptations.

Love your enemies. Pray for those who mistreat you? Crazy? Impractical? God and His word are infinitely practical; maybe scary, but that's where the Holy Spirit comes in!

Neither my prayer nor my faith should ever be only about this life. Every moment can be a moment to move closer to the Kingdom. And Jesus says that includes being poor, hungry, and, and even persecuted.

Miracles are real. As we grow in faith, humility, confession, and courage, the miracles of God will become more active in our lives.

Strive eagerly for the greatest spiritual gifts! We often have at least a mental list of material things we need (or want). What spiritual gifts should be on your list of needs (and wants)?

Saint Paul teaches not just that we are part of Christ but that all of Christ is in us, all of Christ permeates us! The challenge is not just to put up with another, or to solve or fight one another, but rather to love the Christ in the other, just as ful

St. Paul states that each of us has been given the manifestation of the Spirit for some benefit. Then he names some of the Spirit's gifts. You have them. Let the Spirit make use of His gifts in you!!

Jesus is the "Servant" in Isaiah 42. He is the covenant, the unending pact between God and us. Our side of that covenant is to reject Godless ways and to live temperately, devoutly, and justly. Devoutly must include not only the Eucharist, but personal p

When the "light bulb" goes on in our head, it's a wonderful feeling. But the Light of Faith coming alive in our soul is more wonderful still. Faith is not fully faith until it's shared with others!

Samuel prefigures Christ. And the finding of the child, Jesus, in the Temple prefigures His own death and resurrection. And we who are baptized into Christ have been given the gift of the Spirit. The sign of the Spirit's presence is that we believe in Chr

The Shepherds were ordinary men--just like us. Ordinary men who experienced extraordinary things with the angelic messengers and a divine infant. But then they told about the extraordinary things, and ordinary men became extraordinary! When we share the G

Christmas is about faith, Light and hope. The baby born tonight is no mere memory. He continues to be present to us today in the holy Eucharist in none other than the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church!

Mary is given to us as the new ark of the covenant--far more precious and honorable than the first ark of wood and gold. Let us honor the Blessed, Ever-Virgin, and let us serve the divine King as His true servants.

The most common description of John the Baptist is that he is a voice crying out in the desert. The word of the Lord came to John that God was ready to bring back the lost exiles of his children and John was so excited he went to the desert to meet them!

Jesus predicted three sets of endings: his own (in history), our own (in mystery), and the world's (in majesty). The Church in Advent remembers three comings, also in history (Christmas), mystery (to us in time), and in majesty (Jesus' second coming). Jos