August 2022 archive of Homilies
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by Fr Terry Grachanin on 8/23/22
Jer 38:4-6, 8-10 | Ps 40 | Heb 12:1-4 | Lk 12:49-53
Many times, Jesus’ words can have different meanings. So, it’s always important for us to understand what he says in light of his whole teaching. Today’s gospel is no exception.
What does Jesus mean when he says, ... Read More »
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by Fr Terry Grachanin on 8/23/22
Wis 18:6-9 | Ps 33 | Heb 11:1-2, 8-19 (or) Heb 11:1-2, 8-12 | Lk 12:32-48 (or) Lk 12:35-40
Two beautiful flowers, one bright yellow and the other bright blue, grew together in a garden. The two flowers basked in the admiration they received from the sun and various ... Read More »
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by Fr Terry Grachanin on 8/01/22
Ecc 1:2; 2:21-23 | Ps 90 | Col 3:1-5, 9-11 | Lk 12:13-21
Disciples don’t build bigger barns; they build longer tables.
Here we are, in the middle of the second portion of Ordinary Time, and we hear this call to prepare the way of the Lord—a sneak peak ... Read More »