In the "New Covenant" made by our Creator God with humanity, as reported in Jeremiah 31:31-34, every human being can know God from within - because the Holy Spirit is revealing our Creator to all who are willing to know the Lord and trust in Him. We can still help each other along the way; so please feel free to share with others these homilies and your own personal faith in God through Jesus Christ. G.S.
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2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday 5:00 p.m. Mass
January 18th, 2025
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January 18th, 2025
Scoll down for Sunday morning đ
First reading: Isaiah 62:1-5
Responsorial: Psalm 96 "Declare the marvellous works of the Lord among all the peoples."
Second reading: 1 Corinthians 12:4-11
Alleluia. Alleluia. God has called us through the good news, that we may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. Alleluia.
Gospel: John 2:1-12
Good News: In light of the "wedding feast of the Lamb", Jesus calls each and every one of us to be "God's secret agents" in the world... manifesting his power to extend his love, peace, and concord through us into other people's lives....
Audio recording of the Gospel and Homily - MP3 File
Good News: God does not judge us according to our circumstances, over which we often have no control, but rather, God looks to our heart, mind, and soul. - MP3 file
Homily Note Points (from Sunday morning)
Cana wine... still linked to marriage after 2000 years
Jesus' 1st sign - making 600 liters of wine from water
It's about a wedding banquet - an image of Heaven
Who got married? God and humanity in Jesus...
See God's total commitment to abundance of life for humanity...
What spoiled this? How did we get to the mess we're in?
Adam & Eve = our mortal, human condition...
God's plan from the start: offering us friendship...
God our Creator designed us capable of friendship...
Friendship with God our Creator and with one another...
Friendship cannot be bought or coerced, only given & received...
The world is a mess. What is God doing about it?
God's only plan is to make us his "secret agents"...
Secret agents of his kingdom to extend his reign of love & peace...
But who am I, who are we, to do this? We are weak & sinful.
It's not about us, but about God's power working through our weakness.
Our models are Jesus and Mary.
Though Son of God, as man, Jesus hesitated about when to launch into his public ministry to announce the good news of God's love. His Mother Mary gave Him a nudge by informing Him that the bride and groom were out of wine.
We too, in our uncertainty in light of our weakness and powerlessness also hesitate, but the Lord calls us to offer Him our weakness and trust in Him, and fully expect Him to manifest his power through us to others.
At times, the loneliest place on Earth may very well be in our own families, where we may find ourselves suffering in silence, with no one having even a clue of what we are going through; leaving us feeling that no one cares. Well, God cares, always has, and always will. God ever accompanies us through life.
It is precisely in those moments of weakness and pain that God wants to let his power shine through us and our weakness and accomplish wonderful things.
That is why Jesus commanded, not suggested, that we love our enemies, forgive those who hurt us, do good to those who harm us, and pray for those who are against us or irritate us. There is NO OTHER WAY for the love and mercy of God to enter into our world and bring about the peace of his Kingdom.
We are God's SECRET AGENTS, like it or not.
This is a good place for us to be, in church together, where we bring our burden and the offering of ourselves to the Altar, to God our Father.
He is very pleased that we are here, and pleased with our offering, as we offer ourselves together with Jesus offering Himself, to the Father.
Once gain, our Father will give us his Son Jesus in Holy Communion; so that the MARRIAGE between God and us can continue: with the power of God's LOVE at work in and through our human weakness and sufferings.
The meaning of "HOSANNAH!" - MP3 FILE (2023 recording)
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday 10:30 a.m. Mass
January 19th, 2025
January 19th, 2025
First reading: Isaiah 62:1-5
Responsorial: Psalm 96 "Declare the marvellous works of the Lord among all the peoples."
Second reading: 1 Corinthians 12:4-11
Alleluia. Alleluia. God has called us through the good news, that we may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. Alleluia.
Gospel: John 2:1-12
Good News: In light of the "wedding feast of the Lamb", Jesus calls each and every one of us to be "God's secret agents" in the world... manifesting his power to extend his love, peace, and concord through us into other people's lives....
Audio recording of the Gospel and Homily - MP3 File
Good News: God does not judge us according to our circumstances, over which we often have no control, but rather, God looks to our heart, mind, and soul. - MP3 file
Homily Note Points
Cana wine... still linked to marriage after 2000 years
Jesus' 1st sign - making 600 liters of wine from water
It's about a wedding banquet - an image of Heaven
Who got married? God and humanity in Jesus...
See God's total commitment to abundance of life for humanity...
What spoiled this? How did we get to the mess we're in?
Adam & Eve = our mortal, human condition...
God's plan from the start: offering us friendship...
God our Creator designed us capable of friendship...
Friendship with God our Creator and with one another...
Friendship cannot be bought or coerced, only given & received...
The world is a mess. What is God doing about it?
God's only plan is to make us his "secret agents"...
Secret agents of his kingdom to extend his reign of love & peace...
But who am I, who are we, to do this? We are weak & sinful.
It's not about us, but about God's power working through our weakness.
Our models are Jesus and Mary.
Though Son of God, as man, Jesus hesitated about when to launch into his public ministry to announce the good news of God's love. His Mother Mary gave Him a nudge by informing Him that the bride and groom were out of wine.
We too, in our uncertainty in light of our weakness and powerlessness also hesitate, but the Lord calls us to offer Him our weakness and trust in Him, and fully expect Him to manifest his power through us to others.
At times, the loneliest place on Earth may very well be in our own families, where we may find ourselves suffering in silence, with no one having even a clue of what we are going through; leaving us feeling that no one cares. Well, God cares, always has, and always will. God ever accompanies us through life.
It is precisely in those moments of weakness and pain that God wants to let his power shine through us and our weakness and accomplish wonderful things.
That is why Jesus commanded, not suggested, that we love our enemies, forgive those who hurt us, do good to those who harm us, and pray for those who are against us or irritate us. There is NO OTHER WAY for the love and mercy of God to enter into our world and bring about the peace of his Kingdom.
We are God's SECRET AGENTS, like it or not.
This is a good place for us to be, in church together, where we bring our burden and the offering of ourselves to the Altar, to God our Father.
He is very pleased that we are here, and pleased with our offering, as we offer ourselves together with Jesus offering Himself, to the Father.
Once gain, our Father will give us his Son Jesus in Holy Communion; so that the MARRIAGE between God and us can continue: with the power of God's LOVE at work in and through our human weakness and sufferings.
The meaning of "HOSANNAH!" - MP3 FILE (2023 recording)
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In the "New Covenant" made by our Creator God with humanity, as reported in Jeremiah 31:31-34, every human being can know God from within - because the Holy Spirit is revealing our Creator to all who are willing to know the Lord and trust in Him. We can still help each other along the way; so please feel free to share with others these homilies and your own personal faith in God through Jesus Christ. G.S.
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