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Fr. John Ehrich Catholic Homilies

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Religion & Spirituality
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Fr. John Ehrich, STL, was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Phoenix in 2000. He currently serves as pastor of St Thomas More Catholic Church in Glendale AZ. www.stmglendale.org
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Free Speech Under Attack - What is Our Response? - 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Fr. John Ehrich, STL For all of you history buffs, the question of what date to use when referencing the Declaration of Independence, etc. depends. The Declaration was approved on July 2nd, but not ratified until the 4th, the day it has always been celebrated. The Constitution was created in 1787, ratified in 1788, but didn't come into effect until 1789. The Bill of Rights created in 1789 but not ratified until 1791. I have focused on when each actually came into effect.

Jul 05, 2020•22 min•Ep. 177

God Doesn't Do What He Is Supposed To - 5th Sunday of Easter

The disciples are in a state of excitement and confusion as they recover from a series of events and realizations. Jesus is crucified, His body is gone from the tomb and He appears absent, and then He reveals himself as resurrected, alive again. So He’s with them in presence and life in new form... but then again, He says, “I am leaving.” And the key note to remember is his last words, “Follow Me.” We hear the departing words of Jesus that His new purpose is to go back to the Father in order to ...

May 10, 2020•7 min•Ep. 168

Why Listen To His Voice? - 4th Sunday of Easter

Jesus regularly speaks in metaphors about animals and crops, often relating to the agrarian citizens of his historical time. Take the ‘Shepherd and His Flock’ concept. One of His ideas or depictions could portray two or three shepherds meeting, and congregating together, and therefore, so do their flocks - their individual group of sheep mingle together into a larger flock. If we regard the role of shepherds to the role of priests and prominent holy people, we could see how contemporary religiou...

May 04, 2020•10 min•Ep. 167

Our Hearts Burn For The Eucharist - 3rd Sunday of Easter

A famous story: The Road to Emmaus After the harsh and difficult events of the Lord’s Crucifixion and then the rumor His resurrection, you, the reader, can surmise the quality of emotion and struggle that is taking place in the hearts of these disciples. And then a stranger appears. Initially, the disciples don’t recognize Him as Jesus Christ, the very catalyst of all these past events. But as they continually share in conversation and even vulnerability with this stranger, He allows them to see...

Apr 26, 2020•9 min•Ep. 166

Mercy Is Received, But Can We Give It? - Divine Mercy Sunday

The Son of God bears the wounds of the cross for all of eternity. How severe and powerful this idea of evil can be seen, in the scars of our savior for all of time. Nevertheless, Jesus’ disposition to the disciples is not victimhood but instead revealed when He says the words “peace be with you.” In other words, “Yes, this severity truly happened, but this is mercy.” The same mercy is available to each of us. Divine Mercy is freedom that is perfectly given and in pursuit of peace. Can we accept ...

Apr 19, 2020•5 min•Ep. 165

Renew Our Faith and Trust In Jesus - Easter 2020

This may be one of the strangest Easter celebrations in our recent memory. So many are unable to come to the church in person on one of the most celebrated days of the year. It’s important to remember that God did not cause this pandemic nor has he abandoned us. He may be in the midst of it and He still has as much strength and power as ever. We can see the Resurrection event from the perspective of disciples who were confronted with a very baffling encounter. They did not understand it, but the...

Apr 13, 2020•9 min•Ep. 164
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