Fr. Joe’s Homily - 20th Sunday OT C - 8/17/2025
Conflict and division: a natural consequence of putting God first

Conflict and division: a natural consequence of putting God first
We celebrate Mary’s glory and our destiny.
Faith: readiness to receive the love of God. The best way to prepare ourselves to receive that love is by preparing ourselves for Mass.
Focus on your end goal: loving the Heart of Jesus
Let yourself be loved by God in order to fulfill His commandments.
We, as Christians, exist to evangelize.
The Sacred Heart of Jesus: the Love that changes everything
Give what you have received from God: the Sacred Heart of Jesus
The mystery of the Trinity: the revealing of who God is and how it effects the way we live
With the power of the Holy Spirit, we are called to renew the face of the Earth
Ascension of Our Lord: the climax of the Paschal Mystery
True peace - the fruit of a relationship with God
Love as Christ loves: with total gift of self in the midst of suffering. When we do this, we glorify God, become sanctified, and lead souls to Christ
The Good Shepherd
Being called again
The Church: recipients and instruments of God’s Mercy
God’s ultimate gift of love: Himself.
God’s love in the Triduum: Presence, Sacrifice and Communion. This same love present in the Eucharist
Can I trust in Jesus’s love for me? BEHOLD the Cross!
Christ’s mission to reveal the love of the Father. The priest’s mission to reveal the love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Both are accomplished through a total gift of self.
Cement ourselves in the reality of God’s constant, merciful love
Fifth and final session of the Lenten Bible Study at St Isaac Jogues Easter Vigil
Encounter true love to be set free from slavery to the fake love
Fourth session of the Lenten Bible Study at St Isaac Jogues. Good Friday
Third session of the Lenten Bible Study at St Isaac Jogues. Holy Thursday
God allows us to suffer injustices to free us from the greatest injustice: sin.
Second session of the Lenten Bible Study at St Isaac Jogues. Holy Tuesday Holy (Spy) Wednesday Passover Preparations
What’s your core memory of God’s love?
First session of the Lenten Bible Study at St Isaac Jogues. Historical/Geographical Overview of Holy Week Palms Sunday Holy Tuesday
Lent - a time for spiritual maturity: fasting from the occasion of sin