Resurrection

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LENTEN RESURRECTION

Lent inevitably ends with the 50-day celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus. Fr. Bill talks about how the Resurrection is presented in the Gospels, what patterns they follow, what themes they present, and how we can encounter the Risen Jesus continually as His Followers.

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COVID: 3 YEARS LATER – The “Lazarus Bookends”

Homily – 5th Sunday of Lent (A)
John 11:1-45 – The Raising of Lazarus

The last time the “Raising of Lazarus” was read at Sunday Mass the World was in the midst of Covid Lockdowns and a Spiritual Death-of-Sorts. Three years later, as we hear that Gospel story again, where are we now, how far have we come? Fr. Bill preaches on Jesus call “that they may have life and have it more abundantly”, and whether or not we have truly risen from this “death” from a disease that was “not to end in death” but that “the Glory of God may be revealed.”

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ANNUNCIATIONS EVERYWHERE! – Mary Was Not the Only Recipient of an Angelic Message

Homily
4th Sunday of Advent – Year A
The Annunciation to Joseph

Fr. Bill preaches on the many annunciations found in the Bible, of which Mary’s, the most celebrated, is only one. He also talks about how annunciations are carried out today.

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SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE FOR THE RESURRECTION – The Best Empirical Data

Homily for EASTER SUNDAY, 2022

Are We a Scientific Faith?

Fr. Bill discusses the worship of modern science and how the evidence of the Resurrection rules out any false claims that Jesus is indeed Risen from the Dead!

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A GOOD SWIFT KICK IN THE PANTS!

Jesus Pulls No Punches
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Sunday Homily
6th Sunday of the Year – C
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Luke 6:17, 20-26

The Gospel of Luke features the most compassionate portrayal of Jesus, and also the most brutally honest.

Fr. Bill discusses this quality of Luke’s Gospel and how the Beatitudes are adjusted and presented accordingly by this particular evangelist.

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DOES JESUS STILL NEED TO EAT? – Simple Concepts

Homily
3rd Sunday of Easter – B
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1 John 2:1-5
Luke 24:35-48

Jesus ate in the presence of his Disciples but, being human, does Jesus still need to eat?

Fr. Bill discusses two simple concepts regarding faith and how St. Joseph is a prime example of fidelity to both.

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THE ASCENSION OF ST. JOSEPH – Easter Sunday, 2021

Homily for Easter Sunday
Year of St. Joseph

“Jesus descended into hell
and on the Third Day He Rose Again…”
— Apostles Creed

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Best Evidence of the Greatest Cliffhanger – The Resurrection of Jesus

There is no first hand account of the Resurrection of Jesus, even in the Bible.  Yet billions today and even more over the past 2000 years believe it – some even to the point of sacrificing their lives rather than renounce it.
Join Fr. Bill’s Easter Podcast as he ponders the presumed lack of evidence, why so many have come to believe in it, and why those who do not believe are still kept on edge by the greatest event of human history.