From a Country Latin Priest: Recent Episodes
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In this homily, Fr. Joseph points out that Peter's idea of the Davidic monarchy is a bit off. No, the king must die. Jesus offers himself to us and for us.
The Church is set up like the Davidic Kingship. The Church is a monarchy. Jesus is the king, and then there is the master of the palace.
Fr. Joseph gives the background of why the canaanite woman was looked down upon by the Jews. And yet God shows her his goodness.
In this homily Fr. Joseph talks about becoming a disciple of Jesus and how our desire for the truth is a desire for God. He closes with a story of Edith Stein.
In the first reading the Lord tells the people to come to him so that he can bestow his goodness upon them. He wants to renew the everlasting covenant. In the gospel we see the people come to the Lord. His heart is moved for them and he feeds them. This multiplication of the loaves and fish points us to the new and eternal covenant, the Mass.
In this homily Fr. Joseph explains what made the saints capable of having such an impact on the world.
These martyrs who died as the French Revolution was coming to a close were able to do since they spend time before God.
There are those who are dead, those who are dormant, and there are those souls who desire God.
As the U.S.A celebrates Independence Day this weekend, Fr. Joseph preaches on how the true King brings peace to our hearts.
There are three liturgical words we often hear: host, host, and host. In this homily Fr. Joseph explains the meaning of each and how they all are connected.
In this homily, Fr. Joseph briefly explains the closing prayer from the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time and how it reminds us of how to act at Mass.
What is it? Bread from Heaven. It's really Jesus. Examine yourself before you approach Holy Communion.
This Sunday as we celebrate Trinity Sunday, the central mystery of our Christian faith, Fr. Joseph goes through the Mass explaining how the Holy Trinity is incorporated into the prayers of the Mass. Lastly he gives a couple of apologies from St. Hildegard.
The feast of Pentecost. From the Vigil Mass readings Fr. Joseph points out that God wishes to be in our hearts. He desires that we are attentive to the voice of the Spirit of God within us.
Man goes to God. Jesus commands the 11 disciples to make disciples of all nations, to baptize them, and to teach them all he taught. And what is worship.
In this Sunday's gospel Jesus says, if you love me you will keep my commandments. Pulling from C.S. Lewis' book The Four Loves, Fr. Joseph briefly explains Need-love and Gift-love.
When Jesus says, "Do not let your hearts be troubled," he tells us not to be discouraged or anxious. "Have faith in me," he says.
In this homily Fr. Joseph explains what a sheepfold is and how Jesus relates this image to the Church.
Jesus turns the discouragement of the two disciples going to Emmaus into hope. Jesus is interested in what discourages you, so that he can turn your discouragement into hope.
A person with a non-Christian heart will naturally desire vengeance instead of mercy. The one with a fully Christian heart will not only desire but also show mercy.
Jesus gives himself to us as a Host, that, is as the Victim. He gives the priesthood to his Church. And Jesus commands us to have fraternal charity.
On this Palm Sunday we hear that the disciples dispersed when Jesus, their shepherd was struck. During this time of the coronavirus we do not have to disperse or leave the shepherd. We can stay with him.
In this homily Fr. Joseph mentions that death is our common enemy, God has his hand in everything so as to bring about a good, and lastly, know that our Father in heaven hears the cry of humanity.
Even though the world is experiencing the effects of COVID-19 we are still commanded to rejoice. Psalm 23 reminds us that there is hope.
On this Solemnity of St. Joseph, Fr. Joseph encourages everyone to remain faithful to the Lord. He also mentions that our baptism allows us to receive the love of God.
On this 2nd Sunday of Lent, Fr. Joseph asks, are we divorced from God? The Lord wants to bring about a great reversal in humanity, bringing humanity back to himself.
On this 1st Sunday of Lent, Fr. Joseph speaks briefly about calling to mind the essentials while avoiding temptation and distractions.
On this Ash Wednesday, Fr. Joseph mentions that everything is passing away even our bodies. What if we died this Lent? What distractions would we cut out of our lives?
Thru the grace of Baptism we become capable of loving from the heart the one who hurt us so badly. We become capable of forgiving. Our sin kills Jesus within us and in others, and yet the Father forgives those who come to him. Fr. Joseph tells a great story of forgiveness about a man named John.
The first reading makes it clear we have free will. Jesus raises the bar of how we live the commandments; we are to love from the heart not only externally. And briefly, what makes a marriage lawful.
"You are the light of the world," says the Lord, but we cannot reflect Christ's light if we're hiding in the darkness of sin.
On this feast of the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple, Fr. Joseph speaks about how sin in our life keeps the Light of Christ from shining into our hearts. Confession and Mass allow the Light to shine.
On this 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Fr. Joseph points to the importance of "beholding" on Christ.
On this feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Dcn. Dan Tuhy speaks about the importance of Christian Baptism.
On this feast of Mary, the Holy Mother of God, Fr. Joseph explains a couple of different relationships that people can have with Jesus. He closes by encouraging everyone to pray the daily Rosary.
In this homily Fr. Joseph speaks briefly about the feast of the Holy Family, then he thanks members of the family for.... He closes with a homily given at the marriage of a couple.
In this Christmas homily Fr. Joseph reminds us that Bethlehem is broken like every other place. Yet Christ came to save us. Let us be watchful.
Our desire for truth, our longing for goodness, and our desire for beauty tells us that there is something in us which desires God.
At some point we realize that things of this world no longer ultimately fulfill us. We want more. We want God. Given at St. Joseph's in Twin Buttes, ND.
As the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Blessed Mary, Fr. Joseph points out the biblical importance of preparing a pure and holy place for the Lord. God prepared Mary for his Son living in her womb; He granted her the grace of being immaculately conceived. Given at St. Joseph's in Twin Buttes, ND.
Fr. Joseph mentions the importance of being ready to die, to meet the Lord. Be ready at all times.
On this first Sunday of Advent Fr. Joseph asks, are you ready to die? Advent reminds us to prepare for Jesus coming in glory on the last day.
On this feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Fr. Joseph calls to mind that our Lord is truly humble even though he has all glory and honor. Given at St. Joseph's in Twin Buttes, ND.
The Jewish world understood sacrifice in three ways: a gift from man to God, to make atonement to God for sin, and to have communion and friendship with God. We celebrate all three at Mass.
We are quite aware of the importance of drinking clean water, but how often are we aware of the toxins on the Internet?
Sacred Scripture, which is a big part of the Mass, is God's love letter to humanity. If we allow it, God's word is able to heal us of our sin. Our response to God's love is the Creed, "I believe..."
We often give glory to other things. In this sermon, Fr. Joseph speaks about giving God the glory, and then briefly about the Collect or Opening Prayer at Mass. Sermon given in Twin Buttes, ND.
In sacred scripture, most often when someone sees God one falls to the ground in adoration. Fr. Joseph speaks about kneeling at Mass and dressing up for Mass.
This is the first homily of a series on the Mass (Sacraments) that Fr. Joseph is giving. In this homily he speaks on why the direction the priest faces matters. We are called to face God, the Blessed Sacrament when speaking to Him.
Fr. Joseph has the listeners imagine two scenarios: imagine you are an eight year old Jewish boy or girl, and imagine you are one of "them" walking with Jesus.
What is the Assumption? It is reasonable to believe Mary assumed body and soul into heaven. Mary is the new ark of the covenant who brings us Jesus. She becomes a greater Queen than all of the Davidic queens. Given at St. Joseph's, Twin Buttes, ND
Detachment from earthly goods helps us grow in faith. Faith is the evidence of things not seen.
Praying the Our Father from the heart will change your life. Given at St. Joseph's, Twin Buttes, ND.
What must I do to get to heaven? This homily was given at St. Joseph's in Twin Buttes, ND.
Jesus sends out 72 disciples to evangelize the peoples. We are called to do the same, though in a different manner.
Jesus gives us his body and blood in the Mass. We are called to bring him out into the world.
The Spirit of God comes upon the Church to embolden us to profess Jesus to the world. Intentionally attending Mass in body and spirit allows us to go out into the world with peaceful hearts.
This homily was given by Bishop David Kagan at St. Joseph's Parish in Twin Buttes, ND one of the parishes that Fr. Joseph is pastor. Bishop Kagan came to consecrate the refurbished altar, to confirm 5 young people, and to celebrate the Catholic Indian Congress.
At every Mass we celebrate the passion, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus. When we come to Mass we come to the place where God dwells, to a glimpse of heaven.
What did Jesus mean when he said "As I have loved you, so you also should love one another." In Fr. Joseph's second homily to the graduates he mentions three things they ought always to remember.
The Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world has become our shepherd. He will protect and save us; he will wipe away every tear from our eyes.
At this Mass there were 8 children who made their first Holy Communion. Fr. Joseph talks to the children about Whom they are receiving. Lastly he tells about the Eucharistic miracle which took place in Argentina.
The scene of the crucifixion is a finite glimpse of the infinite vastness of God's love for us.
Fr. Joseph preaches about the three characteristics of this feast: The institution of the Holy Eucharist, Holy Orders, and the call the serve.
Jesus wants to do something new in your heart. He does not want to condemn you but to remove your sin.
On this day the angel Gabriel announced to the Virgin Mary she would conceive the Son of God, Fr. Joseph speaks about how we can enter more fully into the mysteries of this Solemnity, particularly through Holy Communion.
Lent continues to remind us of repentance, turning to the Lord so we may be in heaven. Jesus likens us to a tree. Fr. Joseph iterates from the gospel that we are called to let go of sin and be transformed into what God desires, so that we can bear fruit.
On this parish feast and Solemnity of St. Joseph, Fr. Joseph speaks about three words in relation to St. Joseph: silence, protection, and humility.
What are you doing for Lent? Fr. Joseph gives some things to do so as to live out these three things: prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.
Pentecost, a sieve, and pottery. These are the three words which Fr. Joseph explains in this Confirmation homily. Bishop Kagan unexpectedly could not come for Confirmations thus delegating Fr. Joseph to confirm the youth on this one occasion.
In this homily, Fr. Joseph speaks about the sacrament of the Eucharist and how to properly receive Holy Communion, whether on the tongue or in the hand.
The sacraments are like a vehicle which bring us to heaven, but we need fuel. In the latter part of this homily Fr. Joseph speaks specifically about the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick.
In this homily Fr. Joseph tells how the passion of Christ shows his great love for us. Jesus came to forgive us of our sins, the reason he gave us the sacrament of Confession on Easter Sunday. Fr. also explains what happens in the sacrament of Confession.
In this homily Fr. Joseph explains that Confirmation makes us soldiers of Jesus Christ. "God become man so as to go to war." He desires that we be a part of his kingdom and fight for him by "word and deed."
Fr. Joseph speaks about marriage in this homily. He concludes by explaining the significance of the marriage rings.
In this homily, Fr. Joseph briefly explains what happens when Jesus is baptized and then relates it to our own baptismal call.
As the magi had a great desire which prompted them to leave everything behind in search of the King, in this homily Fr. Joseph challenges all to put Jesus first in everything.
In this homily Fr. Joseph speaks about the difficulties the Holy Family faced, how we become members of God's family through baptism, and he gives a bit of advice for the domestic family, family life at home.