Fr. Cory's Homily Podcast: Recent Episodes

Fr. Cory Sticha

Let everything that breathes praise the Lord! (Ps. 150:6)

Familiarity need not breed contempt

Having the simple, humble faith that leads to salvation

Planting and nurturing the seed of faith

The greatest gift from God: The Eucharist

The Holy Spirit working in our lives and the life of the Church

Showing the love that Our Lord shows us

What is the fruit of our spiritual lives?

Being good sheep following the Good Shepherd

Seeking the joy and zeal of the Lord to attract others to Him

Finding the balance between God’s Justice and Mercy

Being perfected by glorifying Our Lord and following the will of the Father

Rejoicing in the salvation Our Lord promises us!

Zeal for the spiritual life and Our Lord’s commandments and teachings

Allowing ourselves to be changed so we may see God’s glory

Loving your neighbor by seeking their spiritual good

Embracing our Cross as Jesus did

Why do we need the Church?

Reaching out to the “wrong people” and persisting in prayer

Listening for the voice of God in the silence of the depths of our souls

Seeking the Kingdom of God, the Pearl of Great Price and Treasure in the Field

Prayer for understanding the Kingdom of God

Responding to the Word of the Kingdom to produce a great harvest

Taking up the Yoke of Christ to die to the world

Mortal vs. Immortal Life

Hoping in Our Lord and Fear of the Lord

Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

The hopeful Truth of Christ

Are we prepared for when Our Lord returns?

Recognizing Our Lord

Proclaim the Good News that Jesus has risen!

Remembering Our Lord’s death through symbolism of the Good Friday liturgy

The Eucharist: sharing in the Sacrifice of Christ to serve as He did

The contradiction of Jesus being the King of Kings and Lamb of God

Responding to emotion as Jesus did

Seeking to be cured from spiritual blindness

Thirsting for the Living Water of the Holy Spirit

Seeking the Glory of God by following Our Lord’s path

The types of temptations we need to resist

The ashes symbolize the Lenten calls to prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.

Being holy and perfect as our Heavenly Father

Choosing the Wisdom of God over the Wisdom of the Age

Let the Light of Our Lord shine through us!

The hope and justice of the Beatitudes

Repent and follow Our Lord to overcome the darkness of sin!

We are called to holiness

Mary, our example and intercessor.

Advent as spiritual preparation

Christian understanding of Thanksgiving traditions

Remembering Our Lord as King

Preparing for the return of Our Lord

Giving this life to Our Lord for the life to come

Having the humility to pray the prayer of the tax collector

Persisting in the spiritual life

Taking the spiritual life for granted

Being an unprofitable servant seeking to increase our faith

Not being comfortable and complacent, but serving God and neighbor

Being shrewd and enterprising disciples

Not being stiff-necked, but returning to God

Are we really willing to be a disciple?

The need to cultivate humility in our lives

Having the discipline to enter the narrow gate

Perseverance in the spiritual life

Are we prepared for our Heavenly Homeland?

I was given the privilege of giving the homily at the end of the 40 Hour Devotion at St. Stephen’s Parish in Portland, OR. What does Eucharistic Revival and Eucharistic Coherence really mean?

Spiritual wealth versus the vanity of the world

Persistance in Prayer

Bringing our anxieties and worries to the feet of Our Lord

Loving our neighbor means showing mercy

The prosperity of the coming of the Kingdom of God

Seeking the Freedom of the Spirit

Being worthy to receive the greatest miracle!

The relationship and love of the Holy Trinity

Seeking unity through the Holy Spirit

Praying to believe, believing to live

Overcoming dissension and debate by trusting the gift of the Holy Spirit

The Love of Christ brings unity to the world

Do you love Our Lord more than these?

Living and seeking Our Lord’s Divine Mercy

The Good News we’re called to share

Walking through the story of salvation

Being moved by death of Christ for our sake

Christ present to us and the model of service

The humility of the Son of God

Seeking the Spiritual Healing that leads to the Promised Land

Spiritual blindness or spiritual sight

Finding the fulfillment of our spiritual thirst

Our citizenship is in Heaven, not earth

Rebuking the temptations of the devil

Conversion: returning to Our Lord

Producing good fruit

Showing mercy with justice as Our Lord did

Recognizing our unworthiness, and seeking God’s mercy and love

Finding the real Jesus instead of our false image of Him

We’ve lost the Word of God

Turning back to God with a Culture of Life

Where’s the Fire?

Let the Light of the World shine!

The example of the Holy Family for our families

Proclaim the Good News that the Light of the World has come!

Living humbly as Our Lord did

Rejoicing in the Lord by seeking his peace