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The Assumption of Our Lady, Homily, 16th August
The final word about Mary is not Calvary.
It is glory.
The final word about the Christian is not the grave.
It is glory.
And the source of that glory is Jesus Christ.
Understanding the Assumption of Mary: A Sign of Hope, homily, 15th August, Vigil Mass
Our culture tells us to belong to ourselves.
Mary teaches us to belong to God.
Our culture tells us to protect ourselves from sacrifice.
Mary teaches us to say, “Let it be done to me according to your word.”
Our culture teaches us to fear suffering, ageing and death as though they were the end of everything.
Mary points beyond the grave.
She reminds us that our true homeland is heaven.
Vigil of the Assumption Homily, 15th August
If we praise Mary while refusing God’s will, we have missed precisely what Jesus praises in His Mother.
Personal Responsibility Before God: A Call to Repentance, homily, 15th August
My brothers and sisters, there may be much in our past that we cannot change.
But by the grace of God, the past need not determine our eternity.
Saint Maximilian Kolbe: A Model of Self-Giving Love, Homily, 14th August
God’s unwavering faithfulness contrasts with human unfaithfulness. True holiness lies in self-gift to God, exemplified by Saint Maximilian Kolbe’s ultimate sacrifice.
Homily, 13th August
We can become accustomed to sin. We can excuse it.
We can postpone repentance.
We can tell ourselves that there will always be another opportunity.
But conversion cannot safely be postponed. Today is the day to return to God.
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