3rd Sunday of Lent, Cycle A, 27 March 2011

Click here to listen to this homily (21 minutes) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Rose of Lima parish in Wrangell, Alaska.  Jesus thirsts for the faith of the Samaritan women at Jacob's Well.  There are five acts: Encounter, Dialogue, Revelation, Choice, and Sharing.  We need to go places with the right disposition to Encounter God. Dialogue with God is two ways, are we listening? Through this process of encounter and dialogue something of God and ourselves is revealed. Then we can choose God's Will or not.  Choosing God often fills us with so much joy we desire to share the Good News with others.

Readings: Exodus17:3-7; Psalm 95; Romans 5:1-2, 5-8; John 4:5-42

1st Sunday of Lent, Cycle A, 13 March 2011

Click here to listen to this homily (19 minutes) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Rose of Lima Parish in Wrangell, Alaska.  After his Baptism, Jesus is lead by the Spirit into the desert to fast and pray for 40 days. He is tempted by Satan to use his power for his own good, to make himself more important than the message, and to forsake his relationship with the Father for the things of this world.  Strengthened by the Spirit let us resist the temptation to make this Lent all about us, instead of being about connecting to God at ever deeper levels through Prayer, Fasting, and Alms giving (mercy). Let us pray for one another.

Readings: Genesis 2:7-9, 3:1-7; Psalm 51; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11

Ash Wednesday, 9 March 2011

Click here to listen to this homily (12 minutes) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Catherine of Siena parish in Petersburg, Alaska.  We are Ambassadors for Christ.  God is appealing through us to the world.  May this season of renewal awaken each of us from whatever distracts us from following Jesus and allow the Light of Christ to burn more brightly in each of us and dispel the darkness in our world.

My goal this Lent is to put up daily posts to this blog from a variety of sources.

Let us have a great Lent and grow in holiness together as we pray for each other.

Readings: Joel 2:12-18; Psalm 51; 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:2; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18.

9th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A, 6 March 2011

Click here to listen to this homily (15 minutes) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Catherine of Siena parish in Petersburg, Alaska.  Jesus warns us that, "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven."  So we pray, "Lord, as you give us the body and blood of your Son, guide us with your Spirit that we may honor you not only with our lips, but also with the lives we lead, and so enter your kingdom. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord."


Homework: Read Jesus' Sermon on the Mount.  Matthew 5, 6, and 7.