Saturday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time, 30 June 2012

Click here to download and listen to this homily (11 minutes) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Catherine of Siena parish in Petersburg, Alaska. Jesus heals the slave of the centurion when he says, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof; only say the word and my servant will be healed."

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Readings: Lamentations 2:2, 10-14, 18-19; Psalm 74; Matthew 8:5-7

Saints Peter and Paul, 29 June 2012

Click here to download and listen to this homily (11 minutes) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Catherine of Siena parish in Petersburg, Alaska. Today commemorates the two preeminent apostles of the early Church: Peter and Paul.

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Readings: Acts 12:1-11; Psalm 34; 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 17-18; Matthew 16:13-19

Thursday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time, 28 June 2012

Click here to download and listen to this homily (7 minutes) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Catherine of Siena parish in Petersburg, Alaska. Jesus concludes the Sermon on the Mount with the caution that a house built on the rock of His word will endure while a house built on the sand of this world will fall at the first challenge to their faith.


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Readings: 2 Kings 24:8-17; Psalm 79; Matthew 7:21-29

Wednesday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time, 27 June 2012

Click here to download and listen to this homily (7 minutes) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Catherine of Siena parish in Petersburg, Alaska. Beware of false prophets, Jesus cautions, you will know then by their fruits.

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Readings: 2 Kings 22:8-13; 23:1-3; Psalm 119; Matthew 7:15-20

Tuesday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time, 26 June 2012

Click here to download and listen to this homily (8 minutes) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Rose of Lima parish in Petersburg, Alaska. Jesus teaches us the Golden Rule: Do to others whatever you would have them to do you.

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Readings: 2 Kings 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36; Psalm 48; Matthew 7:6, 12-14

Monday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time, 25 June 2012

Click here to download and listen to this homily (7 minutes) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Rose of Lima parish in Wrangell, Alaska. Jesus cautions that we will need to be careful to first remove the wooden beam from our own eye before helping others remove the splinter in their eye.

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Readings: 2 Kings 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18; Psalm 60; Matthew 7:1-5

The Nativity of St John the Baptist, 24 June 2012

Click here to download and listen to this homily (14 minutes) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Rose of Lima parish in Wrangell, Alaska. We celebrate with St John the Baptist, not because he was called by God to be the forerunner of the Messiah. No we are celebrating today because John said: "Yes, Lord what ever you need me to do I will do." Let us learn to do the same for each of us have an important mission from God that only we can accomplish for the Kingdom.

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Readings: Isaiah 49:1-6; Psalm 139; Acts 13:22-26; Luke 1:57-66, 80.

Saturday of the 11th Week in Ordinary Time, 23 June 2012

Click here to download and listen to this homily (8 minutes) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Catherine of Siena parish in Petersburg, Alaska. Jesus teaches us that "No one can serve two masters. He will either hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon."

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Readings: 2 Chronicles 24:17-25; Psalm 89; Matthew 6:24-24

Friday of the 11th Week in Ordinary Time, 22 June 2012

Click here to download and listen to this homily (10 minutes) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Catherine of Siena parish in Petersburg, Alaska. Jesus teaches: For where you treasure is, there also will your heart be. We reflect of the lives and witness of St John Fisher & St Thomas More, martyrs for religious liberty.

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Readings: 2 Kings 11:1-4, 9-18, 20; Psalm 132; Matthew 6:19-23

Thursday of the 11th Week in Ordinary Time, 21 June 2012

Click here to download and listen to this homily (12 minutes) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Rose of Lima parish in Wrangell, Alaska. Jesus teaches us the Lord's Prayer. We celebrate with St Aloysius Gonzaga.

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Readings: Sirach 48:1-14; Psalm 97; Matthew 6:7-15

Wednesday of the 11th Week in Ordinary Time, 20 June 2012

Click here to download and listen to this homily (10 minutes) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Rose of Lima parish in Wrangell, Alaska. Jesus calls us to be different in the ways we pray, fast, and give alms. To do these things for the Glory of God and not our own self promotion. We recognize this as the Ash Wednesday Gospel.

Readings: 1 Kings 2:1, 6-14; Psalm 31; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18

Tuesday of the 11th Week in Ordinary Time, 19 June 2012

Click here to download and listen to this homily (10 minutes) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Rose of Lima parish in Wrangell, Alaska. Jesus teaches us the importance of not only loving those we like, but are enemies as well.

Readings: 1 Kings 21:17-29; Psalm 51; Matthew 5:43-48

11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 17 June 2012

Click here to download and listen to this homily (18 minutes) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Rose of Lima parish in Wrangell, Alaska. In telling parables Jesus is moving us to see the world in a new way. Instead of believing the contemporary culture Jesus is sharing with us how he sees things. There is a strong case that "smallness" is a prerequisite for recognizing and having the Kingdom of God grow in us and around us. Let us learn from Jesus' downward mobility.

Readings: Ezekiel 17:22-24; Psalm 92; 2 Corinthians 5:6-10; Mark 4:26-34

Corpus Christi, 10 Jun 2012

Click here to download and listen to this homily (14 minutes) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Catherine of Siena parish in Petersburg, Alaska. Jesus promises that he will be with us always. In the study of Eucharistic miracles across the centuries Science is finding that Jesus gives us living human heart muscle and human blood. Come let us adore Him.

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Readings: Exodus 24:3-8; Psalm 116; Hebrews 9:11-15; Mark 14:12-16, 22-26