5th Sunday Easter, 28 Apr 2013

Click here to download and listen to this homily (8 min) given by Fr RB Williams OP. God himself will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there shall be no more death or mourning, wailing or pain, for the old order has passed away. "Behold, I make all things new."

Readings: Acts 14:21-27; Psalm 145; Revelations 21:1-5a; John 13:31-33a 34-35

Saturday 4th Week Easter, 27 Apr 2013

Click here to download and listen to this homily (8 min) given by Fr Thomas Weise. "Whoever has seen me as seen the Father because the Father and I are one" said Jesus.

Readings: Acts 13:44-52; Psalm 98; John 14:7-14

Friday 4th Week Easter, 26 Apr 2013

Click here to download and listen to this homily (8 min) given by Fr RB Williams OP. The universal call to salvation and life in Christ Jesus extends to Christians and non-christians alike. All of creation has been ransomed by Christ's passion, death, and resurrection.

Readings: Acts 13:26-33; Psalm 2; John 14:1-6

St Mark, Feast, 25 Apr 2013

Click here to download and listen to this homily (6 min) given by Fr RB Williams OP. Mark wrote the first narrative of the life of Jesus between 65 and 70 to non-Jewish Christians who were experiencing persecution because of their belief in Jesus.

Readings: 1Peter 5:5b-14; Psalm 89; Mark 16:15-20

Wednesday 4th Week Easter, 24 Apr 2013

Click here to download and listen to this homily (6 min) given by Fr RB Williams, OP.
So they, sent forth by the Holy Spirit...

Readings: Acts 12:24-13:5a; Psalm 67; John 12:44-50

3rd Day Parish Mission, Service, 24 Apr 2013

Click here to download and listen to this refection (24 min) given by Fr RB Williams OP. Third Question: How am I serving? By virtue of our Baptismal commitment we are sent out to continue the work of Jesus Christ.

Tuesday 4th Week Easter, 23 Apr 2013

Click here to download and listen to this homily (6 min) given by Fr RB Williams OP. They began speaking to the Greeks as well, proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ. It was in Antioch (Turkey) that the disciples were first called Christians.

Readings: Acts 11:19-26; Acts 87; John 10:22-30

2nd Day Parish Mission, Forgiveness, 23 Apr 2013

Click here to download and listen to this refection (22 min) given by Fr RB Williams OP. Today on the second day of the parish mission we learn the to love deeply means to forgive often.

4th Sunday Easter, 21 Apr 2013

Click here to download and listen to this homily (7 min) given by Fr RB Williams OP at St Catherine of Siena parish in Petersburg, Alaska. Jesus said, "My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish. No one can take them out of my hand."

Readings: Acts: 13:14, 43-52; Psalm 100; Revelation 7:9, 14b-17; John 10:27-30

Friday 3rd Week Easter, 19 Apr 2013

Click here to download and listen to this homily (8 min) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Catherine of Siena parish in Petersburg, Alaska. Jesus sends Ananias to cure Paul of his blindness. Paul got up and was baptized and the world has never been the same. Thank you Ananias. "My flesh it true food, and my blood is true drink." Thank you Jesus.

Readings: Acts 9:1-20; Psalm 117; John 6:52-59

Thursday 3rd Week Easter, 18 Apr 2013

Click here to download and listen to this homily (10 min) given By Fr Thomas Weise at St Catherine of Siena parish in Petersburg, Alaska. I am the living bread come down form heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my Flesh for the life of the world.

Readings: Acts 8:26-40; Psalm 66; John 6:44-51

Wednesday 3th Week Easter, 17 Apr 2013

Click here to download and listen to this homily (6 min) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Rose os Lima parish in Wrangell, Alaska. "This is the will of my Father, that all who see the Son may have eternal life." What are we doing to make Christ more visible?

Readings: Acts 8:1b-8; Psalm 66; John 6:35-40

Tuesday 3th Week Easter, 16 Apr 2013

Click here to download and listen to this homily (7 min) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Rose of Lima parish in Wrangell, Alaska. "It was not Moses, but my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven." Jesus continued, "I am the bread of Life."

Readings: Acts 7:51-8:1a; Psalm 31; John 6:30-35

Monday 3th Week Easter, 15 Apr 2013

Click here to download and listen this homily (8 min) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Rose of Lima parish in Wrangell, Alaska. After Jesus had fed the five thousand, he cautioned, "Do not work for food that perishes but for food that endures for eternal life."

Readings: Acts 6:8-15; Psalm 119; John 6:22-29

3rd Sunday of Easter, 14 Apr 2013

Click here to download and listen to this homily (16 min) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Catherine of Siena parish in Petersburg, Alaska. Jesus said to them, "Come have breakfast." ... "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.

Readings: Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41; Psalm 30; Revelation 5:11-14; John 21:1-19

Saturday 2nd Week Easter, 13 Apr 2013

Click here to download and listen to this homily (7 min) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Catherine of Siena parish in Petersburg, Alaska. They saw Jesus walking on the sea. "It is I. Do not be afraid."

Readings: Acts 6:1-7; Psalm 33; John 6:16-21

Divine Mercy Sunday, 7 Apr 2013

Click here to download and listen to this homily (19 min) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Catherine of Siena parish in Petersburg, Alaska. Divine Mercy Sunday urges us to contemplate the wounds of Jesus out of which flows an ocean of mercy washing away our sins and those of the whole world.

Readings: Acts 5:12-16, Psalm 118; Revelation 1:9-11a 12-13 17-19; John 20:19-31

Saturday Octave Easter, 6 Apr 2013

Click here to download and listen to this homily (9 min) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Catherine of Siena parish in Petersburg, Alaska. Longer ending to Mark's Gospel, "Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature."

Readings: Acts 4:13-21; Psalm 118; Mark 16:9-15

Friday Octave Easter, 5 Apr 2013

Click here to download and listen to this homily (9 min) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Catherine of Siena parish in Petersburg, Alaska. Jesus came over and took the bread and gave it to them, and in like manner the fish. Are you ready for breakfast on the beach with Jesus?

Readings: Acts 4:1-12; Psalm 118; John 21:1-14

Thursday Octave Easter, 4 Apr 2013

Click here to download and listen to this homily (8 min) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Catherine of Siena parish in Petersburg, Alaska. Jesus is not some reanimated zombie.  Jesus is risen! Gloriously triumphant over sin and death by the power of God. Wounds intact yet beautifully radiant with God's love and light.

Readings: Acts 3:11-26; Psalm 8; Luke 24:35-48

Wednesday Octave Easter, 3 Apr 2013

Click here to download and listen to this homily (10 min) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Catherine of Siena parish in Petersburg, Alaska. Jesus opened the scriptures for them on the way to Emmaus. They recognized him in the breaking of the bread.

Readings: Acts 3:1-10; Psalm 105; Luke 24:13-35

Tuesday Octave Easter, 2 Apr 2013

Click here to download and listen to this homily (10 min) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Catherine of Siena parish in Petersburg, Alaska. Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you looking for? ... Mary, Go tell the others. I am going to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.

Readings: Acts 2:36-41; Psalm 33; John 20:11-18

Monday Octave Easter, 1 Apr 2013

Click here to download and listen to this homily (6 min) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Catherine of Siena parish in Petersburg, Alaska. Go tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see me.

Readings: Acts 2:14, 22-33; Psalm 16; Matthew 28:8-15