tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59939881071406230772024-02-08T10:19:09.140-09:00Semper Gumby In AlaskaAlways Flexible: Reflections on the Gospel by Fr Thomas Weise a missionary priest in SE Alaska. Currently serving in Petersburg and Wrangell.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12979373287476299130noreply@blogger.comBlogger837125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5993988107140623077.post-84771006115039010462015-11-22T15:41:00.003-09:002015-11-22T15:41:57.141-09:00Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, 22 Nov 2015<a href="https://archive.org/download/JesusChristKing22Nov2015/JesusChristKing22Nov2015.m4a">Click here to enjoy this homily</a> (27 min) given by Fr Thomas Weise.<br />
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As Christians, we are called to follow Jesus Christ our King, we are called to conform our lives to his and build the Kingdom of Love, Justice, Peace, Mercy...<br />
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Readings: Daniel 7:13-14; Psalm 93; Revelation 1:5-8; John 18:33b-37Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12979373287476299130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5993988107140623077.post-28922189294605608852015-11-15T10:52:00.000-09:002015-11-15T10:52:00.432-09:0033rd Sunday Ordinary Time, Cycle B, 15 Nov 2015<a href="https://archive.org/download/33rdSunOTB15Nov2015/33rdSunOTB15Nov2015.m4a">Click here to enjoy this homily</a> (24 min) given by Fr Thomas Weise.<br />
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Our vocation is to learn to love and be loved after the example of Jesus who came to show the world the unconditional love of the Father.<br />
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Readings: Daniel 12:1-3; Psalm 16; Hebrews 10:11-14, 18; Mark 13:24-32Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12979373287476299130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5993988107140623077.post-83566326645346183332015-11-08T16:48:00.002-09:002015-11-08T16:48:55.244-09:0032nd Sunday Ordinary Time, Cycle B, 8 Nov 2015<a href="https://archive.org/download/32ndSunOTB8Nov2015/32ndSunOTB8Nov2015.m4a">Click here to enjoy this homily</a> (15 min) given by Fr Thomas Weise.<br />
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The whole message of the Bible is to learn to give our selves away for others. At our lowest point expect God to show up and ask us to give away what little we have. From that act of Trust flows abundant blessings.<br />
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Readings: 1Kings 17:10-16; Psalm 146; Hebrews 9:24-28; Mark 12:38-44Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12979373287476299130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5993988107140623077.post-17903083904761010762015-11-01T14:02:00.002-09:002015-11-01T14:02:25.504-09:00All Saint Day, 1 Nov 2015<a href="https://archive.org/download/AllSaints1Nov2015/AllSaints1Nov2015.m4a">Click here to enjoy this homily</a> (22 min) given by Fr Thomas Weise.<br />
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The Beatitudes are God's prescription for growth in Holiness. Saints are those who do God's will by loving as Jesus loved us.<br />
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Readings: Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14; Psalm 24; 1John 3:1-3; Matthew 5:1-12Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12979373287476299130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5993988107140623077.post-63992871357008922712015-10-25T13:04:00.001-08:002015-10-25T13:04:16.404-08:0030th Sunday Ordinary Time, Cycle C, 25 Oct 2015<a href="https://archive.org/download/30thSunOTB25Oct2015/30thSunOTB25Oct2015.m4a">Click here to enjoy this homily</a> (22min) given by Fr Thomas Weise.<br />
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Lord Jesus, Son of David, open my eyes, free me of this spiritual blindness that I might see you in my sisters and brothers.<br />
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Readings: Jeremiah 31:7-9; Psalm 126; Hebrews 5:1-6; Mark 10:46-52Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12979373287476299130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5993988107140623077.post-25417323059099571012015-10-18T10:35:00.000-08:002015-10-18T10:35:01.632-08:0029th Sunday Ordinary Time, Cycle B, 18 Oct 2015<a href="https://archive.org/download/29thSunOTB18Oct2015/29thSunOTB18Oct2015.m4a">Click here to enjoy this homily</a> (20 min) given by Fr Thomas Weise.<br />
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The son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many. Jesus teaches us that Servant Leadership is the key to entering the Kingdom of God. Let us learn from Jesus how to serve one another.<br />
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Readings: Isaiah 53:10-11; Psalm 33; Hebrews 4:14-16; Mark 10:35-45Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12979373287476299130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5993988107140623077.post-84022083974909923482015-10-11T10:44:00.001-08:002015-10-11T10:44:16.614-08:0028th Sunday Ordinary Time, Cycle B, 11 Oct 2015<a href="https://archive.org/download/28thSunOTB11Oct2015/28thSunOTB11Oct2015.m4a">Click here to enjoy this homily</a> (19 min) given by Fr Thomas Weise.<br />
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"Go, sell what you have, and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me." ~Jesus<br />
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Readings: Wisdom 7:7-11; Psalm 90; Hebrews 4:12-13; Mark 10:17-30Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12979373287476299130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5993988107140623077.post-15712685166444136222015-10-04T11:21:00.001-08:002015-10-04T11:21:23.486-08:0027th Sunday Ordinary Time B, Marriage, 4 Oct 2015<a href="https://archive.org/download/27thSunOTB4Oct2015/27thSunOTB4Oct2015.m4a">Click here to enjoy this homily</a> (24 min) given by Fr Thomas Weise.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">God made them male and female. For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. If we love one another, God remains in us and His love is brought to perfection in us. </span></span><br />
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Readings: Genesis 2:18-24; Psalm 128; Hebrews 2:9-11; Mark 10:2-16Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12979373287476299130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5993988107140623077.post-3985675231108508982015-09-27T14:06:00.002-08:002015-09-27T14:06:51.360-08:0026th Sunday Ordinary Time, Cycle B, 27 Sep 2015<a href="https://archive.org/download/26thSunOTB27Sep2015/26thSunOTB27Sep2015.m4a">Click here to enjoy this homily</a> (15 min) given by Fr Thomas Weise.<br />
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Whoever is not against us is for us. Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the people of the Lord were prophets.<br />
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Readings: Numbers 11:25-29; Psalm 19; James 5:1-6; Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12979373287476299130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5993988107140623077.post-18022937863239788352015-09-20T12:27:00.001-08:002015-09-20T12:27:32.482-08:0025th Sunday Ordinary Time, Cycle B, 20 Sep 2015<a href="https://archive.org/download/25thSunOTB20Sep2015/25thSunOTB20Sep2015.m4a">Click here to enjoy this homily</a> (18 min) given by Fr Thomas Weise.<br />
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"Unchastity, anger, greed, drunkenness and all that, are mere fleabites in comparison: it was through Pride that the devil became the devil: Pride leads to every other vice: it is the complete anti-God state of mind." ~C.S. Lewis, <i>Mere Christianity </i><br />
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Readings: Wisdom 2:12, 17-20; Psalm 54; James 3:16-4:3; Mark 9:30-37Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12979373287476299130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5993988107140623077.post-79950258222905947272015-09-13T13:47:00.003-08:002015-09-13T13:47:34.973-08:0024th Sunday Ordinary Time, 13 Sep 2015<a href="https://archive.org/download/24thSunOTB13Sep2015/24thSunOTB13Sep2015.m4a">Click here to listen to this homily</a> (14 min) given by Fr Thomas Weise.<br />
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Who is Jesus? Just some historical person or Son of God and Lord. I will demonstrate my faith to you from my works of love.<br />
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Readings: Isaiah 50:4c-9a; Psalm 116; James 2:14-18; Mark 8:27-35Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12979373287476299130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5993988107140623077.post-85410988702005034942015-09-06T12:10:00.001-08:002015-09-06T12:10:33.601-08:0023rd Sunday Ordinary Time, 6 Sep 2015<a href="https://archive.org/download/23rdSunOTB6Sep2015/23rdSunOTB6Sep2015.m4a">Click here to enjoy this homily</a> (22 min) given by Fr Thomas Weise.<br />
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Lord Jesus heal us of our biblical deafness that we might not be tongue tied when we share our faith with others.<br />
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Homework: Read/Listen to the Gospel of Luke<br />
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Readings: Isaiah 35:4-7a; Psalm 146; James 2:1-5; Mark 7:31-37Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12979373287476299130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5993988107140623077.post-41074621991310962422015-08-30T13:34:00.000-08:002015-08-30T13:40:33.611-08:0022nd Sunday Ordinary Time, 30 Aug 2015<a href="https://archive.org/download/22ndSunOTB30Aug2015/22ndSunOTB30Aug2015.m4a">Click here to enjoy this homily</a> (22 min) given by Fr Thomas Weise.<br />
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This people honors me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines human precepts.<br />
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Be doers of the word and not hearers only, deluding yourselves.<br />
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Homework: Read one or more of the Gospels, or had it read to you using a bible App. I recommend the Free, <a href="https://www.youversion.com/apps">YouVersion Bible App</a> for all Smart Phones, lots of translations to choose from.</div>
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Readings: Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8; Psalm 15; James 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27, Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12979373287476299130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5993988107140623077.post-4039442415926775302015-08-16T14:52:00.005-08:002015-08-16T14:52:52.295-08:0020th Sunday Ordinary Time, 4th of 4 on John 6, 16 Aug 2015<a href="https://archive.org/download/20thSunOT16Aug2015/20thSunOT16Aug2015.m4a">Click here to enjoy this homily</a> (18 min) given by Fr Thomas Weise.<br />
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Jesus says, "Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him."<br />
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Readings: Proverbs 9:1-6; Psalm 34; Ephesians 5:15-20; John 6:51-58Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12979373287476299130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5993988107140623077.post-5284946578465452162015-08-09T13:53:00.003-08:002015-08-09T13:53:38.651-08:0019th Sunday Ordinary Time, 3rd of 4 on John 6, 9 Aug 2015<a href="https://archive.org/download/19thSunOT9Aug2015/19thSunOT9Aug2015.m4a">Click here to enjoy this homily</a> (20 min) given by Fr Thomas Weise.<br />
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It is essential that you feed your Spirit with: Silence, Sabbath Rest,
Prayer, Spiritual Reading, the Corpral and Spiritual Works of Mercy, and
especially Jesus in the Eucharist.<br />
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Readings: 1Kings 19:4-8; Psalm 34; Ephesians 4:30-5:2; John 6:41-51<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12979373287476299130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5993988107140623077.post-58824087122820511122015-08-02T16:41:00.003-08:002015-08-09T13:54:19.402-08:0018th Sunday Ordinary Time, 2nd of 4 on John 6, 2 Aug 2015<a href="https://archive.org/download/18thSunOT2Aug2015/18thSunOT2Aug2015.m4a">Click here to enjoy this homily</a> (17 min) given by Fr Thomas Weise.<br />
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Continuing John 6, Jesus the new Manna come down from Heaven.</div>
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Readings: Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15; Psalm 78; Ephesians 4:17, 20-24; John 6:24-35Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12979373287476299130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5993988107140623077.post-26997878169099307072015-07-26T11:46:00.001-08:002015-08-09T13:54:09.548-08:0017th Sunday Ordinary Time, 1st of 4 on John 6, 26 Jul 2015<br />
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1st of 4 Homilies on the Eucharist, the Mass, found in John 6.<br />
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Readings: 2Kings 4:42-44; Psalm 145; Ephesians 4:1-6; John 6:1-15Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12979373287476299130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5993988107140623077.post-1896146544452606232015-06-13T22:36:00.001-08:002015-06-13T22:36:49.084-08:0011th Sunday Ordinary Time, 14 June 2014<a href="https://archive.org/download/11thSunOT14Jun2015/11thSunOT14Jun2015.m4a">Click here to enjoy this homily</a> (14 min) given by Fr Thomas Weise.<br />
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For we walk by faith, not by sight. To what shall we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use for it? It is like a mustard seed.<br />
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Readings: Ezekiel 17:22-24; Psalm 92; 2 Corinthians 5:6-10; Mark 4:26-34Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12979373287476299130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5993988107140623077.post-75882589078072157142015-06-07T14:06:00.002-08:002015-06-07T14:06:49.199-08:00Corpus Christi, 7 Jun 2015<a href="https://archive.org/download/CorpusChristi7Jun2015/CorpusChristi7Jun2015.m4a">Click here to enjoy this homily</a> (19 min) given by Fr Thomas Weise.<br />
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At Passover Jesus took bread and said, "This is my body." Jesus took a cup of wine, "This is my blood, of the covenant."<br />
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Readings: Exodus 24:3-8; Psalm 116; Hebrews 9:11-15; Mark 14:12-16, 22-26 Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12979373287476299130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5993988107140623077.post-74541366154450161572015-06-02T17:38:00.002-08:002015-06-02T17:38:29.146-08:00Holy Trinity, 31 May 2015<a href="https://archive.org/download/HolyTrinity31May2015/HolyTrinity31May2015.m4a">Click here to enjoy this homily</a> (20 min) given by Fr Thomas Weise.<br />
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All Glory be to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.<br />
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Readings: Deuteronomy 4:32-34, 39-40; Psalm 33; Romans 8:14-17; Matthew 28:16-20Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12979373287476299130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5993988107140623077.post-53127744101818261982015-05-23T20:44:00.001-08:002015-05-23T20:44:15.158-08:00Pentecost, Come Holy Spirit, 24 May 2015<a href="https://archive.org/download/Pentecost24May2015/Pentecost24May2015.m4a">Click here to enjoy this homily</a> (15 min) given by Fr Thomas Weise.<br />
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The love of God has been poured into our hearts through the Spirit of God dwelling within us, Alleluia. Come Holy Spirit.<br />
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Readings: Acts 2:1-11; Psalm 104; Galatians 5:16-25; John 20:19-23Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12979373287476299130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5993988107140623077.post-64329202949486045442015-05-23T13:56:00.002-08:002015-05-23T13:56:39.993-08:00Maximilian Worhatch III, 23 May 2015<a href="https://archive.org/download/MaximilianWorhatchIII23May2015/MaximilianWorhatchIII23May2015.m4a">Click here to enjoy this homily</a> (9 min) given by Fr Thomas Weise and Eulogy (10 min) by Gregg Kowalski.<br />
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Readings: Isaiah 25:6-9; Psalm 100; Romans 6:3-4, 8-9; John 14:1-6Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12979373287476299130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5993988107140623077.post-31704597439042254832015-05-17T13:52:00.003-08:002015-05-17T13:54:14.503-08:00Ascension Sunday, 17 May 2015<a href="https://archive.org/download/Ascension17May2015/Ascension17May2015.m4a">Click here to enjoy this homily</a> (19 min) given by Fr Thomas Weise.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Where Jesus our head has gone before in glory we the body are called to follow in hope. Heaven is not as far away as you think.</span></div>
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Readings: Acts 1:1-11; Psalm 47; Ephesians 4:1-13; Mark 16:15-20Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12979373287476299130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5993988107140623077.post-17103769146723147832015-05-10T11:07:00.002-08:002015-05-10T11:07:14.439-08:006th Sunday Easter, Mother's Day, 10 May 2015<a href="https://archive.org/download/6thSunEaster10May2015/6thSunEaster10May2015.m4a">Click here to enjoy this homily</a> (17 min) by Fr Thomas Weise.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Jesus said, "It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit that will remain." </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Readings: Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48; Psalm 98; 1 John 4:7-10; John 15:9-17</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12979373287476299130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5993988107140623077.post-85792875316103728852015-05-02T23:21:00.000-08:002015-05-02T23:21:35.552-08:005th Sunday Easter, Vine and Branches, 3 May 2015<a href="https://archive.org/download/5thSunEaster3May2015/5thSunEaster3May2015.m4a">Click here to enjoy this homily</a> (16 min) given by Fr Thomas Weise.<br />
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Jesus is the vine, we are the branches. Stay connected to the Lord. Remain in Him, as He remains in you.<br />
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Readings: Acts 9:26-31; Psalm 22; 1 John 3:18-24; John 15:1-8Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12979373287476299130noreply@blogger.com0