Wednesday of the 34th Week in Ordinary Time, 23 Nov 2011

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 Jesus warns us that because we follow Him we will be persecuted, yet he promises to be with us and the Holy Spirit will gives us courage and the words to speak as we give witness to Love. Blessed Miguel Agustin Pro, Pray for Us!

Readings: Daniel 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28; Daniel 3; Luke 21:12-19

Tuesday of the 34th Week in Ordinary Time, 22 Nov 2011

Click here to download and listen to this homily (8 minutes) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Rose of Lima parish in Wrangell, Alaska. Jesus talks about the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem in today's Gospel. Warning all of us that we will not know the day nor the hour of our death nor the Coming of the Lord. Let us daily sing our prayers and praises to God along with St Cecilia and all the saints that we might always be ready.

Readings: Daniel 2:31-45; Daniel 3; Luke 21:5-11

Monday of the 34th Week in Ordinary Time, 21 Nov 2011

Click here to download and listen to this homily (8 minutes) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Rose of Lima parish in Wrangell, Alaska. Today we celebrate the presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to the Temple at the age of three. We pray that all parents will bring their children to the Church for instruction in their Catholic Faith.

Readings: Daniel 1:1-6, 8-20; Daniel 3; Luke 21:1-4

Lord Jesus Christ the King, 20 Nov 2011

Click here to download and listen to this homily (17 minutes) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Catherine of Siena parish in Wrangell, Alaska. Just as we can find and honor Jesus Christ our King in the Eucharist, we can find and honor Jesus Christ our King in one another, especially in those in need. Because Jesus chooses make his dwelling in each one of us.

Readings: Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17; Psalm 23; 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28; Matthew 25:31-46

Saturday of the 33rd Week in Ordinary Time, 19 Nov 2011

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. God is the God of the living, not the dead. In the resurrection of the dead the connections we have made in love to God and each other will remain. Those who are alive in God always "are." That is the beauty of the resurrection of the dead. For we are all alive in God.

Resurrection: 1 Maccabees 6:1-13; Psalm 9; Luke 20:27-40

Friday of the 33rd Week in Ordinary Time, 18 Nov 2011

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 cleanses the Temple because the attitudes of calculation and competition that we need to conduct commerce are not the attitudes of a good hearer of the Word of God. We are invite to be vigilant in keeping our temples--our whole self--prepared for the presence of the Lord just as St Rose-Philippine Duchesnes did through praying always.

Readings: 1 Maccabees 4:36-37, 52-59; 1 Chronicles 29; Luke 19:45-48

Thursday of the 33rd Week in Ordinary Time, 17 Nov 2011

Click here to download and listen to this homily (9 minutes) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Catherine of Siena parish in Petersburg, Alaska. Jesus weeps over Jerusalem because he knows they will choose the way of violence over the way of love.  St Elizabeth of Hungry pray for us.

Readings: Maccabees 2:15-29; Psalm 50; Luke 19:41-44