Friday of the 25th Week in Ordinary Time, Padre Pio, 23 Sept 2011

Click here to download and listen to this homily (9 minutes) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Rose of Lima parish in Wrangell, Alaska. Jesus asked "Who do the crowds say that I am?" Then he asks us, "Who do you say that I am?" We answer that question by how we live our lives. What we do and what we do with the short amount of time we have and what we not do, etc... We celebrate with St Padre Pio today, Capuchin Friar and Mystic (1887-1968). Look up how he lived his life and be inspired by clicking here.

Readings: Haggai 2:1-9; Psalm 43; Luke 9:18-22

Thursday of the 25th Week, 22 Sept 2011

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. Herod is curious about Jesus.  He has heard about him.  In this age of computer electronics it is still vital to spread the Gospel from person to person. So send this link to a friend! ;-)

Readings: Haggai 1:1-8; Psalm 149; Luke 9:7-9

Wednesday of the 25th Week in Ordinary Time, Feast of St Matthew, 21 Sept 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 calls Matthew the tax collector.  The great evangelist's first action is to invite all his friends to meet Jesus.  May we all take this as an example and invite others to share a meal (Mass) with Jesus.  May we like Matthew use our unique gifts and talents to build up the Kingdom of God.

Readings: Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-13; Psalm 19; Matthew 9:9-13

Tuesday of the 25th Week in Ordinary Time, Korean Martyrs, 20 Sept 2011

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. Through the intercession of the Korean Martyrs Saints Andrew Kim Taegon, Priest, and Paul Chong Hasang, and their 100+ companion martyrs I begin a daily homily podcast.  The Church in Korea was founded by layman and thrived and grew for nearly a century without ordained ministry. Jesus in today's Gospel says that we can be his blood relatives if we act of his word. Come Holy Spirit. Let us pray for the Church of Korea!

Readings: Ezra 6:7-8, 12b, 14-20; Psalm 122; Luke 8:19-21

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C, 19 Sept 2010

Click here to download and listen to this homily (22 minutes) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Catherine of Siena parish in Petersburg, Alaska.  Jesus tells the parable of the generous landowner who gives all those that worked in his vineyard the same just daily wage. Let us all be sure to be working in the Lord's vineyard as soon as we can and not be grumpy if others come late.  We need all the help we can get Building the Kingdom of God!

Readings: Isaiah 55:6-9; Psalm 145; Philippians 1:20c-24, 27a; Matthew 20:1-16a

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A, 28 Aug 2011

Click here to download and listen to this homily (16 minutes) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Rose of Lima parish in Wrangell, Alaska.  Jesus calls each one of us to follow him.  Pope Benedict at World Youth Day in Madrid asks us to fall in love with Jesus. He recommended these tools to us: Read and Study the Bible, Pray the Rosary, Study your Faith, Go to Mass, Go to Confession, and visit Jesus' Real Physical Presence often in the Tabernacle. We can start doing all these every month, then every week, then daily; and as we grow in holiness the Church will be renewed. We should hunger for holiness like the mule deer for running streams in the desert. Come Holy Spirit!


Readings: Jeremiah 20:7-9; Psalm 63; Romans 12:1-2; Matthew 16:21-27

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A, 11 Sept 2011

Click here to download and listen to this homily (22 minutes) by Fr Thomas Weise given in St Rose of Lima Parish in Wrangell AK. Jesus calls us to forgive both in small ways but especially in large unreasonably generous ways.  It is no accident that these readings challenge us to forgive as we celebrate Patriots Day on the tenth anniversary of the Sept 11, 2001 attacks on our nation. True peace and freedom comes through forgiveness not just seven times, but seventy seven times.

Readings: Sirach 27:30-28:7; Psalm 103; Romans 14:7-9; Matthew 18:21-35