Wednesday of the 33rd Week in Ordinary Time, 16 Nov 2011

Click here to listen to this homily (8 minutes) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Catherine of Siena parish in Petersburg, Alaska. We are called, especially today, to give heroic witness to the Truth of our faith. We must hold firm till the end, counting on the Lord's promise that the Holy Spirit will be with us to give us strength and wisdom.


Readings: 1 Maccabees 2:15-29; Psalm 50; Luke 19:41-44

Tuesday of the 33rd Week in Ordinary Time, 15 Nov 2011

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. Today Jesus finds Zacchaeus who had humbled himself by climbing a tree hoping to see Jesus. St Albert the Great, Bishop and Doctor, helps rediscover the writings of Aristotle and through these inspires his student St Thomas Aquinas. "Lord God, you made Saint Albert great by his gift for reconciling human wisdom with divine faith. Help us so to follow his teaching that every advance in science may lead us to a deeper knowledge and love of you. Amen."

Readings: 2 Maccabees 6:18-31; Psalm 3; Luke 19:1-10

Monday of the 33rd Week in Ordinary Time, 14 Nov 2011

Click here to download and listen to this homily (5 minutes) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Rose of Lima parish in Wrangell, Alaska. Jesus heals the blind man who calls out to him. We join in and call out "Jesus let me see again."

Readings: Maccabees 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-63; Psalm 119; Luke 18:35-43

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A, 13 Nov 2011

Click here to download and listen to this homily (22 minutes) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Rose of Lima parish in Wrangell, Alaska. Jesus tells us the Parable of the Talents. We can learn at least for things from this parable. Act I: Don't burry the talents God has given you. Act II: Develop you natural God-given talents for true excellence. Act III: Do not let fear of failure make the decision not to act. Act IV: Even tragic experiences redeemed by God's love can be a gift through which we can help others. Let us all work at using our unique gifts to give glory God!


Readings: Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31; Psalm 128; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6; Matthew 25:14-30


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Thursday of the 31st Week in Ordinary Time, 3 Nov 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. We begin Luke 15: Parable(s) of the Found Sheep and the Found Coin. There will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over the ninety-nine who have no need of repentance. Let heaven rejoice through our acts of daily repentance.

Readings: Romans 14:7-12; Psalm 27; Luke 15:1-10

All Souls Day, 2 Nov 2011

Click here to download and listen to this homily (14 minutes) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Rose of Lima parish n Wrangell, Alaska. Today we join together and pray for all the faithful departed who wait in purgatory for their entrance into heaven. Purgatory is like a tight knot hole which the rope of our life must pass through scraping all the accumulated ungodly stuff off as God draws us to himself.  Purgatory is like the mud room where we take off our soiled shoes and garments before we join God in the living room.  Purgatory is the place where we take care of the unfinished business of growing in holiness.

We pray for all the souls in purgatory. May they enter into heaven soon! Amen.

All Saints Day, 1 Nov 2011

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. Today we celebrate all the Saints who have gone before us into heaven. All Saints Day is especially for all those "un canonized" saints who lived lives of holiness and now enjoy eternal life with God in Heaven. The Saints all received there strength of holiness from Jesus, especially at Mass in the Eucharist. Let us follow their example.

Oh when the Saints, go marching in! Oh when the Saints go marching in! Oh how I long to be in that number! Oh when the Saints go marching in!

Readings: Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14; Psalm 24; 1 John 3:1-3; Matthew 5:1-12a