Sunday, April 7, 2013

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, April 6, 2013

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, April 5, 2013

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, April 4, 2013

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, April 3, 2013

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, April 2, 2013

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