3rd Sunday of Easter, 6 April 2008, Feedburner Test

In celebration of the The SemperGumbyInAlaska homily blog just going over 3,000 page views and in an attempt to build a feedburner I am republishing an old homily about the two disciples walking away from their faith on Easter morning and Jesus coming to them to bring them back by opening the scriptures for them and breaking the bread. I thought is appropriate as this homily is the most listened to and had over 200 downloads for the JuneauCathedralPodcast blog. 

St Jerome pray for us as we use this modern technology to get the Message of the Gospel out to the far corners of the Earth. "Evangelizing the Digital Continent" at the request of Pope Benedict XVI.

Friday of the 26th Week in Ordinary Time, St Jerome, 30 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. St Jerome said, "Ignorance of Scripture is Ignorance of Christ Himself." Let us open our bibles and read our ignorance away.

Readings: Baruch 1:15-22; Psalm 79; Luke 10:13-16

Thursday of the 26th Week in Ordinary Time, Feast of the Archangels, 29 Sept 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 tells Nathanael that he will see Angels. Let us learn to call on these heavenly beings for protection, guidance, and healing. I pray today for my alma mater Mount Angel Seminary and Abbey in Mount Angel, Oregon.

Readings: Revelation 12:7-12ab; Psalm 138; John 1:47-51

Wednesday of the 26th Week in Ordinary Time, St Lawrence Ruiz and Companions, 28 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 is headed to Jerusalem to accomplish his mission to save the world through his passion death and resurrection. He cautions his disciples that they need to be "all in." we can not allow the distractions of Money and family obligations to hold us back. We are called to have Jesus be all that need need or desire. St Lawrence Ruiz (First Philippine Martyr) and his companions did just that.

Readings: Nehemiah 2:1-8; Psalm 137; Luke 9:57-62

Tuesday of the 26th Week in Ordinary Time, St Vincent de Paul, 27 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 is headed to Jerusalem. We are called to follow Jesus as did St Vincent de Paul. Who after a conversion experience at midlife devoted the rest of his life to caring for Jesus whom he found in the poor.

Readings: Zechariah 8:20-23; Psalm 87; Luke 9:51-56.

Monday of the 26th Week in Ordinary Time, Saints Cosmas & Damian, 26 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. Jesus teaches us that the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven are seen as little children in this world.  Let us work to be least in this life, following Jesus' downward mobility, that we might join Him in the next. Jesus also calls us to give the benefit of the doubt to others. They are likely for us, when we assume they are against us. We celebrate with the Saints Cosmas and Damian, twin brothers who as physicians brought about many miraculous cures.

Readings: Zechariah 8:1-8; Psalm 102; Luke 9:46-50

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A, 25 Sept 2011

Click here to download and listen to this homily (17 minutes) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Rose of Lima parish in Wrangell, Alaska. Today's readings are about sustaining a lifelong yes to God. Every time we set our selves aside and say yes to another we fall deeper and deeper in love.  This is true of our relationships with other people as well as our relationship with God.

Readings: Ezekiel 18:25-28; Psalm 25; Philippians 2:1-11; Matthew 21:28-32