St Ignatius of Loyola, 31 July 2012

Click here to download and listen to this homily (12 minutes) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Rose of Lima parish in Wrangell, Alaska. St Ignatius of Loyola, Founder of the Society of Jesus (1491-1556) taught us to enter deeply into scripture by using our imagination and to give thanks to God during our evening Examine.

Readings: Jeremiah 14:17-22; Psalm 79; Matthew 13:36-43

Monday of the 17th Week in Ordinary Time, 30 July 2012

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. Jeremiah learns that God wants to be as close to us as our underwear (Jer 13:1-11) and Jesus teaches us to find the Kingdom of God in the ordinary things of life. Like a little mustard seed and a bit of yeast.

Readings: Jeremiah 13:1-11; Deuteronomy 32; Matthew 13:31-35

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 29 July 2012

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. We begin John's 6th Chapter. Jesus feeds the 5000 with five loaves and two fish. Are we like the crowd who goes out to a deserted place in search of Jesus, or like Philip who see only what is lacking, or like Andrew who see possibility in what little they had? Let us learn to give thanks to the father for all the abundance that we do have.

Readings: 2 Kings 4:42-44; Psalm 145; Ephesians 4:1-6; John 6:1-15

Saturday of the 16th Week in Ordinary Time, 28 July 2012

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. Jeremiah warns that hiding in the Temple of the Lord will not protect you if you are bearing rotten fruit. Jesus tells he parable of the weeds in the wheat, warning that they will grow together till harvest, but then the weeds will be burned.


Readings: Jeremiah 7:1-11; Psalm 84; Matthew 13:24-30

Friday of the 16th Week in Ordinary Time, 27 July 2012

Click here to download and listen to this homily (6 minutes) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Catherine of Siena parish in Petersburg, Alaska. Let us be like that seed sown in rich soil who hears the Word of God and bears abundant fruit.

Readings: Jeremiah 3:14-17; Psalm 31; Matthew 13:18-23

Saints Joachim & Anne, Parents of Mary, 26 July 2012

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. Today we celebrate with Saints Joachim and Anne, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and Grandparents of Jesus. Let us pray that parents and grandparents would teach their children and grandchildren to Love Jesus.

Readings: Jeremiah 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13; Psalm 36; Matthew 13:10-17

Feast of St James, 25 July 2012

Click here to download and listen to this homily (11 minutes) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Catherine of Siena in Petersburg, Alaska. Today we celebrate with St James, First Apostle Martyr. Reflecting on the role of pilgrimage in our life we realize that these little journeys prepare and orientate us for the ultimate journey back to God.

Readings: 2 Corinthians 4:7-15; Psalm 126; Matthew 20:20-28