Tuesday of the 3rd Week in Ordinary Time, 29 Jan 2013

Click here to download and listen to this homily (6 minutes) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Rose of Lima parish in Wrangell, Alaska. Behold, I come to do your will, O God. Whoever does the will of God, is my brother and sister and mother.

Readings: Hebrews 10:1-10; Psalm 40; Mark 3:31-35

St Thomas Aquinas, 28 Jan 2013

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. "Every truth without exceptions--and whoever may utter it--is from the Holy Spirit." St Thomas Aquinas

Readings: Hebrews 9:15, 24-28; Psalm 98; Mark 3:22-30

3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, 27 Jan 2013

Click here to download and listen to this homily (21 minutes) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Catherine of Siena parish in Petersburg, Alaska. You are Christ's body and individually parts of it. Every Life is Beautiful. No extra pieces. Every person is essential to God's Plan.

Readings: Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10; Psalm 19; 1 Corinthians 12:12-30; Luke 1:1-4, 4:14-21

Saints Timothy & Titus, 26 Jan 2013

Click here to download and listen to this homily (9 minutes) given by Fr Thomas Weise at St Catherine of Petersburg, Alaska. I remind you to stir into flame the gift of God that you have received. Come Holy Spirit, through the powerful intersession of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Readings: 2 Timothy 1:1-8; Psalm 96; Mark 3:20-21

Conversion of St Paul, 25 Jan 2013

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. Get up and have yourself baptized and your sins washed away, calling upon the name of Jesus.

Readings: Acts 22:3-16, Psalm 117; Mark 16:15-18

St Francis de Sales, 24 Jan 2013

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. Devotion must must be practiced in different ways, each according to this vocation and unique talents. The measure of Love is to Love without measure.

Readings: Hebrews 7:25-8:6; Psalm 40; Mark 3:7-12

Homework read St Francis de Sales master work: An Introduction to the Devout Life.

Wednesday 2nd Week in Ordinary Time, 23 Jan 2013

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. Gloating is not a virtue. We are no better than the Pharisees when we judge and condemn our brothers and sisters, who God loves just as much as God loves us.

Readings: Hebrews 7:1-3, 15-17; Psalm 110; Mark 3:1-6