| Date |
Homilist |
Feast |
Content |
|
July 20 |
Fr.
Lwarence |
17th Ordinary
6th Wisdom |
The homilist
concludes the summer series on the Wisdom literature with a
another go at Qoheleth. |
|
July 13 |
Fr.
Lawrence |
15th Ordinary
5th Wisdom
Gaugin painting |
The homilist
begins consideration of the Book of Qoheleth (Ecceliastices). I
all vanity/insubstantial as the author intimates? |
|
July 6 |
Fr.
Lawrence |
14th Ordinary
4th Wisdom |
This is the
second week we consider the book of Job. Why does bad
things happen to good people. The homilist offers his
explanation. |
|
June 29 |
Fr.
Lawrence |
13
Ordinary
3rd Wisdom |
Job did good
and expected to do well. He didn't. Why? |
|
June 15 |
Fr.
Lawrence |
11th Ordinary
1st Wisdom |
The homilist
begins today an examination of Wisdom literature, beginning with
Proverbs. |
|
June 8 |
Fr.
Lawrence |
10th Ordinary |
The call of
Matthew. Question: When was the last time you were
criticized for hanging out with 'undesirables'? |
|
May 25 |
Fr.
Lawrence |
Corpus Christi |
The Body of
Christ - the reason for our celebration, our gathering |
|
May 18 |
Fr.
Lawrence |
Trinity Sunday |
The mother
mystery that makes us wonder and have faith at the same time |
|
May 11 |
Fr.
Lawrence |
Pentecost |
Like the
Jewish celebration 50 days after Passover, Pentecost is about
the covenant God makes with us, His people. |
|
04-27-08 |
Fr.
Lawrence |
6th Easter |
Why have hope!
Jesus tells us in the Gospel, "Because you and one in me, as I
am one in the Father." |
|
04-20-08 |
Fr.
Lawrence |
5th Easter |
The homilist
comments on the visit of Pope Benedict to the US. |
|
04-13-08 |
Fr.
Lawrence |
4th Easter |
Good Shepard
Sunday. We need to hear Christ calling our name when we
feel like sheep, as well as when He calls us to be shepards. |
|
04-06-08 |
Fr.
Lawrence |
3rd Easter |
We, like the
disciples on the way to Emmaus, must constantly work at Seeing
the Lord in Word and Sacrament. |
|
03-30-08 |
Fr.
Lawrence |
2nd Easter |
The Easter
celebration continues. Thomas, who was more rational than
doubting, is a model for our forgiving others, even those who
don't deserve it.. |
|
03-23-08 |
Fr.
Lawrence |
Easter 2008 |
Summary of the
Easter Vigil. Christ poured himself out - even to death on a
cross. |
|
03-16-08 |
Parishioners |
Palm Sunday |
A reading of
the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew |
|
03-02-08 |
Fr.
Lawrence |
4th Lent |
Jesus cures
the man born blind. Is our spiritual sight like most "blind
people" - neither perfect nor total? |
|
02-24-08 |
Bishop Dennis Madden |
3rd Lent |
Jesus at the
well with the Samaritan women. The Bishop asks "Are you
thirsty or do you thirst?" |
|
02-10-08 |
Fr.
Lawrence |
1st Lent |
The Lord is
tempted three times in the desert. He responds to each
temptation quoting scripture. Jesus - the new Moses. The
new Eve? |
|
01-27-08 |
St.
Vincent parishioners |
Town Meeting on the Homeless in our Park
Part II |
Parishioners
react, discussion, and comment on the information presented. |
|
01-27-08 |
Colleen McCahill, Audrey Rogers,
Greg Sileo |
Town Meeting on the Homeless in our Park
Part 1
PowerPoint Presentations |
City
Officials unveils "Housing First" - a focused effort to end homelessness
in Baltimore in the next 10 years.
Audrey Rogers and Colleen McCahill present information about the homeless in our park |
|
01-27-08 |
Fr.
Lawrence |
3rd Ordinary |
We continue
reading from the Gospel of Matthew - the beginning of Jesus'
ministry. The homilist explicates "Repent" which
is the heart
of Jesus' message. |
|
01-20-08 |
Fr.
Lawrence |
2nd Ordinary |
The gospel
recounts the baptism of Jesus a second time - this time
according to John. Jesus is truly, "the Son of God" as the
Baptist testifies. |
|
01-13-08 |
Fr.
Lawrence |
Baptism of the Lord |
On this, the
last feast of the Christmas season, Jesus is made manifest not
only to the world but to Himself. |
|
01-06-08 |
Fr.
Lawrence |
Epiphany |
Matthew tells
the story of the magi - weaving leitmotifs into the narrative
that he will develop more fully in his gospel. |