| Date | Video | Speaker | Feast | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 28 |  (https://vimeo NULL.com/65063001) |
Fr. Lawrence | 5th Easter | Christ gives us a command “to love one another.” Through the Holy Spirit confer on us in baptism, we are able to do this. The new font has images of the bird (a symbol of the Holy Spirit) and a fish (an early symbol of a “Christian” and the sea of Christ in which we swim.) The homilist thanks the A&A Committee which worked for 25 years in making sesquicentennial renovation happen – now concluded with the installation of the font. |
| April 21 | (https://vimeo NULL.com/64513370) |
Fr. Lawrence | 4th Easter | Good Shepherd Sunday. Christ (via Paul) is the focus of Baptism theology since St. Augustine’s theology has been made obsolete by modern science. We have been baptized “into” Christ – hence the pool of our Font. Our Font also represents some of the other “truths” (not history) of our Faith – hence the symbols on the font cover of the Seven Days of Creation plus the symbol of the Resurrection. |
| April 14 | (https://vimeo NULL.com/64034796) |
Fr. Lawrence | 3rd Easter | The third “appearance” story in the Gospel of John. They recognized him “in the breaking of broad.” Thus the church has always been a “communal” institution. Hence the communal nature of our new Baptismal Font. It is “in the way” because we need to see that it is the entry point where we become Christians and start our ministry. |
| April 7 | (https://vimeo NULL.com/63700994) |
Fr. Lawrence | 2nd Easter | Today is “Easter continued”. The liturgy considers this day as part of Easter itself. As the homilist says, the feast is too great to be contained in one day. The “liberating compassion of God’ is too great a notion to be contained in our heads. It must not only be known – it must also be BELIEVED. |
| March 31 | (https://vimeo NULL.com/63195428) |
Fr. Lawrence | Easter | The homilist summarizes the All-night vigil which we have just experienced. We read scripture from lots of sources; some of it was joyful and hopeful, some of it was not. The question is “Where is it going?” to death and entropy? The answer is in this feast. NO it is going toward the ultimate compassion of God! |
| March 24 | (https://vimeo NULL.com/63211373) |
Fr. Lawrence | Palm Sunday | The liberating compassion of God.The homilist choses to focus on a few passages from the passion told only by Luke that shows Christ as the liberating compassion of God. He conclude by admonishing his hearers to “be” the liberating compassion of God to those around them. |
| March 17 | (https://vimeo NULL.com/62026403) |
Fr. Lawrence | 5th Lent | The story of the woman caught in adultery. Which is NOT by John, the Evangelist. Why is it here? The homilist says it is too good to be lost – so the early church stuck it where they could. The story shows the infinite compassion of Christ/God. And it was an early weathervane of the church’s stance against capital punishment. |
| March 10 | (https://vimeo NULL.com/61483659) |
Fr. Lawrence | 4th Lent | Paul, in the 2nd reading, talks about reconciliation. Lenten is a time of reconciliation – we do penance and get everything squared away. Except we’ve got it backwards. Jesus in the gospel tell us what God is like; like the shepherd who left the ninety nine in the dessert to look for the lost sheep; like the woman who lights a lamp and sweeps the house until she finds the lost coin; like the father who kills the fatted calf to celebrate his son’s return. God has not turned away; we have turned away. |
| March 3 | (https://vimeo NULL.com/60968670) |
Fr. Lawrence | 3rd Lent | Abrams’ first calling. Jesus preaches. Take off your shoes – this is holy ground. You are holy ground. |
| February 24 | (https://vimeo NULL.com/60396728) |
Fr. Lawrence | 2nd Lent | The Transfiguration. Luke adds his own twist. “After 8 days (not 6 as per Mark)…” Luke is telling us that this event is about baptism and the resurrection. Jesus’ resurrection (preceded by his passion and death) and our resurrection. |
| February 17 | (https://vimeo NULL.com/59856163) |
Fr. Lawrence | 1st Lent | Jesus fasts in the desert for 40 day. The church tells us “Rend your hearts” – not your garments. “And have the courage to look inside”, the homilist adds. Taking stock – for ourselves and for the church as it looks for a new pope – is what Lent is all about. |
| February 10 | (https://vimeo NULL.com/59437685) |
Fr. Lawrence | 5th Sun of Ordinary Time | Peter is washing his nets on the seashore after fishing all night (and catching nothing). Jesus uses his boat to set off a few feet to teach the crowd and then tells Peter to lower his net for a catch. Reluctantly Peter does so and is overwhelmed with fish. He has a revolutionary conversion right there. He leaves all that he has — tools, boat, wife, and family — and follows Jesus. |
| February 2 | (https://vimeo NULL.com/58845141) |
Fr. Lawrence | 4th Sun of Ordinary Time | The continuation of the ministry (according to Luke – this year’s gospel writer. Speaking truth of power – what prophet’s do. Jesus is a prophet – so are we. We can expect what comes to prophets. They ran Jesus out of town; what less can we expect? |
| January 27 (partial homily) |
(https://vimeo NULL.com/58312105) |
Fr. Lawrence | 3rd Sun of Ordinary Time | The beginning of the public ministry of Jesus (according to Luke). The Evangelist (and Jesus) announce what they are going to do. “Bring good news to the poor, to proclaim liberty to captives, go restore sight to the blind, and set the oppressed free.” This is the heart of the gospel. How do our priorities fit into these objectives? |
| January 20 | (https://vimeo NULL.com/57812181) |
Fr. Lawrence | 2rd Sun of Ordinary Time | The Wedding Feast of Canna. Jesus make 130 gallons of the best grade of wine – a gallon and a half for each guest; more than they should, or could drink. Why is this story included. “The Messiah has come” says John, the writer of today’s gospel. |
| January 13 | (https://vimeo NULL.com/57714261) |
Fr. Lawrence | Baptism of the Lord | Jesus while praying after the Baptism of John hears the heavens open and a loud voice which ways, “This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased.” An echo of another voice – the Lord’s to Isaac telling him to sacrifice his beloved son, Jacob. There was an angel who told Isaac not to hurt his son; there was no angel to tell God not to hurt his Son. |
| January 6 | (https://vimeo NULL.com/57566736) |
Fr. Lawrence | Epiphany | In today’s gospel, Matthew, a trained Jewish rabbi, makes two important points: “All that is taking place (about Jesus’ birth) is done in fulfillment of God’s command” and “The Good News is available to gentiles (like the three Kings)”. Which is indeed Good News to us gentiles. |
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