| Date | Speaker | Feast | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 28 | Fr. Lawrence | Holy Family | A meditation on the special Star that adorns the crèche in St. Vincent’s baldichino. |
| December 24 | Fr. Lawrence | Christmas 08 – Midnight Mass | We see God revealed tonight – wrapped in swaddling clothes and laying in a feedbox. |
| December 24 | Fr. Lawrence | Christmas 08 – Children’s service | God becomes who we are so that we make become who he is. |
| December 21 | Fr. Lawrence | 4th Advent | Waiting for the God – who |
| December 14 | Fr. Lawrence | 3rd Advent | Waiting for the God – who inspires |
| December 7 | Fr. Lawrence | 2nd Advent | Waiting for the God – who heals |
| November 30 | Fr. Lawrence | 1st Advent | Waiting for the God – who reveals |
| November 23 | Fr. Lawrence | Christ the King | Christ is king, prophet, and priest – but a king who “comes to serve, not to be served.” |
| November 16 | Fr. Lawrence | 33 Ordinary | Parable of the talents – one of three at the end of Matt’s last sermon before the passion. |
| November 12 | Fr. Lawrence | Eulogy for Stephanie Scott | “If there is no God, how could she live?” |
| November 9 | Fr. Lawrence | 32 Ordinary | Parable of the wise & foolish virgins. Jesus is the culmination of the three great traditions of Israel – the law, the prophets, and wisdom. |
| November 2 | Fr. Lawrence | All Saints/Souls | The doctrine of the Communion of Saints is alive and well despite the fact that it needs resuscitation. |
| October 26 | Fr. Lawrence | 30th Ordinary | Holy Week Debate Round 5-6; Jesus v. Establishment. “What is the greatest commandment?” |
| October 19 | Fr. Lawrence | 29th Ordinary | “Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s” but more importantly “Give to God the things that are God’s.” |
| October 12 | Fr. Lawrence | 28th Ordinary | The multi-layered parable of the wedding feast. |
| October 5 | Fr. Lawrence | 27th Ordinary | The image of the landowner and the vineyard is an metaphor for God and his people. How has it changed since Isaiah? |
| September 28 | Fr. Lawrence | Feast of St. Vincent de Paul | Who is the most important person around here? |
| September 21 | Fr. Lawrence | 25 Ordinary | The parable of the vineyard owner who paid those who worked one hour the same as those who worked all day – an image of God who gives us what we need, not what we deserve. |
| September 14 | Fr. Lawrence | Feast of the Holy Cross | The homilist explicates one of the oldest poems/oral traditions in the Christian church – Philippians 2:6-11 |
| September 7 | Fr. Lawrence | 23rd Ordinary | Matthew’s sermon on the church. “Forgive one another as God has forgiven you.” |
| September 4 | Msg. William Burke | Eulogy for Christine Walter | God asks her, as he will ask us, “Did you love me.” |
| September 3 | Rick Curry, SJ | Eulogy for Brother Jim Horan, SJ | Bro. Horan was a “Philadelphia Catholic” – one who knew that God was in charge. |
| August 31 | Fr. Lawrence | 22nd Ordinary | Jesus tells a big fish story. We pay the tax (do the deed) even though we don’t have to. |
| August 24 | Fr. Lawrence | 21st Ordinary | Peter gets it right – and wrong. |
| August 17 | Fr. Lawrence | 20th Ordinary | “It’s not right to throw food from the table to the dogs.” Wow! |
| August 10 | Fr. Lawrence | 19th Ordinary | Peter, “Littlefaith,” walks on the waves – until he takes his eyes off Jesus, his goal. He cries out, “Lord, save me.” And He does… |
| August 8 | Fr. Lawrence | Eulogy for Mark Fulton | “Why?” |
| August 5 | Fr. Lawrence | Eulogy for Anna May Organ | Praise for a good life, well lived. |
| July 20 | Fr. Lawrence | 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 Gauguin 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. |
| April 27 | 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.” |
| April 20 | Fr. Lawrence | 5th Easter | The homilist comments on the visit of Pope Benedict to the US. |
| April 13 | 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. |
| April 6 | Fr. Lawrence | 3rd Easter | We, like the disciples on the way to Emmaus, must constantly work at Seeing the Lord in Word and Sacrament. |
| March 30 | 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.. |
| March 23 | Fr. Lawrence | Easter 2008 | Summary of the Easter Vigil. Christ poured himself out – even to death on a cross. |
| March 16 | Parishioners | Palm Sunday | A reading of the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew |
| March 2 | Fr. Lawrence | 4th Lent | Jesus cures the man born blind. Is our spiritual sight like most “blind people” – neither perfect nor total? |
| February 24 | Bishop Dennis Madden | 3rd Lent | Jesus at the well with the Samaritan women. The Bishop asks “Are you thirsty or do you thirst?” |
| February 10 | 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? |
| Janauary 27 | 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. |
| Janauary 20 | 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. |
| Janauary 13 | 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. |
| Janauary 6 | Fr. Lawrence | Epiphany | Matthew tells the story of the magi – weaving leitmotifs into the narrative that he will develop more fully in his gospel. |
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