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The long-forgotten truth of the Sacrament of the Sick

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 15, 2012 Fr. Joseph Eddy, O. de M.

(Full text of sermon) Miracles and healing always seem to grab our attention. Whether it is on TV or in books or magazines, as human beings we are fascinated by the miraculous. Sometimes we can think that these things happen only […]

July 13th, 2012 | Tags: , , , | Category: Fr. Eddy, sacraments | Comments are closed

Between soccer and sleep, grab some time alone with God

5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Feb. 5, 2012 Fr. Joseph Eddy, O. de M. Gospel: Mark 1:29-39 Healing of Simon”s mother-in-law

Full sermon text: As a priest, one of the most blessed and challenging tasks is to be on “hospital duty.” It is certainly one of the most rewarding things to do, because we get […]

February 4th, 2012 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Fr. Eddy, Modern culture, Texts of talks | Comments are closed

The power of quiet, persevering prayer

Wed., Jan. 11, 2012 Kevin J. Banet Gospel: Mark 1:29-39

Sermon summary: There is more than just one kind of healing. Today our celebrant was a young visiting priest, most likely born in Poland. The Gospel was about how Jesus healed Peter’s mother-in-law.

The homilist, whose devotion was evident from the measured way he said […]

January 11th, 2012 | Tags: , , , | Category: Kevin's take, prayer, sacraments | Comments are closed