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Sunday homilies by Fr. Mike Walker from St. James Catholic Church in McMinnville, Oregon.
This is an overview of the entire Bible.
Feast of the Holy Trinity - "The Feast of the Trinity is more than just a definition of God. It helps us to know how to enter into relationship with God in a way that would not be possible with other concepts of God."על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
Feast of the Ascension - "Jesus doesn't ascend and disappear. He is with us always and we can live rooted in him and his Gospel as well as be the light to others."על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
Sixth Sunday of Easter - "What does the Council of Jerusalem teach us about authority and the universal nature of the Catholic Church?"על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
Fifth Sunday of Easter - "Jesus tells us to love one another as we love him. What does that mean?"על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
Third Sunday of Easter - "Doing what is right and saying what is true is important. Our worship is a response to that and Jesus' response to us builds our relationship with him."על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
Easter Sunday - "How the resurrection saved the world, people, and us."על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
Palm Sunday - "Why did the crowds who were at first praising Jesus later come to shout for his crucifixion?"על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
5th Sunday in Lent - "The story of the woman caught in adultery and the details tell us who Jesus is and what he offers us. Our response is important."על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
4th Sunday in Lent - "Looking at the three primary characters in the parable of the Prodigal Son helps us to understand how we should approach our relationship with God and one another."על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
3rd Sunday in Lent - "How God manifests himself to Moses and others throughout history show us how we can allow him to show himself to us. How does God interact with his creation and why did Jesus need to help people of his age to see how conversion is the proper response to tragegy?"על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
2nd Sunday in Lent - "The cross and the glory go together. In the Transfiguration we find that Jesus' words to his disciples also speak to us. We can imitate his life in our faith."על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time - "The miracle of Cana tells us something about Jesus as Messiah as well as gives us a good lesson as people of faith. We too can be obedient to the life of faith while basking in the good things of God."על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
Baptism of the Lord - "What baptism is, what it does, and why it matters. "על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
Feast of Epiphany - "The stofy of the Epiphany and the contrast between Herod and the Magi."על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
Christmas - "Why did God choose Shepherds and what can we learn from Peanuts and hidden tribes in Papua New Guinea?"על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
First Sunday of Advent - "What is Advent and what does it teach us? How can we better prepare for the coming of the Lord?"על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time - "What does it mean to be a suffering yet blessed disciple? What can we learn from the lives of Jesus and the saints?"על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time - "What does it mean when Jesus tells us to love God with our whole heart, soul, mind, and strength? More than you think."על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time - "Hebrews tells us to come confidently to the throne of Jesus for mercy and grace. Why would we want to do that and how?"על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time - "Natural Law helps us to understand what Jesus was getting at when he answered the Pharisees' question about marriage and divorce. What does the fuller message of Jesus' response tell us?"על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time - "Lessons from 9-11 and scandals. Who is the real Jesus and what is the real Church? It is in knowing Jesus by how he reveals himself to us. Then it is in his presence and action in the world. We as his disciples are called to know this and do what he asks."על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time - "Opening ourselves to God so we can receive his Word and Life. Avoiding partiality. Don't buy into the sell job by the media, politics, or educational institutions who claim we are enemies with other people."על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
Feast of the Assumption - "What is the Assumption and why does that matter to us?"על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time - "Jesus as the Bread of Life makes himself accessible to us if we see him with the eyes of faith."על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time - "Discipleship is spelled out by being excited about what God is doing, counting the cost, resting in Christ, and stepping out when we see need."על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time - "What makes a prophet different than a politician? what does a prophet do and why should we be prophets?"על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ - "What is the Eucharist and why do we believe it to be Jesus?"על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
Fifth Sunday of Easter - "The Vine and Branches speak about how we are best connected with God and with one another. Our culture is saying something different, but who's right?"על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
Fourth Sunday of Easter - "Jesus the Good Shepherd knows us and he says we know him. How do we know him?"על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
Third Sunday of Easter - "It's pretty clear why Jesus had to rise from the dead. The answer lies with a combination of forgiveness of sin and newness of life. Are we willing to take him up on the invitation? If so, how do we do it?"על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
Second Sunday of Easter - "The story of Thomas and how we can learn from him to work through doubts and return to the table of the Eucharist."על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
Easter Sunday - "The effect of the resurrection in history and in the lives of believers."על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
4th Sunday in Lent - "What is the significance of the bronze serpent and why does Jesus use that image?"על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
3rd Sunday in Lent - "The Commandments and the 1st and 5th in particular."על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time - "Turning to God in all times is a hallmark of Christian discipleship. Maturing in our faith is also a part of that process."על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
Feast of the Baptism of the Lord - "What is baptism? Why did Jesus become baptized? What can we do in response to our baptism?"על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
Christmas Sunday - "How is it that the humility of God is the great sign that speaks loudly and gives light? What did the incarnation do and who is Jesus, really?"על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
4th Sunday of Advent - "How Mary prepares us for the coming of Christ by modeling it in various ways."על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
2nd Sunday of Advent - "Who was John the Baptist and why does he matter?"על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
Feast of Christ the King - "The history of salvation tells us who wins this war. Jesus is King of all. We live according to that reality as people of faith and it affects our relationship with him and others."על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time - "The Parable of the Talents teach us about having the proper image of God and applying our work for him because we love him."על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time - "The Parable of the 10 virgins speak to us of our need to live alert and prepared for Jesus."על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
28th Sunday of Ordinary Time - "The Parable of the Banquet teaches us about the importance of taking God up on his invitation and giving our best."על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
27th Sunday of Ordinary Time - "The Parable of the Vineyard teach us about gratitude, cooperation in faith, and producing fruit"על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
25th Sunday of Ordinary Time - "What does today's parable of the workers in the vineyard say about work in general and our particpation in God's work for the sake of his kingdom?"על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
24th Sunday of Ordinary Time - "Where do we really start when we want to forgive?"על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time - "What do we do when we've been wronged? How can we respond in a Christlike manner?"על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
21st Sunday of Ordinary Time - "The difference between hypothetical and personal responses. What the keys mean and why that matters to us today."על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
20th Sunday of Ordinary Time - "Jesus and the one truth, what it means for us and how we live it as people of faith."על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
18th Sunday of Ordinary Time - "How did the disciples miss the possibility of Jesus' power to feed the 5,000? How do we fail to have the right perspective and how can we allow Jesus to complete his will through us?"על ידי Fr. Mike Walker
