From the Vigil Mass readings Fr. Joseph points out that God wishes to be in our hearts. He desires that we are attentive to the voice of the Spirit of God within us.
Man goes to God. Jesus commands the 11 disciples to make disciples of all nations, to baptize them, and to teach them all he taught. And what is worship.
In this Sunday's gospel Jesus says, if you love me you will keep my commandments. Pulling from C.S. Lewis' book The Four Loves, Fr. Joseph briefly explains Need-love and Gift-love.
Jesus turns the discouragement of the two disciples going to Emmaus into hope. Jesus is interested in what discourages you, so that he can turn your discouragement into hope.
A person with a non-Christian heart will naturally desire vengeance instead of mercy. The one with a fully Christian heart will not only desire but also show mercy.
On this Palm Sunday we hear that the disciples dispersed when Jesus, their shepherd was struck. During this time of the coronavirus we do not have to disperse or leave the shepherd. We can stay with him.
In this homily Fr. Joseph mentions that death is our common enemy, God has his hand in everything so as to bring about a good, and lastly, know that our Father in heaven hears the cry of humanity.
On this Solemnity of St. Joseph, Fr. Joseph encourages everyone to remain faithful to the Lord. He also mentions that our baptism allows us to receive the love of God.
On this 2nd Sunday of Lent, Fr. Joseph asks, are we divorced from God? The Lord wants to bring about a great reversal in humanity, bringing humanity back to himself.
On this Ash Wednesday, Fr. Joseph mentions that everything is passing away even our bodies. What if we died this Lent? What distractions would we cut out of our lives?
Thru the grace of Baptism we become capable of loving from the heart the one who hurt us so badly. We become capable of forgiving. Our sin kills Jesus within us and in others, and yet the Father forgives those who come to him. Fr. Joseph tells a great story of forgiveness about a man named John.
The first reading makes it clear we have free will. Jesus raises the bar of how we live the commandments; we are to love from the heart not only externally. And briefly, what makes a marriage lawful.