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Roc Homily for 4th Sunday of Easter 2016

Posted by deepcallstodeep15roc on April 18, 2016 in "In the Midst of Our Storms", Catholic, Catholic Mass, Catholicism, Easter, Liturgical Music, liturgy, religion, retreat, spirituality, The Mass, Year of Mercy |No Comments

I actually preached on one key aspect of the Mass coming from the 2nd reading (Revelation) – the multitude from every people, nation, and language praising God and the Lamb because offers a picture of the Church at prayer in Mass standing at the beginning of the Eucharistic Prayer and singing, “Holy, Holy, Holy!” See what […]

Roc Homily for 3rd Sunday of Easter 2016

Posted by deepcallstodeep15roc on April 11, 2016 in "In the Midst of Our Storms", Baptism, Catholic, Catholic Mass, Catholicism, Death, Easter, Lent, Lenten journey, Liturgical Music, liturgy, religion, retreat, spirituality, Triduum, Year of Mercy |2 Comments

Sit with this for a moment if you will: How do you respond with Simon Peter to Jesus’ question, “Do you love me?” This may be the most revelatory question in the whole gospel in that it can reveal to you, to me, where we are with God revealed in Christ through the Spirit. “Do […]

Roc Homily for 2nd Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy)

Posted by deepcallstodeep15roc on April 4, 2016 in "In the Midst of Our Storms", Baptism, Catholic, Catholic Mass, Catholicism, Death, Easter, Liturgical Music, liturgy, religion, retreat, spirituality, Triduum, Year of Mercy |No Comments

Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy) Some propositions for your consideration: 1. Thomas did not doubt. Rather, he stated a fact: “Unless I put my finger into his hands…” 2. The phrase, “whose sins you retain are retained,” may be the worst translation in the NAB. The Greek, krateo, is translated as “to hold fast, to grasp (a […]

Roc Homily for Easter Sunday 2016

Posted by deepcallstodeep15roc on March 28, 2016 in "In the Midst of Our Storms", Baptism, Catholic, Catholic Mass, Catholicism, Death, Easter, Holy Thursday, Liturgical Music, religion, retreat, spirituality, Triduum, Year of Mercy |No Comments

Easter Sunday (March 27, 2016 – 11:30 am Mass) The author of the Gospel of John used 4 different verbs in Greek to demonstrate some fine distinctions between the Magdalene, Simon Peter, and the disciple whom Jesus loved… as well as possible differences each of us can experience in our walk with and encounter with […]