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Father Troy's Homework

Father Troy's Homework
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Father Troy's Homework
  • Easter Vigil
    Alleluia, He is Risen from the dead, Alleluia! Filed under: Catholic liturgy, Homework, homily, Mass, Uncategorized Tagged: alleluia, dead, Easter, risen, vigil

  • Good Friday
    We, in our sinfulness, tried to silence the Word made Flesh by crucifixion…..Praise God we are not as smart and powerful as we choose to THINK we are!  Filed under: Catholic liturgy, Homework, homily, Mass, Uncategorized Tagged: Goof Friday, powerful, silence, smart, think, Word made flesh

  • Holy Thursday “The Lord’s Supper”
    1. Is Jesus “True God and True Man?”   If You answer yes, proceed to question #2.      If you answer no, welcome I’m glad you are here! Is it time yet to ponder the meaning of life, death and afterlife? 2. When Jesus picked the Twelve, did he not know that they would;  not [...]

  • Palm Sunday
    “For if we have grown into union with him through a death like his, we shall also be united with him in the resurrection” (Rom6:5) This is THE week of all weeks when Love is clearly defined.  This is not only the Lord’s journey, it’s  also OURS.  As each event unfolds this week; 1) Be [...]

  • Fifth Sunday of Lent
    “I am troubled now. Yet what should I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour?’ But it was for this purpose that I came to this hour.”  -John 12 Aah, maybe the focus is not so much on, “what have I done that deserves death,” as, “God’s love is so incomprehensible that to resist entering into [...]

  • Fourth Sunday of Lent
    The Gospel is the all familiar, John 3:16, “For God so loved the world…” WHEN will this actually become such a convincing reality in my mind, in my heart, that I am truly changed? Filed under: Catholic liturgy, Homework, homily, Mass, Uncategorized Tagged: changed, For God so loved, heart, John 3:16, lifted up, mind, reality

  • Third Sunday of Lent
    1st reading offers us the 10 commandments and the Gospel has Jesus cleansing the temple. What on earth is the connection? Filed under: Catholic liturgy, Homework, homily, Mass Tagged: cleansing, commandments, dwelling, tabernacle, temple

  • Second Sunday of Lent
    We are quick to demand a sign from God. Are we just as quick to offer God a sign? Perhaps obedience in the practice of our faith. Filed under: Catholic liturgy, Homework, homily, Mass Tagged: forgiven, obedience, practice, reconciliation, sign

  • First Sunday of Lent
    If the Holy Spirit drove Jesus (the head) out to be tempted, do the members of the Church (the body) really think they will be exempt? Such moments will either strengthen us for the larger challenges of life, which WILL come our way, or they will simply be ignored, dulling our spiritual sensitivities. YOUR Attention please…click [...]

  • Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
    God is not happy when His people suffer, regardless if the suffering comes from one’s own bad choices or as a result of living in a fallen world. This weekends Gospel demonstrates the life-changing power of true friendship, when our friends stop at nothing to position us before the Lord! Filed under: Catholic liturgy, Homework, homily, Mass [...]