Homily

True and significant life is found in Jesus Christ and because of my firm conviction of this it has been my primary objective to point people to Jesus. Being persuaded that Christ wants Christians and especially those who take leadership roles to minister to the needs of others, I have ordered my life to conform to that conviction. Ultimately, Jesus desires that each Christian serves him by serving others; this is accomplished in a variety of ways – feeding those who are hungry, teaching…

Introduction to Mass: Today is the Third Sunday of Advent or Gaudete Sunday. We are half way through Advent; and so, the Church calls us to rejoice in the fact that we are two weeks away from Christmas. Homily: As we know, Advent is a season of waiting and preparation for the coming of Jesus Christ. In this special time in our liturgies we see different people who were preparing for Messiah’s coming. The Church shows us them as examples and we are invited to follow them. However I think…

Gender and Elizabeth I Elizabeth I ruled England from 1558-1603 and was the last member of the Tudor family to hold the throne. As a women, she faced an abundance of people with different opinions about a female ruler. Many people, notably religious leaders, believed women were weak and useless, especially without a husband. These ideas greatly influenced Elizabeth's reign by making the public dubious of her, and she reacted by representing herself as a powerful leader. At this time, women…

Luke’s Gospel was written in the mid to late 80’s of the first century. The attributed author Luke was a physician and companion of Paul. The actual author was a gentile christian convert and a well educated historian at that. The original readers were wealthier Christians from Gentile backgrounds. His readers were people who have already heard of Jesus but wished to know more. Luke was composed probably in a Greek city where St. Paul founded the church. There were many previous narratives…

church (ex. Movements of the priest, decorations, altar set up, type of music, role of the servers, use of the bells) The first, most notable thing is that the priest rarely turns around to the congregation but, only doing so for the first reading and homily. The priest and altar servants are also all turned to the altar. Another unusual thing was that the transubstantiates of the bread and wine were silent, very unlike and traditional Catholic mass. The altar on the other hand, was decorated…

Throughout the expanse of European history, many female leaders have been persecuted based on their gender alone. Elizabeth I of England, the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, was one of these many dignitaries. Despite the ideas that rule by a woman was against nature and the holy sacraments, Elizabeth I ruled as the supreme governess of her realm, dealing with the great contempt held against her by soldiers, church officials, and even ordinary subjects. Elizabeth I pursued her career…

life to recognize her saint hood by the church. She was well know humanitarian. She was but an instrument of God, humbled never wanting recognition. Furthermore, Pope Francis canonized Mother Teresa on September 4, 2016. Pope Francis said, in his homily “Mother Teresa, in all aspect of her life, was a generous dispenser of divine mercy, making herself available for everyone through her welcome and defense of human life, those unborn and those abandoned and…

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With the addition of a new priest to our parish, came the idea of beginning a Children’s Liturgy program. To a friend and myself, the thought of leading a group of children downstairs during the readings and homily seemed intriguing. Molly and I could not have been more enthused to teach until we realized the amount of commitment the position entailed, so an announcement was placed in the bulletin searching for a replacement. That was six months ago, and the notice has yet to be answered. Some…

Throughout the world, as well as history, there have been cases of gender oppression and gender equality conflicts. Despite the opposing opinions on Queen Elizabeth I's reign in England, she managed to endure the negativity by responding with affection and sacrifice for the Kingdom of England because she was a politique. People believed Elizabeth I couldn't rule because religion caused them to have bias towards male rulers only. Some people were supportive of her because she didn't have absolute…