Sunday Homilies from Fr. John Schneier, Associate Pastor at St. Joseph Parish in Cottleville, MO.
The Ascension prepares us for heavenly worship on earth.
How to adequately prepare to receive the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.
"Love your neighbor as yourself" vs "Love one another as I have loved you." What's the difference?
What does it mean to be a shepherd, and what does it mean to be a member of the flock?
It is a beautiful scandal that Christ entrusts his Church to Peter and other imperfect men.
Easter is humanity's moment of transformation, and baptism is our participation in it.
Jesus' willingness to die for us, and our willingness to follow him.
Why does God conceal the fullness of his glory?
The man born blind, and "things you can't un-see."
It is impossible to truly be happy apart from God.
"Lord, it is good that we are here", the Transfiguration, and the Cross.
Why does the devil spend so much time tempting us?
Lent is an invitation to move from rebellion to relationship, through a deep, interior transformation of soul.
Monty Python, wisdom teeth, and the self-delusion wrought by sin.
Harry Houdini and forgiveness.
The greatest poverty in the world today is the poverty of not knowing Christ; and the greatest hunger in the world today is the famine of not being fed with the Bread of Life.
There are two types of people in the Church: sinners who know they're sinners, and sinners who don't.
What's on your bucket list?
"Yesterday", The Beatles, Ezra, and joy in God's law.
"Woman, how does your concern affect me?" (With a little help from Dr. Edward Sri).
Everything you've ever wanted to know about the Sacrament of Baptism.
The Epiphany is a story about the Magi's search for Christ, but on a deeper level, it's about man's search for meaning.
"There is absolutely nothing which makes men's minds more perplexed about the divine works than the disproportion between the simplicity of the means employed and the grandeur of the effect obtained."-Tertullian, 3rd Century. Merry Christmas!
How can we hear the "voice" of one crying in the wilderness without stillness and silence?
We prepare for Christmas by preparing for the second coming.
Pontius Pilate vs Jesus. Seeking approval, or seeking the cross.
Creed Bratton, scuba diving, working for things that do not pass away.
The greater our sacrifice, the more profound our worship will be.
Love is so much more than following commands or fulfilling obligations.
Seeking Christian perfection, with the help of the Saints.
Bartimaeus, the "First Christians of Kiev", and how faith illuminates our lives.
How do we deal with human weakness, and our favorite sins?
The South Indian Monkey Trap, the rich young man, Meatloaf, and freedom.
The importance of Catholic Stewardship.
Our vote on Amendment 3 matters, not just in Missouri in 2024, but for how you and I hope to spend eternity.
St. Isaac Jogues, the cross, and why Christ suffered for us (even though he didn't have to).
What is our answer to the question "who do you say that I am"?
Spiritual deafness is the only deafness that we choose for ourselves; and there's no one more deaf than the one who doesn't want to hear.
Confession is how we "wash up for dinner" for the great Feast of Faith.
Life lessons from St. Louis on how to raise a Catholic family in 2024.
Christ's real presence, my mom, and my little brother.
"Sir, give us this bread always." Homily for Baptism, Confirmation, and First Communion for 2 of my parishioners.
"Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while."
Succession, God the Father, and our inheritance.
Jesus walking with us, versus us walking with Jesus: a subtle, but significant change.
Faith is a calling from death to life.
Storms, sins, and lies: how the evil one assails our minds.
Father's Day, mustard seeds, and cicadas.
Adam, Eve, and 21st Century "fig leaves" for the soul.
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