Not Your Average Homilies from Deacon Joe Harrington

Homily: ”He Gets Us” Easter 2023 04.09.23 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music: “Graves into Gardens” Elevation Worship- Worship Initiative- Shane & Shane

Homily: ”Our Crosses and the Road Ahead” Don Bosco Technical High School Memorial Mass for Alumni and Faculty All Class Reunion 09.03.22 Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music: “And I Will Lift My Eyes" Tony Alfonso, Leim Lawson

Homily: ”Follow the Son” Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 09.04.22 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music: “Sunshine on my Shoulder" John Denver

Homily: ”No more hurting people. Peace” Easter 2022 04.04.22 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music: “Be a Light” Thomas Rhett with Reba McEntire,Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin and Keith Urban

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Homily: ”Our Wounds” Easter 2021 04.04.21 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music: “Graves into Gardens” Elevation Worship

Homily: ”Joy Breaks Through” Christmas Eve 2020 12.24.20 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music: “ Joy to the World (Unspeakable Joy)” Chris Tomlin

Homily: ”The Way to Love and Sainthood” All Saints Day 11.01.20 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music: “Blessed” Lucinda Williams

Homily: ”Am I Walking on Water or Sinking like a Stone?” Nineteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time 08.09.20 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music: “Be a Light” Thomas Rhett, Reba McEntire and Hillary Scott

Homily: Father’s Day 2020 Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time 06.21.20 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Homily inspired by Fr. William Bausch from The Story Revealed

Homily: ” Is this a time of Wonder?” Seventh Sunday of Easter 05.25.20 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music: “Boundless Love” John Prine John Prine, country-folk singer-songwriter died from Covid-19 at 71.

Homily: ”Perfection” Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 02.23.20 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music with Closing Prayer by Adam Trudel, Kenneth Mak and Philip Callier

Homily: ”Finding Meaning in the Questions” Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 11.17.99 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music: “Walk Down this Mountain” Bebe Norman

Homily: ”The Joys of Love, Forgiveness and Gratitude” Christmas Eve 2019 12.24.19 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music: “Joy to The World - Unspeakable Joy" Chris Tomlin

Homily: ” The Joys of Love,Forgiveness and Gratitude" Christmas Eve 2019 12.24.19 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music: “ Joy To The World/Unspeakable Joy” Chris Tomlin

Homily: Mass of Thanksgiving 09.22.19 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Phil Anderson Archdiocese of Boston Music: “Servant Song” Angelina

Homily: Mass of Thanksgiving 09.22.19 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Matt Porter Archdiocese of Boston Music: “Hail Mary, Gentle Woman” Noel Henry

Homily: ”Multiplying Our Joys And Dividing Our Sorrows!” Christmas 2018 12.25.18 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music: “ Joy To The World (Unspeakable Joy) ” Chris Tomlin

Homily: ”Making Straight Our Crooked Lines” Second Sunday of Advent 2018 12.09.18 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music: “Jesus Take The Wheel” Carrie Underwood

Homily: ”Are We Available?” Our Lord Jesus Christ, King Of The Universe 11.25.18 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music: “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing!” Vince Guaraldi from “A Charlie Brown Christmas”

Homily: ”Becoming Rich in Generosity” Twenty-Eight Sunday In Ordinary Time 10.14.18 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music: “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother” The Hollies Link to Companion video that inspired this message: https://joeharrington.blogspot.com/2018/10/myrtle-beach-innkeeper-opens-his-doors.html

Homily: ”A Ride To Paradise” Fifteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time 07.15.18 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music: “Less Of Me” Glen Campbell

Homily: ”Leaving Footprints” Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time 08.26.18 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music: “Walk Down This Mountain” Bebo Norman

Homily: ”I Just Met God At The United States Post Office” Twenty –Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time 09.16.18 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music: “May God Be Everywhere I Go”

Homily: ”Unconditional Love” Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 10.07.18 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music: “Wedding Song (There is Love)” Noel Paul Stookey

Homily: “Let It Be” Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7.01.18 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music: “Let It Be “ The Beatles Anthology 3 version. Recorded Jan 1969. It is a much simpler version, as McCartney had still not written the final verse yet ("And when the night is cloudy ... I wake up to the sound of music ."). Instead, the first verse is repeated. The song also features studio talk between Lennon and McCartney prior to another take: John: Are we supposed to giggle [or perhaps 'get (a) little'] in the solo? Paul: Yeah. John: OK. Paul: This'll – this is gonna knock you out, boy.Also, following the end of the recording, Lennon can be heard saying, "I think that was rather grand. I'd take one home with me. OK let's track it. (Gasps) You bounder, you cheat!" (This is a reference to the no-overdub policy that the Beatles had adopted for the Get Back project – "tracking" refers to double tracking the vocals on a recording.) Source: Wikipedia

Homily: “Do We Know the Shepherd?” Fourth Sunday of Easter 04.22.18 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music: Psalm 23 (Surely Goodness, Surely Mercy) Live Shane and Shane

Homily: “A Father’s Love” Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 6.17.18 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music: “Cat’s in the Cradle” Live Harry Chapin

Homily: “Together We Rise!” Second Sunday of Easter Sunday of Divine Mercy 04.08.18 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music: “I Will Rise” St. Monica Catholic Community Santa Monica, California

Homily: ”The Lord was pleased to Crush Him in Infirmity” Good Friday 2018 03.30.18 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music: “Jesus was a only Son” Bruce Springsteen

Homily: “There is a crack in everything, that is how the light gets in” Easter Sunday 2018 04.01.18 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music: “Anthem” Live in London Leonard Cohen

Homily: Who Are We Called to Be?” Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 01.14.18 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music: “Try A Little Kindness” Glen Campbell

Homily: Repent with Mercy” First Sunday of Lent 02.18.18 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music: “Turn Our Hearts Around” Trevor Thomson

Homily: “ Divided Hearts” Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time 10.22.17 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music: “Song of Hope” Robbie Sealy Band

Homily: “ Waiting” Advent 2017 First Sunday of Advent 12.03.17 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music: “In The Bleak Midwinter “ Dan Folgelberg A prayer for Advent from "Good Morning,Good God!" by Fr. Austin Fleming "The Concord Pastor" The Word Among Us Press wau.org

Homily: “ Hope and Joy” Christmas 2017 12.24.17 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music: “Joy To The World (Unspeakable Joy)” Chris Tomlin A Christmas Prayer (For Nearly Everyone) from America Magazine by Fr. Jim Martin S.J.

Homily: "Hallelujah Anyway! Mercy and Forgiveness" Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul in Hingham, Massachusetts Music: "Hallelujah Anyway" Candi Staton

Homily: "Guide Our Feet To The Way of Peace" Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Chapel at A Painza Arzua, Spain Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music: "I Will Lift My Eyes" Tony Alonso and Liam Lawton Prayer Intentions Music: "Sometimes by Step" Rich Mullins

Homily: "The Wisdom and Understanding of God" Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 02.12.17 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Parish Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music: "I Will Lift My Eyes" Tony Alonso, Liam Lawton and Chris Silva Not Your Average Homilies by notyouraveragejoe1 is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

Homily: "The Treasures Of Our Children" Family-Welcome Mass Blessing of the soon to be Baptized Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 07.30.17 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Parish Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music: "Your Grace is Enough/ Here I Am, Lord" Matt Maher Not Your Average Homilies by notyouraveragejoe1 is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

Homily: "It Is All Good!" Easter Sunday Of The Resurrection 2017 04.16.17 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Parish Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music: "I Will Rise" St. Monica 5:30 Choir St. Monica Catholic Community Santa Monica, CA Not Your Average Homilies by notyouraveragejoe1 is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

Homily: "The Devil Made Me Do It!" First Sunday of Lent 03.05.17 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Parish Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music: "I Was A Burden" Blind Boys of Alabama Featuring Lee Anne Womack Not Your Average Homilies by notyouraveragejoe1 is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

Homily: "Who Do They Say We Are?" Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time 08.27.17 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Parish Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music: "You Will Know" by Paul Melley Not Your Average Homilies by notyouraveragejoe1 is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

Homily: "Sowing Seeds with Unconditional Love" Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 07.16.17 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Parish Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music: "Whenever God Shines His Light" Van Morrison Not Yor Average Homilies by notyouraveragejoe1 is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

Homily: "Casting And Mending People" Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 1.22.17 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Parish Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music: "People Get Ready" Rod Stewart Not Your Average Homilies by notyouraveragejoe1 is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

Homily: "How Do we Get Satisfaction?" Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time 02.26.17 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Parish Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music: "I Can't Get Satisfaction" The Rolling Stones Not Your Average Homilies by notyouraveragejoe1 is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

Homily: "There is a Crack in Everything, that is how the Light gets in " Easter Sunrise 2017 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Parish Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music: "Anthem" by Leonard Cohen Not Your Average Homiliesby notyouraveragejoe1 is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

Homily: "Little Faith, Big Doubts?" Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 08.13.17 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Parish Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music: "Send In The Clowns" Judy Collins Not Your Average Homily by notyouraveragejoe1 is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

Homily: "Joy Is More Joyful When We Share It" Christmas Eve 2016 The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul Parish Hingham, Massachusetts Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston Music: Joy to the World Third Day

Homily: "What Are Our Real Treasures?" 08.08.16 Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul in Hingham, Massachusetts Music: "You've Got A Friend" and "You Can Close Your Eyes" by James Taylor

Homily: "What Is Our One Needed Thing?" 07.17.16 Deacon Joe Harrington Archdiocese of Boston The Collaborative Parishes of Resurrection and St. Paul in Hingham, Massachusetts Music: "Be With Me Lord" by Tom Booth