The Church of the Blessed Sacrament

Like St. Francis, we can be victorious through Christ.

We can allow our temptations to become a means of approaching God, knowing that God will ultimately bring about the greater good. 

Jesus teaches about anger and marriage.

The Commandments go beyond the letter of the law to the heart.

Too often we have excuses ready for why we cannot be the salt, or the light. But that is what we are called to be.

Will you answer the call and be men and women of integrity. Answering the call to be the light of the world.

Blessed are the Peacemakers

The Beatitudes are the high point of Christian morality.

There is power in the words of Christ. When we really listen to the words of Christ, it has the power to change us.

Peace can only be achieved through our holiness. We have to show the love of our God to people who do not like us; we have to show His love to everyone.

In His coming to us in this life, He is gentle.

Through His baptism, God shows His love for us as He identifies with us, sinners.

Through the hidden years, Jesus becomes one of us and sacrifices our lives.

The Holy Spirit is not done working. The Holy Spirit is moving, so we have room for Christ in our hearts.

Looking at the three gifts of the wise men can help us reflect on what we should bring to the Christ child.

He is coming to remove the great apostle between men and God, sin. He did not come to condemn the world as he could; he came to save us.

The Christmas Call to Sharing

Jesus came as a sheep at the nativity. He will come on the last day as a lion and is waiting to meet you now as a friend.

How will you meet Christ? Will you be able to run out to Him with all your righteous deeds?

The same Christ who came two thousand years ago will come again. Are you spiritually prepared and ready to receive Him?

On Christ the King Sunday, we remember how Christ redeemed us. In His weakness, we are made strong, and through His death, the gates of heaven are opened.

If I were the only sinner, Jesus would have done everything He did just for me.

Jesus confronts His own death in the destruction of the temple.

Remembering 40 years of Stewardship in our parish as we look towards our own commitment and response in gratitude for what God has given us.

God does not look upon anything with disgust and can not look upon anyone in hate, as it is against His nature. God never calls us by our sins; He calls us by our name.

In difficult times do we dispair or do we turn to God?  

Will there by anyone to run out and meet Christ when He comes again? We must ask our Lord, to deepen our faith. 

Love is a gift that we need to recognize and thank God for each day. As we realize that everything is a gift from God, we can then respond in an attitude of thanksgiving.

God knew exactly what would happen, and yet he healed all ten.

Who is God calling you to serve? We not only have to look at how we can serve our neighbors in ministry, but also recognize that we have to treat everyone with the dignity God demands. Our neighbor includes the immigrants.

The Mercy of the Father in the parable of the prodigal son stands in contrast to this weekend's Gospel. However, we must acknowledge the importance of recognizing our sins, repenting, and turning back to God.

Joseph in the Old Testament helps us understand this challenging parable.

God reminds us in this parable that we cannot be attached to the goods of this world and that we must always tell the truth.

As we celebrate the Triumph of the Cross, we also look back over the past year to recognize all this parish has accomplished.

The poor often thirst for love, just like Jesus thirsted for love from the cross.

Often, meekness is exchanged for weakness in the Church. But we are called to stand firm in the truth.

When others look at the way you live, can they tell that you are a son or daughter of the Father?

This is a passion that burns brightly, as we see the use of fire to purify out of love.

There cannot be Christianity without the Cross. We are called to pick up the cross, even when that brings division into our lives.

When we accept the gifts of faith, hope, and love, more will be given to us.

Is your heart in Mass, Confession, the sacrament? Do we talk to God daily in prayer?

The earthly realities point us to the heavenly.

Fr. Joseph introduces himself to the parish and reminds us that we are not called to be bystanders; we are called to action.

There is always a challenge to living out our faith, yet we are called to go out like the 72. (Apologies, the audio was cut off a little at the start.)

They poured out their lives for a mission to which they were called. We are also called to pour out our lives for the mission we have been given.

Can we surrender to the mystery of the Trinity?

This day is the eternal springtime the Father has made for us.

This is a beginning, not an end.

The Lord asks us each to come to Him and rest in Him. For the gift He longs to give each of us is greater than anything we could expect.

The Lord is encouraging us to endure hardship on the path to heaven. So take heart!

As we move forward in our lives, it is always important to stay close to Christ. We cannot know what God wants us to do with our lives without God, as He is the author of our lives.