Browsing Father's Homilies
Homily for October 18, 2020
Posted by marguerite noga on 10/19/20
In 1961 the novel, Catch 22, was published, and in 1970 it was made into a movie. Let me share with you what the author meant by a Catch 22 situation. The novel takes place during World War II, and a man named Yossarian is a bomber pilot. ... Read More »
Homily for October 11, 2020
Posted by marguerite noga on 10/14/20
God’s Banquet
Homily for the Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 11, 2020
In today’s Gospel reading Jesus tells a story about a King who gives a wedding banquet in honor of his son. Unfortunately, some refuse to come, while others have excuses that, basically they’re too busy. ... Read More »
Homily October 4, 2020
Posted by marguerite noga on 10/05/20
Let’s Build a Cathedral!
Homily for the Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 4, 2020
Many years ago, during my seminary days, I visited one of the most magnificent churches I’ve ever seen: Chartres, which is about an hour train ride outside of Paris. Our guide told a ... Read More »
Homily September 20, 2020
Posted by marguerite noga on 9/21/20
It Just Doesn’t Seem Fair
Homily for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 20, 2020
The stories Jesus told were often comforting. At other times, they were challenging—forcing people to make some sort of decision or to look at some aspect of their lives in a new ... Read More »
Homily for September 13,2020
Posted by marguerite noga on 9/14/20
The Power of Forgiveness
Homily for the Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 13, 2020
One of my favorite religious stories is about the great preacher Reverend Norman Vincent Peale. After a morning service one Sunday, a lady came up to him and said, “I listened to your ... Read More »
Homily September 6, 2020
Posted by marguerite noga on 9/08/20
Living in the Light or Going Down in Flames
Homily for the Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 6, 2020
There’s an old fable about a lion and a tiger. Both thirsty, the animals arrived at the water hole at the same time. They immediately began to argue about ... Read More »
Homily for August 30, 2020
Posted by marguerite noga on 8/31/20
There’s No Going Back!
Homily for the Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 30, 2020
Many years ago (1959) there was a novel by Muriel Spark called Memento Mori, which tells of a group of friends, all over the age of sixty-five, who one by one receive anonymous ... Read More »
Homily August 23, 2020
Posted by marguerite noga on 8/24/20
Who Do You Say I Am?
Homily for the Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 23, 2020
An ancient story is told about a Japanese tea master who was a traveling companion of one of the greatest samurai on a journey to a distant city. The samurai was ... Read More »
Homily for August 16, 2020
Posted by marguerite noga on 8/17/20
“I do believe, help my lack of trust!”
Homily for the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 16, 2020
Let me begin by saying that today’s gospel passage is disconcerting, and difficult to read, because it goes against the usual image we have of Jesus. Jesus goes to ... Read More »
Homily for August 9, 2020
Posted by marguerite noga on 8/10/20
Afloat on a Stormy Sea
Homily for the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 9, 2020
One of the ancient symbols for the Church is a boat. I suppose this is appropriate, given that the first disciples Jesus called were fishermen. Jesus would often teach from a ... Read More »