Posted by marguerite noga on 11/09/20
Preparing for Jesus’ Return
Homily for the Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
November 8, 2020
In Jesus’ day it was a wedding custom for the bridegroom to go to the bride’s house in the evening. When it was announced that the bridegroom was coming, it was the job ... Read More »
Posted by marguerite noga on 11/02/20
Finding Hope in a Covid World
Homily for All Souls Day
November 2, 2020
When I met with the Confirmation class for their rehearsal, I pointed out to them that, in Hebrew, the same word is used for both breath and spirit (Confirmation being associated with the Holy ... Read More »
Posted by marguerite noga on 10/27/20
No Fair Weather Friend
Homily for the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 25, 2020
One day a pastor was walking along a country road with an old-time friend. As they strolled through the farmland, the pastor noticed a barn with a weather vane perched on its roof. ... Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
