By the time our junior and senior years rolled around in high school, we had to take several courses we had no interest in, but we worked through it. We forgot these courses soon after we finished them, and they did not impact our lives and choices. For me, math and I never mixed well.
Sometimes, our faith can be my math course. There are periods when other interests take up our time, some of which we may enjoy. We may find ourselves on the internet with others who share the same interests. Time flies. Or we may be caught up in an ongoing news story and can’t get enough of it. What is the latest, we wonder?
There is nothing wrong with any of these activities. However, I must ask myself where these activities are leading me. Am I a better person because of the time and energy they take? Are my relationships healthier because of them? Without realizing it, these human interests became my teachers in life.
Notice in the gospel today that Jesus taught the people unlike any other teacher. He taught with authority, even driving out unclean spirits with absolute authority. No human being or philosophical system can heal bodies, minds, and social evils, forgive, reconcile, liberate, or give new life like the Lord Jesus. We have only one Savior.
Gospel Challenge: Is it not a profound opportunity to learn from Jesus in the Scriptures and His People and to understand why He and the Catholic Church have endured for over 2000 years? Visit our parish website, www.bscchurch.com, and explore FORMED. Sign up and discover the wisdom that awaits you. Jesus is eager to be your teacher, too. Love Your Neighbor: Please join me in praying for all baptized Catholics to be faithful to Jesus in the Holy Mass every weekend. Hail Mary, full of grace…
Mother Mary, “I am yours now and forever. Through you and with you, I always want to belong completely to Jesus.” The Surrender Novena – InHeartland. https://inheartland.com/pages/the-surrender-novena
April 18, 2025, John 18: 1 – 19:42 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041825.cfm How Much Jesus Loves Us. “He bowed His head and gave up His spirit.” “There was no
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April 16, 2025, Matthew 26:14-25 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041625.cfm We Have No Suspects. The nightly local news often reports a crime committed, and they say, “At this time, we have
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Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Tuesday, 1st Week in Ordinary Time
January 14, 2025, Mark 1:21-28
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/011425.cfm
Who Is My Teacher?
By the time our junior and senior years rolled around in high school, we had to take several courses we had no interest in, but we worked through it. We forgot these courses soon after we finished them, and they did not impact our lives and choices. For me, math and I never mixed well.
Sometimes, our faith can be my math course. There are periods when other interests take up our time, some of which we may enjoy. We may find ourselves on the internet with others who share the same interests. Time flies. Or we may be caught up in an ongoing news story and can’t get enough of it. What is the latest, we wonder?
There is nothing wrong with any of these activities. However, I must ask myself where these activities are leading me. Am I a better person because of the time and energy they take? Are my relationships healthier because of them? Without realizing it, these human interests became my teachers in life.
Notice in the gospel today that Jesus taught the people unlike any other teacher. He taught with authority, even driving out unclean spirits with absolute authority. No human being or philosophical system can heal bodies, minds, and social evils, forgive, reconcile, liberate, or give new life like the Lord Jesus. We have only one Savior.
Gospel Challenge:
Is it not a profound opportunity to learn from Jesus in the Scriptures and His People and to understand why He and the Catholic Church have endured for over 2000 years? Visit our parish website, www.bscchurch.com, and explore FORMED. Sign up and discover the wisdom that awaits you. Jesus is eager to be your teacher, too. Love Your Neighbor:
Please join me in praying for all baptized Catholics to be faithful to Jesus in the Holy Mass every weekend. Hail Mary, full of grace…
Mother Mary, “I am yours now and forever. Through you and with you, I always want to belong completely to Jesus.” The Surrender Novena – InHeartland. https://inheartland.com/pages/the-surrender-novena
Peace be with you.
Fr. Rick Pilger, I.C.
pastor@bscchurch.com
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