Category: Jesus Teaches Persistent Prayer / Speaker: The Rev Doctor Mark Tusken
July 24, 2022
Fr Mark Tusken’s homily for the 7th Sunday after Pentecost, 07/24/2022, at Calvary Episcopal Church, Batavia, IL. In today’s Gospel (Luke 11), His disciples ask Jesus how to pray. He shares with them the format...
Category: Being Present With Him, Hospitality in the Presence of God / Speaker: The Right Rev Daniel Martins
July 17, 2022
In today's Gospel (Luke 10), Jesus is visiting two sisters, Mary and Martha. Mary was sitting at the feet of Jesus, listening to every word. Martha was distracted by household hospitality. She asked Jesus to...
Category: In A Personal Relationship with Jesus / Speaker: Rev Thomas Atamian
July 03, 2022
Fr Thomas Atamian’s homily for the 4th Sunday after Pentecost, 07/03/2022, Calvary Episcopal Church, Batavia, IL In the first Lesson today, God heals a Sumarian General from Leprosy. Luke speaks to in in Chapter 2....
Category: Following Christ Without Excuse / Speaker: The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci
June 26, 2022
Fr Michael Rasicci’s homily for the 3rd Sunday after Pentecost, 06/26/2022, Calvary Episcopal Church, Batavia, IL Note: Due to challenges with Internet Bandwidth and microphone issues, the recording starts about mid-way through the Homily. The...
Category: Jesus Drives Out Evil Spirits / Speaker: The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci
June 19, 2022
In our lives we may find many things that distract us. It is important to remain aware of what we are doing and ask for Christ's help to live the best lives we can.
Category: When the Holy Spirit Comes / Speaker: The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci
June 13, 2022
Fr Michael Rasicci’s homily for Trinity Sunday, 06/12/2022. The Trinity is a mystery–one God in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Jesus told His disciples that he had more to teach them and that...
Category: Holy Spirit--Pentecost Homily / Speaker: The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci
June 05, 2022
Fr Michael Rasicci’s homily for Pentecost Sunday, 06/05/2022. Jesus shared the Holy Spirit with his apostles through His breath. After His crucifixion and resurrection, the Holy Spirit came to the Early Christians in Jerusalem gathered...
Category: We Are One With God / Speaker: The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci
May 29, 2022
Through our baptism, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and God are with us forever. As Christ taught his disciples to "be One with Him", we, too, need to learn to change our hearts, to be One...
Category: Shalom--God's Peace / Speaker: The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci
May 23, 2022
Fr Michael Rasicci’s homily for the 6th Sunday of Easter, 05/22/2022. Jesus, when giving Peace to the disciples, used the word “Shalom”–God’s Peace—not peace as the world understands, Peace with the fullness of God’s blessings....
Category: "Love Like Jesus" / Speaker: The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci
May 15, 2022
Fr Michael Rasicci’s homily for the 5th Sunday of Easter, 05/15/2022, “Love Like Jesus” At our baptism, the Holy Spirit entered us and we are part of the “Body of Christ”–as we continue to grow...
