Category: What Are We Holding On To That Keeps Us from Experiencing God's Love? / Speaker: The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci
October 14, 2024
Concerns of this world--money and other things--are the things we hold tightly to and may be keeping us from experiencing more of God's love.
Category: Jesus on Marriage and Divorce / Speaker: Ross Neir
October 07, 2024
Ross Neir’s homily for the 20th Sunday after Pentecost, 2024-10-06. (Readings: Job 1:1; 2:1-10; Psalm 26; Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12; Mark 10:2-16) YouTube Link–2024-10-06-Holistic Eucharist–20th Sunday after Pentecost Link: CEB Stewardship 2024 Link: Independent Movie Study...
Category: God Listens to the Prayers of His People / Speaker: The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci
September 29, 2024
God Listens to the Prayers of His People-And Works-Out-the Best Route for Them for their Future
Category: Staying Connected to the Lord / Speaker: The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci
September 22, 2024
Fr Michael Rasicci’s homily for the 18th Sunday after Pentecost, 09/22/2024–Calvary Episcopal Church, Batavia, IL Christ’s disciples needed to come to him like a “little child” open, caring, honest, childlike. Most importantly, they (and we)...
Category: The High Cost of Following Jesus / Speaker: Ross Neir
September 17, 2024
Ross Neir’s homily for the 17th Sunday after Pentecost, 09/15/2024, Calvary Episcopal Church, Batavia, IL–Fr Michael Rasicci, Rector. Jesus told His disciples to “pick up your cross and follow me.” He did not mince words....
Category: Christ's Love Gets Into the World Through Us / Speaker: The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci
September 09, 2024
Jesus wanted His disciples to "pick up their cross and follow Him." Many followers of Jesus were looking for miracles rather than believing in Jesus and in carrying on His work in the world. As baptized...
Category: Be Doers of the Word / Speaker: The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci
September 02, 2024
Jesus wants us to be doers of the word, not just hearers. What defiles a person comes from the inside out, not the reverse.
Category: Christ's Presence Inside Us Changes Us / Speaker: The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci
August 18, 2024
Jesus is the "Bread of Life that came down from Heaven." We are to eat His body and to drink his blood" so that we may gain eternal life. Christ's presence inside us changes us.
Category: Christ--The Bread of Life / Speaker: The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci
August 04, 2024
In the Gospel, John tells of Jesus speaking with the 5,000 people who had received bread and fish from Jesus and His disciples. He reminds them that He is the Bread of Life--eternal life. All of...
Category: Three Things I Pray / Speaker: The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci
July 28, 2024
We need to hunger to do more with Christ. Fr Mike encourages everyone to use this prayer: "Dear Lord, three things I pray. To see thee more clearly. To Love thee more dearly. and to...
