Speaker: The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci
May 08, 2023
Fr Michael Rasicci’s homily for the 5th Sunday of Easter, 05/07/2023. After His resurrection, Jesus told His disciples that he was “The Way, the Truth, and the Life” . We need to feel that, to...
“I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life”–homily–5th Sunday of Easter
Category: Listening for Christ's Call / Speaker: The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci
May 01, 2023
Jesus Christ is the "Good Shepherd." In today's Gospel (John 10: 1-10), Jesus speaks about being the gate to the sheepfold. His sheep recognize His voice and He will lead them. There are lots of voices...
Category: Jesus Walks With Us / Speaker: The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci
April 24, 2023
Fr Michael Rasicci’s homily for the 3rd Sunday of Easter, 04/23/2023. Today’s Gospel reading (Luke 24: 13-35) takes place on the road to Emmaus three days after Jesus’s crucifixion. Two disciples are walking toward Emmaus...
Category: My Lord and My God / Speaker: The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci
April 16, 2023
Fr Michael Rasicci’s homily for the 2nd Sunday of Easter, 04/16/2023. “My Lord and My God”–Thomas’s statement when he saw Jesus after His resurrection. “Blessed are they who believe without having seen.” was Jesus’ response...
Category: Christ's Rising from the Dead Shows Us Eternal Life / Speaker: The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci
April 13, 2023
Fr Michael Rasicci’s homily for Easter Sunday, 04/09/2023. Christ’s Rising from the Dead Shows Us Eternal Life (Readings: Acts 10: 34:43; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; Colossians 3: 1-4; Matthew 28::1-10) YouTube Link: 2023-04-09–Holistic Eucharist–Easter Sunday...
Category: Palms Celebrate Christ's Victory Over Death / Speaker: The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci
April 02, 2023
In the times of Christ, palms were a symbol of victory--Generals received a palm when they won an important battle, athletes were awarded palms instead of trophies. For Christians, the palm signifies Christ's victory over...
Category: Jesus Christ--the Resurrection and the Light / Speaker: The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci
March 26, 2023
In John 11: 1-45, Jesus tells Martha, Lazarus's sister, that He is the Resurrection and the Life. Jesus revealed Himself as the Son of God several times--at the well in Samaria, this one includes raising...
Speaker: The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci
March 19, 2023
By giving the blind man his sight, Jesus Christ restored more than sight to him. The formerly blind man had a new life. To receive his sight, the blind man had to wash in a...
Category: Christ Extends the Scope of His Ministry / Speaker: The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci
March 14, 2023
When Jesus meets and speaks with the Samaritan woman at Jacob's well, he is extending the scope of His ministry beyond the Jewish people. This comes as a surprise to His disciples.
Category: Jesus Christ Was Lifted Up to Save Us / Speaker: The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci
March 05, 2023
"And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life."
