Giving Your Heart to God
In today's Gospel (Mark 12: 38-44), Jesus tells His disciples about the donation a widow made of two copper coins (each worth about 1/8th of a penny--all she had). She was giving her heart to...
All Saints Sunday–Believe and Have Everlasting Life
In today's Gospel, Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead. All Saints Sunday is a day remember those who have passed into Spirit before us. Jesus has promised us, confirmed in our baptism, that those who...
What Do I Want Jesus to Do for Me?
We, too, need to ask Jesus for what we want Jesus to do for us so that we can follow Jesus and His teachings in our hearts, thoughts, and actions.
The Son of Man Came to Serve
Jesus tells his apostles that He came to serve, not to be served, and that His life would be a ransom for many.
What Are We Holding On To
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.
2024-09-29-Homily–God Listens to the Prayers of His People
God Listens to the Prayers of His People-And Works-Out-the Best Route for Them for their Future
Staying Connected to the Lord
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)...
Christ’s Love Gets Into the World Through Us
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...
Be Doers of the Word
Jesus wants us to be doers of the word, not just hearers. What defiles a person comes from the inside out, not the reverse.
Christ’s Presence Inside of Us Changes Us
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.
