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.
Christ–The Bread of Life
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...
Three Things I Pray
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...
Calvary–“Our Cute Little Church on the Corner”
Throughout our 143 years, the number of families in our parish has varied though our commitment to Christ and His teachings and as a community of faith has not. Some people refer to us as...
Jesus Wants to Give Us Abundant Life
In today's Gospel (Mark 5), Jesus gives abundant life to two people. Looking at Jesus's miracles, it is clear that he gives us abundant life--now and for eternity.
Faith over Fear
All three lessons today deal with having faith in God and following that faith to overcome fear. We, too, need to think about these lessons and to see how we can increase our faith to...
