Keep Awake–Christ is Coming
Jesus Christ comes to us daily--in Communion, in our prayers. Advent looks at both Christ's first coming and His second coming. We need to remember to "Keep Awake"--Christ is Coming. (Readings: Isaiah 64:1-9; Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18;...
Are We Making the Right Choices?
In today's Gospel (Matthew 25), Jesus speaks about judgment day when sheep will be separated from goats. Those who show kindness, mercy, caring "to the least of these" are rewarded with eternal life. Those who...
We Will Answer to God as to How We Used Our Gifts
We have been given gifts and a purpose in life--to become more Christlike in thought, word, and deed. At some point, we will answer to God (our "master") for how we used our gifts to...
Keep Awake–We Don’t Know the Day or the Hour
In today's Gospel, Jesus tells his disciples to keep awake--they don't know the day or the hour that Jesus will come again in glory and all will be taken up to heaven. At the time,...
Heaven is Unknowable–We Choose Christ’s Love
Thinking about what everlasting life in Heaven with Christ will be like is beyond our imagination. Some put forth their ideas and God has full control. We can choose to live our lives following Christ's...
How Do We Render to God the Things That Are Gods
In today's troubling times, it may be difficult at times and we need to remember to "Render to God the things that are God's."
Are You Wearing Your Wedding Garment?
Today's Gospel is on the Parable of the Wedding Feast. Near the end of the Gospel, the King enters to see the guests. . . "“When the king came in to see the guests, he...
“How to Lose a Kingdom”
Fr Michael Rasicci’s homily for the 19th Sunday after Pentecost, 10/08/2023, Calvary Episcopal Church, Batavia, IL (Readings: Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20; Psalm 19; Philippians 3:4B-14; Matthew 21:33-46) YouTube Link: 2023-10-08–Holistic Eucharist–19th Sunday after Pentecost ...
God Works Inside Us–Are We Listening?
Fr Michael Rasicci’s homily for the 18th Sunday after Pentecost, 10/01/2023. Calvary Episcopal Church, Batavia, IL. (Readings: Exodus 17:1-7; Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16; Philippians 2:1-13; Matthew 21:23-32) YouTube Link: 2023-10-01–Holistic Eucharist–18th Sunday after Pentecost Link:...
The Last Shall Be First and the First Shall Be Last
In today's Gospel, Jesus tells of a wealthy owner of a vineyard who goes to the village several times in one day, looking for workers in his field. The last ones he hired received the...
