Category Archives: Fr. Pat’s Sermon Notes

A Community on a Mission    As we continue our festive celebration of Easter the scriptures today describe the indomitable love of God for us; a love that could not be extinguished by the cruelty of crucifixion, the “finality” of … Continue reading →

Love, Joy, Victory    Love   “For as of yet, they did not understand that Jesus had to rise from the dead” (John 20:9).   Do you understand that Jesus had to rise from the dead?  Do you understand that the grave … Continue reading →

Patience, Passion, Endurance    Patience.  The scriptures tell us that the Lord hears the cry of the poor… but not necessarily as quickly as we would like!  For almost three weeks now the cries of millions for justice in the … Continue reading →

Die, Live, Forgive  Called to Die.  The Christian life is not the life you were born with!   But it is the life that God wants you to have.  But the only way to have it is to make an exchange:  … Continue reading →

Believe, Receive, Achieve Believe.Two of the mostimportant and life-altering words that you will ever utter are these: I believe. But what does it mean to believe? It means to be persuaded by the truth of, or the existence of something. … Continue reading →

Relent, Repent, Renew  Long before there was the WWF, Hulk Hogan or a “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, there was Jacob from the bible who engaged in the most famous wrestling match in history.  You see, Jacob got into a wrestling … Continue reading →

Listen, Trust, Obey Lent is a time for taking action to improve our relationship with God by listening more intently, trusting more generously, and complying more willingly.  If Lent were a game it would be a full contact sport!  It … Continue reading →

Woe to Me if I do not preach the Gospel The word “gospel” means “good news” yet in today’s first reading from the Book of Job, we hear words like slavery, misery, drudgery, and talk of troubled and restlessness nights.   … Continue reading →

Do You Have a Heart Condition? Heart Disease is a broad term used to describe a range of diseases that affect the heart.  It’s also a leading cause of death in this country.   The psalm for today speaks of another … Continue reading →