Category Archives: Fr. Pat’s Sermon Notes
Pentecost Sunday
Pentecost Sunday May 19, 2013 Come Holy Spirit! Kindle in us the Fire of your Love! On the day of Pentecost tongues of fire came to rest on each one of those gathered in the Upper Room. Every believer is … Continue reading
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Pentecost Sunday
Time to Wake Up, Step Up and Move Out! On this Feast of the Ascension of Christ into heaven we proclaim definitively that Jesus is in charge! He is Lord. He has all authority and power and say. And one … Continue reading
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Fifth Sunday of Easter
Staying Close to God by Keeping His Word The law of intimacy in relationships is that you are either moving closer together or drifting apart. So, no relationships are stagnant. Relationships happen between living, breathing beings that are never frozen … Continue reading
Fifth Sunday of Easter
All Will Know That You Are My Disciples To be a disciple of Jesus not only means to put him first in our lives but to place our lives at the service of His Father’s plan. The first disciples after … Continue reading
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Not just Good, but the Best Before there was the joy of Easter there was the heart-break of the crucifixion. Jesus had eerily predicted before his death that they “will strike the shepherd and the sheep will scatter” (Matthew 26:31). … Continue reading
Third Sunday of Easter
Called to an Extraordinary Life Have you opened your Easter gift yet? Come on, it’s been two weeks already! That’s right; we are two weeks into our 50-day celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead! But for … Continue reading
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Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday)
When Mercy Rose from the Dead! You have probably heard the famous quote from the English poet Alexander Pope: “To err is human; to forgive, divine”. There’s a lot of wisdom packed into this statement. It takes a big person … Continue reading
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Easter Sunday
When the Unbelievable, becomes Undeniable! It is very easy for church-going folk to forget how utterly incredible the message of Easter is. First we acknowledge that Jesus Christ was really crucified, died and buried. Then we emphatically claim that on … Continue reading
Palm Sunday
Getting Engaged this Holy Week! As we begin Holy Week it is very tempting to sit back and experience it as a spectator; like going to show – a passion play even! But the sanctuary is not a stage and … Continue reading
Fifth Sunday of Lent
God wants to do Something New in You! God is calling you to a higher plain, loftier goals, greater pursuits, and more worthwhile purposes. If you respond with faith and trust, he will take you higher than you ever thought … Continue reading