Homilies, Scripture Reflections & Modern IssuesFr. Jeff's Homilies and Reflections on Modern Issueshttps://stpatrickchurch.us/Learning-Christ/Online-HomiliesWhat Voice Do We Listen to, The King's Voicehttps://stpatrickchurch.us/Learning-Christ/Online-Homilies/PostId/45/what-voice-do-we-listen-to-the-kings-voiceHomilies,Scripture Reflections & HomiliesFri, 07 Dec 2018 14:00:00 GMT<p><audio controls=""><br><source src="http://www.stpatrickchurch.us/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=is6OEGFU7fs%3d&amp;portalid=0"><br>Click to hear the homily.<br></audio></p>45Love - Listen for the Difficult Scripture Passageshttps://stpatrickchurch.us/Learning-Christ/Online-Homilies/PostId/44/love-listen-for-the-difficult-scripture-passagesHomilies,Scripture Reflections & HomiliesWed, 05 Dec 2018 14:00:00 GMT<p><audio controls=""><br><source src="http://www.stpatrickchurch.us/Portals/0/SiteFiles/LearningChrist/Homilies/Love_Listen_for_the_difficult_scripture_passages.mp3?ver=2018-12-03-152221-060"><br>Click to hear the homily.<br></audio></p>44Christ Service Reaches Places I Can'thttps://stpatrickchurch.us/Learning-Christ/Online-Homilies/PostId/43/christ-service-reaches-places-i-cantHomilies,Scripture Reflections & HomiliesTue, 04 Dec 2018 14:00:00 GMT<p><audio controls=""><br><source src="http://www.stpatrickchurch.us/Portals/0/SiteFiles/LearningChrist/Homilies/Christ_service_reaches_places_I_can't.mp3?ver=2018-12-03-155129-390"><br>Click to hear the homily.<br></audio></p>43Dance with Me - Undivided Unityhttps://stpatrickchurch.us/Learning-Christ/Online-Homilies/PostId/35/dance-with-me-undivided-unityScripture Reflections & HomiliesMon, 17 Jul 2017 20:49:28 GMT<br>Click to hear the homily.<br> <p><audio controls=""><source src="http://www.stpatrickchurch.us/Portals/0/SiteFiles/LearningChrist/Homilies/DanceWithMe.mp3?ver=2017-07-17-162029-230" type="audio/mpeg"></audio></p><p>God as Trinity&nbsp; is not abstract like a math formula.&nbsp; God is an eternal Dance of Unity.&nbsp; How do we join the dance?&nbsp; How do we finally unite with one another in humanity? t</p><p class="">&nbsp;</p>35God Chooses the Imperfecthttps://stpatrickchurch.us/Learning-Christ/Online-Homilies/PostId/34/god-chooses-the-imperfectScripture Reflections & HomiliesMon, 17 Jul 2017 20:42:37 GMT<p><audio controls=""><br><source src="http://www.stpatrickchurch.us/Portals/0/SiteFiles/LearningChrist/Homilies/God chooses the imperfect.mp3?ver=2017-07-17-162016-060" type="audio/mpeg"><br>Click to hear the homily.<br></audio><br><p class=""><p class=""><b>God Chooses the Imperfect</b></p> <p class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"><p class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">Ok, I am imperfect.&nbsp; Now what?&nbsp; I am a wanted man or woman?&nbsp;&nbsp; You still want me to do your work, Lord?</span></p></span></p><p class="">&nbsp;</p></p></p>34Holy Spirit: From Breaking Point to Turning Pointhttps://stpatrickchurch.us/Learning-Christ/Online-Homilies/PostId/33/holy-spirit-from-breaking-point-to-turning-pointScripture Reflections & HomiliesMon, 17 Jul 2017 20:39:15 GMT<p><audio controls=""><br><source src="http://www.stpatrickchurch.us/Portals/0/SiteFiles/LearningChrist/Homilies/Holy Spirit from breaking point to turning point.mp3?ver=2017-07-17-162002-870" type="audio/mpeg"><br>Click to hear the homily.<br></audio><br><p class=""><p class=""><b>Holy Spirit: From Breaking Point to Turning Point&nbsp;</b></p> <p class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"><p class="">Perhaps our world is at a turning point not a breaking point?</p></span></p><p class="">&nbsp;</p></p></p>33Mother's Day 2017https://stpatrickchurch.us/Learning-Christ/Online-Homilies/PostId/32/mothers-day-2017Scripture Reflections & HomiliesMon, 17 Jul 2017 20:35:17 GMT<p><audio controls=""><br><source src="http://www.stpatrickchurch.us/Portals/0/SiteFiles/LearningChrist/Homilies/Mother's Day 2017.mp3?ver=2017-07-17-161932-620" type="audio/mpeg"><br>Click to hear the homily.<br></audio><br><p class=""><p class=""><b>Mother's Day 2017&nbsp;</b></p> <p class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">Did you know you are wonderfully made?&nbsp; Don’t we want other people to know they too are wonderfully made? &nbsp;Isn’t that evangelization?</span></p><p class="">&nbsp;</p></p></p>32Beatitudes: Breaking Vicious Cycles of Anxietyhttps://stpatrickchurch.us/Learning-Christ/Online-Homilies/PostId/28/beatitudes-breaking-vicious-cycles-of-anxietyScripture Reflections & HomiliesThu, 09 Mar 2017 14:52:38 GMT<p><audio controls=""><br><source src="http://www.stpatrickchurch.us/Portals/0/SiteFiles/LearningChrist/Homilies/Breaking vicious cycles anxiety.mp3?ver=2017-03-09-100511-297"><br>Click to hear the homily.<br></audio><br><p class=""><p class=""><p class=""><p class=""><b>Beatitudes: Breaking Vicious Cycles of Anxiety</b></p> <p class="">The viscous cycle of anxiety is not the same as worry. Anxiety is the viscous cycle of insecurity.</p><p class="">Abandonment to God stops insecurity. &nbsp;</p></p><p class="">&nbsp;</p></p><p class="">&nbsp;</p></p></p>28Prayer and Sacrifice Increases Our Light Shine on Everyonehttps://stpatrickchurch.us/Learning-Christ/Online-Homilies/PostId/27/prayer-and-sacrifice-increases-our-light-shine-on-everyoneScripture Reflections & HomiliesThu, 09 Mar 2017 14:48:07 GMT<p><audio controls=""><br><source src="http://www.stpatrickchurch.us/Portals/0/SiteFiles/LearningChrist/Homilies/Prayer and sacrifice increases light.mp3?ver=2017-03-08-204447-383"><br>Click to hear the homily.<br></audio><br><p class=""><p class=""><p class=""><b>Prayer and Sacrifice Increases Our Light Shine on Everyone</b>:</p> <p class="">Communal invitation: &nbsp;By prayer and sacrifice (fasting), we can stop wars in people’s hearts, &nbsp;the de-escalation of violence. &nbsp;Make a healthy sacrifice not an unhealthy sacrifice for each other.&nbsp;</p><p class="">&nbsp;</p></p><p class="">&nbsp;</p></p></p>27Elevated Lovehttps://stpatrickchurch.us/Learning-Christ/Online-Homilies/PostId/26/elevated-loveScripture Reflections & HomiliesThu, 09 Mar 2017 14:43:56 GMT<p><audio controls=""><br><source src="http://www.stpatrickchurch.us/Portals/0/SiteFiles/LearningChrist/Homilies/Elevated love.mp3?ver=2017-03-08-204355-943" type="audio/mpeg"><br>Click to hear the homily.<br></audio><br><p class=""><p class=""><b>Elevated Love:&nbsp;</b></p> <p class="">Not what &nbsp;we here in the Gospel, it is how we hear it: Elevated Love</p><p class="">&nbsp;</p></p></p>26No Such Thing as Irreversible Damage in Christhttps://stpatrickchurch.us/Learning-Christ/Online-Homilies/PostId/25/no-such-thing-as-irreversible-damage-in-christScripture Reflections & HomiliesThu, 09 Mar 2017 14:39:38 GMT<p><audio controls=""><br><source src="http://www.stpatrickchurch.us/Portals/0/SiteFiles/LearningChrist/Homilies/No such thing as irreversible damage in Christ.mp3?ver=2017-03-08-204434-087" type="audio/mpeg"><br>Click to hear the homily.<br></audio><br><p class=""><b>No Such Thing as Irreversible Damage in Christ</b></p> <p class="">&nbsp;Victory is not so much conquering but reversal. With the temptations, we are never alone. With Christ, there is no such thing as irreversible damage. &nbsp;</p></p>25Epiphany - Love You!https://stpatrickchurch.us/Learning-Christ/Online-Homilies/PostId/24/epiphany-love-youScripture Reflections & HomiliesSat, 14 Jan 2017 22:58:13 GMT<p><audio controls=""><br><source src="http://stpatrickchurch.us/Portals/0/SiteFiles/LearningChrist/Homilies/Epiphany - Love You!.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"><br>Click to hear the homily.<br></audio><br>Epiphany<br><br><strong> </strong><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><strong>Power of Divine “Love you"</strong></p><strong> </strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Power of the two words “love you” when it is Christ like.</span></p>24For Those in Bible Studyhttps://stpatrickchurch.us/Learning-Christ/Online-Homilies/PostId/22/for-those-in-bible-studyScripture Reflections & HomiliesSat, 17 Dec 2016 15:44:21 GMT<p><audio controls=""><br><source src="http://stpatrickchurch.us/Portals/0/SiteFiles/LearningChrist/Homilies/Reflections/For those in Bible study.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"><br>Click to hear the homily.<br></audio></p><p>A Brief Reflection</p><p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Calibri">For those involved in Bible Study - Part One</font></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Calibri">&nbsp;</font></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Calibri">Bible study is accessible to everyone, is encouraged and<span>&nbsp; </span>is not difficult to read or understand in most cases. </font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Calibri"><br></font></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Calibri">Bible study is like medicine , good for the soul.<span>&nbsp; </span>However , every medicine comes with a caution on the label.</font></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Calibri">Good to know what the caution is.<span>&nbsp; </span></font></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Calibri">Keep in mind, the Bible is not the whole Christ.<span>&nbsp; </span>Christ is the Word of God speaking to us through the Bible and the people of God(the Living Tradition, succession of the Apostles).<span>&nbsp; </span>We must always be in touch with the whole Christ when we read the Bible. There are other areas of caution that may be good to know. </font></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Calibri"><span>&nbsp; </span>If you read the bible on your own or in a bible group, maybe this little five minute message can help.</font></p> </p>22Coping Mechanismhttps://stpatrickchurch.us/Learning-Christ/Online-Homilies/PostId/21/our-coping-mechanismScripture Reflections & HomiliesTue, 13 Dec 2016 02:03:33 GMT<p><audio controls=""><br><source src="http://stpatrickchurch.us/Portals/0/SiteFiles/LearningChrist/Homilies/20161211.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"><br>Click to hear the homily.<br></audio><br><br>3rd Sunday of Advent<br><br><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Calibri"> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Calibri">Coping Mechanism</font></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Calibri">&nbsp;</font></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Calibri">Is 35:1-10, Jas 5:7-10, Mt 11:2-11</font></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Calibri">&nbsp;</font></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Calibri">Most of life, physical or spiritual, is coping. </font></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Calibri">Life is 80% coping and 20% overcoming. </font></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Calibri">People with chronic illness teach us how to help each other cope.</font></p> </font></p></p>21Where is the Mother, There is Healinghttps://stpatrickchurch.us/Learning-Christ/Online-Homilies/PostId/20/where-is-the-mother-there-is-healingScripture Reflections & HomiliesTue, 13 Dec 2016 01:51:05 GMT<p><audio controls=""><br><source src="http://stpatrickchurch.us/Portals/0/SiteFiles/LearningChrist/Homilies/20161208.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"><br>Click to hear the homily.<br></audio><br><br>Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary<br><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Calibri">Where is the Mother, there is healing.</font></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Calibri">&nbsp;</font></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Calibri">Mary is blessed with original freedom and so is Eve.<span>&nbsp; </span>What happened?</font></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Calibri">May Mother help us find original freedom again, freedom for the Word, freedom for the other, freedom to love.</font></p> </p><p _rdeditor_exists="1">&nbsp;</p>20Beautifulhttps://stpatrickchurch.us/Learning-Christ/Online-Homilies/PostId/18/beautifulScripture Reflections & HomiliesSat, 26 Nov 2016 20:59:16 GMT<p><audio controls=""><br><source src="http://stpatrickchurch.us/Portals/0/SiteFiles/LearningChrist/Homilies/20161120.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"><br>Click to hear the homily.<br></audio><br><br>Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe<br><br>In the bible, the <strong>king </strong>is<strong> majestic</strong>, &nbsp;beautiful.<br><br>How does <strong>beauty</strong> saves us,<strong><br></strong><br>How is Christ the king, <strong>majestic</strong> on the cross?<br><br>If Christ rules over our hearts, what beautiful thing happens inside us?<br><br>Are we being carried away by a kingdom of false beauty &nbsp;or carried along by the kingdom of true beauty?<br><br><span style="background: white;">1 Pt: &nbsp;It was not any cleverly invented myths that we were repeating when we brought you the knowledge of the power and the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ; we had seen his <u><strong>majesty</strong></u> for ourselves. He was honoured and glorified by God the Father, when the Sublime Glory itself spoke to him and said, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved; he enjoys my favour.’ We heard this ourselves, spoken from heaven, when we were with him on the holy mountain.</span> </p><p>&nbsp;</p>18Got Us by the Hairhttps://stpatrickchurch.us/Learning-Christ/Online-Homilies/PostId/17/got-us-by-the-hairScripture Reflections & HomiliesSat, 26 Nov 2016 20:40:23 GMT<p><audio controls=""><br><source src="http://stpatrickchurch.us/Portals/0/SiteFiles/LearningChrist/Homilies/20161113.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"><br>Click to hear the homily.<br></audio><br><br>33rd Sunday Ordinary Time<br><br><strong>Got&nbsp;Us By The Hair<br></strong><span><span><em><br></em></span></span>&nbsp;<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Calibri">Every hair on your head is counted.&nbsp; So, don't be afraid.&nbsp; Persevere.</font></p> <span><span></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>17I Am Yours, You Are Minehttps://stpatrickchurch.us/Learning-Christ/Online-Homilies/PostId/16/i-am-yours-you-are-mineScripture Reflections & HomiliesMon, 31 Oct 2016 22:43:23 GMT<p><audio controls=""><br><source src="http://stpatrickchurch.us/Portals/0/SiteFiles/LearningChrist/Homilies/20161030.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"><br>Click to hear the homily.<br></audio><br><br>31st Sunday Ordinary Time<br><br><strong>I Am Yours, You Are Mine<br></strong><span><span><em><br></em></span></span> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Calibri">Are you waiting to see a miracle or are you allowing the miracle to happen in you: the miracle of God's Goodness! </font></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Calibri"><em>Lk 19&nbsp; Zaccheus</em></font></p> <span><span></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>16Grace Rather Than Politicshttps://stpatrickchurch.us/Learning-Christ/Online-Homilies/PostId/15/grace-rather-than-politicsScripture Reflections & HomiliesThu, 27 Oct 2016 00:51:59 GMT<p><audio controls=""><br><source src="http://stpatrickchurch.us/Portals/0/SiteFiles/LearningChrist/Homilies/20161023.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"><br>Click to hear the homily.<br></audio><br><br>30th Sunday Ordinary Time<br><br><strong>Strengthening Trust<br></strong><span><span><em><br>Lk 18: 9-14<br></em></span></span><span><span>Grace like water flows downhill to lowly places and the cry of the lowly pierces the clouds. Sometimes personal and national trials or tribulations put us in that lowly place where grace flows.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>15Strengthening Trusthttps://stpatrickchurch.us/Learning-Christ/Online-Homilies/PostId/14/strengthening-trustScripture Reflections & HomiliesWed, 19 Oct 2016 14:06:12 GMT<p><audio controls=""><br><source src="http://stpatrickchurch.us/Portals/0/SiteFiles/LearningChrist/Homilies/20161016.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"><br>Click to hear the homily.<br></audio><br><br>29th Sunday Ordinary Time<br><br><strong>Strengthening Trust</strong><br><span>Lk 18:1-8 we can learn a lot from a widow who doesn't give up! </span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>14