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Fr. Jeff's Homilies and Reflections on Modern Issues


God Chooses the Imperfect
Click to hear the homily.God Chooses the Imperfect Ok, I am imperfect.  Now what?  I am a wanted man or woman?   You still want me to do your work, Lord? 

Part 3: Beauty is a Woman’s Mind
Click to hear the reflection. Part 3: Beauty is a Woman’s Mind The Wisdom of the woman, or her contemplative mindset, can influence society for the better and help change society.  

Part 2: Mind of Woman is Beautiful
Click to hear the reflection.Part 2: Mind of Woman is Beautiful Equal but powerfully different is the mind of woman.  

Part 1: Mind of Woman is Beautiful
Click to hear the reflection.Part 1: Mind of Woman is Beautiful The importance of a woman's intelligence.  

Beatitudes: Breaking Vicious Cycles of Anxiety
Click to hear the homily.Beatitudes: Breaking Vicious Cycles of Anxiety The viscous cycle of anxiety is not the same as worry. Anxiety is the viscous cycle of insecurity.Abandonment to God stops insecurity.    

Prayer and Sacrifice Increases Our Light Shine on Everyone
Click to hear the homily.Prayer and Sacrifice Increases Our Light Shine on Everyone: Communal invitation:  By prayer and sacrifice (fasting), we can stop wars in people’s hearts,  the de-escalation of violence.  Make a healthy sacrifice not an unhealthy sacrifice for each other.   

Elevated Love
Click to hear the homily.Elevated Love:  Not what  we here in the Gospel, it is how we hear it: Elevated Love 

No Such Thing as Irreversible Damage in Christ
Click to hear the homily.No Such Thing as Irreversible Damage in Christ  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.  

Sexual Confusion-Theory
Click to hear the homily.A Brief Reflection Sexual confusion Theory   We mistake theory for facts.  So it might help to reflect on theory in general and especially theory of sexuality. Again, all sexuality is such a sensitive part of our lives that we must handle such discussions reverently. I don’t feel comfortable talking about such things publicly, but at least I can treat this as a sacred topic. Theology can greatly help theory.  In two minutes or less, I will give it a try.  

For Those in Bible Study
Click to hear the homily.A Brief Reflection For those involved in Bible Study - Part One   Bible study is accessible to everyone, is encouraged and  is not difficult to read or understand in most cases. Bible study is like medicine , good for the soul.  However , every medicine comes with a caution on the label. Good to know what the caution is.  Keep in mind, the Bible is not the whole Christ.  Christ is the Word of God speaking to us through the Bible and the people of God(the Living Tradition, succession of the Apostles).  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.   If you read the bible on your own or in a bible group, maybe this little five minute message can help.