Browsing the 2021 archive of Paul's Homily
3rd Sunday of Advent, Year C
Posted by Teresa Stephens on 12/14/21
3rd Sunday of Advent, Year C
Peace be with you on this, our celebration of the third Sunday in Advent, also called Gaudete (gau da ta) or Joyful Sunday. As we do every year at this Mass, we light the rose-colored candle on our advent wreath, and we ... Read More »
34th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Christ the King, Year C
Posted by Teresa Stephens on 12/14/21
34th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Christ the King, Year C
Peace be with you on this, our very last Sunday in the Liturgical year and the celebration of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. King of the Universe. Really? When you gaze upon that Crucifix, it’s ... Read More »
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Year B
Posted by Teresa Stephens on 10/12/21
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Year B
Peace be with you and greetings on this, our celebration of the Mass for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time. You know, one Sunday afternoon, pre-COVID, I was in the checkout line at Publix and the lady in front of me ... Read More »
Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, (Year B)
Posted by Teresa Stephens on 9/07/21
Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, (Year B)
Peace be with you and welcome to our celebration of the Mass for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. You know, when I first read these readings today, I wasn’t overly excited. Initially nothing really jumped off the page. With the ... Read More »
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by Teresa Stephens on 9/02/21
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time: Year B
Peace be with you and greetings on this our celebration of the Mass for the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time. Today we’ve just heard our final reading from the sixth Chapter of John’s Gospel, sometimes called Jesus’ “I am the Bread ... Read More »
12 Sunday in Ordinary Time June 20, 2021
Posted by Teresa Stephens on 6/22/21
12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, June 20, 2021 (Season B)
Peace be with you on this, our celebration of the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time. And today also, just happens to also be Father’s Day. Now for those of you who remember one of Good Shepherd’s pastors from ... Read More »
Pentecost Sunday (May 23, 2021)
Posted by Teresa Stephens on 5/25/21
Pentecost Sunday, May 23, 2021 (Season B)
Peace be with you on this, our celebration of one of the greatest Feast Days of the Christian Church, Pentecost. In fact, most scholars and theologians refer to this day literally as the Birthday of the Church.
So, let me ... Read More »
5th Sunday of Easter (May 2, 2021)
Posted by Teresa Stephens on 5/25/21
Fifth Sunday of Easter: Year B
Peace be with you and, as we come together here on this Fifth Sunday of Easter, I sincerely hope everyone is still experiencing a very happy and blessed Easter season. So, here’s an Easter homework challenge. Today, go wish a stranger happy ... Read More »
Third Sunday of Easter (April 18, 2021)
Posted by Teresa Stephens on 5/25/21
Third Sunday of Easter: Season B
Peace be with you and welcome to our Mass for this amazing celebration for the Third Sunday of Easter. Well, you might have noticed the scene from today’s Gospel reading from Luke is the same scene we heard last week presented in the ... Read More »