Shawn The Baptist Homilies
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One More Time
When it seems like we're at the end of what we can endure, Jesus asks us to lower the nets one more time. Trying just once more with God's help results in a miracle.
Love Never Fails
Love is patient and bears all things. At least it should. Love is a choice to remain committed to the good of another. We might fail to live up to this but, with God, love never fails.
Value Them Both
"Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." Our country was founded on these ideals. Are we living up to them?
God’s Got This
When faced with difficulty, we need to do three things: pray, do whatever we can for ourselves, and then trust that God has got things under control.
Manifestly Attractive
Christians are to be a light of revelation to the world. Yet our lives can sometimes reveal that the world is more important than God.
Vulnerable but Protected
Recent years have left many feeling vulnerable and powerless. This is exactly how Jesus came. Like Jesus, we are also protected.
Weaker Than a Giraffe
When most animals are born, they quickly get up and walk. Humans take a lot longer. And that's part of God's plan.
Where the Food Is
When St. Francis created the original Christmas nativity scene in the year 1223, he insisted that there be an ox and a donkey. Here's why.
Blessed Who Believe
Mary believed the message of the angel Gabriel. She believed the prophets and scriptures. She trusted God, and so should we.
The Lord Is Near
Gaudete is a command to rejoice. But to understand why we should rejoice, we need to understand another Latin word.