by Rafał Lar | 28 September 2019 | The homily
The Gospel reminds us of something Ignatius repeated: “always remember God’s grace in times of desolation, and remember the difficult prayer times when things are going well.” In today’s short passage from Luke we hear that Jesus’ mission seems...
by Rafał Lar | 23 September 2019 | The homily
Our faith, our baptism, has been entrusted to each one of us to keep the flame burning brightly. How do we live our lives as Christians? Pope Francis says about this gospel that the light we find in Jesus’ teachings comes from our...
by Rafał Lar | 22 September 2019 | The homily
There is a story of an old man looking back on his life. One day he sits with his friends in a tea shop telling his story. He says, “When I was young I was fiery. I wanted to awaken everyone. So, I prayed...
by Rafał Lar | 21 September 2019 | The homily
Today we celebrate the feast of St. Matthew, the apostle and evangelist. The Gospel According to Matthew masterfully makes that connection between the Old and the New Covenant. Matthew was a “tax collector” a code word for a public sinner. Yet...
by Rafał Lar | 19 September 2019 | The homily
I love the beginning of the first reading when Paul reminds the young Christian Church, “…if you hold fast to the word I preached”. We, as a Christian Church today, should also hold fast to the Gospel. But we need to ask...
