by Fred Karpuk | Oct 14, 2011 | 2011, 2nd Sunday of Lent, Cycle A, Lent
CYCLE A 2ND LENT (#2) Gen. 12: 1-4, 2 Tim 1: 8-10, Matt. 17:1-9 We always want the Good things in life, but we want it to come to us the ‘EASY” way. Whether it’s Health, Career, something Material or even a Relationship, if it doesn’t come “EASY”, many times we are...
by Fred Karpuk | Oct 14, 2010 | 2010, 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle C, Ordinary
Amos 8: 4-7, 1 Timothy 2: 1-8, Luke 16: 1-13 1. The key line in our Gospel is…”you cannot serve both God and Mammon”. The problem is though, what is ‘MAMMON?” Sounds like a Monster Movie. “The RETURN of the MAMMON”. 2. ‘Mammon’ is a Aramaic word used in some bible...
by Fred Karpuk | Oct 14, 2010 | Cycle C, Ordinary
1. Todays’ Gospel provides us with a couple of characters most can identify with in one way or another. I think Beth and I could slip into the roles of Martha and Mary very easily. I’ll tell you what….next summer Beth is going to have a Job. This taking a 10 week...
by Fred Karpuk | Oct 14, 2010 | 5th Sunday of Lent, Cycle C, Lent
Is. 43: 16-21, Phil. 3: 8-14 and John8:1-11 1. I’ll bet we all have done a STUPID, HURTFUL or SINFUL thing or two in life. The Questions I want you to answer is: How did the consequences of those actions subsequently play out? Years ago, when I was in the sixth grade...
by Fred Karpuk | Oct 14, 2010 | 1st Sunday of Lent, 2010, Cycle C, Lent
Deut. 26: 4-10, Rom. 10: 8-13, Luke 4: 1-13. 1. Christianity is not the only Religion that takes the Spiritual side of life seriously. Many religions have a defined period (of days or weeks), using differing practices to help people understand and grow in a set of...
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