by Fred Karpuk | Dec 21, 2009 | 2009, 3rd Sunday of Advent, Advent, Cycle C
Scripture: (Zeph 3: 14-18 and Luke 3: 10-18) As we raised our children, my wife used ‘the Look’ to make them be Good. I used a fiery tirade to make them aware of a fault or transgression, but it ended with a positive note. It went like this: YOU’RE ROTTEN, DISPICABLE,...
by Fred Karpuk | Dec 15, 2008 | 2007, Cycle C, Trinity Sunday
CYCLE C TRINITY SUNDAY 1. Many people believe in ‘GOD’ in some sort of way. Only Christians believe in the revelation of Jesus as God, who was SENT to us by the Father and who says “the Father and I are one”. Then too, only Christians believe...
by Fred Karpuk | Dec 15, 2008 | 1st Sunday of Lent, 2007, Cycle C, Lent
Cycle C Lent 1 1. There is one word we use to describe the work of the Church which includes us ALL and that is EVANGELIZATION. I have come here to this great parish of Nativity to encourage each of you to a greater degree of participation in this work. Especially...
by Fred Karpuk | Dec 15, 2008 | 2007, Cycle C, Holy Family Sunday
CYCLE C HOLY FAMILY 2. Aside from the Marriage, Birth, Journey to Egypt and this Gospel story of Finding Jesus in the temple, not much more is known about the Holy Family. In our own experiences we supply the Ups and downs Mary and Joseph might have had. This story...
by Fred Karpuk | Dec 15, 2008 | 2007, 5th Sunday of Easter, Cycle C, Easter
CYCLE C EASTER 5TH 1. Last week as we celebrated Good Shepherd Sunday, we talked about the importance of VOCATIONS in the Church. Deacon Dick reminded us nicely that all in the church are called by God to serve Him. A few as Bishop, Priest, Deacon or religious. Many...
by Fred Karpuk | Dec 15, 2008 | 2007, 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle C, Ordinary
CYCLE C 28TH 1. Let’s start with Naaman, He was a Gentile. A successful soldier from Syria. At times Syria was an ally of Israel and at times it was not. He was considered to be suffering from a chronic and humiliating skin ailment. That it was Leprosy is unsure. Skin...
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