by Fred Karpuk | Apr 2, 2013 | 2012, Cycle C, John the Baptist
Isaiah 42: 1-4, 6-7, Acts 10: 34-38, Luke 3: 15-15 21-22 1. As our children were growing, I coached a lot of sports. On one girls 4th and 5th grade basketball team, the other coach and I were both former ball players and both way above average in height. When it came...
by Fred Karpuk | Apr 2, 2013 | 2012, Advent, Cycle C
1. WRATH is the PASSION a person has to ‘set things right’. Now I personally say and do some stupid things. And when I do, what I have to look forward to is the WRATH OF BETH. SHE is a person who likes to ‘set things right’. Wrath when used in...
by Fred Karpuk | Oct 13, 2012 | 2012, Cycle B, John the Baptist, Ordinary
CYCLE B JOHN THE BAPTIST Readings adapted to preach on Fortnight for Freedom 1. If your not aware, the Catholic Church, lead in a show of unity by our countries bishops, has come to recognize that in the governmental process over the last 40 years, in forming laws and...
by Fred Karpuk | Oct 13, 2012 | 2012, 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle B, Ordinary
CYCLE B 25TH ORDINARY 2012 Wisdom 2: 12, 17-20, James 3:16 – 4:3, Mark 9: 30-37 1. The words of the Gospel “…they did not UNDERSTAND the saying, and they were AFRAID to ask Him any more questions” is what hit me as key to the HEART of today’s message. In many cases,...
by Fred Karpuk | Oct 13, 2012 | 2012, 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle B, Ordinary
1. If grey or SILVER hair is a sign of Wisdom…many of us then are to be considered very wise. For WISDOM is the practical knowledge we gain mostly as the fruit of years of OBSERVATION and EXPERIENCE. We seek wisdom in life, not for it self, but because it can help us...
by Fred Karpuk | Oct 13, 2012 | 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time, 2012, Cycle B, Ordinary
CYCLE B 16TH ORDINARY 2012 1. I hadn’t taken a weeks VACATION in 25 years, because of the fears, demands and constraints of my life…until three weeks ago. It all started on a Friday with a Lefler Family reunion (all 135 of them) in South Bend, Ne. Two hot days of non...
by Fred Karpuk | Jun 4, 2012 | 2013, 33rd Sunday Kingship of Christ, Cycle C, Ordinary
1. Today, as we talk, sing and pray about how Jesus is KING, take a close look at Him on our beautiful cross. Look at how that instrument of death and punishment has a Kings crown that sits at top. The goal today is for us to understand how the ‘CROSS’ we bear, like...
by Fred Karpuk | Jun 4, 2012 | 2012, Cycle B, Pentecost
1. The Holy Spirit, Pentecost and all the sacraments have special relationship. For me at this time of the year Holy Orders especially. On May 25th 27 years ago I was ordained, I floated all day. On Sunday my first mass and Homily as a Deacon, which also was...
by Fred Karpuk | Jun 4, 2012 | 2012, 7th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle B, Ordinary
1. It’s very hard for people to admit sinfulness and even more so to confess those sins. So we grow WEARY of life because sin makes it burdensome. But today we are reminded that what God wants most of all is to forgive those sins and bring us back into love with Him....
by Fred Karpuk | Jun 4, 2012 | 2012, 4th Sunday of Lent, Cycle B, Lent
2 Chronicles 36: 14-16, 19-23; Ephesians 2 4-10; John 3 14-21. Q: Do you know what a Caduceus is? Many of you work in a profession where you should. Let’s break open the word to find out. 1. Jesus did not come to condemn the world. He came that the world might be...
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