by Fred Karpuk | Jun 4, 2012 | 2012, 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle B, Ordinary
1. Are you COMFORTABLE? Just about every thing we do day in and day out is done only because we are comfortable in doing it. You probably came here and sat in ‘your spot’ for the 1000th time. Many will leave here and do the ‘same ol same ol’ all week long. But wait,...
by Fred Karpuk | Jun 4, 2012 | 2011, 3rd Sunday of Advent (Gaudate), Advent, Cycle B
Isaiah 61 1-2, 10-11; 1 Thessalonians 5 16-24, John 1: 6-8, 19-29 1. Many people search for Joy in life especially at Christmas time and think it comes in the giving or receiving of Material Gifts. And while there is joy in ‘Santa Like’ events, the liturgy of the...
by Fred Karpuk | Jun 4, 2012 | 2012, 2nd Sunday of Easter, Cycle B, Easter
Acts 4:32-35, 1 John 5: 1-7, John 20:19-31 1. One of the ways that I savor or prolong the Joy of Easter is by eating leftover Cinnamon Rolls, Lithuanian Sausage, Hard boiled Eggs and Candy from Easter Sundays celebration…but ALL WEEK long if possible. Silly as it...
by Fred Karpuk | Nov 5, 2011 | 2011, 31st Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle A, Ordinary
CYCLE A 31ST ORDINARY (2011) Malachi 1: 14; 2: 2, 8-10, 1 Thessa 1: 7-9, 13, Matt 23: 1-12 1. God has always tried to raise up good leaders for His people to help them live in TRUTH. And we all know that Jesus was sent as the ultimate TEACHER and LEADER of TRUTH. And...
by Fred Karpuk | Nov 5, 2011 | 2011, 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle A, Ordinary
CYCLE A 3RD ORDINARY (2011) Isaiah 8:23, 1 Cor. 1: 10-14, 17, Matt. 4: 12-23 1. The sin of Adam and Eve was in a nut shell, a sin of disobedience. The etymology of ‘disobedience’ tells us they DID NOT LISTEN to God. That’s why in a number of scripture verses we have...
by Fred Karpuk | Oct 14, 2011 | Cycle A, Marriage, Marriage
PRE-NUPTIAL BLESSING Groom: With great joy, [__] and I stand before you and ask for your blessing upon our forth coming marriage. Bride: And we ask for your continued prayers as well, so that [__] and I will grow in love and knowledge of one another. Father of the...
by Fred Karpuk | Oct 14, 2011 | Cycle A, Marriage, Marriage
Wedding/ Gospel Cana You remember the BIG wedding that took place this spring in England: Prince William and Kate Middleton? The Carters were there at the time and they saw the 1ST KISS. Maybe you were among the Millions who viewed the pageantry and WEDDING VOWS on...
by Fred Karpuk | Oct 14, 2011 | 2011, Cycle A, Ordinary, Trinity Sunday
TRINITY SUNDAY CYCLE A 2011 Today, the Church liturgically celebrates the CLIMATIC mystery of Revelation known as the TRINITY. In this Mystery we believe that in One God, there are 3 persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit, who each possess in themselves a separate task...
by Fred Karpuk | Oct 14, 2011 | Body and Blood of Christ, Cycle C
CYCLE C: BODY & BLOOD OF CHRIST Gospel Luke 9: 10-17, Gen. 14: 18-20 & Cor. 11: 23-26 We celebrate our parish feast day today: The Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ. That in too many Catholic people the connection in FAITH to the THEOLOGY of the church...
by Fred Karpuk | Oct 14, 2011 | 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle C, Ordinary
Cycle c 29th Sunday Poverty, Immigration, Abortion, Health Care, Social Security, Terrorism, Economic Security, Rights Protection …Yes we are at a point where we must act to ‘Form our Conscience’. Education on each is important, but to gird our efforts IN THIS...
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