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Here are some of my homilies.
(10/14/2007): C, 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Gratitude and Spiritual Perfection
(10/07/2007): C, 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Refutation and Application: Sola Fides, Sola Scriptura
(09/30/2007): C, 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time, It’s About Eschatology, not Social Action
(09/23/2007): C, 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time,
The Use of the Mammon of
Iniquity
(09/16/2007): C, 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time,
Refutation of Excuses
of Those who Don’t Come to Confession
(09/09/2007): C, 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time,
The Suffering of
Abandonment
(09/02/2007): C, 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time,
Jesus the Teacher of
Humility
(08/25/2007): C, 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time,
No, not Everyone Will Get
To Heaven… will you?
(08/19/2007): C, 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time,
The Cause of Division
(08/15/2007): C, Solemnity of the Assumption,
Entrust your
Entire Salvation to the Blessed Virgin Mary
(08/12/2007): C, 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time,
Readiness
(08/05/2007): C, 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time,
Spiritual Planning 101
(07/29/2007): C, 17th Sunday of Ordinary Time,
The Failure of Abraham’s
Prayer for Sodom
(07/22/2007): C, 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time,
Subsistence and the One,
Catholic Church
(07/16/2007): C, Monday, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel;
The Scapular, and
the Titular Feast of our Parish
(07/15/2007): C, 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time,
The Measure of Divine
Love
(07/08/2007): C, 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time, (07/01/2007): C, 13th Sunday
of Ordinary Time, and (07/15/2007): C, 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time;
First Homily at
New Cluster of Parishes in Northern St. Clair County
(06/24/2007): C, 12th Sunday of Ordinary Time
English Homily:
My Time among You Has
Come to an End
German Homily:
Meine Zeit mit Ihnen
nähert sich dem Ende
(06/17/2007): C, 11th Sunday of Ordinary Time,
Regarding Hope for
Sinners
(05/20/2007): C, Ascension,
The Two Comings
and His Remaining in the Eucharist
(05/13/2007): C, 6th Sunday of Easter,
Mother of Mercy
(05/06/2007): C, 5th Sunday of Easter,
Heaven Consists Chiefly
in Seeing God Face to Face
(04/29/2007): C, 4th Sunday of Easter,
The Immorality of
Homosexual Acts
(04/22/2007): C, 3rd Sunday of Easter,
The Lamb, the Bread and
the Eucharist
(04/15/2007): C, 2nd Sunday of Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday:
O Soul Trust
Your God, the Victor over Death and Sin
(04/14/2007): Wedding,
The Sign of
Marriage
(Sacred Triduum 2007)
Good
Friday
Easter Vigil Mass with Baptism
Easter Sunday Mass
Auf Deutch
(In German)
Announcement on new pastoral assignment
(04/01/2007): C, Palm Sunday
1st:
The Entrance of the
King to Jerusalem: David and Jesus
2nd:
The
Freedom of Jesus Christ
(03/25/2007): C, 5th Sunday of Lent
English Homily:
Life and Death of
Body and Soul
German Homily:
Das
Leben und das Sterben des Leibes und der Seele
(03/18/2007): C, 4th Sunday of Lent:
The Man Born Blind (Jn
9): Example of Steps in the Spiritual Life
(03/11/2007): C, 3rd Sunday of Lent:
Sin, Its Punishments, and
Its Remedies
(03/4/2007): C, 2nd Sunday of Lent:
Pure Faith in the Church
(02/25/2007): C, 1st Sunday of Lent
English Homily:
Lent and the
Sacrament of Confession
German Homily:
Fastenzeit und
Beichte
(02/18/2007): C, 7th Sunday of Ordinary Time:
Grace and Free Will
(02/11/2007): C, 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time:
Use the Superior
Motivations to Really Strengthen your Will
(02/04/2007): C, 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time:
We Owe God both Awe
and Love
(01/28/2007): C, 4th Sunday of Ordinary Time:
English Homily:
The Hymn of Love as a
Meditation on Death
German Homily:
Die Lied der Liebe,
eine Meditation auf dem Tode
(01/21/2007) C, 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time:
The Encounter with
Christ; Preface on Roe v. Wade and Abortion
(01/14/2007) C, 2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time:
Cana and the New Creation
(01/07/2007) C, Epiphany:
Herod and Abortion
(12/31/2007) C, 1st Sunday after Christmas:
The Family: The
Battle of Our Day
(12/25/2006) C, Christmas, Mass During the Day:
English Homily:
Meditation on
the "Word" (English)
German Homily:
"Wort" und Jesus
Christus (Deutsch)
(12/24/2006) C, 4th Sunday of Advent
(12/17/2006) C, 3rd Sunday of Advent,
Conversion During Advent
(12/10/2006) C, 2nd Sunday of Advent:
The Purification Required
for Holiness
(12/03/2006) C, 1st Sunday of Advent:
How to Prepare for Christmas
B, 34th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Solemnity of Christ the King):
German Homily:
Vergleich der
Könige der Welt mit Christus König
English Homily:
Catechesis on the Liturgy: Holy Communion
B, 33rd Sunday in
Ordinary Time: Catechesis on the Liturgy: Blessing and Dismissal
B, 32nd Sunday
in Ordinary Time: Catechesis on the Liturgy: The Eucharistic Prayer
B, 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time: Closing of
150th Anniversary Year: Meditation on our Future as a Parish
B, All
Saints Day: A Meditation on Heaven
B, 30th Sunday
in Ordinary Time: Catechesis on the Liturgy: The Preface. Also,
Pro-Life Voting for Catholics
B, 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time:
German Homily:
Das Wesen der Herrlichkeit
English Homily:
The Nature of Glory
B, 28th Sunday in
Ordinary Time: Catechesis on the Liturgy: The Instruments of the Sacred
Sacrifice, Sacred Vessels and Sacred Linens
B, 27th Sunday in
Ordinary Time:
Catechesis on the Liturgy: From Liturgy of the Word to Offertory
B, 26th Sunday in
Ordinary Time:
Catechesis on the Liturgy: The Liturgy of the Word
B, 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
German Homily:
Zwei Regeln
des Lebens
English Homily:
Catechesis on the Liturgy:
Gloria in Excelsis Deo
B, 24th Sunday
of Ordinary Time, Catechesis on the Liturgy:
The Church Building, the Greeting, the Penitential Rite
B, 23rd Sunday
of Ordinary Time, Catechesis on the Liturgy:
Sunday, Kiss of the Altar, Incense and Sign of the Cross
B, 22st Sunday
of Ordinary Time, Catechesis on the Liturgy: Prayer before Mass,
Introit and Genuflection
B, 20th Sunday
of Ordinary Time, What it Means to Share God’s Life
B, 19th Sunday
of Ordinary Time, Thanksgiving after Mass, Thanksgiving after Communion
B, 15th Sunday
of Ordinary Time, Jesus, the Eternal Eucharistic Sacrifice, Carries the
Punishment of Us Sinners
B, Corpus
Christi, The Eucharist, Sacrifice and Presence
B,
10th Sunday of Ordinary Time, TRINITY SUNDAY, The Blessed Trinity and the
Holy Eucharist
B, Pentecost,
The Gift of the Spirit and the Gifts of the Spirit
B,
Ascension, The Historicity
of our Faith, and Protecting our Faith
B, 6th
Sunday of Easter, "Children, Love One Another"
B, 5th Sunday of Easter, [Mother's day], Jesus the True Vine
B, 4th
Sunday of Easter, Good Shepherd Sunday or Vocation Sunday: Vocations, and
giving one's life for the sheep
B, 3rd Sunday of Easter,
Legion of Mary (notes), at the Service of Our Lady's Love
B, 2nd
Sunday of Easter, The Infinite Mercy of God on our Sinful World
B, Easter:
Easter Vigil, By
the Resurrection Jesus Conquers Despair and Affords All Hope
Easter Homily
(English) Alleluia, Battle Cry of Those Who Refuse to Despair
Easter
Homily (Deutsch) (German) Alleluia, Lied der Hoffnung
B, 5th Sunday
of Lent, St. Peter, Personage in the Passion
B,
3rd Sunday of Lent, A Sinner's Prayer to St. Joseph
B, 2nd Sunday of Lent,
Judas, Mercator Pessimus
B, 1st Sunday
of Lent, On Overcoming Temptations
B, 8th
Sunday of Ordinary Time, The Practice of Love in the Church (Part
3 of 3) (in
German)
B, 6th Sunday
of Ordinary Time, The Nature of Love, The Essence of Divine Love
(Part 2 of 3)
B, 5th Sunday
of Ordinary Time, God is Love: Pope Benedict XVI’s First Encyclical
(Part 1 of 3)
B, 4th Sunday of
Ordinary Time, Catholic Apostolate, Part 1
B, 3rd Sunday in
Ordinary Time, The Evil of
Abortion and Catholic Responsibility
B, 3rd Sunday
in Ordary Time,
Die Sunde der Abtreibung
B, 2nd Sunday
of Ordinary Time, Witness, Prayer and Apostolate Will Obtain More Priestly
Vocations
Epiphany, The
Message of Epiphany Calls Us to End Abortion
Blessed
Virgin Mary, Mother of God, Nestorius and the Nature of Motherhood
Christmas 2005,
(English and German) And we Saw His Glory, full of Grace and Truth (Jn 1:14)
(Wir haben seine Herrlichkeit gesehen, voll Gnade und Wahrheit)
B, 4th Sunday of Advent,
The First Eve and the Second Eve
B, 3rd
Sunday of Advent, Knowing Christ Transforms Us into Christ
B, Immaculate Conception,
Immaculate Mary, Make us Immaculate with You
Special:
Indulgence for Imm. Conc. 2005
B, 2nd Sunday of Avent,
Prepare for the Baby Jesus who is Priest, Prophet and King
B, 1st Sunday of Advent, The Two Comings of Christ
(in German)
A, 34th Sunday
of Ordinary Time, Christ the King, The King of Love Requires Followers
of Love
A, 33rd Sunday of
Ordinary Time, Christ's Coming, Confession, and Time
40 Hours Sermon, Assumption
Grotto, Three Ways to Receive Holy Communion
A, 32nd Sunday of
Ordinary Time, The Wisdom of Preparing for Death by both Faith and Good Deeds
A, 31st Sunday of Ordinary
Time, The Place and Role of Preaching in the Life of the Catholic
Church
▲Beginning of life as Associate Pastor of Sweetest Heart of Mary, St. Joseph
and St. Josaphat, Detroit
▼End of my Assignment at St. Paul's on the Lake, Grosse Pointe
A, 30th Sunday of
Ordinary Time, Dedication of Self to Eucharist
A, 29th Sunday of
Ordinary Time, Where are the True Apostles of Jesus Christ?
A, 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time,
Chastity in Marriage, and the Scourge of Contraception
A, 26th Sunday of
Ordinary Time, Beware of the Warm Fuzzies!
A, 24th Sunday of
Ordinary Time, Forgiveness of One Another, in Imitation of God
A, 22nd Sunday of
Ordinary Time, World Youth Day XX., Debriefing to the Parish
A, 19th Sunday of
Ordinary Time, Just Focus on Jesus and Forget Everything Else (Only outline)
A, 18th Sunday of
Ordinary Time, Only the Eucharist can Make Man Happy
A, 16th Sunday of
Ordinary Time, Imitate the Eucharist
A, 15th Sunday of
Ordinary Time, The Unitive Way: The Dark Nights, Union with God, and Heroic
Virtue
A, 14th Sunday of
Ordinary Time, The Illuminative Way: The Gospel, the Following of Christ, and
the Growth in Virtue
A, 13th Sunday of
Ordinary Time, The Purgative Way: Introductory Thoughts
A, Pentecost, The Holy Spirit (3/3): The Upper Room
A, Ascension, Go Make Disciples
of All Nations
A, Easter 6,
The Holy Spirit (2/3)
A, Easter 5: - CSA message from Cardinal -
A, Easter 4,
The Holy Spirit (1/3)
A, Easter 2,
The Judgment of Mercy (not used; commentary on the death of Pope John Paul
II, Saturday, April 2, 2005, 9:37pm Rome)
A, Easter,
Jesus rose? So what?
A, Good Friday,
Hymn of the Victory of the Cross of Christ
A, Lent 5, St. Paul's,
Lazarus and Resurrection in This Life
A, Lent 4, St.
Paul's, The Power of God’s Forgiveness
A, Lent 3, St. Paul's, The Need
for Frequent Confession: The Samaritan Woman
A, Lent 2, St. Paul's, The
Meaning of the Transfiguration
A, Lent 1, St. Paul's, The
Anatomy of Temptation
A, Ord 5, St.
Paul's, Catholic Use of the Television
A, Feast of
Presentation, Life's Goal is the Contemplation of God (outline)
A, Ord 4, St.
Paul's, Beatitudes and Woes
A, Ord 3, St. Paul's, The Effects of Sin, The Theology of Indulgences, and
the Indulgence Made Available Recently on the Occasion of the Year of the
Eucharist.
A, Ord 2, St.
Paul's, Divine Child, Behold the Lamb of God: Our Faith in the Eucharist.
Epiphany 2005, The Three Kings as
a Model of the Spiritual Life
Holy Family, 2005, Threats to
the Family Today
Mary, Mother of God, Jan. 1,
2005, Why We Have Devotion to Mary (forthcoming)
Christmas 2004, Faith, Hope
and Love for our Savior
A, Adv 4, St. Paul's, Hope IV:
Joseph, and Finding Hope through God's Revelation
A, Adv 3, St.
Paul's, Hope III: The Reason for our Hope, the Promise of Christ
(efficient)
A, Adv 2, St.
Paul's, Hope II: The Secondary Goods of Hope (material)
A, Adv 1, St. Paul's, Hope I: The
Nature of Hope, The Enemies of Hope (only outline) (formal)
C, Ord 34, St. Paul's, Feast of Christ the King, Empty yourself if you
want to get to heaven
C, Ord 33, St. Paul's & St.
Claire de Montefalco, The Second Coming - Glory and Suffering
C, Ord 32, St.
Paul's, Celibacy: What and Why
C, Ord 31, St.
Paul's, The origin of Halloween, and the Mysteries of the Conversion Story of
Zacchaeus
C, Ord 30, St.
Paul's, Purgatory
C, Ord 29, St. Paul's, Moses'
prayer of victory over the Amilekites, type of Catholic prayer
C, Ord 28, St.
Paul's - St. Joseph's.doc, Starting the Year of the Eucharist
C, Ord 26, St. Paul's.doc,
Lazarus, the rich man, heaven and hell
C, Ord 25, St.
Paul's.doc, Use all your cleverness in attaining the Kingdom of God
C, Ord 24, St.
Paul's.doc, The evil of abortion in private life and in public policy
C, Ord 23, St.
Paul's.doc, Blessed are the poor in spirit
C, Ord 22, St.
Paul's.doc, Humility
C, Assumption.doc
C, Ord, 18, St.
Paul's.doc, All things are vanity, so let us think of what is above
C, Ord 17, St.
Paul's.doc, Prayer 101
C, Ord 16, St.
Paul's.doc, On the Obedience of Faith
C, Ord 15, St. Paul's,
The New Law is the Law of Love
C,
Ord 14, St. Paul's, first Sunday homily, Ten Practical Principles of My
Priestly Ministry
Fr. Paul Ward
Diocesan Priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit
St. Paul's on the Lake, Grosse Pointe.
Revised: 09/24/07.
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