Fr. Joe Dailey Sunday Homily
The idea of the separation of body and soul comes from Greek thought, which influenced early Christianity. Salvation was said to be removal from the world, escape from the body, the ove…
He showed them his hands and his side. . .
Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.
It was his wounds; that’s how they recognized him.
I have Mass on Sunday, April 7 at St. Isid…
When Mary of Magdala came to the tomb on the first day of the week, while it was still dark; and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb, she did not realize that she had w…
I will be at St. Isidore this Sunday for all three Sunday morning Masses: 7:30/9:30/11:30 am; I will preside at the 7:30/9:30 am Masses, but I will be part of the passion presentation…
A Narration of the Passion of our Lord, Jesus Christ, according to Mark. (New American Bible, revised edition)
I will be at St. Isidore this Sunday for all three Sunday morning Masses: …
In bringing us back to the heart, God is calling us to the place that knows no separation. The heart knows what the mind can never understand: Everything is connected.
I have Mass at St.…
When the Israelites looked at the serpent on a pole, they were healed. Right then. So when Jesus says, “Whoever believes in him may have eternal life,” he is not talking about somethin…
Listen to what John tells us chapter 1, verse 14. “And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father’s only Son.” John uses the …
Then Paul asks this question: "If God is for us, who can be against us? God who did not withhold his own Son, but handed him over for us all?"
I have Mass at St. Isidore on February 25 @…
There is a fascinating verse in the second reading: “Christ was brought to life in the Spirit. In it he also went to preach to the spirits in prison.” (1 Peter 3:18-19)
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There are many who prefer to steer clear of such people. Jesus is not one of them; by touching a leper, Jesus makes himself unclean. He 'dirties his hands'. “I do will it. Be made clean…
Mark has hidden the Resurrection in the first chapter of the Gospel, where it hadn’t even occurred to us to look for it. Where might you find the risen Christ hiding in your life?
I am a…
When Jesus speaks, we hear God’s voice; and when Jesus acts, we see God's action in the world.
I have Mass on Sunday, January 28 at St. Isidore @ 7:30/9:30 am.
The 7:30 am Mass wi…
Avivah Zornberg, a contemporary Jewish biblical writer, suggests that “to flee from God is to refuse to stand between death and life; the opposite of the flight from God, she writes, “…
We hear the story of the call of Simon Peter in the first chapter of John’s Gospel. Simon is given a new name, but it will take the entire Gospel for Simon Peter to live into his new id…
The Magi are the first humans to speak in Matthew’s Gospel, and their question sets the story in motion. Standing in front of the puppet king of Israel, they ask, “Where is the king?”
I …
Simeon recognizes the child as the fulfillment of God’s promise and he is ready to die in peace, "For my eyes have seen your salvation."
I have Mass at St. Isidore on December 31 @ 7:30/…
In his Children’s book, “Sun Moon Star,” Kurt Vonnegut tells the Christmas story through the undeveloped eyes of the newborn baby Jesus. This "Creator of the Universe" "had never had ne…
On the front of the altar are the words: "Verbum Caro HIC Factum est." “This is where the word became flesh.” Not in the church of the nativity in Bethlehem, where Christ was born; but…
This joy of mine has been made complete. He must increase; I must decrease.” (John 3:29-30)
I have Mass on Sunday, December 17
at St. Isidore, 7:30/9:30 am
at St. Andrew, 5:00 pm.
The 7:3…