St. Wenceslaus Church – Scappoose, OR: Homilies
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Homilies, sermons, Scripture reflections, preaching messages from St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Scappoose, OR (Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon)
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Homily 12-3 The Urgency of Hope
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Nov 26, 2023
Homily 11-27 Recognizing Jesus's Disguises
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Nov 23, 2023
Homily 11-23 Thanksgiving Day
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Nov 19, 2023
Homily 11-19 Live with Gusto!
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Nov 12, 2023
Homily 11-12 Our ULTIMATE Concern
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Nov 5, 2023
Homily 11 - 5 Don't leave Jesus because of Judas
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Oct 29, 2023
Homily 10 - 29 J (Jesus) O (others) Y (yourself)
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Oct 22, 2023
Homily 10-22 Mixing Politics with Religion
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Oct 8, 2023
Homily 10-6 Let Nothing Disturb You
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Oct 1, 2023
Homily 10-1 No Picking and Choosing
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Sep 24, 2023
Homily 9 - 25 Gods Ways Are Better Than Ours
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Sep 18, 2023
Homily 9 - 18 Amazing Grace
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Sep 10, 2023
Homily 9-10 Relationships Matter, Big Time
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Sep 3, 2023
Homily 9-3 How Will The Potatoes Get Salted?
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Aug 27, 2023
Homily I Can Only Imagine 8-27
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Aug 19, 2023
Homily 8-20 No Exceptions
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Aug 14, 2023
Homily 8-13 Beyond Our Comfort Zone
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Aug 6, 2023
Homily 8-6 Jesus Alone Remained
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Jul 30, 2023
Homily 7-30 Holding Nothing Back
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Jul 23, 2023
Homily 7-23 Why are there so many weeds?
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Jul 17, 2023
Dcn. James Good Bye Q&A
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Jul 9, 2023
Homily 7-9 Human Flourishing
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Jul 2, 2023
Homily 7 - 2 The Loop of Grace
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Jun 25, 2023
Homily 6 - 25 Allowing Jesus to Calm our Fears
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Jun 17, 2023
Homily 6 - 18 Bringing Hope to our Troubled World
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Jun 11, 2023
Homily 6-11 The unifying power of the Eucharist
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Jun 5, 2023
Homily 6-4 The Sign of the Cross
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May 28, 2023
Homily 5-28 Come Holy Spirit
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May 21, 2023
Homily 5-21 I Can Only Imagine
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May 14, 2023
Homily 5-14 Cultivating Joy 1
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May 7, 2023
Homily 5 - 7 Beyond Being Nice
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Apr 30, 2023
Homily 5 - 1 Sheep Sheepdogs and the Good Sheperd
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Apr 24, 2023
Homily 4 - 23 Feeding Doubts or Feeding Faith: Part II
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Apr 16, 2023
4 - 16 Homily Feeding Doubt or Feeding Faith?
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Apr 9, 2023
Homily 4 - 9 Easter Sunday
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Apr 6, 2023
Homily Holy Thursday
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Apr 2, 2023
Homily 4 - 2 Jesus: Fully Human AND Fully Divine
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Mar 26, 2023
Homily 3 - 26 Service at Home and Beyond
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Mar 19, 2023
Homily 3-18 Study and Ongoing Growth
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Mar 12, 2023
Homily 3 - 12 Making a Good Confession
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Mar 5, 2023
Praying the Mass Well
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Feb 26, 2023
Homily 2 - 26 Personal Prayer
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Feb 19, 2023
Homily 2-19 Called to a Higher Holiness Part 2
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Feb 11, 2023
Homily 2-12 Called to a Higher Holiness
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Feb 5, 2023
Homily 2 - 5 Open my heart Lord
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Jan 29, 2023
1-29 Homily Be Attitudes and his game plan
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Jan 22, 2023
Homily, 1-23 The Imperative of Unity
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Jan 15, 2023
Homily 1-15-23 Behold! The lamb of God.
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Jan 8, 2023
Homily 1 - 9 Cultivating Unshakable Belief
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Jan 1, 2023
Homily 1-1-23 Adventure or Ordeal?
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Dec 26, 2022
Homily 12-25 All is well, I am here.
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Dec 13, 2022
12-11 Homily Rescued
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Dec 4, 2022
12-04 Homily Captured
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Nov 27, 2022
11-27 Homily Created
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Nov 20, 2022
11 20 Homily The Un-King
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Nov 13, 2022
11-13-22 Homily Taking Care of Unfinished Business
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Nov 6, 2022
11-6-22 Homily Overcoming Me-itis
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Oct 30, 2022
10-30-22 Homily, The visible and invisible worlds
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Oct 23, 2022
10-23-22 Homily God meets us where we are
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Oct 16, 2022
10-16-22 Homily 3rd part Surrender
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Oct 9, 2022
10-09-22 Homily "Knowing Jesus Personally, Our Universal Thirst"
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Oct 4, 2022
10-2 Homily 3 Parts Knowing Jesus Personally "Testimony"
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Sep 25, 2022
9-25-22 Homily, Find the Opportunities
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Sep 18, 2022
9-18-22 Homily Win-Win-Win
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Sep 11, 2022
9-11-22 Homily, Searching Out the Lost
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Sep 4, 2022
9-2-22 Homily, Utter Dependance on God
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Aug 28, 2022
8/28/22 Homily, Part 3. Don't be a Jerk.
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Aug 21, 2022
Homily, you are not God 8.21.22
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Aug 14, 2022
This is not Heaven, first of three parts.
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Aug 7, 2022
All about Faith, Homily 08/07/22
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Jul 30, 2022
Secure in God, Homily 7 30
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Jul 24, 2022
"Praying the Our Father"
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Jul 17, 2022
What Matters Most
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Jul 9, 2022
July 9 and 10th Homily by Father Dave
Love your neighbor. NO EXCEPTIONS.
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Jul 2, 2022
July 2nd and 3rd Homily
Father Dave's Homily.
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Jun 26, 2022
Does Jesus Christ Surround and Saturate You? — 13th Sun., Ordinary Time, 6/26/22
This week, we rise to the external world from last week's homily, "Subatomic Particles, the Eucharist, and You." That is to say, last week we explored how Jesus can transform us by saturating us at the ultimate depths and center of ourselves (the subatomic level, figuratively speaking). Now, in his final homily as pastor St. Wenceslaus Church in Scappoose, OR, Fr. Chuck suggests the symbol of God the Father throwing a cloak—or mantle—over us, like Elijah does to Elisha in the first reading (1 Kings 19). God's "cloak" is Jesus Christ, his Son; will you let Christ cover you and surround you?
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, June 26, 2022; Fr. Charles "Chuck" Wood; readings: 1Kings 19:6b, 19-21; Ps 16 various verses; Gal 5:1, 13-18; Lk 9:51-62
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Jun 19, 2022
Subatomic Particles, The Eucharist, and You — Corpus Christi Sunday, 6/19/22
In this fanciful (and imprecise!) particle physics "lecture," Fr. Chuck ponders the entanglements among bread and wine, unity and peace, the Body and Blood of Christ, and you and the Church and the whole world. Fasten your seatbelts and put on your thinking caps!
Fact Check: The subatomic particle names Fr. Chuck cites are imprecise (hence, the parenthetical remark above). "Quark" is the name of subatomic particles in one family of such particles; "up," "down," and "charm" are specific types of quarks. And Fr. Chuck mistakenly cites "strangeness" as the name of another particle. "Strangeness" is actually a characteristic of some subatomic particles. But Fr. Chuck wasn't too far off: "Strange" is the name of quarks with a unique kind of strangeness. Still got your thinking caps on?!
Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi), June 19, 2022; Fr. Charles "Chuck" Wood; readings: Gen 14:18-20; Ps 110:1, 2, 3, 4; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Lk 9:11b-17
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Jun 12, 2022
The Holy Trinity: God Actively, Lovingly with Us — 6/12/22
God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit: The perfect Communion of Love that is the Holy Trinity. Hear a story with a touch of humor that suggests how God is actively, lovingly with us.
Solemnity of the Holy Trinity, June 12, 2022; Fr. Charles "Chuck" Wood; readings: Prov 8:22-31; Ps 8: 4-9; Rom 5:1-5;
Jn 16:12-15
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Jun 5, 2022
Pentecost Prayer: "Make Me a Burning Bush" — Pentecost Sunday, 6/5/22
Hear how the Holy Spirit's fire can glow brightly from within you, drawing others to God and to a Christ-centered life. Fr. Chuck dares you to pray for God to make you a "burning bush of the Holy Spirit's power." Plus, learn a lesson—not from the fig tree (see Matthew 24:32) but from a lightning-struck tree and a delusional woodpecker.
Pentecost Sunday, June 5, 2022; Fr. Charles "Chuck" Wood; readings: Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104,various verses; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13; Jn 20:19-23
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May 30, 2022
Be Confident: The Ascended Christ Is Right Here with Us — Ascension, 5/29/22
The Ascension of the Lord, May 29, 2022; Fr. Charles "Chuck" Wood; readings: Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9; Heb 9:24-28; 10: 19-23; Lk 24:46-53
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May 22, 2022
John 14: Jesus' Commencement Speech — Graduates' Mass, 6th Sun. of Easter, 5/22/22
Learn about the true peace and freedom that Jesus offers through his Holy Spirit. This powerful peace delivers you from burdens of worldly views of perfection. It also sets you free to accomplish what God wants to do in the world through you and to be who God created and calls you to be.
Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 22, 2022—Mass honoring graduating seniors; Fr. Charles "Chuck" Wood; readings: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29; Ps 67, various verses; Rev 21:10-14, 22-23; Jn 14:23-29
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May 15, 2022
Archive Homily—Easter's Empty Promises—Easter 2015, courtesy Our Lady of the Lake Parish
Our pastor, Fr. Chuck, is in the last few days of an overseas pilgrimage. So even though this is the Fifth Sunday of Easter, Fr. Chuck has chosen to resurrect the homily he preached on Easter Sunday itself—in 2015—when he was Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of the Lake Parish, Lake Oswego. Enjoy and be blessed by his message, "Easter's Empty Promises!"
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May 8, 2022
Archive Homily—4th Sun. of Easter, 2016—courtesy Our Lady of the Lake Parish
Our pastor, Fr. Chuck, is on a 12-day pilgrimage overseas. So he's arranged for you to hear a homily for this Fourth Sunday of Easter from six years ago—when the readings were the same—from Deacon Kevin Welch of Our Lady of the Lake Parish in Lake Oswego, OR. At that time, Fr. Chuck served there as Parochial Vicar. Deacon Kevin's message was in an Easter Season series about the Corporal Works of Mercy. He taught on "To bury the dead."
Readings: Acts 13:14, 43-52; Ps 100, various verses; Rev 7:9, 14b-17; Jn 10:27-30
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May 2, 2022
Got Sanctified Impulsiveness? — 3rd Sun. of Easter, 5/1/22
What's "Sanctified Impulsiveness?" Learn what it is, if you've got it, and how to ask God for it—and why you should. Listen now. Plus hear the announcement of an ambitious (but "low-pizzazz") new parish initiative.
Third Sunday of Easter, May 1, 2022; Fr. Charles "Chuck" Wood; readings: Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41; Ps 30, various; Rev 5:11-14; Jn 21:1-14
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Apr 24, 2022
Bonus Episode: 1st Communion/Confirmation: "Pick-Me-Ups" from God — 2nd Sun. of Easter, 4/24/22
Hear what the Lord might say to you, about everyday endurance for Christian living, through Fr. Chuck's special message for parish children and teens in this year's First Communion Mass. Most of the parish teens who were confirmed on April 23 participated in this Mass on April 24, at which several younger parishioners received Holy Communion for the first time.
Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday); April 24, 2022; Fr. Charles "Chuck" Wood; Acts 5:12-16; Ps 118 various verses; Rev 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19; Jn 20:19-31
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Apr 24, 2022
Divine Mercy: Grasp the Depth of His Love — Divine Mercy Sunday, 4/24/22
Gain consolation and hope by grasping how deep Christ's love is for you. How? Listen now and contemplate with Fr. Chuck the symbolism of the wound in Jesus' side being deep enough for St. Thomas the Apostle to put his hand in it.
Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday); April 24, 2022; Fr. Charles "Chuck" Wood; Acts 5:12-16; Ps 118 various verses; Rev 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19; Jn 20:19-31
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Apr 17, 2022
Pray for this Easter Gift: Newness of Life — Easter Sunday, 4/17/22
Do you dare to let God transform your life through that same Spirit who raised Christ from the dead? Hear Fr. Chuck's impassioned call to let Easter Sunday become a more meaningful, authentic, celebration for you. That can happen when you pray for this Easter gift: Newness of life, a life in which you daily experience how "Jesus is alive and that changes everything!"
Easter Sunday of the Lord's Resurrection, April 17, 2022; Fr. Charles "Chuck" Wood; Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Ps 118, various verses; 1 Cor 5:6b-8; Jn 20: 1-9
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Apr 11, 2022
Blooper Clip: April 3rd Homily
Blooper, 2 minutes, deleted from April 3rd homily podcast episode. Hear Fr. Chuck's frustrated reaction after the second time that folks in church don't respond the "right" way in his call-and-response use of scripture.
Lent, 5th Sun., 4/3/22; Fr. Charles "Chuck" Wood; readings: Is 43:16-21; Ps 126:1-6; Phil 3:8-14; Jn 8: 1-11
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Apr 10, 2022
Holy Week Can Launch a Holier Life — Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion, 4/10/22
A Holy Week "Lesson for Life" arises from comparing and contrasting two disciples of Jesus. One, the impetuous disciple who cut off someone's ear in the Garden of Gethsemane; the other, a modern-day disciple who obeyed a Holy Spirit prompting to encourage a priest she didn't know in a grocery store in Scappoose, Oregon.
Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion, April 10, 2022; Fr. Charles "Chuck" Wood, readings: Is 50:4-7; Ps 22, various verses; Phil 2:6-11; Lk 22:14 – 23:56
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Apr 4, 2022
Can God Do Something New in You? — 5th Sun. of Lent, 4/03/22
Yes, in you God can fulfill this Sunday's First Reading, "doing something new." That's especially true of the particular power God imparts through the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Listen now to get inspiration for letting God hit your "Reset Button." Plus, learn why you might be glad to say, "As a matter of fact, I was born yesterday!"
Fifth Sunday of Lent, April 3, 2022; Fr. Charles "Chuck" Wood; readings: Is 43:16-21; Ps 126:1-6; Phil 3:8-14; Jn 8: 1-11
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Mar 27, 2022
Bonus Archive Episode: How To Avoid Feeling Annoyed — 4th Sun. of Lent, 3/27/22
It's not unusual to describe the dad in the "Prodigal Son" parable—today's Gospel—as "loving and forgiving." Along with those virtues, picture him as patient. That image led Fr. Chuck to portray this classic story as an example of "Bearing Wrongs Patiently," a Spiritual Work of Mercy. That was in 2016 when a parish he served did a Lenten series on the Spiritual Works of Mercy. Enjoy this bonus archive episode. Plus, hear how to be more patient: Avoid feeling annoyed—in a way we hope will amuse you.
Fourth Sunday of Lent, March 27, 2022; Fr. Charles "Chuck" Wood; readings: Josh 5:9a, 10-12; Ps 34:2-7; 2nd Cor 5:17-21; Lk 15:1-3,11-32
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Mar 21, 2022
What's on God's T-Shirt? — 3rd Sun. of Lent, 3/20/22
Imagine the Three Persons of the Holy Trinity in matching t-shirts that refer lovingly to you. That's the quirky-but-consoling Lenten suggestion you'll hear in this fresh take on God telling his name to Moses from out of the burning bush. Plus hear the related true story of a highly happy altar server; it's sure to spark a smile! Listen now. [Full disclosure: This audio blends segments from all three of the weekend's homilies.]
Third Sunday of Lent, March 20, 2022; Fr. Charles "Chuck" Wood; readings: Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15; Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8, 11; 1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12; Lk 13: 1-9
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Mar 13, 2022
God Opens Eyes, Shakes Up with Surprise, Puts Mouths in a Vise — 2nd Sun. of Lent, 3/13/22
"Standing in the gap" plus, letting God "open your eyes and shake you up with surprise and put your mouth in a vise" — Listen now to hear how all of that connects to the Transfiguration of Jesus, to Lent, and to your relationships with God and with other people.
Read a version of this message in the Lent 2022 blog of Eat the Scroll Ministry: visit https://www.eatthescrollministry.com/post/god-opens-eyes-shakes-up-surprise-puts-mouths-in-a-vise [Will open a new window].
Second Sunday of Lent, March 13, 2022; readings: Gen 15:5-12, 17-18; Ps 27:1, 7-8, 8-9, 13-14; Phil 3:20 – 4:1; Lk 9: 28b-36
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Mar 7, 2022
How *Not* To Afflict the Sorrowful — 1st Sun. of Lent, 3/06/22
"Emotional First Aid" is a Spiritual Work of Mercy? That's what Fr. Chuck discovered, reflecting on this Sunday's Gospel about Jesus' 40 days in the desert. Listen now to benefit from Fr. Chuck's discovery. You'll learn vital lessons he got from Portland's Trauma Intervention Program on how to best comfort the sorrowful—a Spiritual Work of Mercy—instead of afflicting them with guilt over feeling sorrowful. And you'll learn a bit about "Emotional First Aid" itself.
This bonus episode is Fr. Chuck's homily from the parallel Sunday of Lent in 2016. It's courtesy of Our Lady of the Lake Church, Lake Oswego, OR. Fr. Chuck served as Parochial Vicar there from 2012 to 2016. (St. Wenceslaus Church had no homily March 5 & 6; instead, we watched the Archbishop's Catholic Appeal 2022 video.)
First Sunday of Lent, March 6, 2022; Fr. Charles "Chuck" Wood; readings: Deut 26:4-10; Ps 91:1-2, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15; Rom 10:8-13; Lk 4:1-13
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Feb 28, 2022
Not "The Fruit of Your Labor" but "Your Labor as the Fruit" — Sun., 2/27/22
Struggle with making or keeping a commitment to prayer? Wonder how to help others get closer to the Lord? Not sure what it looks like to experience a relationship with Jesus—or encounters with him—that are transformative and life-changing? Listen now to join Fr. Chuck in wrestling with topics like these. And learn what it means to reverse an old expression and enjoy "your labor as the fruit."
Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 27, 2022 ; Fr. Charles "Chuck" Wood; readings: Sirach 27:4-7; Ps 92:2-3, 13-14, 15-16;
1 Cor 15:54-58; Lk 6:39-45 [Frivolous PS: Enjoy how today's numerals, written as 2 27 22, make it a palindrome day or palindrome date!]
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Feb 20, 2022
"Booster Shot for Faith: Rejoice in Salvation" — Sun., 2/20/22
Want a boost in life, new power and enthusiam in your faith? Listen now for a testimony about a quiet-but-powerful miracle, from Dr. Kerry McMahon of Encounter Ministries, which Fr. Chuck heard just in time to flesh out his already-planned homily and to fulfill the Communion Antiphon for this Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time: "I will recount all your wonders."
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 20, 2022; Fr. Charles "Chuck" Wood; readings: 1 Sam 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23; Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8, 10, 12-13; 1 Cor 15:45-49; Lk 6:27-38
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Feb 13, 2022
"Hope against Hope—Don't Whine about the Moment" — Sun., 2/13/22
Listen now to gain encouragement for our turbulent times. Hear how God's spiritual gift of hope (a theological virtue), enables you to meet the challenge from professor and pastor Carl R. Trueman who wrote, “The task of the Christian is not to whine about the moment in which he or she lives but to understand its problems and respond appropriately to them.”
Plus, gain biblical insight. If St. Paul's declaration that Abraham exercised "hope against hope" has puzzled you like it has Fr. Chuck, hear a convincing and enlightening explanation he found in preparing for this homily.
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 13, 2022; Fr. Charles "Chuck" Wood; readings: Jer 17:5-8; Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4, 6; 1 Cor 15:12, 16-20; Lk 6:17, 20-26
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Feb 6, 2022
"Synod on Synodality: Communion, Participation, Mission" — Sun., 2/6/22
Gain more insights on the global Catholic Synod on Synodality. Fr. Chuck continues his preaching on this lofty, ambitious process that Pope Francis has called for. Here in Part 2, Fr. Chuck highlights how St. Wenceslaus Church is already living out the Synod's key theme, "Communion, Participation, and Mission."
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, February, 6, 2022; Fr. Charles "Chuck" Wood; readings: Is 6:1-2A, 3-8; Ps 138:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 7-8; 1 Cor 15:3-8, 11; Lk 5:1-11
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Jan 30, 2022
"Synod on Synodality: Discern with Love" — Sun., 1/30/22
The Synod on Synodality gives us a great chance to practice discernment with St. Paul's description of love in this Sunday's Second Reading: "It does not seek its own interests" (1 Cor 13:5). Hear how by listening now to Fr. Chuck. Plus, hear how a new parish prayer initiative, First Friday Multi-Generational Eucharistic Adoration, can contribute to the Synod's success.
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 30, 2022; Fr. Charles "Chuck" Wood; readings: Jer 1:4-5, 17-19; Ps 71:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 15-17; 1 Cor 12:31–13:13; Lk 4:21-30
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