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Have you thought sermons were boring? Think again as Fr. Joel unpacks the word of God for today's audience. Fresh, local, and live takes on the Gospel for our world. A new homily every Sunday.PilgrimPriest.us Christianisme Ministère et évangélisme Sciences sociales Spiritualité
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  • People Who Think They Already Know | #1639

    People Who Think They Already Know | #1639
    Oct 3 2026

    Ordinary Time, 26th Sunday (A) We get ourselves into the most trouble when we think we have all the answers. Basic training is all about proving how little the new recruits know so they will be open to learning how to be a good soldier. The last thing you need is 18 year olds thinking they know everything in situations where they can kill themselves or others.

    Jesus tells a parable to people who think they already have all the answers. Many of us have been around church a long time. We might think we know all about the Gospel. Jesus shows us the real answer. He was not afraid to humble himself, and God super-exalted him. St. Paul is inviting us to take this same road--we need to have confidence in our value and be willing to humbly serve others. This leads to real community and true holiness.

    (27 Sep 2026)

    Going Deeper: When have we not been open to learn, and it got us into trouble?

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    13 min
  • It's Harvest Time in the Vineyard | #1640

    It's Harvest Time in the Vineyard | #1640
    Oct 5 2026

    Ordinary Time, 27th Sunday (A) God gave us the Garden of Eden, but we didn't take good care of it. We lost paradise and had to scrape a life out of the wilderness.

    God plants a vineyard. He transplants the Hebrews from Egypt to Palestine. But the people act like they own the place and they bear rotten fruit. God sends his prophets, but they kill and stone them. God sends his Son, and they kill him too. God takes the vineyard away from them and gives it to the Apostles and the Church.

    Now it's our turn to bear good fruit. Are be acting like stewards or like owners? Parishioners should look for their stewardship renewal materials in the mail and prayerfully discern a commitment of time, talent, and treasure for 2027.

    The farmers are collecting the harvest. They are digging potatoes and chopping corn. What kind of return is God getting on his investment in you? Are you bearing good fruit?

    (4 Oct 2027)

    Going Deeper: Look for your renewal materials and consider your stewardship commitments for 2027.

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    13 min
  • We're Hiring | #1638

    We're Hiring | #1638
    Sep 21 2026
    Ordinary Time, 25th Sunday (A) A parable about a landowner with a vineyard should make us think of God, the Garden of Eden, and the people of Israel. If God is the landowner, then who are the workers? That's us. The story contains several surprises. First, the master keeps welcoming new workers. Other landowners hire their workers right away in the morning. This Master always has room for more people who say, "Yes". Second, he has a foreman, so why is he the one recruiting? Jesus is among us and he himself is inviting us to come work in his vineyard. Third, everyone is paid equally. In the end, God only has one gift to give: the gift of himself. Everyone receives Communion with the Trinity as a reward for their Yes. Finally, let us talk about the attitude of a servant. St. Paul is writing this letter from a jail cell as he awaits his sentence. He will either live of die. But he has no fear because he has given his life to the Lord. He has served the master faithfully. Our lives do not belong to us. We signed up to work in his vineyard; we have chosen to serve Jesus. So why do we keep trying to be the master, and make our lives work for us? Let us go out into the fields each day as confident servants. No one ever regrets serving Jesus faithfully. Now is the time to say Yes to the Master; now is the time to go work in His vineyard. (20 Sep 2026) Going Deeper: The human person is created to praise, reverence, and serve God our Lord, and by so doing save his or her soul; and it is for the human person that the other things on the face of the earth are created, as helps to the pursuit of this end. It follows from this that the person has to use these things in so far as they help toward this end, and to be free of them in so far as they stand in the way of it. To attain this, we need to make ourselves indifferent toward all created things, provided the matter is subject to our free choice and there is no prohibition. Thus for our part we should not want health more than sickness, wealth more than poverty, fame more than disgrace, a long life more than a short one – and so with everything else; desiring and choosing only what leads more to the end for which we are created. (source) Photo from AdobeStock_387014316 | Over 15 years of homily episodes available at PilgrimPriest.us/podcast | Like, subscribe, and share us with your enemies. | Find me on Facebook | Powered by Patrons | give through PayPal or leave a nice review on your favorite podcast platform.
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    12 min
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