Paul had a great zeal to evangelize but there was still a persecution of Christians. So the apostles started moving into outer areas to preach the Gospel. They went into synagogues and had opportunities to preach the history of salvation and the promise of the saviour that has come; Jesus Christ. And a great number began to believe in the Lord: But…
Sermons by Fr. Ben St. Croix, CC
The Risen Lord wants a relationship with you. Homily from Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022.
Jesus comes to bring light in the midst of darkness. The candle coming into the church tonight symbolizes that light coming into our world.
Jesus speaks a word of pardon into the life of the women caught in adultery today in the Gospel. The debt of sin for all of us is paid by Jesus when he dies on the cross for all our sins. God wants to pour out His mercy upon us. Reconciliation is a sacrament of mercy that is offered to all of…
Right away after Jesus is filled with the Holy spirit, He is led into the desert. The Father is calling Jesus to get ready for His mission. God too has to prepare us for our mission. We have been given a great mission and a great task from the Lord to be light in the darkness and to bring Christ into the…
This gospel today is really about going the extra mile. Without God we are going to have a hard time doing that. Jesus is challenging the church to participate in the unconditional generous love of God. Our parish discipleship pathway offers us a balanced spiritual life. We have both a horizontal and vertical element of our faith, vertically, me and God, but…
Fr. Ben encourages us to share Jesus with others by inviting them to Alpha. Here are 5 tips when inviting someone to Alpha: Stop Before You Start Pause and pray. Ask God who you should invite. Customize the Conversation In the Bible, Jesus interacted with different people differently. There was no “one-size fits all” conversation. Be Specific and Direct We often invite…
Baptism of the Lord Jesus humbled himself before the Father and entered the waters of baptism so that we could be renewed. And God responds “You are my beloved Son”. God also loves you and wants us to know his love. Have you experienced that love? Have you felt the presence of God in your life? Ask God to come into your…
God loved the world so much that he sent his only son. Do we know the love of God? Have we experienced the love of God? In the Christmas story, Jesus wants to come into our lives. All we need to do is invite him to live with us, walk with us and fill us with his love. Come Lord Jesus come.