Sunday Thoughts From Fr. Edward Looney

Good Friday each year is a reminder of so many truths. Fr. Edward explains in his homily.

Jesus celebrated the Holy Eucharist on the night of the Last Supper and now through Adoration that moment is elongated for us and we are able to pray a holy hour. Fr Edward explains the reasons and the what to do of the Holy Hour.

What is the role of silence during Holy Week. It’s time to quiet our souls.

We tend to dwell on the sinful past of others and ourselves. The proper disposition would be for us to pray, asking God to not remember the sins of our past.

Peter, James, and John fell asleep before the Transfiguration. But they woke up. Now is the time for us to wake up.

Fr. Edward preaches on the temptations we face daily and how to address them.

An Ash Wednesday homily about a God who is merciful and cares about us for he is not vengeful and indifferent.

Our speech and conversations probably need work. This Lent we can identify sins of the tongue in our life and work toward conversion.

Fr Edward offers two different perspectives on the Beatitudes in this weekend’s homily.

God calls each of us in our life. It is up to us to say yes and cooperate with Him or say no and reject that call. Fr. Looney reflects on why we resist God’s call in this weekend’s homily.

Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you, says the Lord to Jeremiah. Have you thought about “before?” Fr Edward offers a reflection on the spiritual life and before.

Catholics love Mary. Why? Fr Edward provides a good overview this weekend.

Baptismal imagery abounds in the funeral liturgy. Fr. Looney explains in this weekend’s homily.

The magi were people of the night and then Christ shined in the darkness. Let Christ shine in your darkness.

Our Lady asked for the daily rosary in Fatima, but she also requested us to observe five first Saturdays. Fr Looney explains in his January 1 homily.

We need to honor our earthly parents, God our Father, and our spiritual parents in the order of grace.

Fr. Edward reflects on how we approach the same story each year and yet still gain new insight.

The Third Sunday of Advent superseded Our Lady of Guadalupe but her message still gives us cause for rejoicing!

Advent is all about preparing to meet Jesus. God prepared Mary in her own special way to meet Him.

St Paul prays that love might increase for others. We should offer the gift of prayer to people in our life. Fr Looney explains in this weekend’s homily.