Recorded Homilies at St. Dominic’s
November 2014
November 2, 2014 All Souls Day Homily
All Souls Day Homily by Fr. Jerome at St. Dominic’s Catholic Church in Benicia.
October 2014
October 26th, 2014 Fr. Jerome Homily about his Retreat
Fr. Jerome talks about taking his retreat and being guided by St. Therese and St. Francis through two books he brought with him. St. Therese challenges us to evaluate our relationship with God and reminds us to put God at the center of our lives. St. Francis, changed by his experiences at war St. Francis drew closer to God and found profound spiritual growth through the Eucharist. Find time for your own mini-retreat and draw closer to God.
October 19th, 2014 Ordinary Time
Fr. David Homily, October 19th discusses the Pharisees trying to discredit Jesus. Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s and give to God what belongs to God.
Rosary Sunday Homily by Rev, Br. Corwin Low, O.P.
Br. Corwin talks about his acceptance of God’s plan and learning an important lesson in compassion during his vocation formation years in this moving appeal to support our Dominican Friars.
October 5th, 2014 Respect Life Homily
Fr. Jerome’s homily on respecting life from the cradle to the grave.
September 2014
September 28th, Ordinary Time
St. Dominic’s Homily on St. Dominic’s on September 28th of Ordinary Time. Obedience out of love, not out of fear, that is what God wants. He wants us to obey because we love.
September 21, 2014 Parable of the Laborers
Humans have an innate sense of fairness and justice. The Parable of the Laborers portrays a story of two kinds of workers, the ones that actively pursued the work and the ones that were just found it by standing around. The parable reveals the Lord’s plans are not our plans, so why does the success of those that worked little seem to offend us? God makes his kingdom available to everyone, salvation is not handed out in pieces. It is there for the taking. God’s plans have a way of revealing them selves over time. We realize He is strengthening us in character and holiness when we live according to the Gospel.
September 14, 2014 The Feast of the Exhalation of the Holy Cross
Fr. David reviews the three important trees in the history of our faith. The Tree of Knowledge in the Garden of Eden which became a symbol of pride, disobedience, and ultimately death. Second, the burning bush where God spoke to Moses and asked him to lead his people out of Egypt. Finally the tree of the Cross, which reverses the sins of the first tree and gives life, hope, and victory.
September 7, Fr. Jerome’s Homily- Love is the Fulfillment of the Law
Fr. Jerome discusses St. Paul’s message to early Jewish converts about how he knew the law and that he previously thought that by following the letter of the law it would lead him to righteousness. But after Jesus’ resurrection he discovered that that love is the fulfillment of the law and we need to also understand what God was trying to accomplish through the Law.
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