Sunday Thoughts From Fr. Edward Looney

The past two Sundays, the gospels told us Jesus in a loud voice cried out. Could it be that God the Father called out to Jesus to arise from the grave. How is God asking you to cry out in a loud voice?

Good Friday is a day for meditation on Christ’s passion and death. But it should be the subject of meditation for us throughout the year.

Father Edward reflects about the priests who influenced his early faith life.

During Holy Week will you confess who Jesus is?

In this different style of homily, Fr. Looney leads a prayerful reflection over one sentence from the first reading.

The Samaritan Woman has a profound experience with Jesus. We can have that too. But after we do, then what happens? How should I live? What’s my response?

Jesus called his apostles friends. And in the Transfiguration he shares an experience with three of them. In this homily Fr Looney shares about the friendships of Jesus and how they speak to us during the season of Lent.

We need to ask the Holy Spirit to help us more in our life and scrutinize our actions and decisions.

Let’s talk about your faith. Who did you get your faith from? Why do you believe? In whom do you believe?

Peter, Andrew, James, and John left everything to follow Jesus. Missionaries did the same. What about you? What’s holding you back?

John the Baptist tells his followers to Behold the Lamb of God. In this homily, Fr. Looney reflects on what it means to behold especially in relation to the Eucharist.

Christmas day is said to be the inauguration of the fullness of divine worship. And the feast of the Epiphany, the three magi teach us something more about how to worship God. 

Curious how to begin a devotion to Mary? Fr. Edward offers three tips to do just that.

Fr. Edward shares about the life of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and reflects on his poem Christmas Bells.

Have you asked God for a sign? Should you? It’s a good question to reflect on.

We have expectations. The people of Israel had expectations. John expected the coming of Jesus. The bishop during the Guadalupe apparitions expected Juan to be a fraud. What do you expect of Jesus. Why not a miracle?

Mary was without sin. I wonder if people noticed how different she was from everyone else. I reflect on who she was in this Immaculate Conception homily.

What voices do you listen to? People listened to John and so should we. But what voice is the most important?

From crib to cross to his return at the end of time, we welcome Christ and his reign.

How will we know when it’s the end times? In this homily, Fr. Looney encourages people with the words of Jesus.