Fr. Roger J. Landry St. Anthony of Padua Church, New Bedford, MA Twenty-Ninth Sunday in OT, Year C October 17, 2010 Ex 17:8-13; 2 Tim 3:14-4:2; Lk 18:1-8 The following text guided today’s homily: In today’s readings, the Lord stresses our need for...
Fr. Roger J. Landry St. Anthony of Padua Church, New Bedford, MA 29th Sunday of OT, Year B October 22, 2006 Is 53:10-11; Heb 4:14-16; Mk 10:35-45 1) There is a huge contrast in today’s Gospel between two types of greatness and two types of ambition...
Fr. Roger J. Landry St. Anthony of Padua Church Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A October 16, 2005 Is 45:1,4-6; 1Thess1:1-5; Mt 22:15-21 1) In today’s Gospel, two groups that were archenemies conspired to try to trap Jesus. Both the...
Fr. Roger J. Landry St. Francis Xavier Church, Hyannis, MA Twenty-Ninth Sunday in OT, Year C October 17, 2004 Ex 17:8-13; 2Tim3:14-4:2; Lk 18:1-8 1) Jesus’ final words in today’s Gospel almost seem out of place. After teaching his disciples a...
Fr. Roger J. Landry St. Francis Xavier Church, Hyannis, MA 29th Sunday of OT, Year B 25th anniversary of the Election of Pope John Paul II October 19, 2003 Is 53:10-11; Heb 4:14-16; Mk 10:35-45 1) God created us to be great, not mediocre. He died in...
Fr. Roger J. Landry Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, MA 29th Sunday of OT, Year C October 21, 2001 Ex 17:8-13; 2Tim3:14-14:2; Lk 18:1-8 1) Jesus could not have been any more explicit in today’s Gospel about prayer. He said that we need to pray...