catholic – Fr David Baunach

2022.02.20 Homily

Posted on February 19, 2022February 19, 2022 by davidbaunach

Readings and Gospel at USCCB God makes all things possible, but that doesn’t mean it will be easy. / Loving your enemies, letting people attack you again and again, giving the shirt off your back to the theif who stole your coat, lend expecting nothing back, no judgement or condemnation: just giving, and not counting […]

2022.02.13 Homily

Posted on February 12, 2022February 12, 2022 by davidbaunach

Readings and Gospel at USCCB We must not forget, we are in a war. We are called the Church Militant, and it is our honor to follow Christ as he leads the utter annihilation of the enemy. As St Ignatius of Loyola put it, there are two banners, and we must fight under one or […]

2022.02.06 Homily

Posted on February 5, 2022February 5, 2022 by davidbaunach

Readings and Gospel at USCCB We’re going to have to talk about a Latin word today. The word is ‘vocare’ meaning ‘to call.’ It is the ancient root of our word ‘vocation.’ / It immediately evokes a sense that it is something outside of ourselves, that stirs us to action. The voice of God, giving […]

2022.01.30 Homily

Posted on January 29, 2022January 29, 2022 by davidbaunach

Readings and Gospel at USCCB It is important to remember that God loves us: and this love means he will give us what is good for us, even if we hate it. / We see this in today’s Gospel, when Jesus told his fellow countrymen what was good for them to hear, and they hated […]

2022.01.23 Homily

Posted on January 22, 2022January 22, 2022 by davidbaunach

Readings and Gospel at USCCB At the center of our solar system, is the sun. The reason our earth can support life, is it’s perfect distance from the sun. We need the heat and light of the sun to warm our oceans, generate our weather patterns, feed our plants, which in turn feed us. It […]

2022.01.16 Homily

Posted on January 15, 2022January 15, 2022 by davidbaunach

Readings and Gospel at USCCB There is a reason the first miracle of Jesus, is at a wedding feast. It is such a strong symbol for the Kingdom of God. / In a wedding, a man a woman are joined together, till death do they part. Out of this unity, will come some sort of […]

2022.01.09 Homily

Posted on January 8, 2022January 8, 2022 by davidbaunach

Readings and Gospel at USCCB “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.” God’s voice thunders from the Heavens, telling us to pay attention. Wisdom is here, God’s beloved Son, and he is here to teach us. And God commands, that we listen. //// We heard in our first reading from the […]

2021.12.19 Homily

Posted on December 18, 2021December 18, 2021 by davidbaunach

Readings and Gospel at USCCB Our second reading is a little confusing, but it is the most important reading for us to understand. The structure of the readings at mass, is that the first reading sets the stage for the Gospel, the Gospel develops the main theme, and finally, the second reading shows us how […]

2021.12.12 Homily

Posted on December 11, 2021December 11, 2021 by davidbaunach

Readings and Gospel at USCCB There are a few prayers sprinkled throughout mass that the priest says silently. One of them is when I pour the wine and water into the chalice: “By the mystery of this water and wine, may we come to share the divinity of Christ, who humbled himself to share in […]

2021.12.05 Homily

Posted on December 4, 2021December 4, 2021 by davidbaunach

Readings and Gospel at USCCB “Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths. Every valley shall be filled and every mountain and hill shall be made low. The winding roads shall be made straight, and the rough ways made smooth…” / This is the mission of a prophet, and thus, it is our […]