Sunday Thoughts From Fr. Edward Looney

Our liturgical life shouldn’t foster devotion for a season or feast day but for a lifetime. Fr. Looney explains how to foster a lifetime of devotion in this Pentecost homily.

Jesus tells us to Go and proclaim the gospel. That might be easy for some because of their profession. But how can an ordinary person proclaim the gospel daily. Fr Edward Looney offers insights on Ascension Sunday.

Jesus was joyful. And he wants you to be too. In this week's homily Fr. Looney offers insights into the joy of Jesus and how you can have possess his joy too.

Fr. Edward Looney shares with the First Communion students how Jesus prunes and remains with them and how they are to bear fruit wherever they go.

Fr. Edward Looney, with special dispensation from the Bishop, conferred the sacrament of Confirmation upon his students. In his homily, he addresses how the day of Confirmation is a feast of victory in many different ways.

Fr. Edward Looney preaches on the name of Jesus by which we are saved and are called to proclaim to the ends of the earth.

Jesus gave the greatest Bible study to the Apostles after the resurrection. Their minds were opened. The Word of God can also open our minds today.

Jesus knew Thomas wasn’t there. Why appear only to the eleven? Fr. Looney offers some possible reasons in this weekend’s Divine Mercy homily.

You can know things, but do you believe? Our knowledge must lead to belief and action. Fr Edward Looney explains in his Easter homily.

Taking his cue from Mike Aquilina and Archbishop Eamon Martin, Fr. Looney preaches on St. Joseph as Leader and Teacher of Passover Prayer and an appropriate intercessor for priests, on this night when Christ instituted the priesthood and the Holy Eucharist.

Fr. Edward Looney encourages you to re-read the Passion narrative and to ask the question: "What moves me, what strikes me, in this reading?" Go and read Mark 14 and to the end of his gospel.

People want to see Jesus and He wants you to be drawn to Him. Why do you seek and how are you drawn?

When do you practice silence in your life? Do you at all? Fr. Looney encourages you this week to make time for silence.

We all know the Ten Commandments. The first few deal with love of God. What does the first commandment mean for our life?

Fr. Edward is an avid skier and those experiences has taught him lessons for the spiritual life.

Every year we experience the season of Lent? You ever wonder why? Fr. Edward Looney gives three practical reasons why we need Lent each year- renewal, reflection, and repentance.

Fr. Edward Looney preaches about two lepers, the leper of the gospel, and the leper of Molokai, and how each give an example of an openness to God's will.

We all know someone who needs healing. Be like those in the gospel who brought them to Jesus to be healed.

The people in the synagogue were amazed at Jesus’s teaching. What teaching of the Lord astonishes you?

Jonah proclaims a fast. It’s not just for Lent but for all year. Fr. Edward explains.