Sunday Thoughts From Fr. Edward Looney

Fr. Edward Looney reflects on the message of Guadalupe received by St. Juan Diego.

We pray Hail, Full of Grace. Mary was filled with grace because of what God did for her. And now she obtains grace for us.

Jesus saw the faith of the people. Augustine saw the faith of Ambrose. Does Jesus see your faith? Do others see your faith?

In this homily, Fr. Looney reflects on the meaning of time in light of God and eternity, for one day is like a thousand years and a thousand years like one day.

St. Francis Xavier was a missionary who brought the gospel to many nations. And the Prophet Isaiah speaks about nations keeping faith, a good intention for us this Advent Day.

Fr. Looney shows how God fulfills his promises through the prophets and provides for his holy people.

Fr. Looney reflects on the Holy Spirit and Advent.

Fr. Edward Looney reflects on the calling of St. Andrew and why he and others chose to follow Jesus.

Fr. Edward Looney reflects on the question posed by Isaiah: Why do you let us wander O Lord? Do you know the answer? Fr Looney will do his best to answer it.

Catholics have been devoted to Mary for centuries. This Thanksgiving Day I'm grateful for Mary's yes, her prayers, and example.

In this homily, Fr. Edward Looney teaches about the sins of omission and invites us to live attentively to the needs of others.

Fr. Edward Looney continues part two of his homily series, focusing this week on particular judgement and answering questions Jesus might pose to us when we stand before Him as judge.

Every time we pray the Apostles Creed, we say, "I believe that Jesus will come to judge the living and the dead" and "I believe in the resurrection of the body." Have you ever given thought to what that means? Fr. Looney explains what we believe.

The saints come from many ways of life and did different things for God. Their stories have been told throughout the ages. While on earth, we continue to write our story of sainthood, which forces us to ask, "What kind of saint will I be?"

Fr. Edward Looney explains St. Bernard of Clairvaux’s four degrees of loving God. Which one best captures your love of God?

The Pharisees talk and talk and talk. And when they talk they do so with evil intents. How do you use your words? How does God want you to use your voice?

The Church celebrated the beatification of Blessed Carlo Acutis in Assisi this past weekend. Fr. Looney uses the example of this saintly teenager to illustrate how God invites all believers to eternal life.

In this Sunday homily, Fr. Looney renews the message of Saint Paul and also that of the Blessed Virgin Mary, to not have fear but to make our prayers and requests known to God in prayer.

After hearing 2 hours of confessions, Fr. Looney continued to be moved by the words of absolution, "May God give you pardon and peace." In this homily, Fr. Looney reflects on why people seek out the sacrament of Reconciliation.

Forgiveness is difficult. Jesus wants us to forgive others. What are some steps we can take to forgive others? Fr. Looney leads you on the path and journey to forgiveness in this weekend's homily.