Sunday Thoughts From Fr. Edward Looney

With this homily, Fr. Edward Looney launched a major evangelization effort in his parish communities, with outreach to those away from the Sunday Eucharist.

We have a High Priest, Jesus Christ, who can sympathize with our weaknesses. Fr. Edward Looney explains how in our life experiences we can look to Jesus to inform how or what we should do.

Jesus tells us in the gospel if we don't have the faith of a child, we will not enter the kingdom of God. What do the children in our lives teach us about our relationship with God?

As member's of the baptized faithful, God has shared his Spirit with us and has made us powerful. He has given us the power to pray and intercede. How will you use your power?

Who can we serve? How can we serve? Fr. Edward invites all to service of God, family, and others.

We must have a confident faith, especially when we pray, believing that God exists, he listens to us, and cares about us when we call upon Him.

How is your spiritual hearing? Does it need some attention? Perhaps the remedy is silence.

Throughout a person's illness, we often pray for miracles. But how are we to pray when the miracle hoped for is not realized? Fr. Edward Looney reflects on prayer in the wake of the death of Andy Barta, a 35 year old husband, father, son, and brother. Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord. And let perpetual light shine upon him.

What is God's desire for you in this life? Fr. Edward Looney breaks open the scripture and answers this question in this weekend's homily.

Fr. Edward Looney shares three Eucharistic stories and their common denominator. The morale of the story: never abandon the Eucharist.

The Sunday Mass is an invitation. How is God inviting you to holiness in your daily life?

What was the completion of Mary's life on earth like? What will happen to us in the final moments of our life? Today's feast affords us to reflect on the life to come!

The scriptures often propose practical advice for living. This weekend's readings are no exception: get enough sleep, forgive others, and stop murmuring among yourselves.

Those who at the miraculous bread continued to look for Jesus, even after he left. Are we looking for Jesus in our daily life?

Challenged by the words of the Prophet Jeremiah, Fr. Looney invites listeners to pray for the Church especially in light of recent scandals within the hierarchy.

Jesus sent out the twelve and they anointed with oil the sick and some were cured. Today, the apostles sent by Jesus are his priests, who continue this work of ministry in the Church. Fr. Edward Looney dispels commonly held myths about the sacrament of the anointing of the sick, in hopes that its practice may occur more readily.

Fr. Edward Looney explains the significance of the Church's practice of laying on of hands and what that can mean for our personal prayer life.

Fr. Edward Looney recommends memorizing this one line from today's gospel so it can bring you comfort every day of your life. *Fr. Looney preached a shorter homily due to the excessive heat warning and the lack of air conditioning in two of his three churches.

Fr. Edward Looney leads listeners on a meditation about fear, the fears in our lives, and also in the spiritual life.

The psalmist this weekend tells us it is good to give thanks to the Lord. Fr. Edward offers a reflection on what we have in our daily lives that we should give thanks for. *This weekend's homily was shorter than normal due to extreme heat and lack of air conditioning in two of Fr. Edward's churches.