Saint Clement Shrine Podcast

Best Advice: Get Behind Me. Jesus calls Peter Satan. That seems to be a bit harsh. Why does Jesus call Peter, Satan? Not too long ago, Satan had stood in front of Jesus in the desert to tell Him what to do. Imagine telling the Son of God what to do. What did Satan ever... The post Gospel-Homily for Twenty-fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time (2024) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

Play the Hand You Were Given. After a long day of meetings at a convention, we decided to have a poker tournament in the evening. We passed out the chips, and we sat at tables of five. In the end, only two players were left with chips, and I was one of them. So, let... The post Gospel-Homily for Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time (2024) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

The Greatest Teacher. The most violent movie I ever saw—incinerated bodies pulled from the wreckage, body parts spewed all over the road, organs on the inside of the body now on the outside, blood and gore-filled scenes—the most violent movie I saw was at sixteen and half years old at my first class at A... The post Gospel-Homily for Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time (2024) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

You Are Blessed, So Live Like You Are Blessed. My brother played the trumpet in high school. So, during his midlife crisis, he decided to take the trumpet up again. He connected with a very inspiring teacher. His weekly lessons progressed well, and he is now in three bands and an orchestra. He is also... The post Gospel-Homily for Twenty-first Sunday of Ordinary Time (2024) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

We Can Now Say We Live to Eat. The ancient Greeks loved to write pithy wisdom sayings to help us get through life. “A stitch in time saves nine;” “Giving is better than receiving;” “We eat to live, not live to eat;” “If we cannot say no to legitimate requests, our “yes” will have no... The post Gospel-Homily for Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time (2024) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

The Greatest Message from God: I Will Send Some Help. Elijah is the prophet God brought to heaven without the pain of death. Before that happened, Elijah was in the desert, asking God to take his life. Why would he want to die? Because Jezebel, the queen, was very mad at him and had sent... The post Gospel-Homily for Nineteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time (2024) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

Give Us Our Daily Bread. I have a tool caddie with lots of pockets. I put all my tools in it. If I have to fix something, I just take the tool caddie, and all my tools are organized and at my fingertips. On one occasion, I needed to fix a door, so I reached... The post Gospel-Homily for Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time (2024) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

What Do You Do with the Crumbs that Fall from Your Table. The Lord said to the disciples, “Gather up the crumbs.” Why crumbs?  Why are crumbs so important to God? You can accomplish a lot with the crumbs.  One late afternoon, I decided to run out to Winthrop to fly fish. When I got... The post Gospel-Homily for Seventeenth Sunday of Ordinary Time (2024) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

From a Nobody to Someone Important. The good shepherd, in addition to bringing the sheep to verdant pastures, leading them to safe water instead of the dangerous desert wadi, setting the table before enemies who want your lunch money, and leading you through the dark valley, the shepherd also anoints your head with oil. What... The post Gospel-Homily for Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (2024) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

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The Meaning Behind “My Grace Is Sufficient”. Everything breaks. The good news is that most things can be fixed. I know because I am the house fix-it guy. Whenever something breaks, people come to me. For example, a guest that locked himself out of his room. I had a spare key. Then someone came to... The post Gospel-Homily for Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time (2024) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

Wisdom: The Orange Lollypop. When Adam and Eve traded wisdom with the knowledge of good and evil and ate the forbidden fruit, they realized they were naked. They hid themselves from each other; they hid from God. Then they blamed each other, “It was the snake;” “it was the woman.” They no longer had wonderful... The post Gospel-Homily for Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (2024) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

Biblical Storms: They Reveal Who Has Faith and Who Does Not. The Ninevites were the cruelest, most inhuman people that ever walked the planet. They were responsible for the destruction and deportation of the ten northern tribes of Israel. God asked Jonah, the prophet, to go to Nineveh and preach. Jonah protested, saying, “I am... The post Gospel-Homily for Twelfth Sunday of Ordinary Time (2024) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

The Greatest Lifetime, Unlimited, Warranty. When I bought my first cell phone, the salesman convinced me to pay fifty dollars for the limited warranty. A few months later, I was out in the rain with my phone. The phone, of course, died, so I returned with my limited warranty. I handed it, together with the phone,... The post Gospel-Homily for Eleventh Sunday of Ordinary Time (2024) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

How to Cast Out Your Demon. Take a rock, level it, and put a house on top of it. That rock will hold up the house for years to come.  That rock was Peter.  Upon this rock, I will build My church….  Now, take that rock from under the house and put it in the... The post Gospel-Homily for Tenth Sunday of Ordinary Time (2024) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

Perennials Versus Annuals. I ran the Boston Marathon in a pair of shoes called the Alphafly 1. I wanted to run in the Alphafly 3. Here is why I did not. The Alphafly 3 went on sale two weeks before the marathon at 10:00 am on a Thursday. I had to teach a class at... The post Gospel-Homily for Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (2024) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

Sadness Prepares Us for Change for the Better. Anger. The purpose of anger is to allure you that something is wrong, and it amazingly gives you the energy to fix it. Let’s say you walk into the room chewing on your new hat. Energy. You jump out of the La-Z-Boy recliner, rescue the hat, and put... The post Gospel-Homily for Trinity Sunday (2024) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

Jesus Ascension into Glory. Players, Not Fans. You remember the Acts of the Apostles. The book begins with the Ascension of Jesus. After that, the Apostles receive the Holy Spirit, and they begin to “act” just as Jesus did before His Resurrection. They preached like Jesus, they cured people like Jesus, and they got the authorities... The post Gospel-Homily for Pentecost (2024) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

What It Means to Be Consecrated in the Truth. Jesus consecrates us in the truth. Let me explain why this is so great. During my time in Rome at the seminary, my parents came to visit me. We took a train north to see the Italian Alps. While we were on the train, my mother handed me... The post Gospel-Homily for Seventh Sunday of Easter (2024) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

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