Saturday, June 19, 2021

Homily: 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time


We all have some degree of fear – so what does yours look like?  A recent poll shows that our top current fears are rooted in COVID, gun violence, health and politics. This weekend’s Gospel of Jesus calming the waters is all about Jesus confronting his disciples about their fear. Why? Because fear has a way of controlling our emotions and leading us to actions that are unloving. For the opposite of fear is not bravery. The opposite of fear is love.  Check it out and see what I mean…

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