Conversations with Father Greg

Homily for Sunday, September 19th, 2021 -17th Sunday after Pentecost

Long before there were talk shows or self help books in supermarket lines, the Letter of James offered advice on keeping our relationships healthy.     How do we respond when our relationships are bruised and broken?   How do we repair the damage?   Come and take a listen. (James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a)

Homily for Sunday, September 12th, 2021- 16th Sunday after Pentecost

Have you ever received a text that made you wonder what the person was really trying to say?   Has someone ever taken something that you’ve said in a way that you never intended?   Today we consider how words can impact both our lives, and the lives of other people.  (James 3:1-12)

Homily for Sunday, September 5th, 2021 - 15th Sunday after Pentecost.

Faith inspires us to reach beyond where we ever thought possible. Yet, the letter of James encourages us that faith, without works, is dead. This begs us each to ask how we put our faith into practise on daily basis.  (James 2:1-10, 14-17)

Homily for Sunday, August 29th, 2021 - 14th Sunday after Pentecost

An old ad jingle used to say that what you wear doesn’t matter … it’s what’s inside that counts.   That jingle sounds a lot like something Jesus once said, when he got into an argument with some religious leaders.  Come take a listen.   (Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23)

Homily for Sunday, August 22nd, 2021 -13th Sunday after Pentecost

Jesus once taught that we are to be like a light, shining in the world.  The Apostle Paul invited us to battle against powers of darkness.   How do these two invitations apply to our lives today?  (Ephesians 6:10-20)

Homily for Sunday, August 15th, 2021 - the Feast of St Mary

Today a young woman named Mary invites us to consider how we can choose to be faithful, in all aspects of life - both big and small  (Luke 1:46-55)

Homily for Sunday, July 25th, 2021 - 9th Sunday after Pentecost

How do Kirk, Spock, McCoy, and the crew of the Enterprise help us understand Jesus and the feeding of the 5,000?   Take a listen and find out.   (John 6:1-21)

Homily for Sunday, July 18th, 2021 - The Feast of St Mary Magdalene

If you could choose 3 role models, today, who would they be?  And why would you choose them?  What qualities make a person a good role model?   • Today, we take time to consider the life and faith of a woman named Mary, from the small town of Magdala, in the region of Galilee, in Israel.  (John 20.1–3, 11–18)

Homily for Sunday, July 11th, 2021 - 7th Sunday after Pentecost

What do Jesus and his disciples have to do with an execution at a state dinner?   And how does that impact us today?  (Mark 6:14-29)

Homily for Sunday, July 4th, 2021 - 6th Sunday after Pentecost

Have you ever had a “homecoming” experience?   Was it good, challenging, or maybe both?   Today we are invited to consider how we respond when the teachings of our faith challenge the way that we have always understood the world around us (Mark 6:1-13)