Ministers of Hope
My topic today is hopefulness, and I will enter into the topic with a short story. About thirty years ago Dennis Logan was teaching art...
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Bringing joy to others: serving, praying and forgiving.
Several years ago, I heard a speech on a Christian radio station. The speaker was Jack Rushton. Jack had been a teacher until the...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
- Apr 30
Good Shepherd Sunday
Since today is Good Shepherd Sunday I wish to take a close look at the work of the shepherds in the first century. In the time of Christ,...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
- Apr 16
Glimpse
My key word today is glimpse. Picture yourself driving at night in a rainstorm. Your headlights allow you to see the road but that is...
Our Sinfulness, God's Mercy
Since today’s gospel was longer than usual, my homily will be shorter than usual. We just heard the story of the Passion that took place...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
- Mar 19
The God of Surprises
Today I will talk about the God of Surprises and I will begin with a true story. In 1998, the Associated Press published a story which...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
- Mar 12
A Compassionate Heart
I have three stories today. Three stories about having a compassionate heart. In 1807 in northern Virginia, James Wilson, an elderly...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
- Feb 19
Yes, WE are the Body of Christ.
I went to the ordination liturgy at the cathedral on Tuesday and joined a very large crowd in praying for Father Patrick Neary as...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
- Feb 12
Having a Compassionate Heart
I have three stories today…Three stories about having a compassionate heart. In 1807 in northern Virginia, James Wilson, an elderly man,...
Be a Shining Light in the World
On April 15, 2013, twenty six thousand runners participated in the Boston Marathon. Two terrorist bombs exploded near the finish line and...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
- Jan 22
Turn to Christ in prayer for healing.
When I was in the seventh and eighth grade at New York Mills Junior High we had religious release time on Wednesday mornings. Most of...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
- Jan 15
God's Call
Today I want to look at God’s call and the different callings that people have received from God. So my topic is God’s call. One day, in...
Epiphany
Today we continue our celebration of the birth of Christ, and I want to look at that special event from the viewpoint of the magi....
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
- Dec 25, 2022
The God of Peace and the God of Surprises.
My homily today is about God and what God is doing in our world. I will talk about the God of Peace and the God of Surprises. I will...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
- Dec 18, 2022
God is up to Something Good.
I will begin with a commercial. Be sure to pick up a copy of today’s parish bulletin because it contains a copy of the press release...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
- Dec 11, 2022
Fullness of Joy and Peace
In today’s first reading, the prophet is speaking to his fellow citizens during their time of captivity in Babylon. They are 500 miles...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
- Dec 4, 2022
Everyone welcomed to the table.
I wish to begin with the story of Isaiah who wrote the first reading for today’s Mass. Isaiah was living in Jerusalem at a time when many...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
- Nov 20, 2022
Jesus, the King of forgiveness.
Michael Berry was a member of the British Parliament. He was killed by an IRA bomb in 1984. His daughter, JoAnne was 27 years old at...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
- Nov 13, 2022
What does the future contain?
What does the future contain? That is my question for today. What does the future contain? Does the future contain gloom and doom and...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
- Nov 6, 2022
Living in the future.
My topic today is: Living in the future and I will look at three stories about people living in the future. In each case I want to look...
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