Father Healy's Weekly Catholic Homilies » Cycle C Fr. James K. Healy, C.S.Sp.

Originally delivered on November 15, 1992 Readings: Malachi 3:19-20; Thessalonians 3:7-12; Luke 21: 5-19 We live with earthquakes, famine, war, and all sorts of tragedies.  We needn’t fear the future because we are living in hell already. We also have the ability to bring the Risen Lord into our lives right now. We are not […]

Originally delivered on November 8, 1992   Readings: Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14; Thessalonians 2:16 -3:5; Luke 20:27-38 or 20-27 , 34-38   How does our conscience shape our actions? Are we, like the seven sons and their mother from the Book of Maccabees, willing to die for what we believe?  In today’s homily, we are reminded […]

Originally delivered on November 5, 1989 Readings: Wisdom 11:22 – 12:1; Thessalonians 1:11 -2:2; Luke 19: 1-10 The story of Zacchaeus, the wealthy tax collector and a short man, teaches us that we needn’t worry about things we cannot change, but rather change the things we can.  We can waste time and energy trying to […]

Originally delivered on October 30, 1989 Readings: Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18; Paul to Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18; and Luke 18:9-14 Fr. Healy begins this homily by discussing the death of his beloved sister, Sally.  Through the experience of Sally’s death, the Healy family gatthered to share favorite family stories, including who among the many Healy children, was […]

Originally delivered on March 12, 1989 Readings: Isaiah 43: 16-21; Philippians 3: 8-14; John 8:1-11 As a follow-up to last week’s parable of the Prodigal Son, this week’s Gospel is the story of Jesus’ forgiveness of the woman about to be stoned for adultery.  He asks those that are without sin to cast the first […]

Originally delivered on March, 29, 1992 Readings: Joshua 5:9, 10-12; Corinthians 5:17-21; Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 In this homily, Fr. Healy reminds us that the parable of the Prodigal Son allows us to be with God, despite our shortcomings. Through a powerful story of his own, Fr. Healy reminds us that God is love. Indeed, Jesus […]