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"For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men." (1 Cor. 1:25)

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April 25th, 2008

Living Stones, A Holy Priesthood

Posted At: 10:04am by Rev. William M. Cwirla
1 Peter 2:2-10/ 5 Easter A / 20 April 2008 / Holy Trinity - Hacienda Heights, CA


In Nomine Iesu


Who are you?  There’s a deep question to get things rolling.  Who are you?  In the martial arts they teach you to know your center of [ read more ]
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April 14th, 2008

Shepherd and Door

Posted At: 4:19pm by Rev. William M. Cwirla
John 10:1-10/ 4 Easter A / 13 April 2008 / Holy Trinity - Hacienda Heights, CA


In Nomine Iesu

Jesus the Good Shepherd; Jesus the door for the sheep.  The images are comforting and “pastoral” in the [ read more ]
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April 07th, 2008

On the Road to Emmaus

Posted At: 8:44am by Rev. William M. Cwirla
Luke 24:13-35 / 3 Easter A / 6 April 2008 / Holy Trinity - Hacienda Heights, CA

In Nomine Iesu

It was a long, slow seven miles from Jerusalem to Emmaus for two disciples on that first day of the resurrection.   [ read more ]
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April 01st, 2008

Peace

Posted At: 1:16am by Rev. William M. Cwirla
John 20:19-31 / 2 Easter / 30 March 08 / Holy Trinity - Hacienda Heights, CA

In Nomine Iesu

To fearful disciples behind locked doors Jesus appears risen from the dead.  The disciples were afraid.  Who wouldn’t be?  You would; I would too.  [ read more ]
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March 21st, 2008

Behold! The Lamb of God

Posted At: 9:00am by Rev. William M. Cwirla
[This is one of the finest Good Friday sermons I know by the sainted Rev. Dr. Kenneth F. Korby.  I first posted it here in July 2006 in Kenneth's honor.  I repost it today as our Good Friday Devotion.]


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March 20th, 2008

Holy Thursday

Posted At: 4:33pm by Rev. William M. Cwirla
Holy Thursday

In Nomine Iesu

It is Passover night, the night before the day the children of Israel walked though blood-stained doorways into freedom and life.  This is the paschal night, the night of the remembrance meal - the hard, unleavened bread, the bitter [ read more ]

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March 07th, 2008

Rejection, Denial, Despair

Posted At: 3:46pm by Rev. William M. Cwirla
The Passion of Our Lord
Matthew 26:57-27:10

The crowd that arrested Jesus in the garden now whisks Him off to Caipas the high priest, the head of the religious court, together with the scribes and the elders of the people. Religion will judge Jesus and render its verdict.  Don’t imagine for a moment that this is a fair hearing, [ read more ]
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February 11th, 2008

Be Gone, Satan

Posted At: 8:52am by Rev. William M. Cwirla
Matthew 4:1-11 / 1 Lent A / 10 February 2008 / Holy Trinity - Hacienda Heights, CA


In Nomine Iesu


Today is a tale of two temptations - of Adam and of Christ, the first Adam and the second.  The first fell, [ read more ]
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December 26th, 2007

The Word Became Flesh

Posted At: 9:59am by Rev. William M. Cwirla
John 1:1-18 / Christmas Morning / 25 December 2007 / Holy Trinity - Hacienda Heights, CA


In Nomine Iesu


God has uttered His final Word, and it turns out to be His first Word.  God has bared His holy arm before the eyes of all the nations, and it [ read more ]
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December 18th, 2007

Greatness and the Kingdom fo God

Posted At: 6:36pm by Rev. William M. Cwirla
I should be doing the O Antiphons (tonight is O Adonai), but I'm still catching up.  Oh well...  For the O Antiphons, pay a visit to Pr. Wm  Weedon's blog where he is doing a nice job with them.

Matthew 11:2-15 / 3 Advent / 16 December 2007 / Holy Trinity - Hacienda
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