Fr. Mark Hamlet

The Center of History

Fr. Mark Hamlet — Sun, 18 Dec 2016 14:29:17 +0000

On the 4th Sunday of Advent the Church remembers God’s promises through his prophets, about God coming to earth as a tiny child. The Gospel repeats the message of Isaiah in the first reading, written as a prophecy some 700 years before Jesus’ birth. Therefore the Lord himself will give you this sign: the virgin […]

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Repent!

Fr. Mark Hamlet — Sun, 04 Dec 2016 19:34:31 +0000

Now in the 2nd Sunday of Advent, we remember that “Advent” means, “He comes”. Our God comes to us. Isaiah prophesied to us hundreds of years before the birth of Jesus about the coming of the Messiah: On that day, a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse, and from his roots a bud […]

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Christ the King

Fr. Mark Hamlet — Sun, 20 Nov 2016 18:41:29 +0000

Relations between Church and State have always been wary and sometimes strained, throughout history, from Roman times to the present. Heads of state have often sought to dictate to the Church and even select our Bishops. The latest, most famous example occurred when the President of Argentina sought to name the Archbishop replacement for Cardinal […]

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Resurrection

Fr. Mark Hamlet — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 00:49:22 +0000

Not everyone will experience the Resurrection. In our Creed we say, I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. If we read and listen carefully to the Scriptures, some will experience the Resurrection, and many will not. The Sadducees denied the Resurrection, and tested Jesus with […]

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Prayer, Praise and Song

Fr. Mark Hamlet — Sun, 23 Oct 2016 16:50:55 +0000

Take a look at your prayer. Do you pray? If you don’t, then that means that this world is much more important to you than your relationship with God. If you don’t pray often, daily or even more often, then you have allowed yourself to become more focused on the world and the things […]

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Gratitude

Fr. Mark Hamlet — Sun, 09 Oct 2016 13:16:06 +0000

Would you like to know how to prepare for your eternal judgment? We will all be judged. How can we prepare for that moment? Prepare to be grateful to God for everything he has done for you. In the Gospel, Jesus healed ten lepers. All ten were cleansed of their leprosy. Only one was grateful. […]

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Humility

Fr. Mark Hamlet — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 17:57:19 +0000

You may recall a series of homilies we shared a couple of years ago concerning the Seven Deadly Sins. In one we spoke about Pride. Today the scriptures speak of Humility, which is the cure for the sin of Pride. It will help us today help to return to understand the sin of Pride. Let’s […]

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Don’t Be Nice!

Fr. Mark Hamlet — Sun, 14 Aug 2016 22:44:55 +0000

All too often we are told to be “nice”. I heard Fr. Richard Simon on Relevant Radio say, “’Nice’ often looks like religion, but it is not. ‘Nice’ is not the same as truth.” We often hear it is better, “To go along to get along.” That is not a Christian teaching. We should be […]

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Vanity of Vanities

Fr. Mark Hamlet — Sun, 31 Jul 2016 20:40:08 +0000

Vanity of vanities, says Qoheleth, vanity of vanities! All things are vanity! I have worked hard in my life, as many of you have. I have had goals for which I have sacrificed many things to achieve. One of my greatest fears is of finding out that all my work and effort amounted to […]

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Peace in the Home

Fr. Mark Hamlet — Sun, 17 Jul 2016 19:55:45 +0000

Have you ever entered a home and felt the tension in the home? Perhaps the husband yells and belittles the wife and children in front of the guests, or the wife does the same thing. Or perhaps the children talk back to the parents in front of guests. Perhaps foul language is used in […]

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