Fr. Mark Hamlet

Repent

Fr. Mark Hamlet — Sun, 04 Dec 2022 12:42:01 +0000

I have read that an estimated 110 billion people have lived on earth since the first humans appeared. The population that are alive with today on earth is about 8 billion people. Perhaps around 7% of all the people who have ever been born on earth since the beginning, are living today. All the others […]

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All Saints

Fr. Mark Hamlet — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 11:48:02 +0000

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven. In the Beatitudes, Jesus shows us how we will become as we undergo conversion and mature in faith. Today, on the Feast of All Saints, we need to ask ourselves some questions. Why should the celebration of this feast day mean anything […]

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Zacchaeus and Conversion

Fr. Mark Hamlet — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 11:53:17 +0000

Recall that Jesus dealt a lot with tax collectors. He called Levi, the tax collector to follow him, and dined at his house. St. Matthew was a tax collector who became an Apostle and Evangelist. St. Luke said, The Pharisees and their scribes complained to his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with […]

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Hope and Faith

Fr. Mark Hamlet — Sun, 07 Aug 2022 12:25:20 +0000

During the Mass we offer intercessions for specific prayers of the faithful. We pray for those who have passed away or for our sick, or other special intentions our parishioners have requested. We pray for rain or a respite from the heat of the summer. In one of the prayers of the Mass we ask […]

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Our Father

Fr. Mark Hamlet — Sun, 24 Jul 2022 12:31:48 +0000

Jesus taught us to pray. Jesus gave us prayers that we still use in his own words. The Mass is the greatest prayer we have, and he gave us the words. And he gave us the Lord’s Prayer as a model for all prayer, and to help prepare us for the coming of God’s Kingdom. […]

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July 4th: Where Are We Headed?

Fr. Mark Hamlet — Sun, 03 Jul 2022 17:56:34 +0000

Here we are preparing to celebrate July 4th, the birthday of our nation, and give thanks for all the blessings we have in our country. We can also ask, “How are we doing as a nation?” We are emerging from the Pandemic, but Covid still lingers in our neighborhood. This past week three of our […]

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Corpus Christi 2022

Fr. Mark Hamlet — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 01:13:08 +0000

In the second reading today, we hear the earliest known text of the Eucharist, written in a letter to the Corinthians around the year 56 AD, some 20 years after Jesus’ Crucifixion. St. Paul wrote: Brothers and sisters: I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus, on […]

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Ascension 2022

Fr. Mark Hamlet — Mon, 30 May 2022 01:37:26 +0000

At the Last Supper, Jesus said to his disciples: “I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now. But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth. This past week we had First Confessions and First Communion for many of our young people. I couldn’t […]

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One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church

Fr. Mark Hamlet — Mon, 23 May 2022 01:42:20 +0000

You have heard me ask the question, “Where did Jesus go after his resurrection?” Remember the answer? Jesus went into the Church. That is fundamental to our understanding of Church over the past 2,000 years, based upon scriptures. Some 500 years ago there began a schism which has shattered many Christians into innumerable factions, perhaps […]

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Simon Becoming Peter

Fr. Mark Hamlet — Mon, 02 May 2022 00:47:00 +0000

Here, in the third week of Easter, the Church continues to unpack the mystery of the Resurrection. The story of the Resurrection cannot be told without the foundation of the Church as part of the Resurrection mystery. And the foundation of the Church cannot be understood without understanding the role of Peter. Few topics create […]

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