Fr. Mark Hamlet

Assumption 2023

Fr. Mark Hamlet — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 17:53:52 +0000

Mass and Homily offered at St. John Paul II Life Center in Austin, Texas.

Funeral of John Selman

Fr. Mark Hamlet — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 03:52:32 +0000

I admit to being a little intimidated today. I have never done a funeral for a man who chose his pall bearers forty years ago. John’s son, Jack shared with me that when he went to arrange this funeral with the funeral director, he was handed an envelope. John Selman had the entire funeral mapped […]

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Light of the World. Salt of the Earth

Fr. Mark Hamlet — Sun, 05 Feb 2023 15:28:28 +0000

What is a “practicing Catholic”? Usually, it means someone who is in Mass every week. But let’s take another look at it. That seems rather “bare bones”. Someone who lives the Sacramental Life of the Church is certainly a “practicing Catholic”, but let’s go deeper. Jesus, in the Gospel shows us to go deeper. “You […]

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Beatitudes

Fr. Mark Hamlet — Sun, 29 Jan 2023 12:34:54 +0000

Major countries have constitutions. The constitutions help the countries live in order, peacefully. The Kingdom of God also has a constitution, it’s the Sermon on the Mount. If we live according to Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, and the Beatitudes, the world will hate us. Do you know anyone who lives the Beatitudes in their […]

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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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