Using the gifts that God has given you.

I realize that this homily somewhat sounds like an endorsement for Apple and AT&T, but this is not the point. I am for all kinds of smartphones and cell phone carriers, as long as you use them properly. I hope that you enjoy the homily, and can apply it to you own life. If not, don't worry, I'm sure there's an App for it.

Where do you want to be?

Being God's Friend

Once again I am happy to say that we have video of my homily, and I truly hope that you find this easier to pay attention too, than just the  audio. This past weekends homily pretty much focused on our relationship with God and how we live out this relationship. The Gospel tells us that God sees us as his friends, but in order for this to happen we need to follow his commandments. So, take some time this week and reexamine your relationship with God and see if it is truly a friendship with him or not.

Bearing More Fruit

Come Holy Spirit, Come!!! This is a prayer that we all need to pray more often. This is also a favorite prayer of Archbishop Flynn, it seemed like every time that we prayer before Mass he would just say this prayer over and over again. I hope that you enjoy the video for the homily, I will continue to add the audio for a couple of weeks, and then probably discontinue the audio, but here it is:
  

    

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Mary's Month

Shepherding Yourself

 Many people have asked me how I record my homilies, and as I have mentioned before it is by the great people working the sound board. However, they also want to know what Mass I usually have recorded it at, and it usually is the last Mass that I do for the weekend because I think that I will finally have it all put together. Now this is usually the case, but this past weekend I definitely think that the 10:30 went al lot better than the 5:30, but I did not have the 10:30 recorded, only the 5:30 so that is the one that you can listen to if you want to. The homily was a little longer than usual, and jumped around a little bit, but I think it was a good one. I was even able to reference the Hunger Games in it, so take a listen:

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Glorify the Lord by your Life!!!

What a great weekend we just had at Epiphany. Of course we had the First Communions (and will have them for the rest of the children this upcoming weekend), 7 Baptisms, a Marriage, and the first ever CHRIP Retreat for men. Overall, it was a very busy and holy place. However, as I mentioned in my homily this past weekend if we fail to bring these things home with us and just forget about God what good do they actually do? So, if you want to get pumped up in your faith take a listen to the homily, but just don't leave it at that, but then go and try to live out your faith in everything that you do.

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Calling All Young Women

The article below appeared in the bulletin this past weekend, but I just thought that I would share it with all of you as well. I know that this has been done before at other parishes, but I think that this is a first for these three parishes.So, please spread the word and let's get some people signed up!!!

The churches of Epiphany, St. Stephen’s and St. Vincent De Paul are excited to offer an opportunity for any woman, 8^th grade and above, including those who have graduated from college, an opportunity to visit a few of the religious communities we have in the Twin Cities. We will be meeting at Epiphany on Saturday, April 28, 9:30 a.m., and will go as a group to celebrate Mass and visit with the Little Sisters of the Poor in Saint Paul. Then we will head to the Missionary Sisters of Peter Claver in Woodbury for a visit, and end the day at The Immaculate Heart of Mary Sisters in Minneapolis, then returning to Epiphany around 2 p.m. This tour is free and is intended to show the different religious communities that are nearby. If you have ever wondered where the religious sisters live and what they do then you should join us on April 28 for a very interesting day. Please R.S.V.P to Fr. Carlson, 763.862.4357, or acarlson@epiphanymn.org by April 23.

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Peace Be With You

Take some time this week to reflect on how Jesus shows his love to his disciples when he first appears to them. When you reflect on this you will be moved to more love fore Christ and also you will be moved to try to be more like him. That is what my homily was trying to do so take a listen if you want to:

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