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Shawn The Baptist LiveShawn The Baptist LiveHoly Saturday PreviewFr. Shawn discusses Holy Saturday, the Easter Vigil, and the season of EasterThe post Holy Saturday Preview appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2022-04-161h 13Shawn The Baptist LiveShawn The Baptist LiveGood Friday PreviewFr. Shawn walks through the liturgy and spirituality of this strange day we call "Good."The post Good Friday Preview appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2022-04-151h 13Shawn The Baptist LiveShawn The Baptist LiveHoly Thursday PreviewFr. Shawn walks through the liturgy and spirituality of the first day of the Sacred TriduumThe post Holy Thursday Preview appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2022-04-1559 minShawn The Baptist LiveShawn The Baptist LiveSnow Day SpecialIt's a snow day in Kansas City so Fr. Shawn hosted a live show to talk about getting ready for Lent and other questions from viewers.The post Snow Day Special appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2022-02-1743 minShawn The Baptist LiveShawn The Baptist LiveChristmas Carols - The Story Behind the MusicWe love to sing carols at Christmas. But have you ever wondered what some of those strange lyrics are all about? Fr. Shawn conducts a merry little sing-along and reveals the story behind the music.The post Christmas Carols – The Story Behind the Music appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-12-171h 06Shawn The Baptist LiveShawn The Baptist LiveBack in the PackI went backpacking for the first time in 13 years this week. Stories from the woods and more on the Holy Spirit, this week on Shawn The Baptist Live.The post Back in the Pack appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-05-271h 00Shawn The Baptist LiveShawn The Baptist LiveAll About the SpiritBaptism, Confirmation, Pentecost... It's all about the Spirit, but it can also be confusing. Fr. Shawn explains and answers your questions tonight on Shawn The Baptist Live.The post All About the Spirit appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-05-201h 01Shawn The Baptist - Morning MessageShawn The Baptist - Morning MessageTell Us PlainlyIf Jesus wants everyone to believe in him, why doesn't he just show up and make it obvious?The post Tell Us Plainly appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-04-2705 minShawn The Baptist - Morning MessageShawn The Baptist - Morning MessageBaconThe best reason to be Christian is because you get eternal life forever in heaven. But, also a pretty good reason... you get bacon.The post Bacon appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-04-2604 minShawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesHave You Been Saved?No question is of more importance in this life than the question of salvation. From the preaching of St. Peter until today, the Church teaches that there is only one way to heaven. The post Have You Been Saved? appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-04-2518 minShawn The Baptist - Morning MessageShawn The Baptist - Morning MessagePhilip the DeaconWho has God placed in your life with whom you need to share the joy of Jesus? The Spirit will lead you, just as He did Philip.The post Philip the Deacon appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-04-2206 minShawn The Baptist LiveShawn The Baptist LiveSaved by ArtJoin Fr. Shawn live tonight at the usual 6:30 time as he discusses how the arts have helped us through the pandemic and, well, just make life better.The post Saved by Art appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-04-221h 00Shawn The Baptist - Morning MessageShawn The Baptist - Morning MessageEverybody Must Get StonedAll Christians should want to look like Jesus. St. Stephen did, and he got stoned. So should you.The post Everybody Must Get Stoned appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-04-2007 minShawn The Baptist - Morning MessageShawn The Baptist - Morning MessageWisdom and SpiritGo spread the Good News... but how? St. Stephen shows us a powerful combination of two things that often works wonders.The post Wisdom and Spirit appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-04-1905 minShawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesForgiveness Is Good NewsDo you try to hide your weaknesses? Do you think you have to be perfect? If so, you may be hiding the Good News from yourself and others. The post Forgiveness Is Good News appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-04-1816 minShawn The Baptist - Morning MessageShawn The Baptist - Morning MessageFighting Against GodThe majority of the Jewish leaders ended up opposing the Messiah when he came. We too often choose the foolish path of fighting against God.The post Fighting Against God appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-04-1605 minShawn The Baptist LiveShawn The Baptist LiveWounded GloryWhen Jesus appears after his resurrection, he shows his disciples his wounds and says, "Do not be afraid." Jesus isn't afraid of wounds and we shouldn't be either.The post Wounded Glory appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-04-151h 00Shawn The Baptist - Morning MessageShawn The Baptist - Morning MessageNot Afraid to StayMary Magdalene stayed at the tomb weeping. We often flee from suffering, but Mary stayed.The post Not Afraid to Stay appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-04-0606 minShawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesImmune to DeathIf you get vaccinated against a virus, you can still be exposed to it, but it just can't hurt you. Baptism makes Christians immune to death. The post Immune to Death appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-04-0417 minShawn The Baptist LiveShawn The Baptist LiveHoly Saturday PreviewThis is a strange and beautiful day that often gets forgotten. Learn the history and spirituality of Holy Saturday culminating with the great Vigil of Easter.The post Holy Saturday Preview appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-04-031h 26Shawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesBad Becomes GoodToday we celebrate the worst thing that ever happened in the history of the world. And yet we call it Good. The post Bad Becomes Good appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-04-0313 minShawn The Baptist LiveShawn The Baptist LiveGood Friday PreviewThe worst day in history, that now we call good. Join Fr. Shawn as he discusses the history and spirituality of the practices of Good Friday.The post Good Friday Preview appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-04-021h 07Shawn The Baptist LiveShawn The Baptist LiveHoly Thursday PreviewThere are three great events celebrated on Holy Thursday. Learn the history of this day and prepare spiritually to celebrate it well.The post Holy Thursday Preview appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-04-011h 06Shawn The Baptist LiveShawn The Baptist LiveHoly Week WalkIt's Holy Week and tonight Fr. Shawn gives an overview of the entire week.The post Holy Week Walk appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-04-0158 minShawn The Baptist - Morning MessageShawn The Baptist - Morning MessageVulnerable to BetrayalJudas is known as "the one who betrayed" Jesus. But what exactly does it mean to betray someone?The post Vulnerable to Betrayal appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-03-3105 minShawn The Baptist - Morning MessageShawn The Baptist - Morning MessageEssential OilsThe Church uses 3 special oils in the celebrations of the sacraments and they are blessed each year during Holy Week.The post Essential Oils appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-03-3005 minShawn The Baptist - Morning MessageShawn The Baptist - Morning MessageTime to Stop SavingSaving is good. But deciding when to spend is even more important. Mary Magdalene spent it all on Jesus and so should you.The post Time to Stop Saving appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-03-2905 minShawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesJust Be ThereWhat is the best way to help someone going through a difficult situation? Sometimes it's enough to just be there. The post Just Be There appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-03-2808 minShawn The Baptist - Morning MessageShawn The Baptist - Morning MessageGod Works Through AllJesus was working miracles that only God could do. What a horrible problem.The post God Works Through all appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-03-2707 minShawn The Baptist - Morning MessageShawn The Baptist - Morning MessageChristmas in MarchThe Word became flesh and dwelt among us... but when? Well, today.The post Christmas in March appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-03-2505 minShawn The Baptist LiveShawn The Baptist LiveLess Than PerfectEarthly fathers fail. Spiritual fathers fail. Even St. Joseph failed. Join Fr. Shawn tonight online or in person as he considers the hidden blessings of failure.The post Less Than Perfect appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-03-251h 03Shawn The Baptist - Morning MessageShawn The Baptist - Morning MessageFreedom in VirtueWhen faced with a difficult choice, we are meant to easily and joyfully choose the right thing. This kind of freedom we call virtue.The post Freedom in Virtue appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-03-2406 minShawn The Baptist - Morning MessageShawn The Baptist - Morning MessageWhat Is Is?When Moses asks God to give him his name, God responds, "I AM." In today's Gospel, Jesus takes that name for himself... twice!The post What Is Is? appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-03-2305 minShawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesIt Could Get WorseDo things seem bad right now? Well, it could get worse. But that's OK. The post It Could Get Worse appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-03-2113 minShawn The Baptist - Morning MessageShawn The Baptist - Morning MessageNo Boxing GodHere's proof that Jesus is not the Messiah: He wasn't born in Bethlehem. Ya, that's what some people thought.The post No Boxing God appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-03-2006 minShawn The Baptist - Morning MessageShawn The Baptist - Morning MessageJoseph the ProtectorJoseph was a real man and he used his manly strength in a way that is an example for all men... he protected his wife and family, physically and spiritually.The post Joseph the Protector appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-03-1906 minShawn The Baptist - Morning MessageShawn The Baptist - Morning MessageSaints Gone BadWe all know saints who were bad and became good. But what about good people who fall and want to be good again?The post Saints Gone Bad appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-03-1806 minShawn The Baptist LiveShawn The Baptist LiveA Wee Bit of IrelandSt. Patrick, Druids, High Kings, Vikings, Normans, English and lots more about Ireland. Wear your green (definitely not orange).The post A Wee Bit of Ireland appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-03-181h 03Shawn The Baptist - Morning MessageShawn The Baptist - Morning MessageArmed Like St. PatrickBefore setting out to preach the faith, St. Patrick armed himself by praying this famous prayer, known to us today at the Breastplate of St. Patrick.The post Armed Like St. Patrick appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-03-1704 minShawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesNot Fine but LovedIf someone asks how you are doing, do you just say "fine" no matter what? Truth be told, you're not fine, but you are loved. The post Not Fine but Loved appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-03-1412 minShawn The Baptist - Morning MessageShawn The Baptist - Morning MessageSimple but Not EasyJesus takes 613 commandments of the Law and reduces them to just 2 in today's Gospel. But there's a catch.The post Simple but Not Easy appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-03-1205 minShawn The Baptist LiveShawn The Baptist LiveI Could SpitThe early church celebration of Lent ended with a naked spitting contest. Now we all do it. Sort of.The post I Could Spit appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-03-111h 00Shawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesChristians Are CrazyWe believe that God became one of us, we killed him, and then he rose from the dead. That's amazing! But do we act like it? The post Christians Are Crazy appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-03-0713 minShawn The Baptist LiveShawn The Baptist LiveLiturgy Question BoxWhy do we do that at Mass? What does that symbol mean? It's liturgy nerd night. Bring your questions about Mass and worship.The post Liturgy Question Box appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-03-041h 01Shawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesUps and DownsLife is filled with ups and downs. But whether you're on the mountain or down in the valley, remember that it won't always be that way. The post Ups and Downs appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-02-2815 minShawn The Baptist LiveShawn The Baptist LivePandemic PotpourriIt's been almost a year of pandemic. What have you learned? What blessings have there been?The post Pandemic Potpourri appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-02-251h 01Shawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesWhat Do You Need?Uplift Organization brings food, clothing, and compassion to the homeless in Kansas City. It also brought me a great awareness of my own need. The post What Do You Need? appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-02-2114 minShawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesIt Is That BadMonty Python is the featured theologian for this week's homily. The Black Knight has an important lesson in dealing with sin. The post It Is That Bad appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-02-1409 minShawn The Baptist LiveShawn The Baptist LiveRule of LifeWhat are the key things you use to order you life? Start with your day.The post Rule of Life appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-02-1159 minShawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesEvery Sunday Is SuperThe Super Bowl is big. But what if we took our spiritual life and the celebration of Mass as seriously as we did "the big game?" The post Every Sunday Is Super appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-02-0715 minShawn The Baptist LiveShawn The Baptist LiveProject ChrysalisStruggling with grief? Tonight I talk with members of Project Chrysalis, a group founded for those who have experienced the death of a child or grandchild.The post Project Chrysalis appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-01-2853 minShawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesPower in the WordWhat do you think of when you hear the phrase "Word of God?" Long before the Bible came to be, the Word of God was "living and effective." The post Power in the Word appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-01-2416 minShawn The Baptist LiveShawn The Baptist LiveHeaven's Hermits: Something GoodOn the difficult road to heaven, there is much we can learn from the saints who truly left everything.The post Heaven’s Hermits: Something Good appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-01-211h 01Shawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesDays After EpiphanyDon't wait for the next big thing. Respond to the grace God gives today. The post Days After Epiphany appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-01-1711 minShawn The Baptist LiveShawn The Baptist LiveGifts of the MagiWhat can we learn from the mysterious magi who visit Jesus in Bethlehem?The post Gifts of the Magi appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-01-141h 00Shawn The Baptist LiveShawn The Baptist LiveHave an EpiphanyWise men, water, and wine... lot's of wine. All this and more, tonight on Shawn The Baptist Live.The post Have an Epiphany appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2021-01-0759 minShawn The Baptist LiveShawn The Baptist LiveChristmas Movie NightTonight Fr. Shawn shares some of his favorite Christmas movies and discusses the theology behind them.The post Christmas Movie Night appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2020-12-311h 03Shawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesHealing the HurtAll we have in heaven are relationships. That's why it hurts so much in this life when there is lack of forgiveness and peace. The post Healing the Hurt appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2020-12-2714 minShawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesChristmas PresenceSt. Francis wished he could be in Bethlehem the night Jesus was born, so he recreated it. Today, God offers us something even greater. The post Christmas Presence appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2020-12-2517 minShawn The Baptist LiveShawn The Baptist LiveWrapping Advent - Presenting ChristmasTonight Fr. Shawn puts a bow on the season of Advent and previews what you need to know about the beginning of Christmas.The post Wrapping Advent – Presenting Christmas appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2020-12-241h 03Shawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesPlans ChangeWe often get disappointed when our plans don't work out. But God's plans are always way bigger and better than ours. The post Plans Change appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2020-12-2015 minShawn The Baptist LiveShawn The Baptist LiveCurious Christmas CarolsWe all love Christmas carols, but do you ever wonder what some of those strange lyrics actually mean? Join Fr. Shawn and music director Cindy Bounds for this musical and theological event to find out.The post Curious Christmas Carols appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2020-12-181h 03Shawn The Baptist LiveShawn The Baptist LiveGo Go Go JosephWhat do we know about the husband of Mary and the earthly father of Jesus?The post Go Go Go Joseph appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2020-12-171h 02Shawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesGoodWhen we realize that everything is an opportunity to trust and thank God, then even when things seem bad, our response can be, "Good." The post Good appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2020-12-1315 minShawn The Baptist LiveShawn The Baptist LiveSanta BabylonTonight, Fr. Shawn discusses the Babylonian exile and why exile might just be the perfect place to spend Advent.The post Santa Babylon appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2020-12-101h 05Shawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesStrangely NormalSearching for God? Go to the desert and look for a man sucking the head of locust next to a dead camel. That's the guy you need. The post Strangely Normal appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2020-12-0616 minShawn The Baptist LiveShawn The Baptist LiveMary Christmas and MoreJesus was the son of a virgin and maker of his mother. This and more fun facts about Christmas on STB Live.The post Mary Christmas and More appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2020-12-0359 minShawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesDon't Wait for the RendingJesus will come this Advent, but don't wait for some big rending. He comes all the time. Are you ready to receive him? The post Don’t Wait for the Rending appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2020-11-2911 minShawn The Baptist LiveShawn The Baptist LiveFree Advent TourWhere did Advent come from and what do you need to know to get ready for Christmas?The post Free Advent Tour appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2020-11-2659 minShawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesGood to Be KingSo you want to be the king? Well, here are three important things you need to know. The post Good to Be King appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2020-11-2213 minShawn The Baptist LiveShawn The Baptist LiveCatholic KansasJuan de Padilla, St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, Bishop John Baptiste Miege, and other Catholic history of KansasThe post Shawn The Baptist Live 11-18-20 appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2020-11-1953 minShawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesFear FactorDoes fear of failure keep you from daring greatly in the arena of life? God expects faithfulness, not success. The post Fear Factor appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2020-11-1516 minShawn The Baptist LiveShawn The Baptist LiveVeterans Day SpecialSpecial Veterans Day episodeThe post Shawn The Baptist Live 11-11-20 appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2020-11-1258 minShawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesFall of HopeLeaves are falling, yet no one seems worried that the trees are never coming back. We should have the same peace about those who have died. The post Fall of Hope appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2020-11-0809 minShawn The Baptist LiveShawn The Baptist LiveWhat Is a Saint?This week on Shawn the Baptist Live I talk about what a saint is and what it takes to be one. I also look…The post What is a Saint? appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2020-11-0553 minShawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesNot as Few as You ThinkHomily 468 – All Saints Day In order to help people know which saint is depicted in a picture or statue, the Church has… The post Not as Few as You Think appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2020-11-0113 minShawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesOvercoming Expectations“We were hoping…” Those are the words of the disciples on the road to Emmaus in today’s gospel. Hope is such a happy word,… The post Homily 467 – Overcoming Expectations – 3rd Sunday of Easter appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2020-04-2618 minShawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesSomething NewWhen will the pandemic be over so I can do the things I used to do? I miss baseball… I miss movies… I miss… The post Homily 466 – Something New – Easter Sunday appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2020-04-1222 minShawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesPower, Passion, and PresenceWe spend a lot of our time trying to gain power and be in control. We don’t want to suffer and so we try… The post Homily 465 – Power, Passion, and Presence – Good Friday appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2020-04-1118 minShawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesEmpty is GoodWhen things are empty or we are empty we normally feel this as something bad. We want to fill the emptiness. That’s definitely the… The post Homily 464 – Empty is Good – Palm Sunday appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2020-04-0514 minShawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesDeus Semper MaiorDeus semper maior! God is always greater! This phrase is meant to stretch our imagination. Fear and anxiety are often brought on when we… The post Homily 463 – Deus Semper Maior – 5th Sunday of Lent appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2020-03-2918 minShawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesYou Are the OneToday’s readings talk a lot about seeing. Who can see and who cant? Who is blind and who merely thinks they can see? The… The post Homily 462 – You Are the One – 4th Sunday of Lent appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2020-03-2316 minShawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesMore Than Toilet PaperEvery time I check my email, it seems that something else has been canceled. Who knows how long we will even be able to… The post Homily 461 – More Than Toilet Paper – 3rd Sunday of Lent appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2020-03-1513 minShawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesTabor, Calvary, Baldy, and BeyondBeing on top of a mountain is an amazing experience. You can see so clearly in all directions. In the summers, I work at… The post Homily 460 – Tabor, Calvary, Baldy, and Beyond – 2nd Sunday of Lent appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2020-03-0813 minShawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesWhat Do You Worship?In today’s gospel, Satan offers Jesus “all the kingdoms of the world” in exchange for what seems like a pretty simple thing… Jesus just… The post Homily 459 – What Do You Worship? – 1st Sunday of Lent appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2020-03-0116 minShawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesNow Is the TimeRemember those New Year’s resolutions you made? Ya, me neither. Most people don’t make it past January. But today is different. Today is the… The post Homily 458 – Now Is the Time – Ash Wednesday appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2020-02-2711 minShawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesGod Tells Us Our Telos“Be holy!” …well that sounds hard. “You’re a temple!” …that just sounds silly. “Be perfect!” …that sounds impossible. Yet God tells us all three… The post Homily 457 – God Tells Us Our Telos – 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2020-02-2317 minShawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesWhat Do You WantWe often water down the law of God today. Sure, there are the commandments, but no one really keeps all the commandments, do they?… The post Homily 456 – What Do You Want? – 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2020-02-1614 minShawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesThe Church Visible“Share your bread with the hungry, shelter the oppressed and the homeless; clothe the naked when you see them…” These words from the first… The post Homily 455 – The Church Visible – 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2020-02-0918 minShawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesHomily 454 – Revealing the Hidden Jesus – Presentation of the LordThe following homily was given in the historical town of Emaus at the end of eleven days of pilgrimage through the Holy Land When… The post Homily 454 – Revealing the Hidden Jesus – Presentation of the Lord appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2020-02-0217 minShawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesHomily 453 – Are You a Weeper? – Dominus Flevit and Mary MagdaleneThe following homily was given in the church of Dominus Flevit on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, also near the church of St.… The post Homily 453 – Are You a Weeper? – Dominus Flevit and Mary Magdalene appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2020-01-3020 minShawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesHomily 452 – Dare to Be Vulnerable – Christmas Mass in BethlehemThis homily was given in Bethlehem in the Latin church of St. Catherine adjoining the Church of the Nativity, the site of the birth… The post Homily 452 – Dare to Be Vulnerable – Christmas Mass in Bethlehem appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2020-01-2620 minShawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesHomily 451 – Called to Be Sent – 2nd Sunday in Ordinary TimeToday we begin seven consecutive weeks of reading from the first letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians. Today’s second reading is just the… The post Homily 451 – Called to Be Sent – 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2020-01-1918 minShawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesHomily 450 – Sleep in Heavenly Pax – EpiphanyPeace be with you! Or, as we would say in Latin, Pax vobiscum! Pax is the Latin word for peace. On this Solemnity of… The post Homily 450 – Sleep in Heavenly Pax – Epiphany appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2020-01-0516 minShawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesHomily 449 – The Names of Jesus and Mary – Octave of ChristmasOn this 8th day after Christmas, the “Octave” of Christmas, we commemorate the day when Jesus would have been circumcised according to the Jewish… The post Homily 449 – The Names of Jesus and Mary – Octave of Christmas appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2020-01-0107 minShawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesHomily 448 – The Real Holy FamilyI love looking at the manger scenes on Christmas. It all seems so peaceful and happy. Yet, I fear that this one image, frozen… The post Homily 448 – The Real Holy Family appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2019-12-2912 minShawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesHomily 447 – Why We Care About ‘A Christmas Carol’“Marley was dead: to being with… There is no doubt that Marley was dead. This must be distinctly understood, or nothing wonderful can come… The post Homily 447 – Why We Care About ‘A Christmas Carol’ appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2019-12-2516 minShawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesHomily 446 – Joseph the Righteous – 4th Sunday of AdventSt. Joseph doesn’t speak a word that is recorded in Sacred Scripture. Yet, in today’s gospel St. Matthew gives us plenty of insight into… The post Homily 446 – Joseph the Righteous – 4th Sunday of Advent appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2019-12-2318 minShawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesHomily 445 – A Rose Among the Violets – 3rd Sunday of AdventToday is the day we finally get to light that rose candle on our Advent wreaths. But have you ever wondered why the rose… The post Homily 445 – A Rose Among the Violets – 3rd Sunday of Advent appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2019-12-1515 minShawn The Baptist HomiliesShawn The Baptist HomiliesHomily 444 – Construction Ahead – 2nd Sunday of AdventPractice makes perfect, or so we sometimes hear. Today the Church offers us another “p” word on the path to perfection… “preparation.” The entire… The post Homily 444 – Construction Ahead – 2nd Sunday of Advent appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.2019-12-0814 min