Reversal Stories
Way back in the year 1849, a ship was sailing in the South Pacific when it suddenly sprang a leak, took on water and sank. Only one...
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Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
Jan 21
Call to Discipleship
The call to discipleship. That is my topic for today. The call to discipleship. In today’s Gospel, James and John and Peter and Andrew...
Conducting a Search
My key word for today is Search. I want to talk about three groups of people who are conducting searches. First the Magi. Then two...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
Dec 31, 2023
Broken Hearts
Today I will talk about broken hearts. Not a pleasant topic. But the experience of a broken heart is a part of everyone’s life. Parker...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
Dec 25, 2023
Essential elements of a Christmas Story
I wish to begin by calling to mind the essential elements of the Christmas story: The setting was Bethlehem with a stable and a manger...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
Dec 17, 2023
Time in the Wilderness
The main character is today’s Gospel is John the Baptist. In fact, the Third Sunday of Advent is always about John the Baptist. Our...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
Nov 23, 2023
Thanksgiving 2023
We come to this church today to thank the Lord for the many gifts that we have received. We are thankful for our families because they...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
Nov 19, 2023
God-given Gifts
Frederick Douglass was born in Maryland in 1817 and his parents were slaves. When he was a child, he was sold to a family in Baltimore. ...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
Oct 29, 2023
Love means sacrifice.
In today’s Gospel Jesus talks about love and He gives us the two love commandments: “Love the Lord thy God and love thy neighbor.” And...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
Oct 21, 2023
We are both Sinful and Blessed
My topic today is hypocrisy. In today’s Gospel Jesus points at the Pharisees and says, “You are hypocrites!” They are cruel and vicious...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
Oct 14, 2023
Marriage is a Covenant not a Contract
Today’s Gospel is about a wedding banquet and that opens the door for me to talk about marriage. I believe that we don’t say enough about...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
Sep 30, 2023
Angels doing God's Will
Our Faith Formation programs in our parishes have begun. Yes, they are underway for the new year. These programs have a solid...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
Sep 23, 2023
Parables tell us something about God
Today’s gospel contains a parable and I will talk about it and other parables as well. Parables are great teaching devices. They give...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
Sep 10, 2023
Celebrating the Feast of the Holy Cross
Since we are celebrating the Feast of the Holy Cross and this is Holy Cross Church I will talk about the cross today. What if a tour...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
Sep 2, 2023
The God of Surprises and His Amazing Grace
My topic today is grace and how grace is sometimes found in the midst of sinful situations. Why? Because God is the God of Surprises....
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
Aug 26, 2023
Giving Witness, Reporting the Truth.
My key word for today is “Witness” and in the Bible Witness means reporting the truth. But first, a little story that leads into my...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
Aug 12, 2023
Keep Yourself Focused on God
I will begin with my conclusion: Keep yourself focused on God. 850 years before Jesus was born, Elijah was the leading prophet for the...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
Aug 5, 2023
God's Spiritual Kingdom Breaking In
Today I want to talk about a break in. Not a robbery but the Kingdom of God breaking into the secular kingdom of this earth. One good...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
Jul 30, 2023
Messages from God through Creation
I wish to talk about Care for God’s Creation. For two reasons: 1. Because today’s Gospel contains nature parables, and 2. ...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
Jul 22, 2023
Weeds Growing with Wheat
Today I want to talk about three people who were like weeds that were growing in the midst of the wheat: Saint Peter, Saint Paul and...
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