People Who are Humble
Humility will be my topic today and I will talk about people who are humble. In Rome there is a centuries old tradition that says that...
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Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
Jul 1, 2023
Christian Freedoms
I begin with this question? How did the Crosiers come to Onamia and Wahkon and Hillman and McGrath and other parishes in this area? ...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
Jun 17, 2023
Reflecting Light - Father's Day
Recently I heard about a country that has a lot of shoreline; and at one point there are two lighthouses to warn the sailors of dangerous...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
Jun 10, 2023
Corpus Christi
My goal for this Corpus Christi liturgy is to tell the story of the Mass. Most of this story will be quite familiar. But some parts of...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
Jun 3, 2023
Most Holy Trinity
Sometimes my homily has three parts to it; and today is one of those days. I want to talk about the First Creation, the Second Creation...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
May 28, 2023
Pentecost - Journey
The key word for today’s Mass is JOURNEY. By journey I don’t mean physical travel from one town to another. By journey I’m thinking...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
May 20, 2023
Ministers of Hope
My topic today is hopefulness, and I will enter into the topic with a short story. About thirty years ago Dennis Logan was teaching art...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
May 6, 2023
Bringing joy to others: serving, praying and forgiving.
Several years ago, I heard a speech on a Christian radio station. The speaker was Jack Rushton. Jack had been a teacher until the...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
Apr 29, 2023
Good Shepherd Sunday
Since today is Good Shepherd Sunday I wish to take a close look at the work of the shepherds in the first century. In the time of Christ,...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
Apr 15, 2023
Glimpse
My key word today is glimpse. Picture yourself driving at night in a rainstorm. Your headlights allow you to see the road but that is...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
Apr 1, 2023
Our Sinfulness, God's Mercy
Since today’s gospel was longer than usual, my homily will be shorter than usual. We just heard the story of the Passion that took place...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
Mar 18, 2023
The God of Surprises
Today I will talk about the God of Surprises and I will begin with a true story. In 1998, the Associated Press published a story which...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
Mar 12, 2023
A Compassionate Heart
I have three stories today. Three stories about having a compassionate heart. In 1807 in northern Virginia, James Wilson, an elderly...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
Feb 19, 2023
Yes, WE are the Body of Christ.
I went to the ordination liturgy at the cathedral on Tuesday and joined a very large crowd in praying for Father Patrick Neary as...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
Feb 12, 2023
Having a Compassionate Heart
I have three stories today…Three stories about having a compassionate heart. In 1807 in northern Virginia, James Wilson, an elderly man,...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
Feb 5, 2023
Be a Shining Light in the World
On April 15, 2013, twenty six thousand runners participated in the Boston Marathon. Two terrorist bombs exploded near the finish line and...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
Jan 22, 2023
Turn to Christ in prayer for healing.
When I was in the seventh and eighth grade at New York Mills Junior High we had religious release time on Wednesday mornings. Most of...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
Jan 15, 2023
God's Call
Today I want to look at God’s call and the different callings that people have received from God. So my topic is God’s call. One day, in...
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
Jan 8, 2023
Epiphany
Today we continue our celebration of the birth of Christ, and I want to look at that special event from the viewpoint of the magi....
Fr. Jerry Schik, o.s.c.
Dec 25, 2022
The God of Peace and the God of Surprises.
My homily today is about God and what God is doing in our world. I will talk about the God of Peace and the God of Surprises. I will...
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