Tag Archives: death

Judging, Wisdom, and Victory (Triduum homilies)

Posted on 30 March 2024 by Fr. Brench

Here are the recordings and notes for my three homilies through the Triduum: Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday. MAUNDY THURSDAY 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 What Jesus has accomplished with his blood is offered to you right now in this … Continue reading →

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Did Jesus die in vain?

Posted on 8 April 2023 by Fr. Brench

As a sort of Epilogue to the series through Ecclesiastes, here is my short sermon for Holy Saturday. The two texts used, in parallel, are Job 14:1-14 and 1 Peter 4:1-8.

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At the end of this life is death; fear God… (Ecclesiastes 12)

Posted on 4 April 2023 by Fr. Brench

This is the final of 17 parts of my series through the book of Ecclesiastes. Where chapter 11 began the Call To Decision by looking at your own life, commitment to faith, and choosing of joy in the life you … Continue reading →

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Authority, Injustice, & Faith: Death is your destination (Ecclesiastes 9:1-10)

Posted on 29 March 2023 by Fr. Brench

This is part 13 of 17 in my series through the book of Ecclesiastes. 8:2-9:10 is a coherent unit much like 1:2-3:22, moving from grim realities (8:2-9) to the injustice and enigma of life (8:10-17), to the certainty of death … Continue reading →

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A Good Courage in our Eternal Heavenly House

Posted on 14 June 2021 by Fr. Brench

Our sermon yesterday was on 2 Corinthians 5:1-10. 1 We know that if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2 For … Continue reading →

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Holy Saturday: Out of the Depths

Posted on 3 April 2021 by Fr. Brench

Me wife and I recorded the Holy Saturday liturgy together this morning. Order of Service: Collect of the Day OT Lesson: Job 14:1-17 Psalm 130 Epistle: 1 Peter 4:1-8 Hymn: “From deepest woe” (a paraphrase of Psalm 130) Gospel: John … Continue reading →

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Preparing for Death

Posted on 29 March 2021 by Fr. Brench

Monday in Holy Week (in the modern liturgical calendar tradition) brings us to the moment when Jesus is anointed for his burial with expensive perfume. Here is the first half of the Communion service for this day. Outline, so you … Continue reading →

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1 Peter 3-4 – The Good Shepherd in Death

Posted on 6 May 2020 by Fr. Brench

One of the most difficult passages in the New Testament is within the confines of one this evening’s readings, 1 Peter 3:8-4:6. It starts off with a pretty reasonable theme: suffering for righteousness’ sake.  In verse 8 of chapter 3 … Continue reading →

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Eternal Life: Rightly understanding the scriptures

Posted on 10 November 2019 by Fr. Brench

a sermon from Luke 20:27-38 The Set-up Can God make a rock so heavy that even he can’t move it? – oh what a clever question.  It’s the perfect logical trap: if you say yes, then you admit God is … Continue reading →

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Lest We Forget (Remembrance Day)

Posted on 11 November 2018 by Fr. Brench

INTRODUCTION Veterans Day, known in several other countries as Remembrance Day, previously named Armistice Day: as we have heard, this was originally a day set aside to celebrate the end of the War to End All Wars.  As further wars … Continue reading →

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