Tag Archives: Jesus

The King of Love My Shepherd Is

Posted on 23 April 2024 by Fr. Brench

1 Peter 2 on the Christ the Good Shepherd Outline & Notes based on those of Melville Scott Jesus’ role as the Good Shepherd is grounded in (and a demonstration of) divine love. A.  The Christian Calling. The Christian ideal … Continue reading →

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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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Emptying

Posted on 24 March 2024 by Fr. Brench

PALM SUNDAY: Philippians 2:5-11 I apologize for the poor sound quality this time… I clearly need to improve the positioning of the computer during these recordings. What did God the Son give up? What are we to give up? What … Continue reading →

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God does it all to help us (Exodus 13)

Posted on 6 March 2024 by Fr. Brench

One of the challenges in making sense of the biblical faith and history (especially in Old Testament matters) is understanding why God does the things he does, says the things he says, and commands the things he commands. Especially to … Continue reading →

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Get your exorcise!

Posted on 25 February 2024 by Fr. Brench

                                                    Jeremiah 17:5-10 Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, whose heart turns away from the Lord. The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?                                              1 Thessalonians … Continue reading →

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The Discipline of Fasting

Posted on 18 February 2024 by Fr. Brench

I’m preaching on different spiritual disciplines during the season of Lent, and today’s topic is fasting.  This is a very neglected spiritual discipline in the modern day, and is often perceived either as an outdated Old Testament thing which no … Continue reading →

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Jesus the Child

Posted on 10 January 2024 by Fr. Brench

This past Sunday’s sermon was from the end of Luke 2: Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom. And when the feast was ended, as they were … Continue reading →

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O Virgin of virgins

Posted on 31 December 2023 by Fr. Brench

The last of the traditional English ‘O Antiphons‘ is O Virgo virginum, a verse of praise for the Blessed Virgin Mary that traditionally concludes our march towards Christmas. It served as a fitting basis for summarizing the previous seven and for … Continue reading →

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Jesus is Emmanuel

Posted on 24 December 2023 by Fr. Brench

This was my sermon for the 4th Sunday in Advent, 24 December 2023. O Emmanuel Sung Version Antiphon Source Text Context O come, O come Emmanuel O Emmanuel, “Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call … Continue reading →

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Jesus is the Desire of the Nations

Posted on 18 December 2023 by Fr. Brench

It’s the third Sunday in Advent and we’re nearing the end of this sequence of antiphons, or verses, about Jesus: O King of the nations, and their desire, the cornerstone making both one: Come and save the human race, which … Continue reading →

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