Listen to the homily here.
Notes:
Notes:
“Thus says the LORD: Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad
because of her,
all you who love her; exult, exult with her…”
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What some awesome readings for this wonderful evening
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Exult! Exult!
We
have a powerful day after 100 years of a dedication
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Yes…we have 100 years for different occasions
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The first time we built a small church here (Holy Apostles)
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The first time we built our church
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Other celebrations and historical liturgies
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Tonight is what we do for a “blessing dedication”
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In July 2, 1916 the name of our church was dedicated of St.
Thomas Aquinas
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A huge event with a bishop!
Listen
again from Isaiah about some cool images of our own Church
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“Lo, I will spread prosperity over
Jerusalem like a river, and the wealth of the nations like an overflowing
torrent.”
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Look at these words!
§ “Jerusalem
like a river”
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Do we not have a river three blocks
away?
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Do we not have the stones on our
building outside from this river?
§ “Nations like an overflowing
torrent”
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This is what I want to see at our Church!
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We must invite, welcome and open our doors to each person that
needs Jesus’ love, mercy and compassion
§ “And the wealth of the
nations…”
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Yes, we have a tough economy up here…less families, less kids,
less jobs, less money
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Yes, we have loan for our roof, UCA, heating, school, budget
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Yes, we ask Him!
Yes, we must discern how we go forward…we think of 2016 to the gifts we
have
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At the same time, we do have “a ton of wealth”!
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We have 3 kitchens in our Church.
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We have water, plumbing, electricity, hot or cold air inside
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Most of the world does not have this
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Prosperity tough in USA…perhaps
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But we must share with those DO NOT have any prosperity
A last line from Isaiah…perfect words from God for each
of us:
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“When you see this, your heart
shall rejoice and your bodies flourish like the grass; the LORD's power shall
be known to his servants.”
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Rejoice…exult…be glad
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God’s house…God’s family is THE
BEST
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