Listen to the homily here.
Notes:
Notes:
“Tax collectors
and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus…”
· Isn’t
that good news for sinners?
· Yes…sinners…every
one of us
· We
sinners must draw close to listen to Jesus Christ
And Jesus welcomes us sinners even before we seek him
· “the Pharisees and scribes began to
complain, saying, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
Listen to some inspiring words from God for us sinners
·
St. Paul said (to a letter to St.
Timothy): “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.”
·
Jesus said in the Gospel of Luke:
o
“there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over
ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.”
o
“there will be rejoicing among the angels of God over one sinner who
repents.”
Two
thoughts through God’s Word for us individually and the way our family can grow
·
1.) If you think
you are perfect…“righteous”, you are wrong
o
Listen to what Jesus
taught (not me!)
§ “I have not come to
call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
§ “Those who are well
have no need of a physician, but those who are sick; I came not to call the
righteous, but sinners.”
o
Listen to Jesus!
o
Seek repentance, forgiveness
and Confession
§ This is a free gift and it will take a couple of minutes to
be forgiven for all of your sins
·
2.) Many have
“drifted away” from Church and religion in our country
o
Catholics, Lutherans, Christians, religions in our country
o
Our goal is to welcome people back
§ Back to Church
§ Back to our Catholic family
§ Back to forgiveness
§ Back to Confession
o
As a priest one of my goals to meet people, grow in a
relationship to grow as them as people, and then invite them to Church and
Confession
§ But you can get many more
people than I can!
§ The more you listen to
Jesus, the more you will share the Good News
§ The more you seek
forgiveness in your sins, you can welcome many, many people as a family
Are
we each sinners? Yes.
Is
Jesus Christ the one who wants each of us in a relationship? In love? In forgiveness?
In salvation? Yes.
Listen
to Jesus Christ as sinners…and invite many other sinners that are not
here…because Jesus wants them back
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