So I have a favorite four letter F word. No, I don’t know where your minds went, but my favorite word is free. Any time I hear the words free, like it’s really a good thing. I like free. However, if a friend calls and says it’s been a long time, let’s go out to lunch. My treat. Sometimes I think, this is too good to be true.
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Homily – Epiphany
The celebration of the Epiphany is really all about traditions. We have different traditions that we celebrate today. So in many cultures, today would be Three Kings Day, really the day of gift giving. But on this day, the church also announces for us the feasts that are approaching. And so listen attentively. Know my dearest brothers and sisters by the gift of God’s mercy, as we have rejoiced at the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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What I am about to tell you is going to absolute shock you. I know, I know. Well, it’s really not all that shocking, but I thought I’d just start that way. I have been told on more than one occasion that I have attitude. Can you believe that? Me? I am sweetness and light. However, I have been told that I have had attitude and I’m not going to say that it was Phil Murray who has told me this.
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Now that I have reached a certain age, I have come to the realization that everything I really ever needed to learn. I learned at the dinner table, surrounded by my family.
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Did Santa come? Were you on the naughty or the nice list? Nice? Who was on the nice list? Who was on the naughty list? Who was on the old Santa? I tried List that job and give it your best shot. Now presents. How many of us in the congregation this morning got a lot of presents at Christmas.
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When I was teaching at St John’s University, I was always struck by the generosity of many of the students who would volunteer countless hours doing one of two things either working for Habitat for Humanity.
So literally building houses for people or volunteering to do what’s called the midnight run, namely from about 10 to 2 in the morning. They’re literally on the streets in areas where the homeless are giving out blankets, pillows, food, coffee, counseling was available and it was all volunteer and they would spend countless hours volunteering their time. And so into days, first reading, the Prophet is asked to ask a David, will you build a house for me?
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So we have some young disciples of the Lord here, our younger disciples. Are you waiting patiently for Santa Claus? Yes. Who’s ready for Santa Claus to come today? Shaking up old people? Put your hands down for the younger ones. But now it’s very interest sitting. How good are we at waiting? Who’s really patient? Really? This is sad. I thought at least one of you would be patient. Thank you. Because it’s very interesting. During the season of Advent, we heard Saint Paul today say, rejoice, be happy, rejoice again.
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