Saint Clement Shrine Podcast

One day I went to Sears. They had something I wanted, and I had something they wanted. I needed a snow blower, and they needed my money.  The salesman came up and said, “Can I help you?”  When he found out that I wanted a snow blower and not a pair of men’s black socks,... The post Paul’s List appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

Don’t be sad. This is the message of Nehemiah the prophet. There are a lot of reasons to rejoice according to the prophet. On New Year’s day, we go to Mass. In the first reading of the first Mass on the first day of the year, we hear the proclamation of Aaron’s blessing: “May the... The post Like They Have Been Blessed appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

At the wedding feast of Cana, we find out that Jesus is the groom. We know this because he acts like a groom. He is the one who provides the wine which is the responsibility of the groom. In the next chapter, John the Baptist says that he is happy to be the best man... The post The Groom appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

Baptism of the Lord 2019   Do you remember the four-minute mile? No one could break the four-minute mile. Experts came to the conclusion that the human being could only run so fast and they presented all sorts of reasons: wind resistance, lung capacity, the human muscles, and bone structure were simply insufficient to support... The post The Baptism of the Lord appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

Prefer the Light to the Darkness Epiphany is the celebration of the festival of lights. One of the opening lines in John’s Gospel reads: “The light came into the world, but people preferred the darkness over the light.” Why would anyone choose darkness over light? People prefer darkness when they have something to hide. No... The post Prefer the Light to the Darkness appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

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Typically, we know who will win the election before we even go to vote. This is because of the polling. Sometimes the polls get it wrong, and there is a shock. If you go to the campaign headquarters of the shocked and unexpectedly victorious candidate, there is usually lots of happiness. That is precisely what... The post Joy appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

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God Gives Us Gifts for Others’ Needs   In 587 BC, the Babylonians took siege of Jerusalem. They destroyed the city and took the inhabitants as captives back to Babylon. It was known as the great exile. Fifty years later, the Persians rose to power and took over management of the world. They told the... The post God Gives Us Gifts For Others’ Needs appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

A Kind Spirit and a Gentle Heart   Paul was in a Roman prison when he wrote the letter to the Philippians. Let me say a few things about Roman prisons. First, Romans do not provide food, clothing, or medical supplies. You must get that from the outside. So Paul’s life is depending on the... The post A Kind Spirit and A Gentle Heart appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

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Remember when the Israelites were in Egypt? They were waiting for God to rescue them from slavery for 400 years. They were waiting for the Lord. When God appeared to Moses, he said, “I have heard the cry of my people.” “Yes, 400 years of crying what took you so long,” we might imagine the... The post Gospel-Homily for First Sunday of Advent (2018) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

When I die, I want to ask St. Peter a question: “Why did Jesus have to ask you three times if you loved him?” Apparently, Jesus wasn’t all that impressed the first time Peter answered him, so he had to ask him again, and then again a third time. What was Jesus looking for in... The post Gospel-Homily for Christ, King of the Universe (2018) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

There was a man who received a nice inheritance. He made a donation to our seminary. We were grateful, and so I invited him over, and I showed him around the seminary… this is where the seminarians pray, this is where they eat, over here is where they study. As we walked through the refectory,... The post Gospel-Homily for Thirty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time (2018) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

So there I am standing in the Temple in the first century, and a widow comes up to me and says, “Excuse me, are you a priest?” I said, “Yes, I am.” She then says, “I was going to make my annual donation to the Temple, but I only have two pennies. Do you think... The post Gospel-Homily for Thirty-Second Sunday of Ordinary Time (2018) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

Someone forgot to put a liner bag in the shop vacuum, and the plaster dust ended up in the air, which in turn set off the fire alarm. Usually, the fire department shows up right away, that is, when the telephone lines are connected properly. Apparently, something was wrong so I called the phone company, and a... The post Gospel-Homily for the Thirty-first Sunday of Ordinary Time (2018) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

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Does God love good people more than bad people? Answer: the lost sheep. Jesus leaves the 99 good sheep, righteous sheep, to go after the rebel, the one who is going to do his own thing. When he finds the renegade, he throws a party. The Bible answers questions so this is my question this... The post Gospel-Homily for Thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary Time (2018) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.