Does Faith bring material blessings and prosperity??? Yes and No. Indirectly, faithful living of the gospel helps us avoid many of the pitfalls of life. If we take illegal drugs, there is a good chance we will become addicted and destroy our own lives and the lives of others around us. If we steal and plunder, there is a good chance that we will end up in jail. If we sell our bodies in prostitution….. (This list of ‘ifs’ could fill pages, but I think you know what I mean.) Living by Christian values helps us to be productive, happy, members of society, and thus indirectly, can lead to blessings and prosperity.

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Homily Notes for 21st Sunday - Year A (Matthew 16:13-20)

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Rev. (Colonel) Raoul Poirier

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OUR RETREAT HOUSE HAS MOVED

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Homily Notes: Twentieth Sunday - Year A (Matthew 15:21-28)

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Compassion, the human feeling that allows us to see and feel the pain of others, motivates us to reach out to the other and help. If we call ourselves Christian, and have no compassion or love for the other, then we really don’t understand what Christianity is all about. But here is where it get tricky. Just because we feel for the other, doesn’t mean that we will try to help.

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