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Father Michael Deering's Sunday Homilies

Father Michael Deering's Sunday Homilies

 Holy Families are foundational for Peace!

Posted by Lori Wesson

 Holy Families are foundational for Peace!

Homily originally presented December 27, 2020

by Monsignor Deering

 

While shopping for some gift items for my niece recently ...  

I noticed that a good number of necklaces, bracelets, earrings and T-shirts

had the Peace Sign as the ornament or image ... Read More »

What did you get Jesus for His Birthday?

Posted by Lori Wesson

What did you get Jesus for His Birthday?

Homily originally presented December 25,2020

by Monsignor Deering

 

I grew up in a family of 5 kids … I have 3 brothers and a sister.

Like many kids, our Birthdays were special occasions because we got presents …

Mom and ... Read More »

What one man can do!

Posted by Lori Wesson

What one man can do!

Homily originally presented December 20, 2020

by Monsignor Michael Deering

 

Way back in the 1970’s there was a popular country singer named John Denver. Of his many great songs, one of my favorites was called, “What one man can do”.

What one man ... Read More »

Don’t worry about it!

Posted by Lori Wesson

Don’t worry about it!

Homily originally presented November 29, 2020

by Monsignor Deering

 

“Don’t worry about it.”

 

Those 4 words were spoken 80 yrs. ago by a man by the name of Kermit A. Tyler

and those 4 words would haunt him for the rest of his life!

... Read More »

Be a good and faithful servant!

Posted by Lori Wesson

Homily originally presented November 15, 2020

by Monsignor Deering

 

Be a good and faithful servant!

 

Back when you were in Gradeschool, did you ever get any “E”s on your Report Card? Maybe not ... unless you attended Public School up in the northern states.

 

In the ... Read More »

Stay ready ... for the Final Test is unannounced!

Posted by Lori Wesson

Homily originally presented November 8, 2020

by Monsignor Deering

 

Stay ready ... for the Final Test is unannounced!  

I heard of a Priest, who’d been pastor of his Parish and Catholic Grade School for some 20 years. And each year when school resumed in August, he made ... Read More »

Be in that Number ... when the Saints go marching in!

Posted by Lori Wesson

Homily originally presented November 1, 2020

by Monsignor Deering

 

Be in that Number ... when the Saints go marching in!

 

Many years ago I was a Sales Rep in San Francisco working for a great Regional Manager. Her name was Barbara Jean and she was one of ... Read More »

God will always be ... Number One!

Posted by Lori Wesson

Homily originally presented on October 18, 2020

Monsignor Michael Deering

 

God will always be ... Number One!

 

In the world of Sports, there are many different Individuals and

    many different Teams ...

all competing to be ...  #1.

 

From Individual Sports like Tennis and Golf ...

      to Team Sports like Football and Baseball and Basketball ... Read More »

Everyone loves a banquet … God’s is the best!

Posted by Lori Wesson

Homily originally presented October 11, 2020

by Monsignor Deering

 

Everyone loves a banquet … God’s is the best!

 

There was a Bash that took place in Tuscaloosa 8 Months ago. It was held at the Bryant Conference Center on Saturday, February 1st & many of you were there. 

... Read More »

More than Relationship ... we want Union with Jesus!

Posted by Lori Wesson

Homily originally presented September 27,2020

Monsignor Michael Deering

 

More than Relationship ... we want Union with Jesus!

 

A Priest friend of mine tells the story of the time he was out getting some exercise by walking in the park and a woman approached him and said,

“May ... Read More »