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Join Catholic priest Fr. Nick Meisl for weekly homilies rooted in the Sunday Mass readings. Each message invites you to encounter God’s love more deeply and to live the Gospel with faith and joy. Fr. Nick preaches from St. Peter’s Parish in New Westminster, where he serves as Pastor, and brings the insight of a biblical scholar and Professor at St. Mark’s and Corpus Christi Colleges at the University of British Columbia.
Does it matter what Jesus looked like?
The Gospel reading for today, Mark 8:27-35 (24 Sunday of Ordinary Time, year B), discusses the identity of Jesus. The image we have of Jesus matters because it determines how we live our life as Christians. We hear in the Gospel that Peter gets some aspects of Jesus' identity correct but is very wrong when it comes to some fundamentals of who Jesus is.
Does it matter what language Jesus spoke?
In the Gospel today (Mark 7:31-37, 23 Sunday of Ordinary Time, year B), we find Jesus speaking Aramaic. This teaches us something important about Jesus' identity and the way that God works in the world.
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Dealing with doubt
Doubt is a normal part of our spiritual journey. Although it seems counterintuitive, when we respond to doubt in the right way, it can be an opportunity to strengthen our faith (Jn 6:60-69).
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