Homily - 11/30/2024

A Beautiful Vision of Heaven

Preaching on the Gospel from his very first Mass 46 years ago, Fr. Michael gives a dramatic proclamation of the Gospel and a touching look at his own hesitation to be ordained after 10 years of Jesuit formation and the healing that came for his family after he made the humble decision to serve Christ.

The reading Matthew 25:31–46

Jesus said to his disciples:

"When the Son of Man comes in his glory,

and all the angels with him,

he will sit upon his glorious throne,

and all the nations will be assembled before him.

And he will separate them one from another,

as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

He will place the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.

Then the king will say to those on his right,

'Come, you who are blessed by my Father.

Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

For I was hungry and you gave me food,

I was thirsty and you gave me drink,

a stranger and you welcomed me,

naked and you clothed me,

ill and you cared for me,

in prison and you visited me.'

Then the righteous will answer him and say,

'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you,

or thirsty and give you drink?

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