Memorable mass homilies

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*Thought I’d begin a thread, where we can share snippits of some of our most memorable homilies…can be from EWTN, can be from your own parishes. Whatever you like.

Today, at mass, our priest gave a really timely and poignant homily. A memorable statement that I took from it…"We [Catholics] are a quiet people, we need to stand up for our faith and defend it.’’ He was speaking of course, how we [Catholics] are being marginalized in our society, today, and how we need to not sit silent, and expect others to stand up for the faith-WE NEED TO. He said, this doesn’t need to be done with ‘harsh rebuttals and sentiment but with gentle instruction, the way Christ would have us do.’

What I LOVE about our new parish, is that the priests here speak their minds…they don’t provide a candy coated homily, sometimes, their words can make some of us squirm in our seats a bit. It’s a good thing! I agree, that sometimes we are sitting idly by–while prayer is good he said, and quite effective…we must “use our own lives for change.”

He used the example of Maximillian Kolbe, the martyr who gave his life in place of a Jew, during the holocaust. Our priest said, we are not always called in this way, but we are called to give our LIVES to following Christ…

(for more on St Maxilmillian Kolbe:
catholic-pages.com/saints/st_maximilian.asp)

I am looking forward to highlights of your memorable homilies! :bounce:*
 
The most memorable was on Palm Sunday about 25 years ago. The Benedictine priest helping out at our parish spoke about how Jesus was stripped of absolutely everything as He climbed up Calvary - the crowds, the disciples, His physical strength, His clothing, probably a couple of other things, and finally, His dignity. He bore it all out of love for us. Very moving, especially when he preached it. This Twitter version is sorely lacking.

Betsy
 
The most courageous, edgy homily I ever heard was the evening of 9/11. My regular parish had been forbidden by the police to hold gatherings because of its proximity to DFW airport and I needed to go to Mass so badly after the events of the day. A neighboring parish was holding a special Mass. The church was packed. The pastor didn’t beat around the bush, he didn’t offer superficial comfort. He addressed our deepest fears directly and said that, if worse came to worst, Christians are called to be martyrs. It blew me away. No one walked out of there unchanged in some way.
 
baltobetsy said:
The most memorable was on Palm Sunday about 25 years ago. The Benedictine priest helping out at our parish spoke about how Jesus was stripped of absolutely everything as He climbed up Calvary - the crowds, the disciples, His physical strength, His clothing, probably a couple of other things, and finally, His dignity. He bore it all out of love for us. Very moving, especially when he preached it. This Twitter version is sorely lacking.

Betsy
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*Thanks Betsy, I think that is most memorable! Did you mean to attach a link? *
 
FickleFreckled said:
The most courageous, edgy homily I ever heard was the evening of 9/11. My regular parish had been forbidden by the police to hold gatherings because of its proximity to DFW airport and I needed to go to Mass so badly after the events of the day. A neighboring parish was holding a special Mass. The church was packed. The pastor didn’t beat around the bush, he didn’t offer superficial comfort. He addressed our deepest fears directly and said that, if worse came to worst, Christians are called to be martyrs. It blew me away. No one walked out of there unchanged in some way.
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*I can imagine, I remember how the parishes were packed to the brim! I think that is such a very touching yet poignant reality of the Christian life…if need be, would we surrender our own lives for our faith? *
 
I heard a good one this past weekend from a young priest only a year out of the seminary. His Homily was about how special the Eucharist is and how joyful it is to receive Christ. The memorable part was how he said the Blessed Mother was the first Tabernacle of the Lord and how we become a Tabernacle of the Lord when we receive Communion. It was so beautiful the way he put it for the first time ever I emailed a priest and thanked him for a great Homily. It was great. In my diocese good Homilies are hard to come by.
 
JohnPaul64 said:
I heard a good one this past weekend from a young priest only a year out of the seminary. His Homily was about how special the Eucharist is and how joyful it is to receive Christ. The memorable part was how he said the Blessed Mother was the first Tabernacle of the Lord and how we become a Tabernacle of the Lord when we receive Communion. It was so beautiful the way he put it for the first time ever I emailed a priest and thanked him for a great Homily. It was great. In my diocese good Homilies are hard to come by.
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*Hi John;

I have actually heard a similiar homily years ago, and my daughter talks about it to this day, and she was only maybe 7 or 8 when she heard it. I think that most homilies are wonderful, and there is always something to bring home with you, to store in your memory bank. But, there are those extra special homilies that really are nothing short of life changing, right?? 👍*
 
whatevergirl said:
*Hi John;

I have actually heard a similiar homily years ago, and my daughter talks about it to this day, and she was only maybe 7 or 8 when she heard it. I think that most homilies are wonderful, and there is always something to bring home with you, to store in your memory bank. But, there are those extra special homilies that really are nothing short of life changing, right?? 👍*
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Yes they are girl, It was funny you posted a topic about this because I was really impressed with this homily and another he gave recently, enough so to write him about it. He is new at this church I go to every so often so I’m looking forward to whats in store for the future. I read up on Fr Kolbe the other day. Its a great story
 
I consider myself lucky to have heard many great homilies. The first homily that came to mind when I read this thread was one said in a funeral mass that I happened to stumble upon as a tourist at Westminster Cathedral in London. The priest touched on the subject of saints and their intercessions, and reminded the congregation that as part of our faith, we as Catholics ask the saints for their intercession to God the Father, as they are always in constant communion with him. Then he told the family that in addition to having the help of the official saints (i.e. canonized saints) for their intercession, that through the loss of their family member, that they have now gained a new and personal saint that would always watch over them from heaven and that would constantly intercede for them…that they lost a family member, but that they gained a new saint who would always watch over them. I just thought this to be very moving as the thoughts of my own special loved ones went through my head in this context.
 
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