Fr. Paul Hottinger

Fr. Paul's 2018 Homilies

List of Homilies from 2018 (Liturgical Year)

2018-09-01 - Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time - "Fear of Receiving Gifts"
2018-08-31 - Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time - "The Power of the Cross, Healing"
2018-08-31 - Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time - "Paradox of the Cross"
2018-08-29 - Passion of St. John the Baptist - "A Grave Weakness"
2018-08-28 - Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time - "Moral Scrupulosity"
2018-08-27 - Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time - "Scrupulous Distinctions"
2018-08-26 - Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time/B - "Acknowledging Abuse Scandal, and a Path to Healing, Sunday"
2018-08-25 - Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time - "Inside the Heart"
2018-08-24 - St. Bartholomew, Apostle - "Come and See"
2018-08-22 - Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time - "The Shepherd King"
2018-08-21 - Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time - "Renewing All Things in Christ"
2018-08-20 - Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time - "The Gift and the Giver"
2018-08-18 - Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time - "The Child as the Model"
2018-08-17 - Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time - "Marriage and Celibacy"
2018-08-15 - Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - "Reflecting the Light"
2018-08-13 - Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time - "Conflict of Extremes"
2018-08-12 - Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time/B - "Living Bread Sustaining Us, Sunday"
2018-08-11 - Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time - "Moving Mountains"
2018-08-10 - St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr - "Blood Poured Out"
2018-08-08 - Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time - "Need for Preaching"
2018-08-07 - Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time - "Turbulence"
2018-08-06 - Transfiguration of the Lord - "Illusion and Reality"
2018-08-05 - Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time/B - "Human Indifference, Sunday"
2018-08-04 - Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time - "Pray"
2018-08-03 - Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time - "God Becomes Vulnerable"
2018-08-01 - Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time - "Totality of Commitment"
2018-07-31 - Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time - "Ignatian Method"
2018-07-30 - Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time - "Learn to Be Leaven"
2018-07-29 - Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time/B - "Becoming Barley Loaves, Sunday"
2018-07-28 - Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time - "Wheat and Weeds"
2018-07-27 - Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time - "Oneself as a Seed"
2018-07-25 - St. James, Apostle - "Ambition and Rivalry"
2018-07-24 - Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time - "Unity of the Human Family"
2018-07-23 - Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time - "Lamentation Reversed"
2018-07-21 - Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time - "Atheism, Practically and Theoretically Speaking"
2018-07-20 - Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time - "Interpreting Scripture"
2018-07-18 - Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time - "Childlike Disciples"
2018-07-17 - Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time - "To Reveal the Will of God"
2018-07-16 - Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time - "New Identity"
2018-07-15 - Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time/B - "Rejection and Cooperation, Sunday"
2018-07-14 - Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time - "Into the Lions Den"
2018-07-13 - Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time - "Witness of Love under Persecution"
2018-07-11 - Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time - "Benedicts Monasticicm"
2018-07-10 - Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time - "Harvest versus Immaturity"
2018-07-09 - Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time - "Beyond Possibilities"
2018-07-08 - Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time/B - "Lack of Faith a Choice, Sunday"
2018-07-07 - Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time - "Need New Wineskins"
2018-07-06 - Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time - "Spiritual Famine"
2018-07-04 - Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time - "Irrational Prejudice"
2018-07-03 - St. Thomas, apostle - "Faith-A Jump into God"
2018-07-01 - Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time/B - "The Miracle of Existence, Sunday"
2018-06-30 - Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time - "God's Permissive Will"
2018-06-29 - Sts. Peter and Paul, apostles - "Revealed by My Heavenly Father"
2018-06-29 - Sts. Peter and Paul, apostles - "Listen to the Heavenly Father, Healing"
2018-06-23 - Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time - "Let Go of Need to Control"
2018-06-10 - Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time/B - "A New United Community, Sunday, School"
2018-06-09 - Ninth Week in Ordinary Time - "Mary Accepted Graces"
2018-06-08 - Most Sacred Heart of Jesus - "Human Compassion of Jesus"
2018-06-05 - Ninth Week in Ordinary Time - "Belief and Fake News"
2018-06-04 - Ninth Week in Ordinary Time - "Render an Account"
2018-06-03 - Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ/B - "Eucharist--Love and Forgiveness, Sunday"
2018-06-02 - Eighth Week in Ordinary Time - "Open and Empty"
2018-06-01 - Eighth Week in Ordinary Time - "Condition of Forgiveness"
2018-05-30 - Eighth Week in Ordinary Time - "Blueprint of Discipleship"
2018-05-29 - Eighth Week in Ordinary Time - "Redeemed and Adopted"
2018-05-28 - Memorial Day - "Vision of a New World"
2018-05-26 - Seventh Week in Ordinary Time - "A Childlike Quality"
2018-05-25 - Seventh Week in Ordinary Time - "Marriage"
2018-05-23 - Seventh Week in Ordinary Time - "The Name of Jesus"
2018-05-22 - Seventh Week in Ordinary Time - "Reflect and Question"
2018-05-21 - Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church - "Mother of the Church"
2018-05-20 - Pentecost Sunday - "Door to the Divine, Sunday"
2018-05-20 - Pentecost Sunday - "Wake Up and Grow Up, Sunday, School"
2018-05-19 - Seventh Week of Easter - "Mistaking Words"
2018-05-18 - Seventh Week of Easter - "Feed My Lambs; Feed My Sheep"
2018-05-18 - Seventh Week of Easter - "Do You Love as God Loves, Healing"
2018-05-15 - Seventh Week of Easter - "Death a Passing to the Father"
2018-05-14 - St. Matthias, apostle - "Replacing Judas"
2018-05-12 - Sixth Week of Easter - "Growing into Christhood"
2018-05-11 - Sixth Week of Easter - "The Present Moment"
2018-05-09 - Sixth Week of Easter - "Need to Be Led and Grow"
2018-05-08 - Sixth Week of Easter - "Hollowed Out for the Paraclete"
2018-05-07 - Sixth Week of Easter - "Knowledge of the Father"
2018-05-06 - Sixth Sunday of Easter/B - "The Ultimate Challenge, Sunday"
2018-05-05 - Fifth Week of Easter - "Unrequited Love"
2018-05-04 - Celebration of Confirmation - "Develop a Holy Indifference, Confirmation"
2018-05-04 - Fifth Week of Easter - "Agape"
2018-05-02 - Fifth Week of Easter - "Controversies vs Unity"
2018-05-01 - Fifth Week of Easter - "To Love the Father"
2018-04-30 - Fifth Week of Easter - "Work of the Holy Spirit"
2018-04-29 - Fifth Sunday of Easter/B - "Branches on a Vine, Sunday"
2018-04-28 - Fourth Week of Easter - "Personal Relationship through Jesus"
2018-04-27 - Fourth Week of Easter - "Trinitarian Structure of New Testament"
2018-04-25 - St. Mark, Evangelist - "Meet the Risen Lord Yourself"
2018-04-24 - Fourth Week of Easter - "Fighting Words"
2018-04-23 - Fourth Week of Easter - "Questioning Certainties"
2018-04-22 - Fourth Sunday of Easter, B - "The Shocking Good Shepherd, Sunday"
2018-04-21 - Third Week of Easter - "Life, Psyche"
2018-04-20 - Third Week of Easter - "Promise of Eternal Life"
2018-04-20 - Third Week of Easter - "Intimacy With God, Healing"
2018-04-18 - Third Week of Easter - "Inviting Everyone to Eternal Life"
2018-04-17 - Third Week of Easter - "Gifts from God"
2018-04-16 - Third Week of Easter - "Look for Signs"
2018-04-15 - Third Sunday of Easter/B - "Communication Is Giving Yourself, Sunday"
2018-04-14 - Second Week of Easter - "Service to Community"
2018-04-13 - Second Week of Easter - "Unnecessary Arguments"
2018-04-11 - Second Week of Easter - "Saints Embody the Light"
2018-04-10 - Second Week of Easter - "Water and Air"
2018-04-08 - Second Sunday of Easter/B - "Unity with One Another, Sunday"
2018-04-07 - Saturday within the Octave of Easter - "Not Believing Those Trustworthy"
2018-04-06 - Friday within the Octave of Easter - "Return to Life as Usual"
2018-04-04 - Wednesday within the Octave of Easter - "Recognizing in the Breaking of the Bread"
2018-04-03 - Tuesday within the Octave of Easter - "Value of Human Tears"
2018-04-02 - Monday within the Octave of Easter - "The Presence of Christ"
2018-04-01 - Easter Vigil - "Taking the Plunge, Easter Vigil, Sunday"
2018-03-30 - Friday of the Passion of the Lord - "The Cross Today"
2018-03-29 - Holy Thursday: Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper - "Unequal Friendship"
2018-03-28 - Wednesday of Holy Week - "The Wavelength of Jesus"
2018-03-27 - Tuesday of Holy Week - "Theories about Judas"
2018-03-26 - Monday of Holy Week - "Still So Far Away"
2018-03-24 - Fifth Week of Lent - "Intentions"
2018-03-18 - Fifth Sunday of Lent/B - "Grains of Wheat with Free Wills, Sunday"
2018-03-17 - Fourth Week of Lent - "Encounter Jesus"
2018-03-16 - Fourth Week of Lent - "Intense Drama Conflict"
2018-03-14 - Fourth Week of Lent - "Harmonized with the Divine"
2018-03-13 - Fourth Week of Lent - "Carrying a Mat"
2018-03-12 - Fourth Week of Lent - "Signs and Wonders"
2018-03-11 - Fourth Sunday of Lent/B - "People Aren't Pets, Sunday, School"
2018-03-10 - Third Week of Lent - "Humility versus Pride"
2018-03-06 - Third Week of Lent - "Ask and Give Forgiveness"
2018-03-05 - Third Week of Lent - "Cluelessness"
2018-03-04 - Third Sunday of Lent/B - "A Living Sacrifice, Sunday"
2018-03-03 - Second Week of Lent - "Neediness and Contrition"
2018-03-02 - Second Week of Lent - "Yielding Something for God"
2018-02-28 - Second Week of Lent - "One-Upmanship versus Service"
2018-02-27 - Second Week of Lent - "Our Roles"
2018-02-26 - Second Week of Lent - "The Measure You Use"
2018-02-24 - First Week of Lent - "Thy Will Be Done on Earth"
2018-02-21 - First Week of Lent - "Believe the Miracle Already"
2018-02-20 - First Week of Lent - "Explanation of the Lord's Prayer"
2018-02-19 - First Week of Lent - "A Hospitable Soul"
2018-02-18 - First Sunday of Lent/B - "Meaning of Temptation, Sunday"
2018-02-17 - Saturday after Ash Wednesday - "Invitation and Response"
2018-02-16 - Friday after Ash Wednesday - "Rivalry between God and Creation, Healing"
2018-02-16 - Friday after Ash Wednesday - "The Meaning of Fasting"
2018-02-14 - Ash Wednesday - "Religious and Spiritual"
2018-02-13 - Sixth Week in Ordinary Time - "Temptations"
2018-02-12 - Sixth Week in Ordinary Time - "Testing"
2018-02-10 - Fifth Week in Ordinary Time - "Politics and Golden Calves"
2018-02-09 - Fifth Week in Ordinary Time - "The Demonic in the Crowd"
2018-02-07 - Fifth Week in Ordinary Time - "Wisdom"
2018-02-06 - Fifth Week in Ordinary Time - "Lips versus Heart"
2018-02-05 - Fifth Week in Ordinary Time - "Dwelling in the Dark Cloud"
2018-02-04 - Fifth Week in Ordinary Time/B - "Temporary Trials, Sunday"
2018-02-03 - Fourth Week in Ordinary Time - "Being a Learner"
2018-02-02 - The Presentation of the Lord - "Redemption"
2018-01-30 - Fourth Week in Ordinary Time - "Faith and Confidence"
2018-01-29 - Fourth Week in Ordinary Time - "Please Leave"
2018-01-28 - Fourth Week in Ordinary Time/B - "The Battle within Us, Sunday"
2018-01-27 - Third Week in Ordinary Time - "Confidence and Hope"
2018-01-26 - Sts. Timothy and Titus Memorial - "Stir into Flame"
2018-01-24 - Third Week in Ordinary Time - "Tented With Us"
2018-01-23 - Third Week in Ordinary Time - "Church Unity"
2018-01-22 - Third Week in Ordinary Time - "Unforgiveable Sin"
2018-01-21 - Third Week in Ordinary Time/B - "Repent and Believe, Sunday"
2018-01-20 - Second Week in Ordinary Time - "Out of His Mind"
2018-01-19 - Second Week in Ordinary Time - "Understanding Demons, Healing"
2018-01-19 - Second Week in Ordinary Time - "Demons"
2018-01-17 - Second Week in Ordinary Time - "Eastern Monasticism"
2018-01-16 - Second Week in Ordinary Time - "Jesus is Son of David"
2018-01-15 - Second Week in Ordinary Time - "The Meaning of Sacrifice"
2018-01-13 - First Week in Ordinary Time - "God Proposes, We Dispose"
2018-01-12 - First Week in Ordinary Time - "Rejecting God's Plan"
2018-01-10 - First Week in Ordinary Time - "The Here and the Now God"
2018-01-09 - First Week in Ordinary Time - "Fire, Light, Power"
2018-01-08 - Baptism of the Lord - "Death Completion of Life"
2018-01-07 - Epiphany of the Lord - "Openness to Seeking, Sunday"
2018-01-06 - January 2 to Epiphany - "Meeding Epiphanies"
2018-01-05 - January 2 to Epiphany - "Fire of Gods Love"
2018-01-03 - January 2 to Epiphany - "Children of God"
2018-01-02 - January 2 to Epiphany - "The Role of Elijah"
2018-01-01 - Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God - "Ransom the World"
2017-12-31 - Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph/B - "Navigating Uncharted Waters, Sunday"
2017-12-30 - Sixth Day of the Octave of Christmas - "The Power of Love"
2017-12-29 - Fifth Day of the Octave of Christmas - "Walk as He Walked"
2017-12-27 - St. John, apostle and evangelist - "The Other Disciple"
2017-12-26 - St. Stephen, the first martyr - "Persecution in Discipleship"
2017-12-25 - Nativity of the Lord - "A Fresh Look at the Christmas Story"
2017-12-23 - Third Week of Advent - "Finding Our Potential"
2017-12-22 - Third Week of Advent - "Transformed into Saints"
2017-12-20 - Third Week of Advent - "Let It Be"
2017-12-19 - Third Week of Advent - "Mystery, Expectation, Wonder"
2017-12-19 - Third Week of Advent - "Expectation and Wonder"
2017-12-18 - Third Week of Advent - "Comparing Matthew and Luke"
2017-12-17 - Third Sunday of Advent/B - "Listen, Discern the Good, Sunday"
2017-12-16 - Second Week of Advent - "Role of Imagination"
2017-12-15 - Second Week of Advent - "Emotional Response to Life"
2017-12-13 - Second Week of Advent - "Jesus' Easy Yoke"
2017-12-12 - Our Lady of Guadalupe - "God's Care"
2017-12-11 - Second Week of Advent - "Jesus' Authority"
2017-12-10 - Second Sunday of Advent/B - "Missing the Target, Sunday"
2017-12-09 - First Week of Advent - "What's the Point of Curing"
2017-12-08 - Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary - "Always Free to Cooperate with Grace"
2017-12-08 - Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary - "Mary Always Trusted"
2017-12-06 - First Week of Advent - "A Role to Play"
2017-12-05 - First Week of Advent - "Whole New Approach"
2017-12-04 - First Week of Advent - "Authority of Jesus' Word"
2017-12-03 - First Sunday of Advent/B - "Preparation for Response, Sunday"