Luke 10:41
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Fr. Will is a Priest of the Diocese of Austin, TX - He sometimes blogs at. https://luke1041.com/
Episodes
- Envy: The Joy-Stealing Sin | Fr. Will Rooney | 4th Sunday of Lent
Key Takeaways Envy is sorrow at another person’s good. Envy twists the desire for joy and friendship. Comparison becomes dangerous when we believe God’s grace is scarce. David and Jonathan model freedom from envy through trust in God. Our…
- Living Water for the Wounded Heart: Lust and the Woman at the Well | Fr. Will Rooney | 3rd Sunday of Lent
Episode Overview Why is the Samaritan woman at the well in the middle of the day? Fr. Will reflects on the deep wounds and spiritual thirst revealed in the Gospel of the Woman at the Well. Through the lens of the Lenten series on the deadl…
- That They May Have Life | Part 4 – The Fifth Commandment: Life, Justice, and the Christian Citizen
Episode Summary In Part 4 of That They May Have Life , we continue our morality series by moving through the Fourth Commandment’s reach into civil society and then turning to the Fifth Commandment: “You shall not kill.” We begin with Jesus…
- Rise and Do Not Be Afraid: The Transfiguration, Zeal, and Sloth | Fr. Will Rooney | 2nd Sunday of Lent
Summary On the Second Sunday of Lent, the Church gives us the Transfiguration—every year—because we need what the disciples needed: hope. Fr. Will unpacks why Jesus brings Peter, James, and John up the mountain, and how this glimpse of glo…
- Hungry for More: Gluttony & Greed | Dcn. Chris Haberberger | 1st Sunday of Lent
EPISODE OVERVIEW In this first installment of our Lenten series on The Seven Deadly Sins, Deacon Chris explores the spiritual roots of gluttony and greed. Through the lens of Genesis and the Temptation of Jesus in the desert, we discover t…
- Ash Wednesday | Remember You Are Dust | Homily by Fr. Will Rooney
Ash Wednesday always contains a striking tension. Jesus tells us in the Gospel: “Take care not to perform righteous deeds in order that people may see them.” And yet, today, we receive ashes on our foreheads — visible to everyone. So what…
- The Sermon on the Mount | Part 3: A Reality Check (Ask, Seek, Knock) | Homily for the 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time
In Part 3 of our Sermon on the Mount series, Fr. Will uses a ninth grade geometry story—an exam covered in red ink—to unpack what Jesus is doing in today’s Gospel. Christ, the Master Teacher, tells the truth about the human heart. He fulfi…
- That They May Have Life | Part 4 - The Ten Commandments: Law, Worship, and the Domestic Church
Episode Summary In this session, we turn to Christian morality through the lens of the Ten Commandments—always interpreted in light of Jesus Christ who “came not to abolish but to fulfill” the Law (Matthew 5:17–20). We review the foundatio…
- The Sermon on the Mount | Part 2: Salt & Light | Homily for the 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time
In this second homily of our Sermon on the Mount series, Deacon Chris reflects on one of Jesus’ most direct and challenging teachings: “You are the salt of the earth… You are the light of the world.” Jesus does not offer these words as a f…
- The Sermon on the Mount | Part 1: The Master Teacher | Homily for the 4th Sunday of Ordinary Time
In this homily for the 4th Sunday of Ordinary Time, we begin a three-part series on The Sermon on the Mount, Jesus’ longest and most profound teaching in the Gospel. Jesus is not merely offering moral advice or spiritual ideals. As the Mas…
- That They May Have Life | Part 3 – Virtue, Law, and Grace: How We Become Good
Episode Summary Why is it so difficult to be good? In Part 3 of That They May Have Life , we move deeper into the heart of Christian morality. Because of original sin, our intellect is darkened, our will is weakened, and our passions are d…
- Called By Name | Mission – Come After Me | 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time
In Part 3 of the Called By Name series, Fr. Will reflects on the call of the first disciples in Matthew 4. While the Gospel can make it seem like the disciples followed Jesus instantly, the wider witness of Scripture shows that Jesus had a…
- That They May Have Life | Part 2 -Why Is It So Hard to Be Good? Sin, Freedom, and the Moral Act
This session is the second talk in the That They May Have Life: Christian Morality series. Picking up from the previous week’s focus on happiness, beatitude, and conversion, Fr. Will turns to a central question of discipleship: if we are m…
- Called by Name | Identity – Beloved Sons and Daughters | 2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time
This homily is the second reflection in the Called by Name: Relationship, Identity, and Mission series. Preached by Dcn. Chris Haberberger, it focuses on the unshakable Christian identity revealed in baptism. Beginning with the simple but…
- That they may have life | Part 1 - Foundations | What does it really mean to live a good life?
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- Called by Name | Relationship | Baptism of the Lord
This homily marks the beginning of a three-part series, Called by Name: Relationship, Identity, and Mission, preached on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. In this first reflection, Fr. Will Rooney focuses on the foundational truth that…
- Growing in Relationship with Jesus | Prayer, Charity, and a Rule of Life | Adult Faith Formation
This Adult Faith Formation session focuses on how Christians can intentionally grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ. Fr. Will Rooney presents the heart of the Christian life as a response to God’s love—received first as a gift and…
- Your Holy Family | The Mission of the Family – To Educate, Empower, and Evangelize | Feast of the Epiphany
This homily is the final reflection in a three-part Christmas–Epiphany series on the family. Celebrated on the Feast of the Epiphany and preached by Fr. Will Rooney, it focuses on the mission of the family as God’s chosen instrument for ma…
- Your Holy Family | Motherhood – To Receive, Reflect, and Respond | Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
This homily is the second reflection in a three-part Christmas–Epiphany series on the family. Given by Dcn. Chris Haberberger on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, it focuses on the vocation of motherhood as God’s chosen way of giving H…
- Your Holy Family | Fatherhood - To Protect and Provide | Feast of the Holy Family
This homily marks the beginning of a three-part Christmas–Epiphany series on the family, rooted in the mystery of the Incarnation. God chose to enter the world not simply as a man, but as a child born into a family—and in doing so, He reve…
- Healing Divisions; Bringing Communion | Homily for Pentecost Sunday 2024| Fr. Will Rooney
- No one can steal your joy. | Homily for 8th Grade Graduation Mass 2024 | Fr. Will Rooney
- Friendship with Jesus | Homily for the Sixth Sunday of Easter | Fr. Will Rooney
- WHAT IF I BECAME A TURKEY? | Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Easter | Fr. Will Rooney
- Loved Not Tolerated | Homily for the Third Sunday of Easter | Fr. Will Rooney
- Where's Jesus? | Homily for Easter Sunday | Fr. Will Rooney
- Where's Jesus Priest and Victim | Homily for Holy Thursday | Fr. Will Rooney
- Where’s Jesus? At the Tomb | Homily for the Fifth Sunday of Lent | Fr. Will Rooney
- Where's Jesus? Outcast | Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Lent | Fr. Will Rooney
- Where’s Jesus? He Thirsts for you! | Homily for 3rd Sunday of Lent | Fr. Will Rooney
- Glory and Sacrifice | Homily for the Second Sunday of Lent | Fr. Will Rooney
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- Where's Jesus? | Homily for 1st Sunday of Lent | Fr. Will Rooney
- Invitation to Imitation | Homily for 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time | Fr. Will Rooney
- Called for Love | Homily for the 4th Sunday of Ordinary Time | Fr. Will Rooney
- Called By Name | Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time | Fr. Will Rooney
- Called and Chosen | Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time | Fr. Will Rooney
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- The Revelation that Changes Us | Homily for the Feast of the Epiphany | Dcn. Matt Hoelscher
- God Revealed: What's Our Response? | Homily for the Feast of the Epiphany | Dcn. Barney Rodriguez
- It's a Family Affair | Homily for Feast of the Holy Family | Fr. Will Rooney
- The Story | Homily for Christmas Day Mass | Fr. Will Rooney
- Light Shines in the Darkness Homily for Christmas Midnight Mass | Fr. Will Rooney
- A Father who Loves Homily for Christmas Vigil Mass | Fr. Will Rooney
- Stay Focused | Homily For Fourth Sunday of Advent | Dcn. Matt
- Waiting with Love | Homily for the Third Sunday of Advent | Fr. Will Rooney
- Waiting with Hope | Homily for the Second Sunday of Advent | Fr. Will Rooney
- Waiting with Faith | Homily for the First Sunday of Advent | Fr. Will Rooney
Act of Faith O my God, I firmly believe that you are one God in three divine Persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I b…
- Living for Heaven | Homily for the Solemnity of Christ the King | Fr. Will Rooney
Come, you who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. (Mt 25:34)
- What is Hell? And How to Avoid It. | Homily for the 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time | Fr. Will Rooney
- Ready for Judgment? | Homily for the 32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time | Fr. Will Rooney
- Death | Homily for the 31st Sunday of Ordinary Time | Dcn. Matt