Category: Homilies

Bishop DeGrood's homily from February 28, 2021. This week Bishop teaches us about soul surfing on the waves of grace. We learn how prayer is essential to staying on the wave of grace, even when the wave gets big, or when we fall off the wave God will always pick us back up.

Bishop DeGrood's homily from February 21, 2021. This week Bishop encourages us to remain strong and faithful to the Church and her teachings when today's world tempts us to stray from the faith. May we always fight for what is good, true and just as God has deemed it to be.

Bishop DeGrood's homily from February 14, 2021. This week bishop teaches about the unclean leper and the parallels in today's world. Today people are being rejected and cast out because of their religious belief or because their life is seen as less valuable for whatever reason. We must never forget, we are all made in the image and likeness of God, and because of that every life is valuable and precious.

Bishop DeGrood's homily from February 7, 2021. This week bishop teaches about meeting people where they are. He also encourages us to remain faithful to God, proclaim the Gospel and not worry about what the world thinks of us.

Bishop DeGrood's homily from January 31, 2021. This week bishop teaches about dealing with anxiety. He encourages us to not be afraid, allow the Lord to speak to our hearts and ride the wave of grace.

Bishop DeGrood's homily from January 3, 2021. This week bishop discusses a few ways we search for love in all the wrong places. It is only in the Lord that our hearts' desires can be truly fulfilled.

Bishop DeGrood's homily from December 20, 2020. This week bishop teaches about sanctifying grace, the cardinal virtues, and how to trust God with Mary as our example.

Bishop DeGrood's homily from December 13, 2020. This week bishop teaches about the Lord's desire to protect us from evil and set us free from sin.

Bishop DeGrood's homily from December 6, 2020. This week bishop teaches about preparing our hearts for the coming of Christ. Prepare the way of the Lord!  

Bishop DeGrood's homily from November 29, 2020. This week bishop talks about why God allows evil to happen in our world. Because He loves each of us enough to give us free will, we get to decide if we will love God and others or if we will stray from what is right and good.