Homilies

An archive of Bishop Donald DeGrood’s homilies, most from the televised Sunday TV Mass. (available to download)

Temptation, deception, evil forces… oh my – Sunday TV Mass

Temptation, deception, evil forces… oh my – Sunday TV Mass

Homilies
This weekend, Bishop talked about temptation, deception and other evil forces trying to separate us from one another and from God. He reminded us of who we are in the eyes of God- his beloved sons and daughters made in his image and likeness. And when we know we've been separated from God to run to the sacrament of reconciliation to be set free from the bondage of sin.
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Who is your No. 1? – Sunday TV Mass

Who is your No. 1? – Sunday TV Mass

Homilies
This week Bishop DeGrood reflects on our society choosing self over God. He asks us what is keeping us from having God as our number one. In a world with many "gods," will we continue to put ourselves over God? Or will we take on the mindset of Joshua and go against the cultural current and serve the Lord (Joshua 24:15)?
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Faith is a gift from God – Sunday TV Mass

Faith is a gift from God – Sunday TV Mass

Homilies
This week Bishop DeGrood talks about faith being a gift from God. In a time where many are agnostic or atheist God finds ways to call his uncertain or disillusioned children to himself. We are reminded as Catholics we are called to walk alongside our faithful and uncertain brothers and sisters on our way to heaven, and trust in the power of the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist.
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Our world is desperate for the healing power of Jesus – Sunday TV Mass

Our world is desperate for the healing power of Jesus – Sunday TV Mass

Homilies
This week Bishop DeGrood reflects on the strong forces of evil he's faced in his life. Our world is in desperate need of the healing power of Jesus, but will we accept this healing as the hemorrhaging woman or Jairus, the synagogue official, did? Bishop encourages us to seek healing in the sacrament of confession so we may become the ambassadors of God's love we are called to be.
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