{"id":871,"date":"2018-02-18T13:14:18","date_gmt":"2018-02-18T18:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cornelllunatic.com\/?p=871"},"modified":"2026-06-18T13:36:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T17:36:53","slug":"homily-6th-sunday-ordinary-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cornelllunatic.com\/?p=871","title":{"rendered":"Homily for the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear Brothers and Sisters of this beloved parish <\/span>Our Lady of Guadalupe St Francis of Assisi St Fabious Fulgenttius and that other St. Francis Holy Cross Church<\/span><\/i>, I am pleased we are gathered here today. This Sunday is the last before the Lenten season begins.<\/span><\/p>\n

Our cousin Abrahamic faiths have similar occasions; the Jews have Yom Kippur\u201425 hours of atonement\u2014and the Muslims have Ramadan, a lunar \u201cmonth\u201d of fasting and abstention from sin. However, we out-do all them lazy sons of God because y\u2019all about to suffer for two whole months.<\/span><\/p>\n

For many, Lent is about giving something up. And while not eating chocolate for two months and then gorging on it the moment the season is over has absolutely no relationship whatsoever to the crucifixion of the Savior of Mankind, I appreciate the effort. So while I cannot read your hearts and thus cannot tell you what a fitting sacrifice is, I will offer that the following are neither appropriate, nor original sacrifices. I am taking a stand this year dear Brothers and Sisters, if you tell me in confession that you have picked something from this list I will not absolve you of your sins. In fact I might pray to the Lord to expedite the coming of Judgment day just so you personally will be damned in the eyes of God. Pray that you not perish before this season is over because I ain\u2019t helping and I\u2019m warning you right now.<\/span><\/p>\n

So please, don\u2019t say:<\/span><\/p>\n