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Father Pat's Sermon Notes
Fourth Sunday of Advent: December 24, 2006
Feast of the Nativity (Christmas): December 25, 2006

Father Patrick Smith
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Cooperation

I recently joined some of our High School parishioners and the RCIA team, in seeing the movie, The Nativity. One of the things that struck me was how ordinary Mary and Joseph were portrayed. Near the beginning of the movie, the camera scanned across the faces of several townspeople and I found myself trying to guess which ones might be portraying these central figures.

 
 

They were hard to pick out of the crowd ~ until their names were spoken. Sometimes we can believe that we need to have some grand title or come from a family line of royalty before God would choose us to serve his kingdom. But once again, God’s ways don’t line up with our limited expectations. For instance, the little town of Bethlehem was so small that it didn’t make the cut to qualify as one the tribes of Judah. It was one of those towns that you pass through to get to somewhere else!

But God chose this town to be the epicenter of salvation, the place where the Almighty would make his not-so-grand entrance into our world! God’s choice of Bethlehem teaches us a very valuable lesson. Namely, no one is so insignificant that he or she escapes God’s notice.

This is especially true in the spiritual life as well as when it comes to the impact a person can make on the lives of others. God chose a sleepy town in Judah, a virtuous teenage girl and an ordinary carpenter in Jerusalem to be the leading cast members in the drama of salvation. Do not underestimate the contribution YOU have to make as you accept the call to cooperate with God in spreading the good news about an extraordinary Savior who comes to us in such ordinary ways.

 

 

Past Sermon Notes
December 2006
Feast of the Nativity (Christmas): December 25, 2006
Third Sunday of Advent: December 17, 2006
Second Sunday of Advent: December 10, 2006
First Sunday of Advent: December 3, 2006
November 2006
Feast of Christ the King: November 26, 2006
Thirty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time: November 19, 2006
Thirty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time: November 12, 2006
Thirty First Sunday in Ordinary Time: November 5, 2006
October 2006
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time: October 29, 2006
Twenty Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time: October 22, 2006
Twenty Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time: October 15, 2006
Twenty Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time: October 8, 2006
Twenty Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time: October 1, 2006
September 2006
Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time: September 24, 2006
Twenty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time: September 17, 2006
Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time: September 10, 2006
Twenty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time: September 3, 2006
August 2006
Twenty First Sunday in Ordinary Time: August 27, 2006
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time: August 20, 2006
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: August 13, 2006
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: August 6, 2006
July 2006
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: July 30, 2006
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: July 23, 2006
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: July 16, 2006
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: July 9, 2006
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: July 2, 2006
June 2006
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time: June 25, 2006
Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ: June 18, 2006
Feast of the Holy Trinity: June 11, 2006
Pentecost Sunday: June 4, 2006
May 2006
Feast of the Ascension: May 28, 2006
Sixth Sunday of Easter: May 21, 2006
Fifth Sunday of Easter: May 14, 2006
Fourth Sunday of Easter: May 7, 2006
April 2006
Third Sunday of Easter: April 30, 2006
Second Sunday of Easter: April 23, 2006
Easter Sunday: April 16, 2006
Palm Sunday: April 9, 2006
Fifth Sunday in Lent: April 2, 2006
March 2006
Fourth Sunday in Lent: March 26, 2006
Third Sunday in Lent: March 19, 2006
Second Sunday in Lent: March 12, 2006
First Sunday in Lent: March 5, 2006
February 2006
Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time: February 26, 2006
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time: February 19, 2006
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time: February 12, 2006
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time: February 5, 2006
January 2006
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time: January 29, 2006
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time: January 22, 2006
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time: January 15, 2006
Epiphany: January 8, 2006
Mary, Mother of God: January 1, 2006
December 2005
Christmas: December 25, 2005
Fourth Sunday of Advent: December 18, 2005
Third Sunday of Advent: December 11, 2005
Second Sunday of Advent: December 4, 2005
November 2005
First Sunday of Advent: November 27, 2005
Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time: November 6, 2005
October 2005
Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time: October 30, 2005
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time: October 23, 2005
Twenty Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time: October 16, 2005
Twenty Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time: October 9, 2005
Twenty Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time: October 2, 2005
September 2005
Twenty Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time: September 25, 2005
Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time: September 18, 2005
Twenty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time: September 11, 2005
Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time: September 4, 2005
August 2005
Twenty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time: August 28, 2005
Twenty First Sunday in Ordinary Time: August 21, 2005
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time: August 14, 2005
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: August 7, 2005
July 2005
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: July 31, 2005
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: July 24, 2005
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: July 10, 2005
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: July 3, 2005
June 2005
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: June 26, 2005
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time: June 19, 2005
Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time: June 12, 2005
Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: June 5, 2005
May 2005
Feast of The Body & Blood of Christ: May 29, 2005
Trinity Sunday: May 22, 2005
Pentecost Sunday: May 15, 2005
The Feast of the Ascension of the Lord: May 8, 2005
Sixth Sunday of Easter: May 1, 2005
April 2005
Fifth Sunday of Easter: April 24, 2005
Fourth Sunday of Easter: April 17, 2005
Third Sunday of Easter: April 10, 2005
Second Sunday of Easter: April 3, 2005
Easter Sunday: March 27, 2005
March 2005
Palm Sunday: March 20, 2005
Fifth Sunday of Lent: March 13, 2005
Fourth Sunday of Lent: March 6, 2005
February 2005
Third Sunday of Lent: February 27, 2005
Second Sunday of Lent: February 20, 2005
First Sunday of Lent: February 13, 2005
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time: February 6, 2005
January 2005
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time: January 30, 2005
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time: January 23, 2005
Feast of the Baptism of the Lord: January 9, 2005
Feast of the Epiphany: January 2, 2005
 
 

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