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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 15h

Nov 6 Scripture
Jesus' question, "Who among you having a hundred sheep and losing one would not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after the lost one until he finds it?" (Lk 15:4) is an ironical question. No one does that. But God does. Thus Jesus eats with tax-collectors and sinners (15:2).

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 1d

Nov 5 Scripture
"Love does no evil to the neighbor; hence, love is the fulfillment of the law" (Rom 13:10). Perhaps Paul was the first say that the later commandments of the Ten Commandments are about "love your neighbor" (13:8-9). Jesus had summarized the entire law into love of God and neighbor.

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 2d

Nov 4 Scripture
Among the many practical exhortations for Christian living that Paul gives in Rom 12:9-17, these stand out:
- Rejoice in hope,
- Endure in affliction,
- Persevere in prayer (12:12).
Both Jesus and Paul and great examples of this. Their life examples should help us be the same.

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 3d

Nov 3 Scripture
If our tendency is to affirm and support the rich, powerful, and famous over the poor, the vulnerable, and helpless, then we really have not understood Christ or Christianity. As Jesus puts it, "When you hold a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind" (Lk 14:13).

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 4d

All Souls Homily Podcast - "Dying with Christ, Living for Him"

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November 2, 2025 - Dying with Christ, Living for Him | Homilies by Fr. Satish Joseph

Homily for the 31st Sunday, "All Souls," Year C, 2025 - Fr. Satish Joseph Homily TEXT

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 4d

All Souls Homily - "Dying with Christ, Living for Him"
“If, then, we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him” (Rom 6:8).
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November 2, 2025 - Dying with Christ, Living for Him

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 5d

FEAST OF ALL SAINTS
"Poor in Spirit,
Mourn with those who weep,
Meek,
Hunger and thirst for righteousness,
Merciful,
Clean of heart,
Peacemakers,
Persecuted for the sake of righteousness" (Mt 5:3-10).
There is blessedness is being the kind of person Jesus was. May we find ourselves blessed!

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 5d

Nov 1 Scripture
“See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God.
Yet so we are” (Jn 3:1).
Happy Feast of All Saints!

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 6d

Oct 31 Scripture
The anguish Paul felt for the Hebrew people (Rom 9:1-5) is the anguish many of us feel for those whose hearts have been hardened against the universal love of Christ. Jesus had the same anguish (Lk 14:1-6). Anguish can turn into frustration or it can be an opportunity for prayer.

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 7d

Oct 30 Scripture
Herod sought to kill Jesus. But Jesus was not threatened because his life was not in Herod's hands but in God's (Lk 13:31-35). Jesus lived what Paul later wrote, "If God is for us, who can be against us?" (Rom 8:31b). Don't be afraid to speak the truth. For "If God is for us..."

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 8d

The abuse of immigrants is a "grave crime" - Pope Leo XIV.

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 8d

Oct 29 Scripture
"Strive to enter through the narrow gate" (Lk 13:24) means to walk the path Jesus trod - of empathy, mercy, clean heart, humility, non-violence, peace, righteousness, and self-sacrifice. When this is difficult, as Paul says, "The Spirit comes to the aid of our weakness" (Rom 8:26).

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 9d

Oct 28 Scripture - Feast of apostles Simon and Jude
Nothing is known about them except for their names mentioned along with other apostles. Does it matter? Not all of us are in the limelight. Most of us are quiet workers in the vineyard. As long as we are answering God's call, nothing else matters.

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 10d

Oct 27 Scripture
In today's gospel, a woman crippled for 18 years was cured by Jesus on a Sabbath (Lk 13:1-17). The synagogue leader became indignant. What was he missing? He was missing what Paul says in Rom 8:14-15 that God's fatherly care is not about legalism but genuine love for God's children.

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 11d

Sunday Homily - "Humble Prayer"
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The two parables on prayer are meant to develop the right attitude during for the time of expectation and anticipation. One of them is about how to pray and the other about how not to pray.

October 25, 2025 - Humble Prayer

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 13d

Oct 24 Scripture
Paul puts into words the dichotomy we experience within ourselves: "For I do not do the good I want, but I do the evil I do not want" (Rom 7:19). But there is a cure for the dichotomy between human nature and the divine life in us - the love and mercy of God in Jesus Christ (7:25).

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 14d

Oct 23 Scripture
Paul's literary tool of contrasts continues in today's reading - the "wages of sin" v/s "gift of God" & "death" v/s "life" (Rom 6:23). The free gift of God is life through faith and not our own righteousness. This life does not lie is some distant future. We live it here and now!

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 15d

Oct 22 Scripture
"Freed from sin, you have become slaves of righteousness" (Rom 6:18). Just as Paul contrasted "sin" and "grace" in yesterday's passage today he contrasts freedom and slavery. We know the difference. "Slavery" to righteousness is more desirable than the seeming "freedom" of sinners.

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 16d

There is a new law about having either the last 4 digits of SSN, a photo ID, or credit card to be able to use parts of social media. BlueSky requires it to us DM. BlueSky has a third party (KWS) do it for them. I will not be providing that info to KWS or BlueSky. So please don't DM me on BlueSky.

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 16d

Oct 21 Scripture
Paul's parallel b/w "one man (Adam)" and "one man Jesus Christ", and b/w "sin and death" and the "grace of God" (Rom 5:12-13) is simply brilliant. Each day we experience both sin and grace. But know that the grace of God in Christ is always greater than the power of sin and death.

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 17d

Love it!

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 17d

I'll start. Gleaning from the gospel, I think that life consists of sincere love of God and genuine love of neighbor (including my enemies). Nothing is more important that these in this life and for eternity.

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 17d

October 19 Scripture
Simple words today from Jesus that makes us reflect on life:
"Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one's life does not consist of possessions" (Lk 12:15). So, what does life consist of? It would be great if we could share our perspectives on life.

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 18d

Homily Podcast - "Persistent Prayer"
Prayer without faith is meaningless, faith without prayer becomes stagnant, intercession without persistence lacks confidence, and all these without self-worth is powerless. itemissaest.podbean.com/e/october-19...

October 19, 2025 - Persistent Prayer | Homilies by Fr. Satish Joseph

Homily for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C, 2025 - Fr. Satish Joseph Homily Text

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Fr. Satish Joseph @frsatishjoseph.bsky.social · 18d

Sunday Homily - "Persistent Prayer"
The “Parable of the Persistent Widow” is about persistent intercession. But it is also about faith and how the two come together in our prayer.
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October 19, 2025 - Persistent Prayer

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