Tagged: James

Disney and the Holy Spirit

“You do not possess because you do not ask.” James 4:2 In his Pentecost homily, Fr. Joe compared Walt Disney with the Holy Spirit. Walt Disney could create characters by sketching their likeness on a piece of paper and bringing them alive through animation. He animated the characters to sing, dance, talk, love, cry and be...

Friar’s Corner: Our joy is fishing with Jesus

Friar’s Corner: Our joy is fishing with Jesus

Isaiah 6:1-2a, 3-8; Ps 138:1-8; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Luke 5:1-11 In the readings this weekend we have the call of two major evangelists in our biblical history. They realized they were sinners. We are also sinners, not perfectly following Jesus. Isaiah is purified through an angel bringing a hot coal from God’s altar. He realized...