
Catholic Parishes of Western Holt & Boyd Counties Homilies
By Holt-Boyd Catholic Parishes

Catholic Parishes of Western Holt & Boyd Counties HomiliesJan 11, 2022

Fr. Burkhalter - We Need Baptism
Father Burkhalter's homily for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord.

Fr. Starman - The Fullness of Time
Fr. Starmans homily for Epiphany Sunday.

Fr. Sund - The Manger and the Eucharist
Father Sund's homily for Epiphany Sunday explores the link between the manger at Bethlehem and the Eucharist.

Deacon Fillips: Holy Family Sunday

Fr Sund : Christmas, God Gets Messy

Deacon MJ: Being a Living Monstrance
Deacon MJs homily for the Fourth Sunday of Advent.

Fr. Sund - Joy in the Midst of Suffering

Fr. Sund - Anxiety Free Advent
The Lord wants us to be people of hope. Advent is a hopeful season. However, in our world and time we find ourselves over burdened by fear and anxiety.

Fr. Starman - What is Truth?
Fr. Starman's homily for the Solemnity of Christ the King focuses on the truth of Jesus Christ, Our King.

Fr. Sund - Jesus is The Truth
Fr. Sund's homily for the Solemnity of Christ the King exploring moral relativism and the need to ground ourselves in the truth of Jesus Christ.

Fr. Burkhalter - The End Times
Fr. Burkhalter's homily for 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time teaching about the end times.

Fr. Starman - The Lord's Generosity
Fr. Starman's homily about imitating the generosity of God for the 32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time.

Fr. Starman - Love the Lord with All We Have
Fr. Starman's homily for the 31st Sunday of Ordinary Time.

Fr. Sund - Good Enough for Government Work?
God calls us to a love that doesn't just meet a strict requirement of the Law, but love that involves our entire self.
Fr. Sund's homily for the 31st Sunday of Ordinary Time.

Fr. Burkhalter: Suffering and Misunderstandings of God
Fr. Burkhalter preaches on how suffering can impact us in misunderstanding God and how important it is to have the correct understanding of who God is.

Fr. Sund: No is a GOOD Word
Fr. Sund preaches on the virtue of prudence and especially how we teach this to our children. 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time.

Deacon MJ - October 3rd
Deacon MJ's Homily on October 3rd

Fr. Starman - Confirmation Homily
Fr. Starman's Homily for Confirmation

Deacon MJ - 23rd Sunday Ordinary Time
Deacon MJs Homily for the 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time

Fr. Sund - Husbands, Love Your Wives
Fr. Sund's Homily for the Twenty-First Sunday of Ordinary Time, preached from Sacred Heart Parish of Boyd County, NE

Fr. Starman: A Decision to Love
Fr. Starman's homily for the Twenty-First Sunday of Ordinary Time.

Fr. Sund: Do Catholics Worship Mary?
Fr. Sund's homily for August 15th the Assumption of Mary.

Fr. Sund: Flesh and Blood (Eucharistic Miracles)
Father Sund's homily for the 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time preached from St. Patrick's O'Neill.

Fr. Sund: Eucharistic Miracles

Fr. Burkhalter: 15th Sunday Ordinary Time
Fr. Burkhalter's homily from St. Patrick O'Neill

Deacon Filips - Faith and Humility

Fr Sund - Corpus Christi Sunday

Fr Sund - The Masterpiece of the Holy Spirit

Deacon MJ - St. Mary's Graduation Mass Homily
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Deacon MJ - Consecrated
Deacon MJ's Homily for the 7th Sunday of Easter preached from St. Patrick's Church

Fr Sund - Remaining in the Truth

Fr. Sund: Happiness, Joy, & the Chicago Cubs

Fr. Sund: Patience in Prayer and Holiness
Fr. Sund's homily for Fifth Sunday of Easter. To grow in faith and prayer it is not an overnight or quick solution but takes time and patience.

Fr. Starman - 3rd Sunday of Easter - St Patrick's First Communion
Fr. Starman's homily for the Third Sunday of Easter and the St. Patrick O'Neill First Communion.

Fr. Sund - Moving from Fear to Mission
Fr. Sund's homily for the 3rd Sunday of Easter.
Jesus's appearances move the disciples from Fear to Mission, similarly he does this in our lives through the Holy Eucharist.

Fr. Weeder: If Jesus Appeared
Fr. Weeder's homily for the 3rd Sunday of Easter.

Fr. Weeder: Divine Mercy Sunday
Fr. Weeder's homily for Divine Mercy Sunday.

Fr. Sund - Imaginative Prayer with Doubting Thomas
Fr. Sund's homily for 2nd Sunday of Easter. A guided Ignatian prayer with St. Thomas and Jesus.

Fr Sund - Easter, the Ultimate Cinderella Story.

Deacon MJ: Easter Vigil Homily
Deacon MJs Homily for Easter Vigil.

Fr Sund: Easter Vigil Homily

Fr. Starman - It is Finished
Fr. Starman's Homily for Good Friday: The Passion of Our Lord. Preached from St. Patrick O'Neill

Fr. Sund - Stay by His Cross
Fr Sund’s homily for Good Friday, the Passion of Our Lord. Preached from St. Mary Church in Spencer.

Fr. Starman - God's Saving Power in All Things
Fr. Starman's Homily for Holy Thursday. Preached from St. Patrick's in O'Neill.

Fr Sund- Soul of Christ Sanctify Me

Fr. Starman: Palm Sunday
Fr. Starman's Palm Sunday homily.

Fr. Weeder: Who Has Control?
Fr. Weeder's homily for Palm Sunday

Deacon MJ: Sir, We Would Like to See Jesus
Deacon MJ's homily for the Fifth Sunday of Lent.

Fr. Weeder - Cedar Trees
Fr. Weeder's homily for the Fifth Sunday of Lent.

Fr. Starman: Fourth Sunday of Lent
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Fr. Weeder - Are You in the Dark?
Fr. Weeder's homily for the Fourth Sunday of Lent.

Fr. Sund: The Wisdom and Foolishness of God

Fr. Sund: Three Steps to Grow in Trust of God
Fr. Sund's homily for the 2nd Sunday of Lent

Fr. Starman: The Transfiguration
Fr. Starmans homily for the Second Sunday of Lent preached from St. Patrick's O'Neill

Fr Weeder: Allow the Lord to Take and Lead You
Fr. Weeders homily for the 2nd Sunday of Lent.

Fr. Weeder: Is Your Covenant Compromised?
Fr. Weeder's homily for the First Sunday of Lent preached from Sacred Heart Boyd County.

Deacon MJ: First Sunday of Lent
Deacon MJs homily for First Sunday of Lent preached from St. Patrick's in O'Neill

Fr Sund: Tribulation, Temptation and Redemption

Deacon MJ: That Our Hearts May Change
Deacon MJs homily for Ash Wednesday. Preached from St. Patrick's in O'Neill

Fr. Sund - Are You Wearing a Mask?
Fr. Sund's homily for Ash Wednesday. Preached from St. Mary Church in Spencer, NE.

Fr. Starman - Ash Wednesday Homily
Fr. Starman's homily for Ash Wednesday. Preached during the high school Mass at St. Patrick's in O'Neill.

Fr. Weeder: The Answer to Drudgery
Fr. Weeder's homily for the 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time. Preached from Sacred Heart Boyd County

Fr. Sund - Soldiers of the Gospel
Fr. Sund's homily for the 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time, preached from St. Boniface in Stuart

Fr. Starman: The Compassion of Jesus
Fr. Starman's homily for the 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time

Fr. Weeder: Who Has Authority of My Life?
Fr. Weeder's homily for the 4th Sunday of Ordinary Time

Fr Sund: The Devil is Real but Jesus has ALL Authority

Fr. Weeder: What's in Your Net?
Fr. Weeder's Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time.

Fr. Starman - Come Follow Me
Fr. Starman's homily for the third Sunday of Ordinary Time preached from St. Patrick's O'Neill.

Fr. Sund: Reckless Abandon

Deacon MJ - What are you looking for?
Deacon MJs homily for the 2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time

Fr Sund - Be An Andrew

Fr. Starman - God Reaches out and Grasps Our Hand
Fr. Starman's homily for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord from O'Neill NE.

Fr. Sund- A Need for Christ's Empathy
Fr. Sund's Homily for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord from Boyd County. Preaching on the need in todays word for compassion and empathy.

Fr. Weeder - Spiritual Lessons from the Journey
Fr. Weeder's homily for Epiphany Sunday

Fr. Starman - Epiphany Sunday
Preached from St. Patrick's O'Neill

Fr. Sund - Mary, God's Masterpiece.
Fr. Sund's Homily for Jan 1st, Mary the Mother of God.

Fr. Starman - Mary, Mother of God
Fr. Starman's homily for solemnity of Mary the Mother of God.

Deacon MJ - Example of the Holy Family
Deacon MJs Homily for Holy Family Sunday, preached from St. Patrick's O''Neill.

Deacon Filips - Return of the Lost Ark, Holy Family Sunday

Fr. Starman - God Is With Us (Midnight Mass Christmas)
Fr. Starman's homily from St. Patrick's in O'Neill at midnight Mass.

Fr. Weeder - A Light Will Shine for Us. (Christmas Day)
Fr. Weeders Homily for Christmas day.

Fr Sund - St Joseph & Christmas

Fr. Sund - The Source of Our Joy

Fr. Starman - Second Sunday Advent
Homily from Fr. Starman for 2nd Sunday of Advent..

Fr. Sund - Prepare the Way for the Lord
Fr. Sund's homily for Second Sunday of Advent.

Deacon Roger Filips - Outside of the Fish Bowl

Fr. Starman - Sheep and Goats
Fr. Starman's Homily for Christ the King Sunday.

Fr. Starman - Love God, Love Neighbor, Love Self
Fr. Starman's homily for the 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time. Preached from St. Patrick's O'Neill

Fr Sund- Pope Francis and Accompaniment

Deacon MJ - Giving to God
Deacon MJ's homily for the 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time.

Fr. Starman - Following God's Call
Father Starman's homily 28th Sunday Ordinary Time

Fr. Sund - Patron Saint of Pokémon?

Fr. Starman - To Bear Great Fruit and Share it with the Master
Fr. Starman's Homily for 27th Sunday Ordinary Time

Fr. Starman - Discerning the Will of God in Our Lives
Fr. Starman's homily for the 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time

Fr. Sund - Saying Yes AND taking the leap!
Fr. Sund's Homily for 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time.

Fr Sund -Seek the Lord While He is Near

Fr. Starman - The Generosity of God's Mercy

Fr. Weeder - My Ways are not your ways.
Fr. Weeders homily for the 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time. 9-20-2020

Fr. Starman - Living Mercy
Fr. Starman's Homily for 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time

Fr. Weeder - Correcting with Love
Fr. Weedeer's Homily for 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time

Deacon MJ - Correcting in Love through the Holy Spirit
Deacon MJs Homily for the 23rd Sunday Ordinary Time
Reading 1, Ezekiel 33:7-9
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9
Reading 2, Romans 13:8-10
Gospel, Matthew 18:15-20

Fr Sund - Prophets of Mercy

Fr. Starman - 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time
Fr. Starman's homily for 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time from St. Patrick's in O'Neill

Fr. Starman - Christ's Light Will Shine
Fr. Starman's homily for 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time

Fr. Sund - Infallible Peter
Fr. Sund's Homily for 21st Sunday Ordinary Time.

Fr. Starman 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Fr. Starman's Homily for 8/16/2020

Fr. Sund - Ruled by Christ, Not by Fear
Fr. Sund's homily for 8-9-2020 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time.

Fr. Weeder - The Calming Presence
Fr. Weeder's Homily for 8-9-2020 19th Sunday Ordinary Time

Deacon MJ - Stepping Out of the Boat

Fr. Sund - Nothing Can Separate Us from Love of God.
Fr. Sund's Homily for 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time.

Fr. Weeder - Are You Missing Out?
Fr. Weeders Homily for the 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time.

Fr. Starman - Super Abundance of God
Fr. Starman's homily for the 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time.

Fr. Sund - How to Pray - Homily Series (Complete)
This homily series was given throughout the month of July from Sacred Heart Parish in Boyd County. It has been conveniently compiled into one audio file. If you wish to listen to it in shorter sections, the originals are still available in the podcast feed.

Fr. Sund - How to Pray (Part 4) 17th Sunday Ord. Time
Fr. Sund preaches the fourth and final part of the July homily series of "How to Pray" from Sacred Heart Parish in Boyd County.

Fr. Starman: The Pearl of Great Price
Fr. Starman's Homily for the 17th Sunday Ord. Time from St. Patrick's in O'Neill

Fr. Sund - How to Pray Part 3 (16th Sunday of Ord Time.)
Continuing on the four part July series from Sacred Heart Boyd County, Father Sund preaches on praying with scripture.

Fr. Starman - 16th Sunday or Ordinary Time
Fr. Starman's homily for the 16th Sunday of Ord. Time

Fr. Sund - How to Pray (Part 2) - (15 Sunday Ord Time)
Fr. Sund preaches the second part in the homily series, "How to Pray", this week focusing on the Examen prayer.
Preached from St. Peter & Paul in Butte, NE
The handout Father references in the homily can be found here

Deacon MJ - The Parable of the Sower and Faith (15th Sunday Ord. Time)
Deacon MJ's Homily on the Parable of the Sower for the 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time from St. Patrick's O'Neill

Fr. Weeder - The Daily Examen (15th Sunday Ord. Time)
Fr. Weeder's Homily for the 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Preached from Atkinson

Fr. Weeder - The Yoke of Freedom (14th Sunday Ord. Time)
Fr. Weeder's homily for the 14th Sunday of Ordinary time from St. Joseph in Atkinson, NE

Fr. Starman - Being Dependent On Jesus Christ. (14th Sunday Ord. Time)
Fr. Starman preaches on letting go of our personal independence and becoming more dependent on casting our cares on Jesus. Preached from St. Patrick's in O'Neill, NE on July 5th, the 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time.

Fr. Sund - How to Pray - Part 1 (14th Sunday Ord. Time)
Over the next four weeks in Boyd County, Fr. Sund will preach on How to Pray, drawing on the weeks readings for instruction in learning or re-learning how to pray.
This particular homily was preached from St. Mary's Parish in Spencer, NE.

Fr. Sund - For the Sake of God
Fr. Sund's Homily for the 13th Sunday of Ordinary Time from Sacred Heart Parish, Boyd County NE

Fr. Starman - 13th Sunday Ordinary Time
Fr. Starmans homily for 13 Sunday Ordinary Time from St. Patrick's O'Neill

Fr. Weeder - Generosity and Hospitality
Fr. Weeders homily for the 13th Sunday of Ordinary Time preached from St. Joseph in Atkinson, NE

Fr. Weeder - Facing Fear - 12th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Fr. Weeders Homily from Atkinson for the 12th Sunday of Ordinary Time.

Fr. Sund - Three Assurances Against Fear - 12th Sunday Ordinary Time
The Lord offers us assurances against fear that come along with a commitment for us to proclaim the name of Jesus Christ! Fr. Sund's homily for 12th Sunday of Ordinary Time from Assumption in Lynch, NE.

Fr. Starman - Don't Keep Your Relationship with Jesus Secret
Father Starman's homily for the 12th Sunday of Ordinary Time preached on 6-21-2020 from St. Patrick's in O'Neill NE

Fr. Sund - The Solution for EVERYTHING - Corpus Christi Sunday
Fr. Sund's homily for Corpus Christi Sunday preached from Assumption Church in Lynch, NE.

Fr. Weeder - You Don't Know What You've Got Until It's Gone - Corpus Christi Sunday
Fr. Weeder's Homily for Corpus Christi Sunday given from St. Joseph's in Atkinson.

Deacon MJ - He Didn't Really Mean That, Did He? - Corpus Christi
Deacon MJ's Homily for Corpus Christi Sunday - Preached from St. Patrick's in O'Neill

Fr. Weeder - Trinity Sunday - Working Towards Unity
Fr. Weeders homily from St. Joseph Atkinson on Trinity Sunday

Fr. Sund - The Trinity Pursues us in Mercy. Trinity Sunday
Fr Sund preaches on the unity of the story of scripture of God's pursuit of us in mercy, fully revealed in the Blessed Trinity. Preached from Assumption in Lynch, NE.

Fr. Starman - Living in the Mystery of the Trinity - Trinity Sunday
Father Starman preaches as St. Patrick's in O'Neill about the desire of God for us to live in the mystery of the Trinity.

Fr. Weeder - Pentecost - Freedom and Responsibility
Fr. Weeders homily from Pentecost Sunday.

Fr. Sund - Linking Christmas and Pentecost
Fr. Sund's homily from St. Mary's Church in Spencer, NE on Pentecost Sunday. This was the first Sunday we returned to public worship after the closings due to COVID-19..

Fr. Starman - Pentecost
Fr. Starman preaches from St. Patrick's - O'Neill on Pentecost Sunday - the first Sunday that we are back for public worship after closings due to COVID-19

Deacon MJ - Devoted to Prayer and Community - Seventh Sunday of Easter
Deacon MJ preaches on being devoted to prayer and community on the 7th Sunday of Easter
Please note there was no public celebration of the Mass on May 24, due to the outbreak of Covid-19
This Mass was live streamed.

Ascension Thursday - Deacon MJ
Deacon MJ's homily from Ascension Thursday
Please note there was no public celebration of the Mass on Thurs, May 21st due to the outbreak of Covid-19
This Mass was live streamed for the people of the Parishes of Western Holt and Boyd Counties in Nebraska.

What Do You Hope For - Fr. Weeder Sixth Sunday Easter
Fr. Weeder preaches on hope on the Sixth Sunday of Easter.
Please note that on May 17th 2020 there was no celebration of public liturgy due to the outbreak of COVID-19 this Mass was live streamed to the Parishes of Western Holt and Boyd Counties in Nebraska.

Fr. Sund - Jesus: The Way, The Truth, The Life - 5th Sunday of Easter
Fr. Sund's homily for the Fifth Sunday of Easter
-- Please note - There was no public celebration of the Mass on May 10th, 2020 because of the outbreak of COVID-19

Father Starman: Good Shepherd Sunday
Fr Starman's Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Easter
There was no public Mass on May 3rd 2020 because of the outbreak of COVID-19.

Deacon MJ - Are You There Lord? - Third Sunday of Easter.
Deacon MJ preaches on the Third Sunday of Easter, April 26th 2020
(note, this Mass was live streamed only as there was no public celebration of the Liturgy due to the outbreak of COVID-19)

Fr. Sund - "2020 The Year We Become Saints" - Divine Mercy Sunday
Fr. Sund's homily from Divine Mercy Sunday. Jesus is the face of the Father's mercy. As we encounter his mercy during this strange time in our lives, maybe 2020 will be the year that we all become saints!
Mass was livestreamed due to cancellation of public liturgy because of Covid-19.

Fr. Weeder - Easter - "The Risen Jesus raises us up in our time of need"
Fr. Weeder's Easter homily.
(There were no public Masses on Easter of 2020 due to the outbreak of COVID-19)

Fr. Starman - Easter Homily
Father Starman's Homily for Easter from the Live Stream for the Catholic Parishes of Western Holt and Boyd Counties.
(There was no public Mass for Easter of 2020 due to the outbreak of COVID-19)

Fr. Starman - Good Friday
Homily from Live Stream of Good Friday Service 4-10-2020

Palm Sunday Homily from Streamed Mass
Father Starman's Palm Sunday Homily from Facebook Live streamed Mass.

Deacon MJ - Christian CoronaVirus Tip #74 -- Tools of Prayer During this Time
Deacon MJ 5th Sunday of Lent homily - live streamed Mass due to COVID-19 Closings.

Fr. Starman 4th Sunday of Lent Homily from LiveStream
Father Starman homily from Live Stream Mass on 4th Sunday of Lent. Churches were closed beginning this week because of COVID-19 Virus.

Fr. Weeder - For What do you thirst?
Preached on the 3rd Sunday of Lent by Fr. Weeder from Sacred Heart Parish Boyd County, NE

Fr. Starman 3rd Sunday of Lent
Preached on 3/15/2020 from Saint Patrick's in O'Neill

Fr. Weeder: "Responding to the Love of God"
Father Weeder's homily for the Second Sunday of Lent preached from St. Joseph parish in Atkinson.

Fr. Weeder: Moving from UGH to YES
Fr Weeder's homily on the First Sunday of Lent from Boyd County.

Fr. Starman - Mount of Temptation (Butte)
In this homily Fr. Starman reflects on visiting the Mount of Temptation on his recent trip to the Holy Land and the reality of the deserts of temptation in our lives. Preached from Butte, NE on the First Sunday of Lent.

Fr. Sund - Allowing Jesus to Resist Temptation Through You
Fr. Sund's homily on the First Sunday of Ordinary Time from O'Neill

Fr. Weeder -- Lent -- UGH or Yeah! (Boyd County)
Fr. Weeder's Ash Wednesday homily from Boyd County.

Deacon MJ - Channels of His Peace
Deacon MJ preaches in O'Neill on the 7th Sunday of Ordinary Time.

Fr. Sund -- "Challenged to Love Our Enemies"
Preached from Lynch NE on the 7th Sunday of Ordinary Time

Fr. Weeder - 7th Sunday Ordinary Time (Atkinson)
Fr. Weeder's homily from seventh Sunday of Ordinary time in Atkinson

Fr. Weeder - Fulfilling the Commandments by Grace (Amelia)
Preached on the sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time (2-16-2020) from St. Joseph's Parish in Amelia.

Fr. Sund - If You Choose You Can Keep the Commandments
Preached by Fr. Sund on the Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time (2-16-2020) from Lynch

Fr Weeder- Salt and Light (Boyd County)

Fr. Sund - Don't be a bushel basket. (St. Patrick's)
Preached from St. Patrick's on 2-9-2020 Fr. Sund reflects on living faith in public and especially on how faith can shine brightly in public schools.

Fr. Sund - Presentation of the Lord - A light to the nations. (Butte)

Fr. Weeder - Presentation of the Lord.
Preached on 2-2-2020

Fr. Sund - Run to the Darkness with the Light of Christ (3rd Sunday Ordinary Time)
Preached from St. Joseph Parish in Amelia, Nebraska on 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time (1-26-2020)

Fr. Sund - Jesus the Sacrificial Lamb (2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time)
Preached from St. Patrick's in O'neill on January 19th 2020

Deacon MJ - When You Fall in Love with Christ (2nd Sunday Ordinary Time)
Deacon MJ shows us that when we fall in love with Jesus Christ service becomes an act of love instead of a duty. Preached from Sacred Heart Parish in Boyd County on January 19th 2020.

Fr. Starman - Ambassadors to Christ (2nd Sunday Ord. Time)
We are called to be a light to the nations and just as John the Baptist did to point others to Jesus Christ. Fr. Starman's homily for the Sunday of Ordinary Time preached from St. Joseph Parish in Atkinson on January 19th 2020.

Fr. Weeder - Baptism of the Lord Out of Exile Through Baptism - (Atkinson)
Fr. Weeder's homily given on 1-12-2020 on the feast of the Baptism of the Lord from St. Joseph Church in Atkinson.

Fr. Sund - Baptism of the Lord - Carrying on the Work of the Father (Butte)
Fr. Sund's Homily for the Baptism of the Lord. Preached on January 12th 2020.

Fr. Starman - Baptism of the Lord - God Takes Us By the Hand (O'Neill)
Fr. Starmans homily given from St. Patrick's in Oneill on January 12th 2020.

Fr. Starman - Epiphany- What Gifts Do I Bring to the King (O’Neill)

Fr. Weeder Epiphany - Following the Light (Butte)

Fr. Sund - Epiphany -Which King am I like? - (Atkinson)
On this Epiphany Sunday we can ponder the question... do I carry and attitude more like King Herod or that of the wisemen. Do I allow myself to be open to wonder or do I focus on the question "What's in it for me?"
Preached by Father Sund from St. Joseph Church in Atkinson Nebraska

Fr. Weeder - Be Amazed by Our Faith and Taken by the Hand of Mary (Atkinson)
Father Weeder's Homily for the January 1st Feast of Mary Mother of God. Preached from St. Joseph Church in Atkinson, NE

Fr. Sund - Mary's continued "Yes" bringing our humanity to God (Lynch)
