Feeding the Flock

Apr 12 2025 12 ep. 9 mins 5
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Homilies of Msgr. Stephen J. Avila, Pastor of St. Joseph, Guardian of the Holy Family Parish in Falmouth, Massachusetts

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The Week Humanity Did Its Worst to God: Palm Sunday C 2025

Apr 12 2025 8 mins  
The Passion reminds us that while humanity has done its worst to God, our worst is no match for God's best. (Sing Hosanna- Josh Blakesley) The homilies of Msgr. Stephen J. Avila Pastor, St. Joseph, Guardian of the Holy Family Parish, Falmouth, MA Thanks for listening! May God's Word find a home in you.

Pick Up a Stone, or Pick Up the Sinner? 5th Sunday of Lent C 2025

Apr 05 2025 10 mins  
Jesus chose to pick up the sinner, rather than pick up a stone. What does he call us to do? (Endless is Your Love - Kendzia - sung by Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Contemporary Choir, Ridgewood, NJ) The homilies of Msgr. Stephen J. Avila Pastor, St. Joseph, Guardian of the Holy Family Parish, Falmouth, MA Thanks for listening! May God's Word find a home in you.

The Prodigal Father: A Different Look at the Parable: 4th Sunday of Lent C 2025

Mar 29 2025 10 mins  
Jesus has given us this familiar parable to tell us that it is the Father who is "Prodigal": Extravagant with His Love and Mercy for us. (Father, I Have Sinned -Eugene O'Reilly -sung by Choir of St. Francis de Sales PArish in Ajax, Ontario, Canada. The homilies of Msgr. Stephen J. Avila Pastor, St. Joseph, Guardian of the Holy Family Parish, Falmouth, MA Thanks for listening! May G

Amazing Grace: The Conversion of a Slave Trader: 3rd Sunday of Lent C 2025

Mar 22 2025 9 mins  
John Newton was a slave trader who, over time converted to the Christian faith and wrote the lyrics to one of the most well known Christian hymns. (Amazing Grace - Judy Collins) The homilies of Msgr. Stephen J. Avila Pastor, St. Joseph, Guardian of the Holy Family Parish, Falmouth, MA Thanks for listening! May God's Word find a home in you.

Speak Lord, I'm Listening: 2nd Sunday of Lent C Rebroadcast

Mar 15 2025 10 mins  
This is a rebraodcast of my 2022 homily. The homilies of Msgr. Stephen J. Avila Pastor, St. Joseph, Guardian of the Holy Family Parish, Falmouth, MA Thanks for listening! May God's Word find a home in you.

Distracted Living: 1st Sunday of Lent C 2025

Mar 08 2025 8 mins  
Our life can often veer off course by distracted driving, taking us off our mission. (Into the Deasert - Curtis Stephan- Sarah Hart) The homilies of Msgr. Stephen J. Avila Pastor, St. Joseph, Guardian of the Holy Family Parish, Falmouth, MA Thanks for listening! May God's Word find a home in you.

Please Place Your Oxygen Mask on First: 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time C 2025

Mar 01 2025 8 mins  
When on a plane, we are instructed to place our oxygen masks on first and THEN help another. Spiritually, we need to do the same. (By Our Love - Tom Kendzia) The homilies of Msgr. Stephen J. Avila Pastor, St. Joseph, Guardian of the Holy Family Parish, Falmouth, MA Thanks for listening! May God's Word find a home in you.

Love My Enemy? Oh, Come On Now! 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time C 2025

Feb 22 2025 8 mins  
Forgive and love someone who has wronged us is impossible without knowing Christ's love for us. (The Lord is Kind and Merciful - Jeanne Cotter) The homilies of Msgr. Stephen J. Avila Pastor, St. Joseph, Guardian of the Holy Family Parish, Falmouth, MA Thanks for listening! May God's Word find a home in you.

6th Sunday in Ordinary TIme Rebroadcast 2022

Feb 13 2025 10 mins  
Rebraodcast 2022 Music from Fr. Steve's Music Group in Rome 1981 The homilies of Msgr. Stephen J. Avila Pastor, St. Joseph, Guardian of the Holy Family Parish, Falmouth, MA Thanks for listening! May God's Word find a home in you.

Put Out Into the Deep: 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time C 2025

Feb 08 2025 10 mins  
In all three readings, we hear of God calling others to serve Him and yet they feel unworthy. How might you think God is calling you? (Put Out into the Deep - Richard Clark - Boston Archdiocesan Choir ) The homilies of Msgr. Stephen J. Avila Pastor, St. Joseph, Guardian of the Holy Family Parish, Falmouth, MA Thanks for listening! May God's Word find a home in you.