Sunday Thoughts From Fr. Edward Looney

Fr. Edward Looney reflects on the prophet Habakuk in light of the apostles request for increased faith. Today, in our desperation, we pray, "increase our faith."

Fr. Edward Looney reflects on the dead rich man and his request for the dead to warn his family and friends. What if the dead really sent us messages? What if they are?

Fr. Edward Looney reflects on St. Paul's invitation to offer prayers of petition and supplications. Everybody has someone or somebody they are praying for; Fr. Looney suggests intentions one can add to their petitionary prayer.

Fr. Edward Looney reflects on the potential gossip of Jesus' three parables and gives tips how we can try to curb gossip in our life.

Fr. Edward Looney reflects on the different ages of life in which God has been our refuge.

Fr. Edward Looney shares three simple tips to live a bit more humbly each and every day.

Fr. Looney preaches on the desires of our hearts and how God fulfills them by using a very personal story of how God fulfilled one of the many desires of his heart.

Fr. Edward Looney reflects on Mary's Assumption and how the Church throughout the generations has never forgotten her, and how Mary has never forgotten you and me.

Fr. Edward Looney preaches on the Letter to the Hebrews and the definition of faith and how we see it in our daily lives.

Fr. Edward Looney proposes that the secular teachings of our time are rooted in the teachings of Jesus. The movement of minimalism, of living with less, is just one example as we see in this weekend's gospel. Perhaps what Jesus wants us to do is to give things away, live with less, and collect memories and love.

Fr. Edward Looney demonstrates how Jesus' teaching of the Our Father is the model for our prayer from the heart.

Fr. Edward Looney proposes that Mary sitting at the feet of Jesus already knew the solution to all her anxieties.

Fr. Edward Looney encourages all to live Jesus' mandate, "Go and Do Likewise."

Fr. Edward Looney reflects on the invitation to make peace with people in our lives whom we wish to never speak with again.

Praying before the Blessed Sacrament, we ask God to reveal His will to us. Then what? Perhaps our next prayer is: What is holding me back? Fr. Looney reflects on what might hold us back from following Jesus and His will for our life.

Fr. Edward Looney reflects on praying before the Eucharist and having the confidence that God will answer life's difficult questions.

Fr. Edward Looney proposes three points about the Fatherhood in the eyes of God while using the example of Fr. Patrick Peyton's dad.

Fr. Edward Looney shares three prayers to the Holy Spirit and how they were answered in his own life through personal story.

Fr. Edward Looney reflects on the gospel for the Ascension and proposes that we must go do something after being witnesses of these events.

Fr. Edward Looney reflects on how the Holy Spirit teaches and reminds those who call upon His gudiance.