Sermons by “Monsignor Michael Billian”

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Praying for Vocations

Monsignor Michael Billian reflects on his own call to the priesthood.

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Epiphany: Welcoming All Peoples

Monsignor Michael Billian: Christ came for all nations, for all peoples. And if we are ambassadors for Christ in the world, then we too need to be prepared to welcome all peoples as well.

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Christmas: The Gift of Hope

Monsignor Michael Billian: If we embrace the gift of hope that this day — this night — teaches us, we will live forevermore because of Christmas day.

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A Lesson in Cooperation

Monsignor Michael Billian: The Lord invites you and me to say “Yes” to him, to join in that chorus of, “I will cooperate with the Lord.”

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Immaculate Conception: She said, ‘Yes’

Monsignor Michael Billian: That “Yes” turns the corner for humanity on the “No” of the Book of Genesis. Everything is different now because of her “Yes.”

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Advent: Changing our Settings

Monsignor Michael Billian: Advent is an opportunity to change our personal settings in life.

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Lessons and Opportunities from the Year of Mercy

Monsignor Michael Billian: The gift of this year has been a springboard to a way of life, where we proclaim with all our being that God loves us and wraps us in his mercy so that we can share that precious gift with the world.

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Giving Witness to Christ

Monsignor Michael Billian: We pray today for the grace to endure patiently any trials that are essential to the affirmation of Jesus Christ.

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A Month to Pray for All Souls

Monsignor Michael Billian: During our lives, we approach the Lord seeking the healing for the results of our sins. When our lives on earth have ended, we depend on the prayers of those still living here in our time to continue to ask God to heal the results of sin in our lives.

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Lord, Increase Our Faith

Monsignor Michael Billian: Faith and prayer go together. If we pray, our faith grows. If our faith grows, we are drawn to prayer.

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