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St. Cyril's: The Why And How Of Our Parish
People often ask about the style of our parish ministry and about the homilies. Why are they like they are?. How do we decide what to focus on? Why the length? At Mass one Sunday in 2006, I decided to answer those questions. This talk explains the general style of ministry at St. Cyril's, and specifically how we approach our responsibility to preach the Gospel to the people entrusted to us.
If any of you ever have any follow up questions, please, do not hesitate to speak to me. Thank you, Fr. Mario Arroyo
Dec. 31, 2017: Holiness and Craziness: Not That Far Apart
Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at 4:30 pm Mass on Saturday Evening
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Dec. 25, 2017: That "Christmassy" Feeling ... Says More Than You Think
Christmas Midnight Mass - The Nativity of the Lord
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the Christmas Midnight Mass
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Dec. 24, 2017: Hearing the Word - Responding to the Word
The Fourth Sunday of Advent
Given by Fr. Scott Blick at the 9:00 a.m. Sunday Mass
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Dec. 17, 2017: A Hunger For Home
The Third Sunday of Advent
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 9:00 a.m. Sunday Mass
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Dec. 10, 2017: John the Baptist - Turning Up the Heat
The Second Sunday of Advent
Given by Fr. Scott Blick at the 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass
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Dec. 3, 2017: Waiting in Joyful Hope
The First Sunday of Advent
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass
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Nov. 26, 2017: The END!
The Thirty-fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass
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Nov. 19, 2017: In the Family of Jesus, We All Have Chores!
The Thirty-third Sunday of Ordinary Time
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass
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Nov. 12, 2017: What is the OIL in Your Life?
The Thirty-second Sunday of Ordinary Time
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass
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Nov. 5, 2017: What Makes You Feel Important?
The Thirty-first Sunday of Ordinary Time
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass
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Oct. 29, 2017: God IS the Boss of Me!
The Thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Given by Fr. Scott Blick at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday Evening
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Oct. 22, 2017: Are You Giving to Caesar What Belongs to God?
The Twenty-ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass
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Oct. 15, 2017: More Than an Invite!
The Twenty-eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday Evening
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Oct. 8, 2017: Three Insights
The Twenty-seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass
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Oct. 1, 2017: You Can Gripe - But Do What God Wants You to Do!
The Twenty-sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 9:00 a.m. Sunday Mass
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Sept. 24, 2017: Is God Fair?
The Twenty-fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday Evening
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Sept. 17, 2017: A Dangerous Parable
The Twenty-fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass
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Sept. 10, 2017: What You Really Owe
The Twenty-third Sunday of Ordinary Time
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass
Fr. Mark Brown, CEO of West Houston Assistance Ministries concludes the homily with an important message to those who need help after Hurricane Harvey.
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Sept. 3, 2017: Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?
The Twenty-second Sunday of Ordinary Time
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday Evening
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August 27, 2017: NO HOMILY RECORDED DUE TO HURRICANE HARVEY
August 20, 2017: No Cheap Grace
The Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 9:00 a.m. Sunday Mass
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August 13, 2017: That Day in History - Encounters with God
The Nineteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Given by Fr. David Cottingham at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday Evening
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August 6, 2017: DSF - Baptizing Your Wallet
The Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass
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July 30, 2017: Treasure Maps?
The Seventeenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass
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July 23, 2017: The Missionary Church
The Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass
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July 16, 2017: Lessons in Gardening
The Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass
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July 9, 2017: A Tale of Three Police Officers
The Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass
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July 2, 2017: Intentional Discipleship
The Thirteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday Evening
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June 25, 2017: God Doesn't Cut Deals
The Twelfth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass
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June 18, 2017: A Father's Legacy and Promise
Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ
Given by Deacon Bob Angelich at the 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass
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June 11, 2017: Your God is Too Small
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday Evening
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Sundays in Ordinary Time |
June 4, 2017: Pentecost - Connecting the Dots
Pentecost Sunday
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass
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May 28, 2017: What Does It Mean To Ponder?
The Ascension of the Lord
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 9:00 a.m. Sunday Mass
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May 21, 2017: Does it Always Feel Good to Love God?
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday Evening
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May 21, 2017: The Top 10 Reasons to be Catholic
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Given by Fr. Scott Blick at the 9:00 a.m. Sunday Mass
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May 14, 2017: Is Jesus the Only Way?
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass
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May 7, 2017: The Freezer Option
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass
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April 30, 2017: Choosing Life in Deadly Circumstances
Third Sunday of Easter
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass
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April 23, 2017: God's Mercy is Greater Than Your Guilt
Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday)
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass
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April 16, 2017: Sunday - The First Day of the New Creation
Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the Easter Vigil Mass
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April 9, 2017: The Day the Revolution Began: The Meaning of Jesus' Crucifixion
Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass
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April 2, 2017: History Decoded: The Ultimate Conspiracy
The Fifth Sunday of Lent
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass
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April 2, 2017: What Death Really Heard: Preparing for Holy Week
The Fifth Sunday of Lent
Given by Deacon Bob Angelich at the 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass
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March 26, 2017: Vision and Maturity
The Fourth Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday)
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass
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The Fourth Sunday of Lent is also called "Laetare Sunday". On Laetare Sunday the Church expresses hope and joy in the midst of our Lenten fasts and penances.
To read more on Laetare Sunday, click here..
March 19, 2017: A Seed is Planted in Samaria
The Third Sunday of Lent
Given by Fr. David Cottingham at the 9:00 a.m. Sunday Mass
Fr. David Cottingham is a priest from the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, the Spiritan Fathers,
founded in 1703.
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March 12, 2017: What On Earth Are You Here For?
The Second Sunday of Lent
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass
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March 5, 2017: Lent: Reconnecting with God (the long version)
The First Sunday of Lent
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass
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March 5, 2017: Lent: Reconnecting with God (the short version)
The First Sunday of Lent
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass
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The Season of Lent |
February 26, 2017: Peace or Control
The Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 9:00 a.m. Sunday Mass
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February 19, 2017: Love is a Decision
The Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass
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February 19, 2017: Temple of the Holy Spirit
Homily for the Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time and for the Teens from St. Cyril of Alexandria receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation at this Mass.
Given by His Eminence Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston, at the 9:00 a.m. Sunday Mass.
February 12, 2017: Love is a Decision
The Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass
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February 5, 2017: Seeing Things in a Different Light
The Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 9:00 a.m. Sunday Mass
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January 29, 2017: DSF: Catholic is More Than A Name
The Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass
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January 22, 2017: Faith is Trust in God in the Absence of Answers
The Third Sunday of Ordinary Time
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass
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January 15, 2017: Your Expectations are Way Too Low!
The Second Sunday of Ordinary Time
Recorded by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the Sunday Mass on Jan. 16, 2011
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January 8, 2017: Seeking Truth with Sincerity of Heart
The Epiphany of the Lord
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass
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January 1, 2017: A Tale of Two Calendars
Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God
Given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass
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