Once you know Christ you have no desire to sin.

Homily of Fr. Michael O'Connor from Mass on March 31, 2024 at Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church in Bay St. Louis, MS
Referenced Readings:
Acts 10:34a, 37-43
1 Cor 5:6b-8
Jn 20:1-9
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[@Cwarrior-003]

Jesus is Risen! Fr.Mike is truly filled with the holy spirit.

[@johnalmeida7873]

God bless Father Mike. A true holy priest who proclaims the truth.

[@cliffbarber1642]

You are truly a missionary Disciple of Jesus Christ Fr Mike and you encourage us other disciples to continue to grow in our love for Jesus Christ who is our Risen Saviour! May He use our lived and spoken testimony to bring the whole world into a saving knowledge of Himself! God bless you and I hope you are able to enjoy holy rest in the coming days and weeks!😀🙏

[@gerardstamaria3945]

Dear Father, you are funny and inspiring at the same time, and it's almost impossible not to take notes from your homily. Each homily from you is a learning experience for me. Thank you, Father, and may God Bless you always.

[@patodwyer721]

Glory be to The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit Amen ✝️ 💕

[@donaldakosior9840]

Thank you Father Mike Connor, I love listening to your homilies, I haven’t been to church for years, lost faith in the church, but not my love for our Saviour Jesus Christ, I do pray every day

[@KB_2161]

Prayers for your intentions ❤

[@elainecrosby9187]

I pray you return soon to receive the greatest gift of all the Holy Eucharist. He feeds us and gives us so many graces. Happy Easter. He is risen.

[@user-tv3jt4jv9i]

Thank you Father Mike O'Connor. I first heard your sermon from October 2023 and to this day, your preaching has the Holy Spirit with you as it helps me to be spiritually with the Lord Jesus every day Have a closer relationship. Thank you and your team members, may God bless your parish greatly and everyone love Jesus even more! happy Easter! from Taiwan Asia.

[@KB_2161]

Amen and thank you for sharing ❤

[@davidpaulmichaelde]

"The tomb was empty." "He has Risen" Beautiful!

[@maricorsalvador2410]

ALLELUIA! JESUS IS RISEN FROM THE DEAD...ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ymlacosta]

As always, Fr. Mike you inspired me to go deep in my faith. God bless you abundantly.

[@markomonstar4526]

Jesus Christ our Lord is risen indeed Alleluia! Our King the undefeated Champion

[@sherrelstroot3034]

Father James' homily was wonderful. Father Mike, your homily was awesome. I am so blessed by both of the homilies. Sometimes I see others who aren't Christians go through awful events. I wonder how do they manage these horrible things without Jesus? I am so grateful for Jesus' sacrifice for me. Though I may be having hard times I have Jesus. In Christ I am okay even when circumstances seem otherwise. Happy and Blessed Easter.

[@mariettatrapani291]

Happy Easter OLG Catholic Church And Everyone: Thank You Rev. Mike O'Connor for all of Your Beautiful And Spiritually Filled Homilies Preached Throughout the Year And Especially This Lenten Season And Easter Season Along With Your Staff Rev. James Smith and Deacon Mike Harris May God Richly Bless All Of You And Your Ministries! Christ Is Risen Alleluia Happy Easter! ⛪

[@stephenpaulwilson]

Love and prayers from Liverpool England ❤🙏🐣😇

[@ladyhawke858]

The tomb is empty, and my heart is full.

[@zdravkadujmovic9704]

Beautiful homilije Fr. Mike. Happy Easter from Croatia

[@spiritualwarfare2916]

CHRIST IS KING!!! CHRIST IS RISEN!!! INDEED HE TRULY IS!!!

[@ThePixilator]

Blessed Easter all.

[@user-bv7wh4ui5d]

Love it, Once you know Christ you have no desire to sin……Blessings.

[@filiusvivam4315]

I love you Father Michael. Your preaching is straightforward and orthodox. Thank you for your priesthood.

[@jamesmac357]

Happy Easter everybody. Jesus is risen, and our debts covered with Jehovah. God bless those who believe.

[@yvonneglasgow2922]

Happy Easter what a soul touching homily I felt it in my spirit had to listen again thank you FR Mike 🙏🏾🇰🇳

[@katiedid8192]

Thank you Father Mike. Happy Easter! Prayers for my fallen away adult children. I know that God is sending them the grace; they have not yet seen the Light.!

[@teresamelvin1073]

Happy Easter Father Mike God bless you❤

[@lorettarobertson6705]

God bless Father Mike..Praise God

[@evelyncarrasquillo2282]

Happy Easter blessings to Fr. Mike Connor! He blesses us year around with his teachings. I will mention you to St. Jean Vianney in my prayers tonight!

[@user-gj5gc8pq6u]

God bless you! He is Risen!

[@belindasaldana134]

Amen! Amen! Amen!

[@nyagwangacornelius9493]

All is well with my soul I like that

[@Catholicity-uw2yb]

ST. POPE JOHN PAUL II : “[No one, young people included, should be led to think that] it is possible all at once to live a 100 percent Christian life without doubts and sins. The Christian life is a continuing process of conversion, of stumbling, asking forgiveness and starting over. The process is a source of good for others as well because when someone experiences his own shortcomings and forgiveness of his faults, he finds it easier to accept the shortcomings of others and offer them pardon.”

[@johannalograsso9056]

🙏♥️

[@cnyphotovideo]

Amen. Thank you Fr. Mike. Happy Easter to all.

[@theclapaolini4322]

There is social sin and with the grace of God we have to help people there is too much ignorence .we need to study and live the CATHOLIC CSTECHISM OF THE CHURCH CCC. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ONE PLEASE. GET IT you will be so blessed.

[@edwardhaines5021]

From New Mexico: what a beautiful statement…..Christianity is not a spectator sport!

[@Anna-mc3ll]

Amen ✝️

[@lindacarlton3154]

He is risen!! HE HAS RISEN INDEED!

[@Catholic33AD]

Oh I do believe that Jesus Christ rose from the dead and his tomb is empty. The metanoia which I have experienced is of a supernatural divine presence. And it was all love pouring himself out upon me. All I know I was one way before my metanoia and a newly transformed person afterwards. I had a true encounter with the living God. And I desire you too!! Amen.

[@Marekcatholic]

I gave a shot at what my obituary might look like. Not a lot to boast about. I would summarize it as a sin and misery and trying to love Jesus and people. Its interesting. God bless Fr. Mike

[@marilynphan277]

Jesus is Risen! Happy Easter Father.

[@HumilityisaVirtue]

Fear of the Lord and what it means to me? I fear when I sin that I have disappointed my Lord. Even venial sin, a sin that might be considered nothing by many. That is so difficult to live with.

[@trishanoren2437]

That desire to…sin no more comes thru the born again experience/Transformation of John 3:3…one must be born again… Your spirit comes ALIVE in Christ and His Holy Spirit helps you live a holy life so you stay Rapture/HeavenBound!!!!! ⚓️⚓️⚓️

[@JMJ0125]

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[@jerryjurczenko3404]

Like Apostoles went to the tomb see body of Jesus and they find empty tomb they believe he was resurrected. When we go to church on Easter Sunday and don't see the Christ body in a tomb we believe he was resurrected. But when we leaving Church, we walk by place where is a lot of crosses with our names on each. How many Christians take their cross with them. Some don't want take their cross some leave their cross on the parking lot some leave their cross in the closet for other occasion. Very few carry their cross every day for rest of their life.

[@bettybella2417]

But what to do Rev Fr Mike their hearts are empty, so how to make sense of the fact that The Lord's TOMB IS EMPTY. THAT ALL IS NOW WELL WITH OUR HEARTS & SOUL. HE IS RISEN. ALLELUIA.