The Slavery of Sin

Homily of Fr. Michael O'Connor from Mass on April 7, 2024 at Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church in Bay St. Louis, MS
Referenced Readings:
Acts 4:32-35
1 Jn 5:1-6
Jn 20:19-31
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[@Marekcatholic]

Lord , have mercy on me a sinner. Thank you for this thought provoking sermon. God bless Fr. Mike

[@evelyncarrasquillo2282]

I hope Our Lady of the Gulf Parish appreciates Fr. Mike Connor because I can tell you I have run into very few priests like this! May God bless him! I look forward to his homilies!

[@mitchelle-dz4lo]

Thank you Rev Father for the inspirational homily. You are keeping me on the narrow road to Heaven. May God bless and protect you.

[@teresamelvin1073]

Thank you Father Mike beautiful homily God bless

[@monikatimmons7338]

You are a true preacher of Christ Jesus Father Mike, may the Lord bless you and keep you from the snares of the enemy. Your a beautiful person

[@juliemyrick1038]

Jesus thank you for Your Divine Mercy 💞

[@helenthielen1718]

Thank you Father!!!! What a gift you are to all of us!!!

[@hollisalleman9793]

Thank you Fr Mike

[@maggiebelgie6981]

Beautiful homily!

[@katkat2340]

Thanks be to God💙🙏🏽😇💫🙌

[@gerardstamaria3945]

Thank you, Father. Beautiful message.

[@Kindcmm]

Thank you Fr. Mike. I love to listen to your sermons. God bless you abundantly.

[@aprilbarter]

Pray for me to find an exorcist to deliver me. God doesn't hear me.

[@7Beave]

Amen.. Have mercy on us , Lord Jesus I trust in you

[@PraiseChrist4Ever]

Praise Christ

[@widmer64]

Very powerful homily, thank you

[@patodwyer721]

Thank you Fr.Mike Divine Mercy Sunday is a wonderful opportunity for all Catholics to avail of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska Intercede and Pray for us sinners Amen 💕 ✝️

[@vinniep2612]

Beautiful Homily Fr. Mike. Thanks and God's continued blessings on you.

[@DedeMahoney-j7y]

Ty Fr Mike Oh breath of God breathe on me! and have mercy on me a sinner! 🙏🔥🕊️

[@sharonchilton2381]

Thankyou for the beautiful homily today Fr. Mike. I so enjoy and am inspired in my faith by listening to you. My Lord and My God . Beautiful words said by St. Thomas as he was humbled by The Lord .. Today...as I recieved Holy Communion on my Knees.. I said. .. My Lord and My God Amen. A blessed Sunday Father....❤

[@leabraden1238]

Oh the inexhaustible treasure we have in the Divine Mercy. Thank you Fr. Mike, I pray for you everyday from Canada

[@ruthgilmour8399]

Thank you, Father.

[@alexinshaffer3468]

I do enjoy listening to your homilies. Thank you Father Mike. 🙏🏻

[@ShahanaFernando]

Great sermon! Love it! Absolute truth! Tears came in to my eyes! Praise be to God! Thank you Father! God bless you all ❤

[@johannalograsso9056]

Amen 🙏♥️

[@cnyphotovideo]

Amen amen! Thank you Fr. Mike. Today's message is good solid food for our souls.

[@lorettagallegos3377]

Jesus I trust in you.

[@annemcgoff8495]

Wow ! Transforming words for our hearts 🙏

[@kathyfunkgomer]

Exactly the message we needed to hear on DIVINE MERCY Sunday! Thank you!

[@jayzbroski3154]

JEZU UFAM TOBIE...

[@kathyglover7994]

How beautiful! "Without the breath of God, we are dust"...for me, I'd be dirt...how blessed are we to hear the Word of God in such a warm and caring way that just makes us want to love God even more... because He first loved us! Thanks, Fr Mike!

[@mariettatrapani291]

Second Sunday of Easter Divine Mercy Sunday: His Mercy Endures Forever: In the Upper Room Jesus appears a second time when Thomas is present Jesus said to them Peace Be With You and Breathes on them the Holy Spirit. He shows His hands and His side the Precious Side from which flowed the Blood and Water. Today Jesus opens the very depths of His Mercy. Let us place ourselves under the Fount of Mercy the Blood and Water from Jesus' side this day and always. O Blood and Water which Gushed Forth from the Heart of Jesus as a Fount of Mercy for us I Trust In You! Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska Pray for Us! Thank You Rev. Mike O'Connor & God Bless! ⛪

[@kevinkelly2162]

And then Thomas is never heard of or seen again.

[@kevinkelly2162]

@@mariettatrapani291 Yeah, that is what we call legend. Have you any sources for all this?

[@bradloomis2347]

Great Stuff Father Mike!❤

[@caroldoidge3044]

Powerful message and an eye opener 🙏🏼

[@HumilityisaVirtue]

Father Mike, you had a homily earlier this week where you asked the question, "Why do we refuse the grace God offered us?" I agree, many times I think God is too good for us as we take our Lord for granted. I've said this before, even a venial sin bothers me because all sin offends God. In the gospel of John he writes about the one the Lord loved. Of course, he was speaking about himself. He wasn't being arrogant, he understood God's LOVE. We should think this very same way! God does not love each of us any less than He loved John.

[@monikatimmons7338]

Yes so true if people stood back and truly understood who Jesus Christ is they will submit and tread carefully like it meant their life which it means

[@eileengonzalez9082]

Peace be with you 🙏

[@marynip9663]

Thank you for such a inspiring homily, Fr. Mike! God bless!

[@juliemyrick1038]

John did not run away 💞🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@FrankRios2b]

He showed up at the end. Yes it's more than others did but he wasn't exactly saying anything when he was getting tried in public either. Not that I would've either but just saying. Peter was the only one who was willing to fight for him in the garden. Yeah he denied him 3 times but anyone else including you and me would've denied as well. Don't act like you're braver than Peter. We have the luxury of knowing He came back already. The apostles didn't!

[@juliemyrick1038]

@@FrankRios2b I’m not acting like I’m braver than Peter? God bless🙏🏻

[@annaplucinsky4605]

My heart aches

[@bettyweber8424]

Yes Father it might not be in killing, but in arguing do we turn the other check this can be the killing of relationship in what we say & react!! What a blessed homily, where would I be in the Garden of Gethsemane or the persecution of Jesus? I pray at the foot or close to the Cross 🙏. I thank God for Divine Mercy Sunday, always remember that there is a preparation for this special day 🙏. God bless Father Mike a Shepard of his flock 🐏🐑🙏

[@AnnaPlucinsky]

What state was that house mentioned in the story, important for my evaluation🎉

[@FrankRios2b]

What I would have said to my friends who ran off on me? Well let's just say youtube will take off my comment in less than 3 seconds.