Into the Deep

How does the world react to a prophetic voice? This homily was preached by Fr. Casey Jones on Sunday, January 31, 2016 at San Pedro Catholic Church in North Port. The Sunday readings upon which it is based are Jeremiah 1:4-5, 17-19; First Corinthians 12:31-13:13; and Luke 4:21-30

Jesus wants to give us life! He comes to us in a real way in the Eucharist. Yet sometimes we do not experience his grace. Jesus came to give us life and longs to do so in this sacred meal. The scriptures on which this homily is based are: Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14-16; First Corinthians 10 and 11 ; and John 6:51-58. I hope you enjoy.

We have the power in us to be all we are called to be, to overcome any obstacle. Would you like to get in touch with the Spirit of God alive in you? Listen to hear about the Holy Spirit, his power and how to listen to him.

In nineteenth century Uganda, several young men took a stand for their faith and suffered death. We like them are called to stand up for our faith in a culture that does not understand. Listen to hear and be inspired by the Martyrs of Uganda.

In this Holy Thursday Homily, I discuss the mysteries we celebrate on Holy Thursday. The Eucharist, the Priesthood and the call to Love. Why does Jesus give himself to us in this way? Please listen and find out. The readgins are taken from Exodus 12, 1 Corinthians 11 and John 13. I hope you enjoy.

Man of us are blind and do not know it. Do you want to see? Do you want to be free? Turn to Christ. This homily is for the Fourth Sunday of Lent and was preach at Ss. Peter and Paul in Bradenton. The readings are taken from First Samuel 16:1, 6-7, 10-13; Psalms 23:1-3, 3-4, 5, 6; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41 or 9:1, 6-9, 13-17. I hope you enjoy, please share.

Do you know what it means to have a "relationship with Jesus"? The Truth is Jesus, desires a relationship with you come and drink of his living water. This homily was preached at Ss. Peter and Paul Parish in Bradenton. The readings for the Third week of Lent are taken from Exodus 17:3-7; Psalms 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9; Romans 5:1-2, 5-8; and John 4:5-42. The homily is mostly based on John 4, the dialogue with the Woman at the well.

What does it mean to be salt and light? Why does Jesus compare his disciples to these? What doe sit mean to be a disciple? This Homily was preached on Saturday, February 8, 2014, the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The Gospel reading was taken from Matthew 5:13-16.

We live in a world of plurality. There are different ideas and concepts of what is true and what is good. How can know and defend the truth in an age of relativism. Find out how to defend Catholic Moral teaching in the lecture given at the Diocese of Venice Apologetic conference hosted by St. John the Evangelist Parish in Naples, FL on February 9, 2014.

Listen and discover the anew meaning of Christmas! May the peace of the Christ-child fill your heart with true joy!

Is Jesus Christ truly King in your life? How do you place Christ as King over all? I hope you enjoy this homily preached ta Ss. Peter and Paul the Apostles Parish in Bradenton on Christ the King Sunday. It is based on the scriptures: 2 Samuel 5:1-3; Psalm 122:1-5;Colossians 1:12-20; and the gospel,Luke 23:35-43.

Do you understand how much you are loved? This homily is the based on Luke 15:1-32, what is often called the Parable of the Prodigal Son. You will see however, that center of the story is the Love of the Father, and no matter what kind of child we are, faithful or wandering, we are in need of the father's love. I hope you enjoy.

This homily is based Luke 23:5-19. Jesus instructs his followers not to be led astray by things like war famine and even persecution. What are the things in my own life that keep me from following Jesus? How can I be a better disciple? This homily was preached at Ss. Peter and Paul the Apostles in Bradenton, FL on Sunday, November 17, 2013. Please enjoy and share!

This Homily was preached at Ss. Peter and Paul the Apostles Parish in Bradenton. The Gospel is the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31) This homily also makes reference so some powerful words from Pope Francis that circulated wide among the press. This message comes with a challenge. Also, if you want to hear "the rest of the story" keep listening after the Homily, the conclusion to the story was given at the end of Mass.

What is the Assumption of Mary? Why does the Catholic Church honor Mary? Listen to these questions based on the biblical readings for the Vigil of the Assumption: 1 Chronicles 15:3-4, 15-16, 16:1-2; 1 Corinthians 15:54-57; and Luke 11:27-28. Also learn about a great Saint, Maximilian Kolbe who died in Auschwitz taking the place of another.

Can YOLO be a Christian motto? Do you even know what YOLO means? What is Stewardship? IF you want answers listen to this message. This homliy was preached st Ss. Peter and Paul the Apostles Catholic Church in Bradenton on August 11, 2013. The gospel reading was Luke 12:35-40.

What does it mean for a Christian not to judge someone? What does Jesus really mean when he tells us not to judge? This homily was preached at Ss. Peter and Paul the Apostles in Bradenton on August 4, 2013. The readings on which the message was based are taken from the 19th Sunday in Ordinary time year C: Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-2 ; Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11; and Luke 12:13-21.

Ever feel like God doesn't notice you? Please listen to this homily which was preached in Ss. Peter and Paul Parish located in Bradenton on July 21, 2014. The Scripture readings were taken form Genesis 18:1-10; Colossians 1:24-28' and the Gospel which was the primary text Luke 10:38-42. I hope you enjoy!

What does it mean to be a Christian? Find out what being a disciple of Jesus is all about. This homily was preached at Ss. Peter and Paul in Bradenton on Sunday, July 7, 2013. The gospel was Luke 10:1-12, 17-20. I hope you enjoy.

What is freedom? It's not what the world tells us it is. And it's being threatened all the time, right now especially by the federal government. Fond out what real freedom is and how to get it. This was a reflection given at Holy Cross Parish in Palmetto Florida, during a Holy Hour in the Fortnight for Freedom. It is based for the readings of that day, the 13th Sunday in Ordinary time, cycle C: First Kings 19:16-21; Psalms 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11; Galatians 5:1, 13-18; Luke 9:51-62;. I hope you enjoy.

Who is Jesus to you? There really are only three possible answers to the most important question you will ever consider. This homily was preached at Ss. Peter and Paul the Apostles in Bradenton on June 23, 2013. The readings were taken from Zechariah 12:10-11; Psalms 62:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9; Galatians 3:26-29; and Luke 9:18-24.

This homily was preached on May 5, 2013 at Ss. Peter and Paul in Bradenton. The message invites us to stop listening to the dissenting voices of the world and listen to the Truth of Jesus Christ. The readings are taken from Acts 15:1-2, 22-29; Psalms 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23; and John 14:23-29. Also referenced is Luke 10:16. I hope you enjoy.

This was a homily preached in Ss. Peter and Paul the Apostles Catholic Church in Bradenton. The readings are taken from Acts 14:21-27; Psalms 145:8-9, 10-11, 12-13; Revelation 21:1-5; John 13:31-33, 34-35. The Homily is primarily on the Gospel.

This is a homily which was preached on t he occasion of First Holly Communion at Ss. Peter and Paul the Apostles in Bradenton on April 20, 2011. The children receiving Holy Communion were in the second grade, and this homily was geared toward them. This may aide parents in explaining the Eucharist to their children.

This homily was preached at Ss. Peter and Paul in Bradenton on the Third Sunday of Easter, April 14, 2013. The readings for the day are taken from: Acts 5:27-32, 40-41; Psalms 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13; Revelation 5:11-14; and John 21:1-19. The homily challenges us to both have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, and why it is necessary to be a member of his One, Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church.

This is a homily that was preached on Divine Mercy Sunday, the Second Sunday of Easter, April 7, 2013 at Ss. Peter and Paul the Apostles in Bradenton. The Gospel reading is John 20:19-31. the story of "Doubting Thomas".

This is my Homily for Easter Sunday, 2013, at Ss. Peter and Paul in Bradenton. The scripture readings form this day are Acts 10:34; 1 Corinthians 5:6-8; and John 20:1-9. I hope you enjoy.

This is a homily that was preached on Good Friday, 2013 in Bradenton, Florida at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church . It is a reflection on the passion of Jesus for the salvation of the world.

This talk is the second in a series on the biblical roots of Catholicism given at Ss. Peter and Paul the Apostles Parish in Bradenton, FL. The topic is the sacraments and their origins in the bible.

This is the first of a four part series on explaining and defending the Catholic faith to other Christians. This talk was given at Ss. Peter and Paul the Apostles Catholic Church in Bradenton. This opening segment discusses the biblical foundations of the Catholic Church, what we believe about the Bible and why we have the office of the Pope, all using Sacred Scripture as well as history and reason.

This was a presentation given at Theology on Tap, for the Diocese of Venice in Florida. This was at Sarasota Brewing company in Sarasota Florida on September 6, 2012. It is an explanation on the Catholic understanding of the Eucharist as the literal Body and Blood of Christ.

This Homily was preached at Ascension Catholic Church in Boca Raton. This homily challenges Catholics to have Zeal for their Church despite resent attacks in the media. The readings are those of the Third Sunday of Lent Year B: Exodus 20:1-17; 1 Corinthians 1:22-25; and John 2:13-25. I hope you enjoy, please share.

This episode is similar to the one that proceeds it, as it addresses the HHS mandate, however, it also speaks about how the lies of the present age, leave the Christian bound and we must reject them. This was delivered at Ascension Catholic Church in Boca Raton on February 19, 2012 at 7:00PM. The readings are: Isaiah 43:18-19, 21-22, 24b-25; Psalms 41:2-3, 4-5, 13-14; 2 Corinthians 1:18-22; and Mark 2:1-12.

This is a homily preached at Ascension Catholic Church in Boca Raton on Sunday February 12, 2012. The Gospel reading for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary time is Mark 1:40-45. The unjust mandate from Health and Human Services mandating employers provide insurance plans that cover abortificants, sterilization and contraception is addressed in this homily. Please share.

This is a homliy which was preached at Ascension Catholic Church in Boca Raton, Florida on September 11, 2011. This Mass was celebrated to commemorate the events that happened 10 years ago this day. The gospel is taken from Matthew 18:21-35 also referenced is the first reading Sirach 27:30-28:7 (Sirach, also called Ecclesiasticus, was removed from the Canon of Scripture by protestant reformers in the sixteenth century, and therefore, is not found in protestant editions of the Bible.

This homily, which is similar to the homily form episode 2 was preached at St. Francis Xavier Cabrini Parish in Spring Hill, Florida on July 31, 2011. The gospel is taken from Matthew 14:31-21 (as was episode 2). This homily was preached at a LifeTeen Mass on the occasion of the baptism of baby Madison Kelly Foley.

This is a homily which was preached at Blessed Pope John XXIII Catholic Church in Ft. Myers on the weekend of Sunday, July 24, 2010. The gospel is taken form Matthew 13:44-52. Also referenced is the second reading taken form Romans 8:28-30. Also, the picture posted here is the Casey Jones which was owned and run by my late father, Captain Clyde Jones who is referenced in the homily.

This is a homily which was preached at Blessed Pope John XXIII Catholic Church in Ft. Myers on the weekend of Sunday, July 3, 2010. The gosepl is taken form Matthew 11:25-30. Also referenced is the second reading taken form Romans 8:9, 11-13.

This homily was preached at St. Joseph Parish in Bradenton, FL on June 26, 2011, the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. The homily is taken from the gospel reading which is John 6:51-58.

This homily was preached at St. Joseph Parish in Bradenton, FL on June 22, 2011. This is a daily Mass homily on the gospel taken from Matthew 7:21-29. Enjoy.

This is homily that was preached on Trinity Sunday, June 19, 2011 at St. Joseph in Bradenton, FL. This was also Fathers Day. The gospel of the day was John 3:16-18. I hope you enjoying.

This homily was preached at St. Joseph Parish in Bradenton on Pentecost Sunday. 2011. I hope you enjoy!

This homily was preached at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bradenton, FL on Sunday, June 5, 2011. In the Province of Florida, the feast of the Ascension is celebrated on the following Sunday. Hence, this was given on the Feast of the Ascension. The first Reading is from The Acts of the Apostles 1:1-11. The Gospel of the day was Matthew 28:16-20. Enjoy!

This is a homily preached at St. Joseph Church in Bradenton on Sunday, May 29,2010, The Mass was that of the Fifth Sunday of Easter. The Gospel reading was John 14:15-21. I hope you enjoy.

This is a homily which I preached at St. Joseph Parish in Bradenton. The reading is taken from Thursday of the 5th week of Easter. The homily is based on the first reading: Acts 15:7-21 the Gospel reading of the day is John 15:9-11. I hope you enjoy.

This is a weekday homily which was preached at st. Joseph Parish in Bradenton FL. The readings are those for Monday of the Fifth Week of Easter: Acts 14:5-18 and John 14:21-26. I hope you enjoy.

This is a Sunday homily which was preach at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bradenton on Sunday, May 22, 2011. The Mass was that of the Fifth Sunday of Easter. The homily is based on the Gospel which is John 14:1-12. Also referenced are the Lesson: Acts 6:1-7 and the Epistle: 1 Peter 2:4-9. I hope you enjoy.

This is a reflection/homily given to the People of God Charismatic Prayer Group at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bradenton, FL on May 19, 2011 during a Eucharistic Holy Hour. This reflection is on the first chapter of the Gospel according to St. Luke. I hope you enjoy.

This is a weekday homily preached at St. Joseph Parish in Bradenton, FL on Monday, May 16, 2011. The Mass was that of Monday of the fourth week of Easter. The first reading is taken from Acts 11:1-18. This is the dream of St. Peter regarding the Gentiles. Also referenced is the Gospel which is John 10:11-18. I hope you enjoy.

This is a homily which was preached t St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bradenton, FL on Sunday, May, 15, 2011. The readings of the day are form the Fourth Sunday of Easter, Year A. The homily is primarily based on the gospel of the day which is John 10:1-10. I hope you enjoy.