Homily for the Twenty Third Sunday of Ordinary Time - Ephphatha! Be opened

Fr. Brendan McGuire - Podcasts that Break open the Word of God

In today’s gospel, Jesus moves in close with this deaf and mute man. He moves in real close. And Jesus just does not say be healed or be opened in this case, he sticks his fingers in his ears. He puts his spittle on his tongue. I mean, that is moving in pretty close. He is intimately engaged. It is ultimately what Jesus did in becoming human. (Read more…)

Here is my homily from the Twenty- Third Sunday of Ordinary Time. Please feel free to share with others.