This Lent, Fr. Tom Loomis isn't aiming for perfect – and he suggests maybe we shouldn't either! In this homily, he gets real about temptation (featuring a very relatable donut story!), and how facing our struggles, just like Jesus did in the desert (Luke 4:1-13), can actually bring us closer to God. He talks about the lure of appetite, power, and letting the world define us, instead of our faith.

Fr. Tom also throws out a great question for the St. Felix community: What does that towering church steeple really say about who we are? How can we help each other out, be honest about our slip-ups, and live this Lent together? It's a call to be vulnerable, real, and to find Jesus in the midst of it all.

Recorded live at St. Felix Catholic Church in Wabasha, Minnesota.

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Readings from the First Sunday of Lent: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/030925.cfm

Father Tom Loomis delivers a powerful Ash Wednesday homily, challenging us to avoid a "lazy Lent." He encourages us to go beyond outward rituals and to embrace prayer, fasting, and almsgiving as paths to deeper conversion and a more authentic relationship with Christ. Drawing from the day's readings, he invites us to examine our hearts and to "return to the Lord with our whole hearts."

Readings for Ash Wednesday

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From the Fullness of the Heart: Freedom to Love - Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Fr. Tom Loomis

In this week's homily, Fr. Tom Loomis offers a powerful reflection on the connection between our inner life and our outward actions, drawing from the Gospel reading of Luke 6:39-45. Father Tom explores the meaning of Jesus' words, "From the fullness of the heart, the mouth speaks," and challenges us to examine what "fruit" we are producing in the world. Are we cultivating love, unity, and forgiveness, or are we held back by judgment and negativity?

Father Tom invites us to seek a deeper understanding of ourselves through Christ, allowing Him to remove the obstacles that prevent us from truly loving others and ourselves.

Recorded live at St. Felix Catholic Church in Wabasha, Minnesota.

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Readings from the Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/030225.cfm