The Stars that Fall and the Star that Endures (November 18, 2018)

The Stars that Fall and the Star that Endures (November 18, 2018)

Fr. Thomas More Barba, OP's homily at the Church of the Incarnationat the University of Dallas

Another week seems to have brought another cascade of reasons to be discouraged in the leadership in the Catholic Church: continued doubt, scandal, questions about the trustworthiness, lack of urgency or resolve of bishops and the Vatican. This week's Gospel is timely, as are the words of St. Augustine of Hippo and his teacher, St. Ambrose of Milan: church leaders fall away in times of tribulation, but God *never* fails to raise up saints who bear the greater power and majesty of the Son of God.

This was a homily given for the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time at the Church of the Incarnation at the 11:00 a.m. Mass.

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