Preparing our soil to bear fruit.

By Fr. Marty Watt | October 19, 2025

Homily 660 – 19 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa October 19, 2025 Epistle:  (194) 2 Corinthians 11:31-12:9 Gospel:  (35) Luke 8:5-15 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. We spend a lot of time in Church talking about discipleship, and following Christ, and what Christ…

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The insanity of God’s love

By Fr. Marty Watt | October 5, 2025

Homily 659 – 17 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa October 5, 2025 Epistle:  (182-ctr) 2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1 Gospel:  (26) Luke 6:31-36 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Sometimes, we hear the first line of today’s gospel reading and we just stop for a moment. …

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Sure, Jesus. Let’s go fishing.

By Fr. Marty Watt | October 2, 2025

Homily 658 – 16 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa September 28, 2025 Epistle:  (181) 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 and (176) 2 Corinthians 4:6-15 Gospel:  (17) Luke 5:1-11 and (24) Luke 6:17-23 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Some days we feel like Simon Peter, don’t…

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Wasn’t the feast over last week?

By Fr. Marty Watt | September 21, 2025

Homily 657 – 15 APE Holy Transfiguration, Ames, Iowa September 21, 2025 Epistle:  (203) Galatians 2:16-20 and (176) 2 Corinthians 4:6-15 Gospel:  (37) Mark 8:34-9:1  and (92) Matthew 22:35-46 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God. A little liturgical trivia.  Today is the leavetaking of…

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