This past October, as my family and I gathered to mark the tenth anniversary of my Father's death, I was struck by the unpredictable nature of grief. Those who have experienced loss can relate to…
“You have lost the love you had at…
Getting ready for Monday's Daily Mass homily, I didn’t have a lot of time to prep, and the Gospel with the healing of the blind man is always a favorite that I didn’t read the…
END TIMES? WHO CAN TELL?
Hi everyone, this is my homily for NOVEMBER 18, 2018 - the 33rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME. The readings for today's Mass can be found at http://usccb.org/bible/readings/111818.cfm Thanks as always for reading; sharing this blog…
“REFRESH MY HEART IN CHRIST”
So after a week of reading disappointing news online, especially Wednesday night - I took a look at the readings for Thursday for our "Late Night Mass" prior to our Holy Hour here at the…
U.S. CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS REACTION
Jesus said to his disciples, "Things that cause sin will inevitably occur, but woe to the one through whom they occur. It would be better for him if a millstone were put around his neck…
FOOLISH, RECKLESS LOVE
Hi everyone, this is my homily for NOVEMBER 11, 2018 - the 32nd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME. The readings for today's Mass can be found at http://usccb.org/bible/readings/111118.cfm Thanks as always for reading; sharing this blog…
BEFORE VOTING
Hi everyone, so this was a different homily I had written (and delivered at one of the three Masses I celebrated) for NOVEMBER 4, 2018 - the 31st SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (the readings for…
JESUS TAKE THE WHEEL?
Hi everyone, this is my homily for NOVEMBER 4, 2018 - the 31st SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME. The readings for today's Mass can be found at http://usccb.org/bible/readings/110418.cfm Thanks as always for reading; sharing this blog…