One of the most memorable experiences of my time as chaplain to college students happened about seven years ago — in one of the most rugged, forgotten corners of Appalachia, Kentucky. Ten students from Montclair…
YELPing ourselves the center of the universe
Hi everyone, here’s my homily for the 32nd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - November 6, 2016. The readings for today can be found at: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/110616.cfm. Thanks as always for reading, sharing this blog on facebook,…
WHAT POSSESSES YOU? ALL SAINTS DAY
Hi everyone - happy Feast of All Saints! Today's readings can be found at: http://usccb.org/bible/readings/110116.cfm. Thanks as always for reading, sharing this blog on Facebook, Twitter and Reddit - and for your comments and feedback.…
HOPE FOR THE HOPELESS
Hi everyone, here's my homily for the 31st SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - October 30, 2016. The readings for today can be found at: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/103016.cfm. Thanks as always for stopping by and reading this blog,…
TRUMP, CLINTON, GOD HAVE MERCY
Hi everyone - here's my homily for October 23, 2016, the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The readings for today can be found at: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/102316.cfm Thanks as always for reading, sharing this blog on Facebook, Twitter and…
GIVING UP ON PRAYER?
Hi everyone - here's my homily for the 29th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - October 16, 2016. The readings can be found at: http://usccb.org/bible/readings/101616.cfm . Thanks as always for reading, sharing this on facebook, twitter and…
BART SIMPSON’S LESSON ON PRAYER
Hi everyone, here’s my homily for OCTOBER 9, 2016 the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The readings for today can be found at: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/100916.cfm . Thanks as always for reading, sharing this on Facebook, Twitter,…
TIME HEALS ALL WOUNDS?
I’d like to punch the person who came up with the cliche “Time heals all wounds.” Punching probably sounds a bit extreme, particularly coming from a priest, but another cliche (or rather truism) is that…
WHY GOD?
Hi everyone, here's my homily for the 27th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - October 2, 2016. The readings for today can be found at: http://usccb.org/bible/readings/100216.cfm. Thanks as always for reading, commenting and sharing this blog on…