Hi everyone - here's my homily for THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD - January 10, 2016.  The readings for today can be found at http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/011016.cfm (with the optional readings for "Year C").  Thanks as always for…

Hi everyone - and Happy New Year.  Here's my homily for THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD - January 3, 2016.  The readings for today's Mass can be found at: http://usccb.org/bible/readings/010316.cfm.  Thanks as always for reading,…

Merry Christmas!  My prayers and best wishes to you and yours on this holy feast day!  This homily is based on the Gospel (John 1: 1-18) that is designated for Christmas Mass during the Day…

Hi everyone - here’s my homily for the FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT - December 20, 2015. The readings for today’s Mass can be found at: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/122015.cfm. Thanks as always for reading; sharing this on Facebook,…

Hi everyone, here’s my homily for the THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT - December 13, 2015. The readings for today can be found at: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/121315.cfm . Thanks as always for reading, sharing this on Facebook, twitter…

Today to celebrate the opening of the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy, here at the Newman Center, we had what we call a "Dogmatic Dinner" - where students cook a meal and discuss a different…

Hi everyone.  Here's my homily for the Second Sunday of Advent - DECEMBER 6, 2015.  The readings for today's Mass can be found at:  http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/120615.cfm.  As always, thanks for reading and sharing this on Twitter,…

Hi everyone and Happy New Year!  Today we begin the holy season of ADVENT - which is a new liturgical (church) year for Catholics.   This is my homily for the First Sunday of Advent -…