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…
HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE ADVENT
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 -…
THEY’VE GOT GUNS BUT WE HAVE FLOWERS
Hi everyone... here's my homily for the SOLEMNITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE - November 22, 2015 - The readings for today can be found at: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/112215.cfm. I'm grateful for you…
ITS THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE…
Hi everyone. Here's my homily for November 15, 2015 - the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. Today's readings can be found at http://usccb.org/bible/readings/111515.cfm Thanks for reading, for sharing this blog on Facebook, Twitter and Reddit…
A FOOLISH, RECKLESS LOVE
Hi everyone - here’s my homily for the 32nd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - November 8, 2015. The readings for today’s Mass can be found at: http://usccb.org/bible/readings/110815.cfm. Thanks as always for stopping by to read…
BLACK LIVES, BLUE LIVES – ALL LIVES MATTER
Hi everyone - Happy Feast of All Saints- Sunday, November 1, 2015. The readings for today's Mass can be found at: http://usccb.org/bible/readings/110115.cfm. As always -thanks for stopping by to read this blog; for your sharing it…
DREAMING OF HAPPINESS
Hi everyone, here’s my homily for the 30th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME- OCTOBER 25th 2015 - which was also the close of our "TRUE HAPPINESS" Intercollegiate Retreat. The readings for today’s Mass can be found…
A “YELP” FOR PEOPLE? LORD HELP US
Hi everyone - here's my homily for OCTOBER 18, 2015 - the 29TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - The readings for today's Mass can be found at: http://usccb.org/bible/readings/101815.cfm. Thanks as always for stopping by…
HATING ON POPE FRANCIS
Hi everyone - here's my homily for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time - OCTOBER 11, 2015. The readings for today can be found at http://usccb.org/bible/readings/101115.cfm. Thanks as always for reading, sharing this blog on…