If you spend enough time around college students, you end up learning things you never saw coming. I’m 52 years old and after nearly 27 years as a priest, I somehow now know that if…
THE OPPOSITE OF SONY / N KOREA
Hi everyone - here’s my homily for the FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT - DECEMBER 21, 2014. The readings for today can be found at: http://usccb.org/bible/readings/122114.cfm. Thanks as always for reading this blog, sharing it on…
NOT A HERO – JUST DOING A JOB
Hi everyone, here’s my homily for the THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT - December 14, 2014 - the readings for today’s Mass can be found at: http://usccb.org/bible/readings/121414.cfm. Thanks as always for reading this blog, for sharing…
ENDING THE “WAR ON CHRISTMAS?”
Hi everyone, here is my homily for the SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT - December 7, 2014. The readings for today can be found at http://usccb.org/bible/readings/120714.cfm . Thanks as always for reading this blog, for your…
WHAT’S TRENDING?
Hi everyone, here’s my homily for the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica – November 9, 2014. The readings for today’s feast can be found at: http://usccb.org/bible/readings/110914.cfm. Thanks as always for reading, your…
TEXT FROM THE GRAVE?
Hi everyone - here is my homily for SUNDAY NOVEMBER 2, 2014 - THE COMMEMORATION OF ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED (ALL SOULS DAY) There's actually about 8 or 9 different options for the readings that…
DON’T PUT YOUR IPHONE IN A MICROWAVE
Hi everyone - here's my homily for the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time - OCTOBER 26, 2014. The readings can be found at: http://usccb.org/bible/readings/102614.cfm Thanks as always for reading, your feedback, and for sharing this blog on facebook,…
FERRIS BUELLER – CATHOLIC EDITION
FHi everyone, here's my homily for SUNDAY OCT 19, 2014 - the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The readings for today's Mass can be found at http://usccb.org/bible/readings/101914.cfm. Thanks as always for reading, sharing and commenting on…
THE FUNERAL HOMILY I COULDN’T DELIVER
I couldn’t preach my Dad’s funeral mass.I have to admit, that wasn’t much up for debate. My parents and I were just together - not 5 days earlier - with one of my brothers, Chris;…


