There are certain names that, the moment you hear them, you immediately know what they’re known for: Thomas Edison—the lightbulb. Frank Sinatra—the voice. George Washington—the founding of our nation. These are people the world calls…
GIVEN A SECOND (3rd…4th…5th…) CHANCE
Hi everyone - here’s my homily for the THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER - April 14, 2013. The readings for today can be found at http://usccb.org/bible/readings/041413.cfm . Many thanks as always for reading, for your comments,…
WITNESS TO THE RISEN ONE
JESUS CHRIST IS RISEN FROM THE DEAD! ALLELUIA! HAPPY EASTER! Here's my homily for Easter Sunday Mass. The readings can be found at http://usccb.org/bible/readings/033113.cfm. Thanks for sharing the blog on Twitter, Facebook, for all your comments…
LOOKING FOR SOMETHING, SOMEONE TO BLAME
Hello everyone... here's my homily for GOOD FRIDAY'S - CELEBRATION OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD. The readings for today can be found at http://usccb.org/bible/readings/032913.cfm. Thanks as always for your feedback, your sharing this blog…
Roman Homilies
To my fellow Pilgrims, it was such a joy to be able to celebrate Mass with all of you in those incredible places.I was trying to see which Homilies I had posted and which ones…
WHO ARE YOU TO SAY ANYTHING?
Hi everyone, here's my homily for the FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT - March 17, 2013. The readings for today's Mass can be found at http://usccb.org/bible/readings/031713-fifth-sunday-lent.cfm.I am most grateful to the thousands of visitors who joined…
Jetlagging…
A collage made by one of our "Flexible Pilgrims" :) One insight I had this morning - it was something that I thought of off and on these last few weeks since Pope Benedict XVI…
Some last sights before I go….
It really does seem inconceivable that a week has gone by and all that has occurred this week. Last night was a great evening with all our fellow pilgrims (after another amazing meal... the food…
Random thoughts on my last day in Roma
You know it's an amazing week when the least dramatic thing is celebrating Mass at the tomb of Blessed John Paul II...which we are able to do this morning. That's not to say it wasn't…


