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WITNESS TO THE RISEN ONE

Thoughts + HomilyMarch 31, 2013

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

Thoughts + HomilyMarch 29, 2013

 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

Thoughts + HomilyMarch 19, 2013

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?

Thoughts + HomilyMarch 17, 2013

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…

Thoughts + HomilyMarch 17, 2013

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….

Thoughts + HomilyMarch 16, 2013

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…

FOLLOWING POPE FRANCIS…

Thoughts + HomilyMarch 14, 2013

So this morning, Pope Francis made his first visit outside of the Vatican to the Basilica of St. Mary Major to pray to the Mother of God, the protector of the Roman people. It's an…

A New Holy Father

Thoughts + HomilyMarch 14, 2013

Now that I've caught my breath a bit - it's still somewhat unreal that 16 hours ago we met the new Pope - or rather, our new Holy Father Francis.It's amazing to me how "right"…

FRONT ROW VIEW TO HISTORY: A New Holy…

Thoughts + HomilyMarch 13, 2013

Simply overwhelmed. I have never experienced something like this and Right now it's just streams of consciousness- the square of St.Peters Basilica, filled 3 times for 3 hours each time with tens of thousands (and…