Here we are in the first week of November. And once again, we've just gone through that annual ritual that somehow manages to annoy just about everybody: changing the clocks. Every year, people debate whether…
MOMS (one and only) SUNDAY DINNER FAIL
Hi everyone here's my homily for August 31, 2014 - the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time. The readings can be found at http://usccb.org/bible/readings/083114.cfm. Many thanks as always for reading, for your comments and feedback -…
ITS THE THOUGHT THAT COUNTS
It’s the thought that counts. Usually, that phrase is offered when reflecting on a gift...to underline the fact that the effort, the consideration, the sacrifice that someone makes is the most important part of…
GOD HELP US
The last few weeks have presented more opportunities than usual for me to be with people outside the ages of 18-24 in a variety of contexts and engagements - whether they were funeral repasts, wedding…
AVOIDING DISCOURAGEMENT
On the list of things I hate to do, is shopping. Any shopping - food, car, clothing, stuff for the Newman Center... I just hate it. I don’t know the reason for it - maybe…
ARE ALL WELCOME?
When I started seminary 27 years ago, one (of many things) to get acclimated to, rather quickly was the wide variety of opinions on, of all things, Church music. Being an amateur piano player and…
SEEKING CHRIST IN THE EXTREMES
Every so often, someone will ask the question: what’s the hardest part of being a priest? From their reactions, they seem to have certain expectations of what they think the answer will be: Is it…
“THE LORD SEES THE HEART” Funeral Homily for…
In the first reading today, (1 Samuel 16: 1-13 ) we heard one of the chapters from the Old Testament recounting the story of King David - the same guy who took that giant Goliath…
OUT OF MANY – ONE (Trinity Sunday)
The Solemnity of the Holy Trinity... every homilist’s favorite Sunday. Not to be dismissive of it. Particularly because it is one of the most central dogmas of being Christian and it is yet another way…