Why are you troubled? In tonight's Gospel passage, Jesus asks that question in a very particular context. Jesus had been unjustly tried, horrifically tortured, even more grotesquely crucified, abandoned, and left dead in a…
AMUR & TIMUR: A STUDY ON FRIENDSHIP
Hi everyone, here’s my homily for the FOURTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME- JANUARY 31, 2016. The readings for today can be found at: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/013116.cfm. Thanks as always for reading, sharing this blog on your Facebook,…
WHAT ABOUT YOU?
Hi everyone, here's my homily for the THIRD SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME - JANUARY 24, 2016 - the readings for today can be found at: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/012416.cfm . Thanks as always for reading this blog; sharing it…
UNDERCOVER BOSS: JESUS EDITION
Hi everyone - here's my homily for THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD - January 10, 2016. The readings for today can be found at http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/011016.cfm (with the optional readings for "Year C"). Thanks as always for…
FINDING GOD
Hi everyone - and Happy New Year. Here's my homily for THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD - January 3, 2016. The readings for today's Mass can be found at: http://usccb.org/bible/readings/010316.cfm. Thanks as always for reading,…
WHY CELEBRATE JESUS’ BIRTH ON DEC 25TH?
Merry Christmas! My prayers and best wishes to you and yours on this holy feast day! This homily is based on the Gospel (John 1: 1-18) that is designated for Christmas Mass during the Day…
“DO IT AGAIN…DO IT AGAIN”
Hi everyone - here’s my homily for the FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT - December 20, 2015. The readings for today’s Mass can be found at: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/122015.cfm. Thanks as always for reading; sharing this on Facebook,…
WHAT SHOULD WE DO? GET OVER INDIFFERENCE FOR…
Hi everyone, here’s my homily for the THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT - December 13, 2015. The readings for today can be found at: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/121315.cfm . Thanks as always for reading, sharing this on Facebook, twitter…
BE MERCIFUL JUST AS YOUR FATHER IS MERCIFUL…
Today to celebrate the opening of the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy, here at the Newman Center, we had what we call a "Dogmatic Dinner" - where students cook a meal and discuss a different…