Hi everyone.  Thanks again for following along on our pilgrimage.  Today we were blessed to celebrate Mass at the grotto of the tomb of St Peter which is beneath the main altar of St Peters…

Hi everyone.  Thanks again for checking in.  Here's my homily for WEDNESDAY 7/1 - given in the city of Orvietto.  After Mass this morning we return to Rome.   God Bless - Fr JimHOMILY Every once…

Hi everyone. Here's my homily for TUESDAY 6/30/15 - FIRST MARTYRS OF THE HOLY ROMAN CHURCH - (readings can be found at usccb.org). We celebrated Mass at the basilica of Santa Chiara of Assisi.  Thanks…

Today on Day 3 of our pilgrimage we had the special privilege of celebrating Mass right at the tomb of St Francis of Assisi.  Here's my homily for the Mass (readings can be found at…

Hi everyone... greetings from Assisi.  After receiving a blessing from the Holy Father, Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square, we journeyed to Assisi for a few days.  Here's my homily for the 13th Sunday in…

Hello everyone... Greetings from Rome, where we've now been joined by about 40 pilgrims from all over the United States.  Here's my homily for Saturday June 27, 2015 Mass at Sant’Ignazio -  the readings for…

Thanks to everyone who has sent messages, texts "checking in" - and especially thanks for all your prayers. This has felt like one of the longest weekends since back in October when my Dad passed…

Hi everyone - here’s my homily for the SOLEMNITY OF THE BODY AND BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST (CORPUS DOMINI or CORPUS CHRISTI) -JUNE 7, 2015. The readings for today can be found at http://usccb.org/bible/readings/060715.cfm. Thanks…