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…
WHO ARE WE LISTENING TO?
Hi everyone here’s my homily for the SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT - February 24, 2013. The readings can be found at http://usccb.org/bible/readings/022413.cfm . As always I appreciate your reading, your comments and feedback and your…
THE (sadly not) LAST TEMPTATION OF FR JIM
THE (sadly not) LAST TEMPTATION OF FR. JIMHi everyone, here’s my homily for the First Sunday of Lent, February 17, 2013. The readings for today can be found at http://usccb.org/bible/readings/021713.cfm . As always thanks for…
WHO WE ARE & WHOSE WE ARE
Hi everyone - HAPPY LENT! Here’s my homily for ASH WEDNESDAY - FEBRUARY 13, 2013. The readings for today can be found at http://usccb.org/bible/readings/021313.cfm. As always, thanks for all the sharing, your feedback and comments. …
POPE’S RETIRING? WHATS UP WITH THAT?
The Pope is resigning?As the cartoon character of South Park fame, Mrs. Brovlowski would say – what, what what???That was my initial thought...along with a wide array of random other thoughts with this surprising news…
FROM HERO TO ZERO
Hi everyone here’s my homily for the FOURTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME - FEBRUARY 2, 2013 - The readings for today’s Mass can be found at http://usccb.org/bible/readings/020313.cfm. Thanks as always for reading, for sharing links…
JESUS – MORE THAN A MIRACLE BARTENDER
Hi everyone - here’s my homily for the SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - January 19, 2013. The readings for today can be found at http://usccb.org/bible/readings/012013.cfm . Thanks for reading, sharing and your feedback... Thanks…
MESSY ROOMS AND SURPRISE GUESTS…
Merry Christmas – well for one more day in the Church at least! Today we celebrate the FEAST OF THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD – the liturgical end of the Christmas Season (yeah, I know…
WORDS TO MY FELLOW “SEEKERS”
Well, there's a reason there hasn't been any updates since last night... I've been fighting a Sinus Infection/Upper Respiratory Infection since mid December. As of New Years Eve, I was still 50/50 about whether I was…