Homily, 26 June 2016|Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time|1 Kings 19:16B,19-21; Psalms 16:1-2,5,7-8,9-10,11; Galatians 5:1,13-18; Luke 9:51-62|— —|‘Excuses’ : And to another he said, "Follow me." But he replied, "Lord, ...

“Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of possessions.” |—————|The rich man in today’s parable had a very good year -- and so he gave some thought to how to preserve ...

Homily, 25 October 2015|Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time|Jeremiah 31:7-9; Psalms 126:1-2,2-3,4-5,6; Hebrews 5:1-6; Mark 10:46-52|—————|“Go your way; your faith has saved you.”|—————|What is the story of Bartimaeus ...

Homily, 31 May 2015|The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity|Deuteronomy 4:32-34,39-40; Psalms 33:4-5,6,9,18-19,20,22; Romans 8:14-17; Matthew 28:16-20|—————|May has been kind a tough month around here. It began with an ...

Homily, 27 September 2015|Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time|Numbers 11:25-29; Psalms 19:8,10,12-13,14; James 5:1-6; Mark 9:28-43,45,47-48|—————|“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”|“Blessed ...

Homily, 26 April 2015 - Fourth Sunday of Easter|Acts 4:8-12; Psalms 118:1,8-9,21-23,26,28,29; 1 John 3:1-2; John 10:11-18|—————|Providence|When I was in college, while Janet and I were still dating, I remember spending ...

Year A: Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13; Psalm 146:6-10; 1 Corinthians 1:26-31; Matthew 5:1-12a “Seek the Lord, all you humble of the earth, … seek justice, seek humility,” says the prophet ...

Homily, 26th December 2010 Year A: The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Sirach 3:2-6,12-14; Psalm 128:1-5; Colossians 3:12-21; Matthew 2:13-15,19-23

Year A: 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 49:14-15, Psalm 62:2-3,6-7,8-9, 1 Corinthians 4:1-5; Matthew 6:24-34 The one who judges me is the Lord. Therefore, do not make any judgment before the appointed time

At the Procession with Palms - Gospel Mk 11:1-10|Jesus sent the disciples into the village … |telling them what to do and what to say … |and described events as they would unfold.|That’s not the normal way of things. |It ...