Perhaps the most awkward encounter any Catholic has is the first time they meet with their priest to discuss their wedding. Here you are, happily in love and now you have to go sit in the office of a man who has never been married before and “prepare” for marriage. A recent 2016 survey… Continue reading 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B
Category: Homily
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B
Do you believe that God loves you? For as hard as it may be to comprehend that the God of the universe, the one who created the world and has dominion over us would love us, there is no other option for “God is love”.[1] God didn’t have to create us. In fact… Continue reading 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B
21st Sunday
Life is all about decisions. Just think about how many decisions you have to make in a day. Sure most of those decisions are small and only have a limited impact on our life, but every now and then we are faced with major life altering choices. Today’s readings present us with one… Continue reading 21st Sunday
Homily for a Teachers’ Day of Recollection
As a priest, I often see the worst of humanity. Whether its violence and death on our streets or seemingly unthinkable assaults on human dignity in healthcare centers that are supposed to nurture and heal, it often seems that I live in the darkest corners of the culture of death. Frequently I find… Continue reading Homily for a Teachers’ Day of Recollection
20th Sunday In Ordinary Time
Since school is back in session, let’s start with a quick quiz. Which of the following expresses our belief in the Eucharist? A. When we receive the Eucharist we receive the spiritual presence of Christ.[1] B. The Eucharist is the essential, tangible way through which God works.[2] Or C. The Eucharist is the… Continue reading 20th Sunday In Ordinary Time
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Growing up the son of a surgeon certainly has its perks. I never had to wait to get a doctor’s appointment, prescriptions for simple antibiotics were never a big deal, heck my dad even sewed my brother’s head back together on the living room couch after I hit him in the head with… Continue reading 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
There is a tradition in the Catholic Church that a priest’s parents give him a chalice, the cup that is used to hold the precious blood at Mass, as an ordination gift. While it is possible to find cheap chalices, if you want one truly worthy of its sacred task, it is going… Continue reading 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
17th Sunday of Ordinary Time
There is an old adage in business called the rule of 7 which says a potential customer needs to hear about a product at least 7 times before buying it. While I’m not sure I need to hear something 7 times to be convinced of its importance, it is certainly true that the… Continue reading 17th Sunday of Ordinary Time
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
I rarely listen to music, but every year a few songs catch my attention and stick with me for a while. One of those songs, is Scotty McCreery’s 2017 hit, Five More Minutes. While his song never broke the top 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, there was something about his… Continue reading 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
When I first started seriously thinking about being a priest, I became paralyzed by a fear that I would be lonely. Little did I know that the priesthood is perhaps the least lonely profession in the world. As a parish priest, my calendar is filled with invitations to parishioner’s homes for dinner, parties,… Continue reading 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Through The Cross To Light 