While the earliest rings date back nearly 5,000 years to the Ancient Egyptians[1], the class ring is a modern invention that didn’t come into existence until 1835 when the graduating class at West Point decided to have rings made to commemorate their achievement and signify the brotherhood that would remain with them throughout… Continue reading Villa Junior Ring Mass 2019
Category: Homily
4th Sunday of Lent Year C
Today’s Gospel story of the parable of the Prodigal Son is perhaps one of the most well known stories in the Bible. Yet for as well known and loved as today’s parable is, have you ever stopped to realize just how relevant the story is for our own lives? The so-called… Continue reading 4th Sunday of Lent Year C
8th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
I often meet people who tell me they want nothing to do with the Catholic Church because people in the Catholic Church are just as lousy as everyone else. They say that like the rest of the world, Catholics are hypocrites, thieves, liars, gossips, cheats, snobs, ect. Sadly, in some cases this is… Continue reading 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
7th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
About two and a half years ago I made my professional film debut. About three and a half years ago, a parishioner of mine, who seemingly had the all-American family was hit head on by a high school student who crossed the center lane while texting and driving. While she miraculously survived her… Continue reading 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
Perhaps you have family members or friends that are in a similar boat to me. Most of my friends are at the point in their life where they are getting married or are having their first children and for once they are being forced to confront for themselves the many questions of faith.… Continue reading 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Recently, after finishing an ethics consult at one of our local hospitals, the elderly patient’s son stopped me and said “Father I used be a Catholic, but then in college I found the bible and was born again” Ugh. Don’t get me wrong; I’m happy that He is following Jesus, but I knew… Continue reading 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Baptism of the Lord 2019
I really should start selling subscriptions to my family’s group text chat. You never know what is going to come across and quite frankly, I usually don’t want to know, but curiosity almost always gets the better of me. The conversation usually starts out innocent enough, but before you know it one of… Continue reading Baptism of the Lord 2019
