We all know the parable of the Good Samaritan. I could walk into the 1st grade classroom in our school and they could tell me all about the parable. If I asked you what Jesus was trying to teach in the parable you would probably tell me that He is calling each and every… Continue reading 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
Corpus Christi 2019
I think we all know the reality. All we have to do is look around us and we pretty quickly realize that the majority of Catholics don’t go to church. As a matter of fact, less than 35% of Catholics claim that they go to church regularly.[1] 35%, let’s just be honest, that is… Continue reading Corpus Christi 2019
Ascension Sunday 2019
What do you hope for? I dare say most of us answer that question with very practical things. Most of us would probably would say that we hope for good weather tomorrow, or we hope our boss might give us a raise, or maybe even something more pious like hoping your children will… Continue reading Ascension Sunday 2019
6th Sunday of Easter Year C
Love is one of those funny words. It’s found in the lyrics of almost every song, in almost every great work of literature, and every popular novel. Love is one of those words that is found in every culture, in every language, and every age of history. Yet I dare say for as much… Continue reading 6th Sunday of Easter Year C
3rd Sunday of Easter Year C
I really need to be careful what I say in my homilies, because my siblings stalk my website and podcast every week to hear what I said. While I wish I could say they were interested in what I said, they really only want to know if I said anything about them. For example,… Continue reading 3rd Sunday of Easter Year C
2nd Sunday of Easter 2019
While Catholicism is by far the largest religion in the United States[1], the second largest religion in our country is sadly fallen away Catholics.[2] The fastest growing religion in our country is a category on the census called the “nones;”[3] people who profess no faith at all. We all know the story. It has… Continue reading 2nd Sunday of Easter 2019
Villa Duchesne / City House 2019 Alumnae Homily
Did you hear Jesus’ command in today’s Gospel? He commands His disciples to “come and have breakfast.” This command is the second shortest saying of Jesus in the Bible and personally one of my favorite passages. It’s one of my favorites not just because Jesus is telling us to eat, but because, while… Continue reading Villa Duchesne / City House 2019 Alumnae Homily
Easter 2019
If my schedule ever frees up, I’m going to write a book entitled Father Goes To The Airport, where I will recount all of my experiences wearing my collar in airplanes and airports. I guarantee it will be a best seller. About this time last year, I was catching a short… Continue reading Easter 2019
Villa Junior Ring Mass 2019
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
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
Through The Cross To Light 