In today’s Gospel, one of the scribes tried to trick Jesus into saying which of the commandments was the greatest. Since all 10 commandments were given by God they would all seem to have infinite importance and thus to choose one over the other would almost seem blasphemous. Yet Jesus does not fall… Continue reading 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B
All Saints Day 2018
Today’s feast of all saints day is an invitation for us to step back from the present to ponder the future. As we gather to celebrate all of the saints, those canonized and those known to God alone, we are invited to stop and realize that God has forged a path for our… Continue reading All Saints Day 2018
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B
Perhaps the hardest question most of us will grapple with in our faith is the age old question of the problem of evil. I’m sure we have all asked this question to ourselves at one time or another: it goes something like this. “If God is all knowing, all loving, and all powerful then… Continue reading 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B
I try not to take too many things for granted in this world and I certainly try to avoid making assumptions when at all possible. With that said, I think it is safe to assume that all of us here today want to go to heaven when we die, which is why I… Continue reading 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B
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
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
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Have you ever stopped to think what people 500 years from now will think about our society? Well if they come across a copy of our newscasts and use that to draw conclusions about our culture they will certainly be surprised that the world still exists. After all it seems that every time… Continue reading 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
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
Through The Cross To Light 