It’s that time of year again where we seem to be running from one place to the other. While it is certainly understandable that we have many things going on over the next few weeks leading up to Christmas which demand our attention, today’s Gospel reminds us that amidst all of the hustle… Continue reading 1st Sunday of Advent Year A
Thanksgiving Homily 2016
Today, as our nation sets aside time to give thanks, we rightly begin our day by giving thanks to God. As Christians, this attitude of gratitude must be at the center of our lives. After all, the Bible reminds us hundreds of times that we need to give thanks to the Lord. Gratitude… Continue reading Thanksgiving Homily 2016
Christ the King Year C
In preparation for Thanksgiving I am trying to spend a little more time each day expressing my gratitude. I often tell people how grateful I am to be at a parish with parishioners who have gone out of their way to welcome me into their lives. I am proud to serve here at… Continue reading Christ the King Year C
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
When I was in middle school, I prided myself on asking my theology teachers the most obscure questions possible. I would ask questions like can God create a rock so big that He can’t throw it, or its sister question, can God create a burrito so spicy He can’t eat it? While these… Continue reading 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
When is the last time you stopped to ask yourself what the meaning of your life is? Regardless of how busy we are, we need to frequently take time to come back to this life changing question because if we never stop for a moment and ponder the future, we will simply… Continue reading 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
Preparing to Vote in November 2016
As citizens of the United States, we are blessed to live in a country where we have the right to participate in our own governance through free and fair elections. This great responsibility comes with a grave moral obligation to ensure that we cast our ballot only after careful consideration.[1] The right to… Continue reading Preparing to Vote in November 2016
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
Jesus’ parable in today’s Gospel of the Pharisee and the tax collector reminds us each of us that “without humility we cannot be pleasing to God.”[1] In fact “the thing that counts in Christianity is obedience, humility in the face of God’s word.”[2] It doesn’t matter how good or bad we have been… Continue reading 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
Let’s be honest, as Catholics, most of us are completely ignorant of the Scriptures. We often justify our ignorance of the Scriptures by claiming to have the teachings of the Church to guide us but, “the Bible is not a handbook devised for the dissemination of an ideology. It is a… Continue reading 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
As I get older life seems to be passing by quicker. We live such busy lives that it can be easy for us to jump from one event to the next, checking things off our list without ever taking time to step back and take a look at the whole picture. Yet, if… Continue reading 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C: End of Luke 18 Retreat
When I was 16 I decided that the best job for me was to be a lifeguard because I would get to sit by the pool all day, see my friends, and not really have to do any work. That view was shatter when I met my new boss who had just taken early retirement… Continue reading 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C: End of Luke 18 Retreat
Through The Cross To Light 