As a man of faith I believe that every human person is deserving of love, justice and equality. Yet it is precisely because I believe in love, justice and equality for all that watching the legalization of homosexual marriage in our great country tears my heart apart. Love, justice and equality must be rooted… Continue reading Response to the Supreme Court Ruling on Homosexual Marraige
12th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B
JB 38:1,8-11 / PS 107: 23-24, 25-26, 28-29, 30-31 / 2 Cor 5: 14-17 / MK 4:35-41 A Happy Father’s day to all of our dads. Like most people, when I was younger, I believed my dad was superman. I thought he was the world’s strongest man, he was smarter than anyone else… Continue reading 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B
Wedding Homily for my brother and sister in law
Perhaps the most abused word in the English language is the word love. Today we claim that we love God, you love your spouse, you love your children, but we also claim to love our dog, we love chocolate and how many of us say we love Laura’s dress? In fact I bet Philip loves… Continue reading Wedding Homily for my brother and sister in law
Corpus Christi Year B
Corpus Christi Year B Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis Ex 24:3-8 / PS 116: 12-13, 15-16, 17-18 / Heb 9:11-15 / Mk14:12-16, 22-26 When we approach the altar to receive Holy Communion, what will we see? What will we be thinking? What will we be holding in our hearts? How we answer this… Continue reading Corpus Christi Year B
Why I became a priest
The simple truth is I never wanted to be a priest. Yet now, as I look back on my life, it is clear that God was calling me to the holy priesthood from an early age. I grew up in a very Catholic family; my parents brought me to daily Mass, encouraged family… Continue reading Why I became a priest
6th Sunday of Easter Year B / Mother’s Day
I come from a large family and even though my 5 brothers and 5 sisters are scattered throughout the country for school and work, we always try to make it a point to get together as often as possible. A little while back some of us were together and we noticed that it… Continue reading 6th Sunday of Easter Year B / Mother’s Day
5th Sunday of Easter Year B
Acts 9: 21- 36 / Ps 22: 26-27, 28, 30, 31-32 / 1 Jn 3:18-24 / Jn 15:1-8 The last conversation I had with my grandmother before she passed away was a simple one. My grandmother, who had very severe dementia, kept asking my brother and I “what do you want to be… Continue reading 5th Sunday of Easter Year B
4th Sunday of Easter / Good Shepherd Sunday Year B
Acts 4: 8 -12 / PS 118: 1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28, 29 / 1 Jn 3:1-2 / Jn 10: 11-18 If I asked you to pause for a moment and think about who God is, what image would pop into your mind? Perhaps some of us would have an image of God… Continue reading 4th Sunday of Easter / Good Shepherd Sunday Year B
Villa Duchesne / City House Alumnae Mass 2015
Acts 5:34 – 42 / PS 27: 1,4, 13-14 / Jn 6:1-15 A few weeks ago I was at a cocktail reception talking with a couple about how to decide where to send their kids to high school. Like any good Catholic parent they simply wanted their children to grow up to be… Continue reading Villa Duchesne / City House Alumnae Mass 2015
Second Sunday of Easter / Divine Mercy Sunday
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] As I have watched many friends and loved ones walk out the door of our Catholic churches and into the Protestant mega churches I have tried to understand why.… Continue reading Second Sunday of Easter / Divine Mercy Sunday
Through The Cross To Light 