Life is filled hopes and dreams is it not. Look at every stage of your life and probably even now and what do you find. You find that that you hoped for certain things or that you dreamed for certain things and maybe some of those hopes and dreams came true and maybe others didn’t.… Continue reading Ascension Sunday 2021
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Ascension Sunday 2020 / Memorial Day Homily
Yesterday, I celebrated my 5th anniversary as a priest. While in some ways it feels like just yesterday that I was ordained, when I look back over those 5 years, I am still in awe over how God can use someone like me to be His presence to people in the world. To… Continue reading Ascension Sunday 2020 / Memorial Day Homily
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
Ascension Sunday / Mother’s Day 2019
If you knew you were going to pass away, what would your last words to your loved ones be? Jesus finds Himself in this position in today’s gospel. He has already died and rose from the dead and for 40 days He has appeared to His followers, but now He is preparing to… Continue reading Ascension Sunday / Mother’s Day 2019
Ascension Sunday 2017
One of the greatest honors yet at the same time, one of the greatest difficulties of my ministry is walking with people towards death. No one wants to hear that their life is almost over, but there’s something very beautiful about having the opportunity to prepare. People who are approaching death certainly have… Continue reading Ascension Sunday 2017