At the time of Jesus, the scribes and the pharisees had gone to such extreme lengths that religion had been consumed by just following allot of rules. Do this, do that, wash your hands, do all these things. Religion, was about just about doing things. Today the pendulum has seemed to have swung all the… Continue reading 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
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21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B
Life is about decisions. Just think about getting to this point today. You’ve made numerous decisions already this morning. Sure, many of these decisions aren’t that complicated, many of these decisions, don’t require really that much sacrifice at all. But there are times in our lives where we have to make very big decisions; decision… Continue reading 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
What if your life was just one big dream. What if everything you think you have experienced in this world comes to an end when you wake up and you find yourself in bed realizing what I thought was my entire life was just a dream. Of course, that is a crazy thought, but I… Continue reading 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
4th Sunday of Advent Year B
I’m convinced that many Christians have the idea of faith completely backwards. I realize that is a big and shocking statement, but bear with me for a second. Maybe this is you or maybe this is someone you know, but at least in my experience, for many faithful Christians religion is just a laborious task… Continue reading 4th Sunday of Advent Year B
Homily for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Does God Exist?
A little fair warning for today’s homily. Usually my messages are more spiritual, they try to get at the heart, but today and for the next two weeks, I’m going to change it up a little bit. I am going to try to get you at the level of the head. So hold on to… Continue reading Homily for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Does God Exist?
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
I’ll be the first to put my hand up and admit that I am a sinner, which is why a couple of years ago when an opportunity for me to teach high school seniors came around, I saw it as an opportunity to take time off of purgatory and I jumped at the opportunity.… Continue reading 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
Christmas 2019
Tonight, we gather to celebrate the birth of a seemingly unknown child born 2,000 years ago to poor parents in a stable in the insignificant city of Bethlehem. What is it about this child born so many years ago halfway across the world that has captivated billions of hearts for over 2,000 years?… Continue reading Christmas 2019
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
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
4th Sunday of Advent Year B
I’m convinced that many of us have the idea of religion completely backward. Sadly, for many Christians religion is a laborious task where we reach out to God in the hope that we can break through the wall that separates heaven from earth in the hopes that God will hear us. We pray… Continue reading 4th Sunday of Advent Year B
Through The Cross To Light 