There are really not many guarantees in the world today, but there is one guarantee for each and every one of us. It is a guarantee many of us don’t want to think about, a guarantee many of us do not want to talk about, a guarantee that many of us don’t want to plan… Continue reading 5th Sunday of Easter Year A
Tag: Salvation
12th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A / Father’s Day
The more I learn about the human body, the more impressed I am by how it is able to operate without us even thinking about it. Our bodies have a unique ability to preserve our lives. When we place our hand on a hot stove, our brain quickly sends a signal through our… Continue reading 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A / Father’s Day
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
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time
The other day I was talking with some friends who remarked that it seems like Halloween is dying out. They were lamenting that they didn’t have many trick or treaters visit them this year. Clearly, they have never been to Florissant before because I have never seen Halloween like they do it up here.… Continue reading 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
You don’t even have to turn on the news anymore to know that society seems to be falling apart. It doesn’t matter where you live, who you associate with, it seems like every single day we discover once again, another innocent life taken. There is no doubt there are serious problems in our society… Continue reading 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
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
Through The Cross To Light 