As a priest, especially as one trained in ethics, people frequently ask my why does the Catholic Church have so many rules and why is She always telling me what to do. Often this question is followed by the question ‘why can’t we just focus on loving each other?” Certainly, our faith calls… Continue reading 6th Sunday of Easter Year B
Tag: Sunday Homily
Epiphany 2018
The three wise men are some of the most mysterious characters in the bible. Why would these rich people from the east leave the comfort of their homes to set off on a journey into the unknown simply to follow a star? What was it that prompted them to take such a dangerous… Continue reading Epiphany 2018
Feast of the Holy Family 2017
For many of us, the Christmas season afforded us with many opportunities to spend time with our families. If your family is anything like mine, there were moments over the past few weeks which reminds us that every family is dysfunctional. Yet no matter what difficulties exist in our families, our time with them… Continue reading Feast of the Holy Family 2017
4th Sunday of Advent Year B
I’m convinced that many of us have the idea of religion completely backward. Sadly, for many faithful Christians religion is a laborious task where we reach out to God in the hope that we can break the wall that separates heaven from earth in the hopes that God will hear us. We… Continue reading 4th Sunday of Advent Year B
3rd Sunday of Advent Year A
It is supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, but for many people the holidays are some of the most difficult times of the year. Whether it is the business of preparing for the Christmas that saps our energy, the stress of financial pressures that seem to be highlighted… Continue reading 3rd Sunday of Advent Year A
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
Five weeks ago, last Sunday our nation was shaken by the mass shooting in Las Vegas and then last Sunday we were once again saddened to hear of another mass shooting at the Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs Texas. There is no doubt, the world around us is dark and we can easily… Continue reading 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
I believe that God speaks to us through the events of our I life. I believe that if we take some time to step back and connect some of the dots we’ll see that the events and circumstances that happen through the day are just one way that God is trying to show… Continue reading 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
Each of us is wired to be accepted, which is why one of our greatest fears is the fear of rejection. This desire to be accepted is why a little baby screams when he is separated from his parents and why a child is so miserable when other children don’t want to play… Continue reading 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
One of the hardest lesson to learn while growing up is the truth that life is not fair. While most of us learn this lesson, we do so begrudgingly, which is why it is so easy for us to identify with the moaning workers, who labored from sunrise to sunset in the blazing heat,… Continue reading 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
Today’s Gospel is part three of a four part series from the Gospel of Matthew where Jesus teaches us how to be a Christian. St. Matthews series on how to live the Catholic life began two weeks ago we he challenged us to ask ourselves if we truly believed that Jesus was the… Continue reading 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
Through The Cross To Light 