7 years ago, I was assigned to the inner north city parish, St. Elizabeth Mother of John the Baptist, to do internship work as a part of my preparation for the priesthood. One day, as I was in the school visiting the various classrooms, the students shared that they were excited to be going on… Continue reading Villa Duchesne Class of 2020 Graduation Homily
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Christmas Baskets Mass 2019
Have you ever stopped to imagine what people 500 years from now will think about our society? Well if they come across a copy of our newscasts and use that to draw conclusions about our culture they will certainly be surprised that the world still exists. After all it seems that every time… Continue reading Christmas Baskets Mass 2019
Villa Duchesne / City House 2019 Alumnae Homily
Did you hear Jesus’ command in today’s Gospel? He commands His disciples to “come and have breakfast.” This command is the second shortest saying of Jesus in the Bible and personally one of my favorite passages. It’s one of my favorites not just because Jesus is telling us to eat, but because, while… Continue reading Villa Duchesne / City House 2019 Alumnae Homily
Villa Junior Ring Mass 2019
While the earliest rings date back nearly 5,000 years to the Ancient Egyptians[1], the class ring is a modern invention that didn’t come into existence until 1835 when the graduating class at West Point decided to have rings made to commemorate their achievement and signify the brotherhood that would remain with them throughout… Continue reading Villa Junior Ring Mass 2019
Villa Duchesne / City House Alumnae Mass 2018
For most of human history, our ancient ancestors explained the phenomenon of the universe through mythology. It wasn’t until the Pre-Socratic thinkers of the 6th century BCE that our ancestors began to try and rationally explain these phenomenon and the precursors to our modern schools was founded. As these philosophers started to rationally… Continue reading Villa Duchesne / City House Alumnae Mass 2018
Junior Ring Mass Homily
I dare say many of you have spent countless hours dreaming about receiving three different rings: your wedding ring, your engagement ring, and your class ring. While each of these three rings come at different occasions, in each of these occasions, the ring symbolizes the same thing, namely love and fidelity. The symbolism of a ring is beautifully summarized at a Catholic wedding. When you stand before… Continue reading Junior Ring Mass Homily
Villa Duchesne / City House Alumnae Mass 2016
As we gather today to honor past memories and look to the future, I can’t help but think of William Butler Yeats’ famous poem Among School Children which reads: I walk through the long schoolroom questioning; A kind old nun in a white hood replies; The children learn to cipher and to sing,… Continue reading Villa Duchesne / City House Alumnae Mass 2016
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
Through The Cross To Light 