Homily for the Second Sunday of Lent
Central Idea: On the mountaintop, our faith is tested and we meet God. Last week Jesus went into the desert, this week he heads to the mountains. If you have not read the book [...]
Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time (B)
Central Idea: We need to find healing from the devil which seeks to separate us from our true selves and Satan which seeks to unite us with mindless groupthink. Jesus rebuked him and said, [...]
Homily for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)
Central Idea: The book of Jonah reminds us that God does not have to play by our simplistic and even hateful rules. “Forty days more and Nineveh shall be destroyed” As a teacher, there [...]
Homily for the Thirty-Second Sunday of Ordinary Time (A)
Central Idea: It is important to surround yourself with words of wisdom. For taking thought of wisdom is the perfection of prudence, and whoever for her sake keeps vigil shall quickly be free from [...]
Homily for the Solemnity of All Saints
Central Idea: The key to becoming a saint is to recognize the grace of God in every moment, in every struggle, in every sandwich. “These are the ones who have survived the time of [...]
Homily for the Thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary Time (A)
Central Idea: When we are loved, it changes us to live our way into a new way of thinking. For they themselves openly declare about us what sort of reception we had among you, [...]
Homily for the Twenty-Ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time (A)
Central Idea: God often works in the world unbeknownst to the powers that be, unbeknownst to us. “Thus says the LORD to his anointed, Cyrus, whose right hand I grasp,” The Word of God [...]
Homily for the Twenty-Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time (A)
Central Idea: We are called to take care of the vineyards of our lives, our bodies, our children, our environment. What will the owner of the vineyard do to those tenants when he comes? [...]
Homily for the Twenty-Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time (A)
Central Idea: The call to have the mind of Christ is the call to love in our own particular situations and places, not in vague, general terms. Have in you the same attitude that [...]
Homily for the Twenty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time (A)
Central Idea: Our Lord challenges us to find appropriate and life-giving ways to confront injustice and sin. “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. [...]
Homily for the Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time (A)
Central Idea: God’s grace helps us see beyond the differences, to welcome those who are different and alien. The foreigners who join themselves to the LORD…I will bring to my holy mountain and make [...]
Homily for the Nineteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time (A)
Central Idea: The Lord holds us up as we face the fears and storms of our lives. It was a Sunday morning, just like so many Sunday mornings before. As was their custom, the [...]
Homily for the Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time (A)
Central Idea: It is when we realize how poor and hungry we are, that God can come and supply our need. “When Jesus heard of the death of John the Baptist, he withdrew in [...]
Homily for the Seventeenth Sunday of Ordinary Time (A)
Central Idea: The gaining of wisdom may be our most important task in life. "Ask something of me and I will give it to you." There was once a little boy who lived in [...]
Homily for the Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time (A)
Central Idea: We need to accept both the weeds and the wheat of our lives in order to become a full, compassionate person. This is a true story. The only memory she had of [...]
Homily for the Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time (A)
Central Idea: As we celebrate our country’s birth this weekend, we pray for those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms, that they may find rest. His name was Clarence Calkins. We all [...]
Homily for the Thirteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time (A)
Central Idea: The call to hospitality calls us to be people of faith willing to live out our baptism. The world is a dangerous, fearful place. I saw a post from one of my former [...]
Homily for the Solemnity of Corpus Christi
Central Idea: In order to become the Body of Christ, we need reconciliation, community and hope. “Wylie, are you done yet?” “Almost, Mr. Royce!” SPOILER ALERT!!! If you have never seen the Academy Award [...]
Homily for the Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord 2020
Central Idea: What we leave behind us may be greater than we ever know. Today I would like to speak about hope. Bob Hope, that is. As incredible as it may sound to some [...]
Homily for the Sixth Sunday of Easter
Central Idea: God will not leave us orphans, He promises to comfort us in our fear and loneliness.Trivia question for you: What do the following people have in common? Musician Louis Armstrong, Hall of Fame [...]
Homily for the Fifth Sunday of Easter
Central Idea: Christ calls us to follow him, the Way, avoiding the rough places of sin, bitterness, rage and hatred. I am the way, and the truth and the life. I know its dangerous [...]
Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Easter
Central Idea: To think of others, even in a desperate situation is the essence of what we are called to as followers of Christ. If you are patient when you suffer for doing what [...]
Homily for the Third Sunday of Easter
Central Idea: It is OK to let our hearts burn, it is OK not to have everything figured out, for it is that precise moment that we encounter the risen Christ. Then they said [...]
Homily Reflections for Easter Sunday 2020
Central Idea: With the Resurrection, God says “Yes” to all creation and calls us to say “yes” to life. I would like to give you all a homework assignment. I want you, this week, [...]
Homily Reflections for Good Friday
Central Idea: In the midst of sadness and death, there are individuals who are towers of strength and love. Remember way back in the middle of March when we thought to ourselves: OK, this [...]