Homily from the Mass of the Nativity of the Lord (Christmas). When you and I look at the image of the baby Jesus in the manger, how would we answer the question: why is He there? Mass Readings [...]
Homily from the Fourth Sunday of Advent. Waiting is not meant to be wasted. The chance to wait in silence is often given by God to serve a purpose…above all to change our faith into [...]
Homily from the Third Sunday of Advent. We all have the temptation to pretend to be someone or something other than we are. To pass ourselves off as someone else…to be an imposter. We do this [...]
Homily from the Second Sunday of Advent. Saint Peter reveals that the Day is coming when The Story will have been written. On that day, everything will be revealed and we will know God’s hidden [...]
Homily from the First Sunday of Advent. Too often, we find ourselves just wanting this moment to be “done.” We miss out on the miracle of the moment because we see what is happening as [...]
Homily from the Solemnity of Christ the King. We have a destination: to be who we are and to be that well. We have a Roadmap and a Rule of Life. What remains is one last question: Is there any [...]
Homily from the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time. No one ever sets out to lose. But losing is entirely possible: in business, relationships, and in the spiritual life. It is possible to lose [...]
Homily from the Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time. The one question that can either deflate or motivate a person is “When?” This question reveals whether our goal is an actual goal or merely [...]
Homily from the Solemnity of All Saints. No two saints are the same. There is no “cookie-cutter” path to holiness. While there are certain givens that must be present, each person has to assess [...]
Homily from the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Our lives have been reclaimed by Christ and we have become a new creation. Because of this, every moment of our lives can be lived with and for [...]