12/26/21 Be Careful
Homily from the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Everyone is part of a family in some way. Be careful with each other. Mass Readings from December 26, 2021: Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14 [...]
12/25/21 Look Up
Homily from the Nativity of the Lord (Christmas Mass). We are so distracted by so many things that we need to look up. But sometimes we need to look lower in order to see where God is in our [...]
12/19/21 Abounding Love: Love Commits
Homily from the Fourth Sunday of Advent. In order to truly grow in love, there needs to be the willingness to make a commitment. And there needs to be the ability to keep a commitment. Mass [...]
12/12/21 Abounding Love: Large Hearted
Homily from the Third Sunday of Advent. Too often, what keeps our heart small is the fact that we do the minimum minimally. What we are called to do, we put the least amount of our heart into it. [...]
12/08/21 Immaculate Conception
Homily from the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of our Lady affirms the fact that Mary was preserved from all stain [...]
12/5/21 Abounding Love: What is Worth Your Heart?
Homily from the Second Sunday of Advent. Too often, we do not love well because we do not discern what is worth loving; we don’t pay attention to the value of things. Because of this, our [...]
How do I receive a gift well?
Q: I’ve been thinking about what it is to receive a gift well. I find that I don’t like getting gifts, because I never know how to respond. I can sometimes even feel guilty that someone has gone [...]