Homilies

Homily from the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time.  Why be great? A powerful goal in life is to be great, To be able to say “I am good at this” regardless of comparison, but with an eye [...]

Homily from the Baptism of the Lord.  You’ve been claimed at the lowest point. The Baptism of the Lord is a mystery. The mystery of how Christ comes into contact with the water… and [...]

Homily from the Epiphany of the Lord.  There is something powerful about optimism. Optimistic people are more likely to be risk takers and more likely to have a positive view of life. But [...]

Homily from the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God. When we know God’s will, we must respond with “yes.” There are truly horrible and troubling things that [...]

Homily from the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. Make it your ambition to live a quiet life. In a world where so many people live their lives “on display,” the [...]

Homily from the Nativity of the Lord (Christmas). The one who has gratitude has enough. At the moment we get to stand before the Lord face to face, what will the automatic and overwhelming [...]

Homily from the Fourth Sunday of Advent. I’m not going to fear what I don’t know, I am going to trust who I do know. We can wait in excitement and joy… we can also wait in fear. [...]

Homily from the Third Sunday of Advent. How can we see the Lord face to face til we have faces? We tell ourselves so many stories. Some of these stories are true and some of them are not. One [...]

Homily from the Second Sunday of Advent. God will bring the work He has begun to completion. We can do so many things in the Christian life that are important. But if we miss the most important [...]

Homily from the First Sunday of Advent. We are made to see the Lord face to face… but are we ready for that? Advent is a time to prepare to see the Lord face to face. We are preparing to [...]