Homilies

Homily from the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. It is “too little” to remain who you are instead of becoming who God needs you to be. Mass Readings from January 19, 2020: Isaiah 49:3, 5-6 Psalm [...]

Homily from the Nativity of the Lord. We know that God is faithful because He has fulfilled what He has promised. But He does not need to do what He has not promised to do. Mass Readings from [...]

Homily from the Fourth Sunday of Advent. God does not need us. But He has demonstrated that He does not want to heal, transform, or save the world without our help. He only needs us to be the [...]

Homily from the Second Sunday of Advent. The Prophet says that the great gift of the Spirit is the fear of the Lord. But what is it? Mass Readings from December 8, 2019: Isaiah 11:1-10 Psalm [...]

Homily from the First Sunday of Advent. Goodbyes can be painful. But what makes goodbyes even more painful is when we are not ready for the leaving or letting go. The goodness of the goodbye [...]

Homily from the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. It is easy to feel forgotten and forsaken…even by God. But God notices, loves, and remembers you. Mass Readings from [...]

Homily from the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time. In the battle to escape the comparison trap, we can become invincible to bad comparison by actively looking for the blessings, giving thanks, [...]

Homily from the Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time. We will continue walking through this world in which people are better than us. How can we become invincible to comparison? Mass Readings [...]

Homily from the Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time. When someone else being honored or loved more than we are meets our insecurity, we are tempted to tell stories…about them and about [...]

Homily from the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Comparison is the desire to be “more” than another. At the heart of that desire is fear. Vulnerability breaks through that fear. Mass Readings [...]