2021
We need to stop asking "who is to blame?" and start asking "What can God do with this?"
Homily from the Fourth Sunday of Lent. The disciples ask Jesus whose fault it is that the man was born blind. So many of us have a tendency to ask the same question: “Whose fault is [...]
Jesus taught the world how to see the person.
Homily from the Third Sunday of Lent. We are constantly facing the temptation to define people by their group or by their shame. Jesus reveals that, while He knows the group and knows the shame, [...]
In teaching about prayer, Jesus offered something no other rabbi could give.
Homily from the Second Sunday of Lent. Jesus, the Prototype, reveals His prayer to the Apostles. Every rabbi would teach his disciples how to pray, but Jesus is able to give His disciples [...]
Expect the Trial. Eliminate the Option. Re-Write the Script. Focus on the Word.
Homily from the First Sunday of Lent. We will face trials and temptations throughout our lives. When we follow and study Jesus our rabbi, we learn how to face temptations the way he did. Mass [...]
The goal of the Christian life is to become like Christ.
Homily from Ash Wednesday. There are so many circumstances in life that are beyond our control. We can easily feel powerless as we realize that we cannot control all outcomes. Christ’s [...]
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