Homily from the Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Joy is the abiding sense of well-being. It is a feeling, but it is also a choice. But we do not choose joy itself. We must choose the source [...]
Homily from the Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time. The essence of a eulogy virtue is character. Not merely who people think you are, but who you actually are. A person of character does what [...]
Homily from the Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time. Often we avoid doing what is essential by filling our lives with many things that are optional. Mass Readings from August 29, 2021: [...]
Homily from the Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time. The temptation to create a God in our own image and have a church in our own image is strong. But God has revealed Himself to us, which means [...]
Homily from the Fifth Sunday of Easter. We find ourselves always moving and never done. We have so many options that we experience decision paralysis and subsequent decision dissatisfaction. But [...]
Homily from Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion. In our culture today, we are able to avoid thinking of death. But death is the inevitable reality of living. Still, the fact that we will all [...]
Homily from the Fourth Sunday of Lent. The People of Israel were brought into exile. It was imposed from the outside. But after King Cyrus game them a way home, many of them chose to live in [...]
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 Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Faith is more than belief. It “acts”. It can be seen. In fact, what we choose reveals our faith. And our decisions shape our lives, here on [...]