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 [...]
09/13/20 How Do I Look? The Cost of Forgiveness
Homily from the Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Forgiveness is neither excusing nor enabling evil. There is always a debt that needs to be paid…and somebody needs to pay it. Mass Readings [...]
02/23/20 Defiant Love
Homily from the Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. The Universe is indifferent to us. People can be vicious to us. The Christian’s response is not indifference nor viciousness. The Christian [...]
What is it like to hear confessions?
I was once riding in a shuttle-bus with a number of older folks on the way from an airport. They noticed that I was a priest and started asking questions about it. “Do you do all of the priest [...]
Do We Need Confession?
I want to go to Confession, but don’t really feel bad for my sins. What do I do? Can I still be forgiven?