03/13/22 Last Words: The Missing Last Word
Homily from the Second Sunday of Lent. The second Last Word of Jesus from the Cross is missing something. Jesus has begged for mercy for all…including the two criminals who were crucified [...]
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 [...]
Why You Should Build Bridges this Fourth of July
On the Fourth of July, I always bump into somebody from my past. It’s not just the same person, but many who I haven’t had the best relationships with. We never got along during high school, [...]
What If God Revealed Himself Completely to Us?
In a previous column, you wrote that God doesn’t “send” people to Hell, but that we choose to live without God. I think that, when we die, God reveals Himself so fully and truly that we are so [...]
“Love Your Enemies, and Pray for Those Who Hate You…”
Jesus teaches us to pray for our enemies. Lucifer, and all of the other fallen angels, are our real enemies (according to Saint Paul). Does that mean that we should pray for Lucifer?
Forgiveness Might Not Erase Pain, But It Sets You Free
I know that I am supposed to forgive those who have hurt me, but it is so hard. Every time I see this person, I get so mad! What do I do?
Why Does God Allow People to Commit Evil Acts?
If God knows everything, then He would have known what Hitler would do. In that case, why didn’t God just not make him?
Do Not Judge
I know that we are told that we shouldn’t judge, but what does that mean? Shouldn’t we be able to judge some things?