09/12/21 Not Mine
Homily from the Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. It is wise to take responsibility for one’s own time, resources, and family. And yet, we must be ready to allow ourselves to be interrupted [...]
05/24/20 Exiles: Restoration
Homily from the Ascension of the Lord. Return from exile is not about a change in location, it is about a change in vocation. It is less about geography and more about mission. The goal is not [...]
08/25/19: Hope and Discipline
Homily from the Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time. We have to do difficult things all of the time. Why do we do them? We do them because we hope. We have the confidence that what we do makes a [...]
08/11/19 Living by Faith
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 [...]
07/07/19 Declaration
Homily from the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. All of Christianity comes down to one question: does God have permission to love you? Mass Readings from July 07, 2019: Isaiah 66:10-14 Psalm [...]