03/24/19 Behind Enemy Lines: Trust God…and Fight
Homily from the Third Sunday of Lent. God has freely given so much to us…and we are grateful. But why do we still experience the consequences of slavery? God gives us the chance to grow in trust [...]
02/10/19 Disqualified: Unfit
Homily from the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. There are some things in our lives (our decisions, our wounds, our weaknesses) that we wish and pray were gone. God calls you and I in our weakness; [...]
01/27/19 Disqualified: Prevented or Prepared?
Homily from the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time. In Christ, your past might not be the thing that prevent you from being a part of God’s great work… It might be the thing that has prepared you. [...]
01/20/19 Insufficient and Insignificant
Homily from the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. It is often very tempting to forget the heart of God. To forget that He notices us, delights in us, and rejoices in us. When the focus shifts from [...]
Is Heaven Really “heaven” If Even One Person Is Not There?
How could a person in Heaven ever be happy if they know that someone they love is not there or will never be there (is in Hell)?
Do I Have Faith?
Why do some people have faith and others don’t? What if I personally don’t feel like I have faith?
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 [...]
Defining Homosexuality
First, homosexuality is not a sin. The term “homosexuality” refers to the condition of being sexually attracted to members of one’s own gender. An attraction, even a same-sex attraction, is not [...]
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?