We Must Do Better! Homily for the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A
It’s a sad fact of history that the largest religious community that ever lived together...
The Story of the Other Wise Man – Homily for the Epiphany of the Lord
The feast of the Epiphany commemorates the arrival of the magi, and their journey to find...
The Two Towers: Homily for the Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
Once upon a time there were two towers. Both towers began to be constructed about the same...
Fighting Fire with Fire: A Homily for Pentecost
On this Solemnity of Pentecost the red vestments and red altar cloths are reminiscent of the...
Known by His Wounds: Homily for Divine Mercy Sunday
If you have been listening to the Bible in a Year podcast and are still on schedule, then...
The Spirit, the Desert, and Temptation: Homily for the First Sunday of Lent Year C
Jesus “was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, to be tempted by the devil.”...
The Greatest Love Letter of All Time – Homily for Word of God Sunday
About five or six years ago there was a poll to discover the world’s greatest love letter....
Sacrifice, Reconciliation, and Joy: Homily for the Feast of the Holy Family – Year C 2021
Today is the feast of the Holy Family, and as we look at the gospel reading today we might...
The Look of Love: Homily for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B
There is no text for my homily this past weekend, just the audio. But here is the video for...
What More Were You Looking For? – Homily for the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
A terrible storm came into a town and local officials sent out an emergency warning that...
The Sending Forth – Homily for Trinity Sunday
I wonder if anyone here has ever felt under-appreciated, overlooked, or even forgotten. If...
A Scrooge on Gaudete Sunday – Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Advent
Today we see the beautiful roses and the rose vestments, and the rose colored candle that...
The Crucifix on the Wall: Homily for the 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time
An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. On the surface that seems so barbaric. And yet...
Glad Tidings to the Poor: Homily for Christ the King
Today we celebrate the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, the last...
The Mysterious Package: Homily for the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C
Back around 1995 or 1996, I was teaching my 8th grade class about vocations and the...
The Persistence of Ralphie: Homily for the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C
Being a parent or grandparent can be really strange. And one of the strangest things about...
The Persistence of Ralphie: Homily for the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C
Being a parent or grandparent can be really strange. And one of the strangest things about...
The Cup of a Carpenter: Homily for Corpus Christi
I read recently that filming is going to begin next year on the fifth Indiana Jones movie....
Navigation Apps and Repentance: Homily for the Third Sunday of Lent – Year C
One of the most useful apps on a smart phone is the Maps app. You type in an address of...
The Rhythm of the Spiritual Life – Homily for the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C
All three readings today speak of the rhythm of the spiritual life. We see it at work in the...
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