Homily, 5-2-22; Memorial of St. Athanasius Today we celebrate the memorial of St. Athanasius who lived in the 4th century. He was a key player in the Council of Nicaea which took place in the year 325. The council was held to resolve a conflict caused by the followers of Arius, a priest from Alexandria.… Continue reading Consubstantial
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Can You Pick Up Serpents?
Homily, 4-25-22; Feast of St. Mark Today, we heard Jesus say in our gospel passage:
The Poor Will Always be with Us
Homily, 4-11-22; Monday of the 6th Week in Lent When I was young, and I sat at the dinner table and didn
Don’t Hide from the Light
Homily, 4-4-22; Monday of the 5th Week in Lent
Believe in His Words
Homily, 3-31-22; Thursday of the 4th Week in Lent
A New Heaven, A New Earth
Homily, 3-28-22; Monday of the 4th Week in Lent
Assume No Privilege
Homily, 3-21-22; Monday of the 3rd Week in Lent Back when I worked at GM, I had a friend who happened to be a Baptist. And we had many conversations about religion and about the differences in our beliefs. The most ironic thing, however, is how we were raised with different beliefs in who would… Continue reading Assume No Privilege
Justice Tempered by Mercy
Homily, 3-14-22; Monday of the 12nd Week in Lent
Reproving our Neighbor Without Hating Him
Homily, 3-7-22; Monday of the 1st Week in Lent
Lent as a Time for Self-Assessment
Homily, 2-28-22; Monday of the 8th Week in Ordinary Time After I retired, I considered a second career as a high school teacher. And so I went to Oakland University to start taking classes to become certified. But before they would let me take classes, I was required to take the state certification tests for… Continue reading Lent as a Time for Self-Assessment