Category: Sunday and Holyday Homily

Homily, 3-26-23; 5th Sunday in Lent, Cycle A: Someone being raised from the dead, especially after being buried for multiple days, would seem like a pretty big deal to anyone who witnessed it. It would be life-changing to anyone who witnessed it, or it should be. Earlier this month, I ran across an article about… Continue reading Jesus’ Resurrection Should Be Life-Changing

Homily, 3-5-23; 2nd Sunday in Lent, Cycle A: I don’t know if any of you are interested in genealogy and tracing your family tree. In general, this has not been something of great interest to me. I usually look to the future. But a while ago I stumbled upon the Ellis Island Web site on… Continue reading Bearing Our Hardship for the Gospel

Homily, 1-9-23; Feast of the Baptism of the Lord: Merry Christmas! This is the last time I will be able to say this for a while. Many have already taken down their Christmas trees and decorations. Some held off putting away their nativity sets until January 6th, the traditional day for celebrating the arrival of… Continue reading Christ’s Manifestation to the World

Homily, 10-30-22; Sunday of the 31st Week in Ordinary Time, Cycle C: The story of Zacchaeus always makes me chuckle as I recall my granddaughter

Homily, 8-7-22; Sunday of the 19th Week in Ordinary Time: Our second reading this morning speaks about faith and hope. Hoping for something that you can

Homily, 12-26-21: Feast of the Holy Family, Cycle C

Homily, 11-28: Sunday of the 1st

Homily, 10-31-21: Sunday of the 30th

Homily, 9-19-21: Sunday of the 25th Week in Ordinary Time, Cycle B Our readings this week are very similar to those from last week, and have a very similar message. First, let

Homily, 8-9-21 Monday of the 19th Week in Ordinary Time As most of you remember from the Baltimore Catechism, God made us to know love, and serve Him in this world so as to be happy with Him forever in the next. Know, love, and serve is the path that we should follow, the path… Continue reading Fear and Serve