“Lord, send out your spirit, and renew the face of the earth!” Today we celebrate the culmination of the Easter Season – the fulfillment of the promise made by Christ to his disciples to send
Articles & Homilies
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Following Jesus, Even to the Sky | Ascension 2019
Homily for the Feast of the Ascension 2019 2 June 2019 Cathedral of St. Raymond, Church of St. Jude, and Sacred Heart Parish. — On Friday we celebrated the feast of the Visitation, Mary’s visit
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A Million Things to Celebrate and a Lesson in Belonging | 6th Sunday of Easter
Lots to preach about this week! Today we celebrate four teachers who are retiring after a combined 140 years of service to St. Raymond. Today is also my first anniversary as a priest! And today
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The Greatest Injustice and the New Things (and a birthday song, too) | 5th Sunday of Easter
Way too long this week to type out. Guess you’ll just have to listen? Enjoy the Sacred Heart Choir’s rendition of “Happy Birthday”. -FR
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On Catholic Guilt and the Shepherd’s Voice | 4th Sunday of Easter 2019
I saw a post recently on facebook that said, “Don’t make fun of your mom for not knowing how to use her iPhone; remember, she taught you how to use a spoon.” This got me
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Sicut Dixit and Our Greatest Treasure | Easter 2019
Happy Easter – He is risen! Alleluia! If you look in the display cases in the commons hallway this morning, you will notice that the “St. Raymond Nonnatus” box is missing something. There is a
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“I Remain a Jew”: Cardinal Lustiger and the New Covenant | Holy Thursday 2019
Homily for Holy Thursday 18 March 2019 Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus – Joliet, IL — Your excellency; Father Burke, Father Benedict, Father Nepi; Deacon Chris, Deacon John, Deacon Ed; honored guests; and you, the
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An Album Review, Fiddlebacks, and the Hour of Our Visitation | Palm Sunday 2019
I came across a review of Harrison Lemke’s album “Thy Tender Care” written by Marc Barnes (of Bad-Catholic fame), and I want to read part of it to you. Most of Harrison Lemke’s songs describe
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A church Already Dead | 3rd Sunday of Lent
The article, “Others Do Not Create Problems for Us; Others Make Us Aware of the Problems We Have”, an interview with Fr. Julian Carron, is quoted often in this homily. Homily for the Third Sunday of
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Glory, Grief, and Summer Lightning | Homily for the Joliet Divorced & Widowed Conference
Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Lent Divorced and Widowed Conference Blanchette Catholic Center – Crest Hill, IL — The birth of glory is received in grief, and the worst kind of grief comes after
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