I mention the book “The Prophets” by Abraham Heschel…do yourself a favor: https://www.amazon.com/Prophets-Perennial-Classics-Abraham-Heschel/dp/0060936991 This Sunday, I draw a parallel between the prophet Samuel and John the Baptist. Both are born miraculously from supposedly barren mothers…Samuel
Homily for the Feast of the Holy Family 27 December 2020 Cathedral of Saint Raymond Nonnatus, Joliet Did St. Joseph get a real sour deal in this whole thing? Can you imagine being married
Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Advent, Gaudete Sunday! Recorded at the Cathedral of Saint Raymond Nonnatus, Joliet Watch my homily from this weekend below!
From a sermon by St. Peter Chrysologus, bishop (Sermo 147: PL 52, 594-595); Liturgy of the Hours: Thursday, 2nd Week of Advent — When God saw the world falling to ruin because of fear, he
Homily for the Second Sunday of Advent 7 December 2020 Cathedral of Saint Raymond (Joliet) and St. Patrick Parish (St. Charles) — While I was on quarantine, I was able to get A LOT of
Everyday, all ordained men, as well as many religious women and men and countless lay faithful pray the Liturgy of the Hours, commonly called the “Breviary”. The breviary consists of five “hours”, or times, of
Homily for the 1st Sunday of Advent Cathedral of Saint Raymond Nonnatus and Sacred Heart Parish 29 November 2020 — As you know, the priests here were in quarantine for the last 3 weeks. It’s
Homily for the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 8 November 2020 Cathedral of Saint Raymond Nonnatus — It is hard to believe there are only three more weeks until Advent. For that matter, it’s hard
Holy Mass for the Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed Cathedral of Saint Raymond Nonnatus 2 November 2020 — Image credit: “New Jerusalem” by Thom Green This year, we learned more about the statistics of
Homily from the Cathedral of Saint Raymond, Joliet Readings: Exodus 22:20-26; 1 Thessalonians 1:5-10; Matthew 22:34-40 — Listen here: Wherein: Jesus beats the Pharisees, Sadducees, and (last week) the Herodians at their own game; We
