Homily for the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Cathedral of Saint Raymond Nonnatus 10 November 2019 — I am particularly struck by these words from the first reading: After him the third suffered their
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Stat Crux | Mass of Remembrance 2019
I had a homily written, but then did a Pope Francis and set the homily aside in favor of letting the Spirit preach instead. So if you want to hear it, you’ll have to listen!
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Vatican II and the Call to Holiness | All Saints Day 2019
Homily for the Solemnity of All Saints 1 November 2019 Cathedral of Saint Raymond Nonnatus and St. Jude Parish — We sang tonight in the psalm, “Lord, this is the people that longs to see
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On Not Being ‘That Guy’ | 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Homily for the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time 27 October 2019 Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus — This Gospel really isn’t fair. It puts us in a trick place. We’ve heard this parable so many
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Remember Jesus Christ | 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
“Jesus is the only Gospel; we have nothing further to say or any other witness to bear.” Evangelium Vitae, 80. Jesus, King of Love, I am confident in you.
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“Communio” Reflection, and some updates
Hi everyone! First, Please take a listen to the reflection I gave to start adoration at the Communio night of prayer at St. Michael in Wheaton, IL. The book I mention in the talk is Sophia
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An Ode to Mrs. Diggle | 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
When I was a little kid, and I started to speak, I had a speech impediment. When I was in elementary school, I could not pronounce “r” or “s”, and as someone whose name begins
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Parables of Mercy | 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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A Story of God at Work | 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Homily for the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 September 2019 Cathedral of Saint Raymond Nonnatus and Sacred Heart Parish — [SSPP confession story] As I sat down to hear confessions, I noticed that from
