Homily for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary – Solemn Vespers Chapel of the Immaculate Conception – Mundelein Seminary | 7 December 2017 — From 1963, when my mom was 5, until 2007,
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Six Months On: A Credo for an Ordinand
Something very strange is scheduled to happen just under six months from now: after seven years of seminary, and a lifetime of dreaming, I’ll be ordained a priest. It is just now occurring to me
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Esprit de Dieu, Souffle de Vie…
Most of you know by know how big of a Francophile I am, and I was delighted about a month ago to discover that the Emmanuel Community in France produces a daily email series called
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“House of Freedom: 10 Things I’ve Learned” | St. John Vianney Seminary
Here’s the homily I preached on November 11, 2017 at St. John Vianney College Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. Who Do You Think You Are, Anyway? The Only Thing You’re Entitled To Here is Good
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Jewish Law, the Reformation, and Lady Gaga: A Pretty Long Homily
Feature Image: “Moses with the Ten Commandments” – Rembrandt Homily for the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time – 29 October 2017 St. Mary Immaculate – Plainfield, IL Ex 20:22-26; 1 Thess 1:5C-10; Mt 22:34-40 —
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Heaven’s Party and Complicated Hearts | Homily for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Homily for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time – 15 October 2017 (St. Mary Immaculate, Plainfield and St. Isaac Jogues, Hinsdale) Is. 25:6-10a; Phil. 4:12-14, 19-20; Mt. 22:1-14 — I’m excited this week. Really excited,
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Evil Eyes and Envious Hearts | Homily for the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2017
Homily for the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time – 24 September 2017 Is 55:6-8; Phil 1:20-24, 27; Mt 20:1-16 — Si Comprehendis Deus, Non Est Deus How’s your Latin? These words from the great St.
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“Owe Nothing to Anyone” | Homily for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Homily for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – 10 September 2017 Ez 33:7-9; Rom 13:8-10; Mt 18:15-20 — I suppose both of us -all of you and me- are at a disadvantage when it’s
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God’s Silence and Persistent Faith: Homily for the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Homily for the 20th Week in Ordinary Time – 20 August 2017 Is 56:1, 6-7; Rom 11:13-15, 29-32; Mt 15:21-28 — Another exciting week in world news, huh? After a week of watching people trying
