Homily for the Solemnity of the Assumption Rev 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10; 1 Cor 15:20-27; Lk 1:39-56 — Who in here considers themselves to be a “human personâ€? Does the phrase “hylopmorphic compound†mean anything to
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Wherein I Delete Snapchat: Homily for the 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Homily for the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time – 13 August 2017 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-13a; Rom 9:1-5; Mt 14:22-33 — [30 seconds of awkward silence] Our parents told us that “silence is goldenâ€, but
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St. Lawrence and the Most Basic Lesson of All
A very happy feast of St. Lawrence to all! St. Lawrence was a Roman deacon, so it’s been great celebrating this feast day with the whole Church this year as a deacon. The account of
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“Qui Est Jesus?” – Homily for Transfiguration Sunday
Homily for the Feast of the Transfiguration – 6 August 2017 Dn 7:9-10, 13-14; 2 Pt 1:16-19; Mt 17:1-9 — When I was travelling through Luxembourg a couple of years ago, I was able to
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Homily for the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Featured Image: “Wheat Field at Auvers Under Clouded Sky”, Vincent Van Gogh (1890) Homily for the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time – 23 July 2017 Wis 12:13, 16-19; Rom 8:26-27; Mt 13:24-43 — In his
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Pellizzari Wedding Homily
Homily from the Wedding Ceremony of Kaitlyn Olson and Peter Pellizzari – St. Anne Catholic Church, Oswego, IL – July 21, 2017 Sgs. 2:8-10, 14,16a; 8:6-7a; 1 Cor. 12:31-13:8a; Jn. 15:12-16 Kaitlyn and Pete, I
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Homily for the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time: “A Sower Went Out to Sow”
Feature Image: Vincent the Sower, Vincent Van Gogh (1888) Homily for the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time – 15 July 2017 Is 55:10-11; Rom 8:18-23; Mt 13:1-23 — Does anyone remember the opening prayer from Mass
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Homily for the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time: “A Caste of Men to Say, ‘Come To Me.'”
Homily for the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Zec. 9:9-10; Rom. 8:9, 11-13; Mt. 11:25-30 — As many of you know, I recently spent nine weeks in the Holy Land to pray and study with
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Wonder, Desire, and Human Longing | Theology on Tap for the Archdiocese of St. Louis
Theology on Tap for the Archdiocese of St. Louis on June 27, 2017 at Kirkwood Station Brewing Company, Kirkwood, MO. Videography by LuxianFilms.
