Homily for the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church – Naperville 21 Naperville 2021 — (Scroll down for the audio!) Pondus meum amor meus. How’s
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Churches and Heaven and Don McLean | 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 2021
Homily for the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Ss. Peter and Paul Parish 7 November 2021 — Hearing about and helping to clarify your spiritual experiences is a joy of priesthood. When you come to
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Sowing Tears, Reaping in Joy | 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
It’s with great sadness that I share the passing of my friend Rosie Robinson, with whom I travelled to Lourdes in August 2021. She died peacefully at home in Nashville surrounded by her parents and
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Nihilism and Social Media | Chesterton Academy Supper Club
On Saturday, October 16th I spoke to the parents of Chesterton Academy of the Holy Family (where I’m chaplain) about nihilism, individualism, and the digital age…and the role of social media as well as the
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Reality is Positive. | 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2021
Homily for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Ss Peter and Paul Church 17 October 2021 Scroll down for audio! — On Friday night, all of the priests from Peter and Paul had dinner together
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-Doxy and -Praxy: What God Has Joined, Let No One Separate | 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2021
Homily for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Church 3 October 2021 — When I started college seminary, we took a class in basic philosophy. One of the very
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A People Without a Soul | 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2021
Homily for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church 26 September 2021 — Last Thursday I got to do one of my favorite things in the whole world: I went
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College Parties, the Passions, and the K-Cup Remedy | 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2021
What does the Church’s teaching on the Passions, a late night college party across the street from the rectory, and your k-cups have in common? Where do the wars and where do the conflicts among
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We the People | Homily for the 20th Anniversary of 9/11
On Saturday, September 11, 2021 we held a beautiful Memorial Mass for the victims of 9/11. I had the honor of preaching this Mass. I based my homily on two main sources: the preamble to
