The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is the feast day of our destiny. Yes, we honor Mary on this day…but why? She isn’t God, she’s not divine. But her perfect fidelity to the plan
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What Will Withstand the Test of Time? | 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Homily for the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time 11 August 2019 Cathedral of Saint Raymond Nonnatus – Joliet, IL — Last week, I took a trip to Michigan with my mom and I helped her
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Christ: Yes or No? | Homily to Close the St. Thomas Summer Session
Homily for the Close of the Summer Session Sitzmann Hall – University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN 25 July 2019 — It is no coincidence that that those of us who given ourselves over
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Apocalypse of Oneness | Wedding Homily for Luke and Anna Zanoni
Homily for the Wedding Mass of Luke Zanoni and Anna Dlesk Holy Trinity Catholic Church – Westmont, Illinois 7 June 2019 — Dear family and friends, dear Luke and Anna, It is my joy to
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“Renew the Face of the Earth!” | Pentecost 2019
“Lord, send out your spirit, and renew the face of the earth!” Today we celebrate the culmination of the Easter Season – the fulfillment of the promise made by Christ to his disciples to send
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Following Jesus, Even to the Sky | Ascension 2019
Homily for the Feast of the Ascension 2019 2 June 2019 Cathedral of St. Raymond, Church of St. Jude, and Sacred Heart Parish. — On Friday we celebrated the feast of the Visitation, Mary’s visit
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A Million Things to Celebrate and a Lesson in Belonging | 6th Sunday of Easter
Lots to preach about this week! Today we celebrate four teachers who are retiring after a combined 140 years of service to St. Raymond. Today is also my first anniversary as a priest! And today
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The Greatest Injustice and the New Things (and a birthday song, too) | 5th Sunday of Easter
Way too long this week to type out. Guess you’ll just have to listen? Enjoy the Sacred Heart Choir’s rendition of “Happy Birthday”. -FR
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On Catholic Guilt and the Shepherd’s Voice | 4th Sunday of Easter 2019
I saw a post recently on facebook that said, “Don’t make fun of your mom for not knowing how to use her iPhone; remember, she taught you how to use a spoon.” This got me
