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!â€Â 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
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Sicut Dixit and Our Greatest Treasure | Easter 2019
Happy Easter – He is risen! Alleluia! If you look in the display cases in the commons hallway this morning, you will notice that the “St. Raymond Nonnatus” box is missing something. There is a
