Homily for the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time 28 October 2018 Sacred Heart Parish — “The world is unhinged. As many people see it […] we are wandering aimlessly and confused, arguing for this and
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On Worries and Idiots. | 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2018
Homily for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Cathedral of Saint Raymond Nonnatus – How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of heaven. Jesus isn’t just talking about
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Christ: Brother to All | Respect Life Sunday
Homily for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B 7 October 2018 – Cathedral of Saint Raymond Nonnatus Respect Life Sunday — Our ability to understand the Christian life and the Church’s mission is
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On Belonging to Christ and Becoming Fire | Homily to L’Alto Catholic Institute Leadership Retreat
3 short stories to start things off: “I have long been intrigued by a story from the days of the Fathers of the desert. A young monk –- one might almost say, a seminarian
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Mzungu and the Saving Objectivity of Christ | 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Homily for the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time 23 September 2018 Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus — One of the blessings of being at the Cathedral has been the chance to live with Fr. Benedict
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Christians are Bad Brand Ambassadors | 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
The deacons at the Cathedral and Sacred Heart preached this weekend, so no real homily from me. That said, having listened to their homilies and reading the usual reflections I like online, here’s just one
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Defiled and Healed | 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
A little outline: What nation has gods as close to it as our God is to us? Humbly welcome the Word that has the power to save you. It is what comes from within
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Why Stay, Especially Now? | 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
Tonight we finish our five week journey through John’s Bread of Life Discourse. First we saw many people drawn to him, and then many people puzzled at his words that one must eat his flesh
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Hey you: Quit Sinning |19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Homily for the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Cathedral of St. Raymond, Joliet 12 August 2018 — This weekend, we continue our trek through John 6: the Bread of Life Discourse. Let’s read the second
