The Cost of Salvation - Homily for March 31

Readings for Sunday, March 31 / 4th Sunday of Lent:  Joshua 5:9-12  |  Psalm 34  |  2 Corinthians 5:17-21  |  Luke 15:1-3, 11-32

Today we are reminded why Christ took on our flesh and what we must do to become inheritors of heaven.

Cut It Down - Homily for March 24

Readings for Sunday, March 24 / 3rd Sunday of Lent:  Exodus 3:1-8, 13-15  |  Psalm 103  |  1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12  |  Luke 13:1-9

The readings this weekend both encourage and challenge us - God is with us, but He wants to see fruit from our lives.

The Path to Joy - Homily for February 10

 

Readings for Sunday, February 10 / 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time: Isaiah 6:1-8  |  Psalm 138  |  1 Corinthians 15:1-11  |  Luke 5:1-11

Homily for Sunday, November 18

Readings for Sunday, November 18 / 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time:  Daniel 12:1-3  |  Psalm 16  |  Hebrews 10:11-14, 18  |  Mark 13:24-32

This world does not last forever. Be prepared. Go to confession. Live the faith.

Responding to the Scandals - Homily for August 19

Readings for Sunday, August 19 / 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time: Proverbs 9:1-6  |  Psalm 34  |  Ephesians 5:15-20  |  John 6:51-58

Statement from Bishop Emeritus Robert Muench and my reflections on the scandals in the Church in America today.

Do We Respect Life? - Homily for January 21

Readings for Sunday, January 21 / 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time: Jonah 3:1-5, 10  |  Psalm 25  |  1 Corinthians 7:29-31  |  Mark 1:14-20

When Jonah received the call to preach repentance to the people of Nineveh, he refused because 'they' weren't worthy of it. How easy it can be to draw lines between ourselves and others, or even subtly to rank a person or group of people as better or worse than others. In those places where we fail to value the life of every person before, the Lord calls to us: repent!