Sunday Homilies

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 17, 2019 25.02.2019 4:26 ↓

The people who know their poverty will always remain connected with their God, in accord with the tree whose roots have a reliable source of water.

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 3, 2019 25.02.2019 9:52 ↓

Can we find a hitherto unnoticed strength in ourselves?  Paul's reflection on love celebrates love as a strength!

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 27, 2019 25.02.2019 9:10 ↓

A government shutdown is the opposite of the harmony described by Saint Paul in his description of the Christian community according to the "analogy of the body."

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 20, 2019 25.02.2019 5:32 ↓

We want to know that we are "chosen" and "espoused."  Our God assures us that his love for us is of this quality.

Epiphany, January 6, 2019 06.01.2019 7:45 ↓

Uncertainty about the identity of the Magi does not impede us from appreciating their role in "manifesting" the Savior to all nations.

Holy Family, December 30, 2018 06.01.2019 8:53 ↓

Families allow children to become themselves.  Pain is necessarily part of the process, even in the Holy Family.

Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 23, 2018 06.01.2019 7:38 ↓

An exploration of how secrets indicate a rich interior life.

Third Sunday of Advent, December 16, 2018 06.01.2019 6:46 ↓

Joy is not anesthesia.  Joy acknowledges the depth and complexity of human life, including grief and pain.

First Sunday of Advent, December 2, 2018 02.12.2018 8:11 ↓

On "bucket lists" and our need to be free from artificial goals.

Christ, King of the Universe, November 25, 2018 02.12.2018 9:59 ↓

What kind of kingdom is this "kingdom of God"?  It is not merely a glib bit of religious jargon.  It announces itself through the relationships we form.

Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time, November 18, 2018 02.12.2018 9:25 ↓

Reflecting on "the end of days" helps us to rest in God's providence.

Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time, November 11, 2018 02.12.2018 9:47 ↓

How freeing it is to discover that one's needs are few.

Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time, November 4, 2018 05.11.2018 13:21 ↓

My malfunctioning phone was good for some laughs.  It's working now.  Law makes sense when it is actually forming our lives.

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 28, 2018 05.11.2018 10:32 ↓

What do we do with joyful words of Scripture, when people are gunned down as they are worshiping?

St. Jerome Parish Feast Day, September 30, 2018 04.11.2018 12:33 ↓

In honor of St. Jerome, we replaced the hard-hitting statement of the Letter of James with the reflection from Second Timothy on the value of Scripture.

Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 23, 2018 04.11.2018 2:20 ↓

This was our "Mass on the Grass" in Troy City Park.  I was distracted and did not start the recording right away.  At a nearby football game, the national anthem began to be sung, and I said, "I guess we have to pause."  This recording begins toward the end of the national anthem.

Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 16, 2018 04.11.2018 8:32 ↓

We have the classic text of James about faith and works, Peter's act of faith in Jesus, and the context in which Peter's faith will be tested: the mission of the Suffering Servant.

Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 9, 2018 04.11.2018 8:33 ↓

Our interactions with strangers and with those whom we should know well: these interactions can be evaluated in light of the Word of God today.

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 19, 2018 25.08.2018 8:46 ↓

The anguish of the People of God is met by the utterly personal gift of Jesus' very flesh and blood.

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 12, 2018 25.08.2018 8:10 ↓

This was recorded at St. James.  The acoustics are quite different.  I recall the image of the pelican feeding her young with her own blood.

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 5, 2018 25.08.2018 7:40 ↓

Ephesians focuses on the renewal of our minds, another way of describing conversion.

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 22, 2018 29.07.2018 11:43 ↓

This was a difficult homily to give.  You will soon hear why.

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 15, 2018 29.07.2018 10:22 ↓

If people get paid to speak on God's behalf, do they just end up saying what the employer wants to hear?

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 8, 2018 08.07.2018 8:40 ↓

The definition of slavery might well be what Psalm 123 presents: always having one's gaze upon the master, never turning away.  But this figure is given to us because we must not miss God's mercy and love toward us.

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 1, 2018 08.07.2018 8:50 ↓

Might we take the time now to dust off the much-maligned word, NICE?