Surprised by Grace

This talk on the Beatitudes, especially blessed are the poor in spirit, was given at P3 (Prayer, Penance and Pub) at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Clarendon, VA on October 9, 2019.

Homily given on the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Clarendon, VA on Sunday, September 15, 2019 (10:30 am Mass). Mass Readings were as follows: Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14 Psalm 51 -- "I will rise and go to my father." 1 Timothy 1:12-17 -- "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. Of these I am the foremost." Luke 15:1-322 -- Parable of the Prodi...

This talk on St. Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa) was given at P3 (Prayer, Penance and Pub) at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Clarendon, VA on September 11, 2019

Homily given on the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Clarendon, VA on Sunday, September 8, 2019 (6:00 pm  Mass). Mass Readings were as follows: Wisdom 9:13-18b Psalm 90 -- "In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge." Philemon 9-10, 12-17 Luke 14:25-33 -- "If anyone comes to me without hating his father and mother, wife and children, brother...

Homily given on the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Clarendon, VA on Sunday, August 18, 2019 (5:00 pm Vigil Mass). Mass Readings were as follows: Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10 Psalm 40 -- "Lord, come to my aid!" Hebrews 12:1-4 -- "Let us rid ourselves  of every burden and sin that clings to us and persevere in running the race that lies before us while...

Homily given on the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Clarendon, VA on Sunday, August 11, 2019 (10:30 am Mass). Mass Readings were as follows: Wisdom 18:6-9 Psalm 33 -- "Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be His own" Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-9 -- "Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen." Luke 12:32-48 -- "Do not...

This talk was given on August 7, 2019 and it details a pilgrimage I took with a priest friend and two seminarian friends in which we tried to replicate, in part, the trip to Rome St. Therese speaks about in her autobiography, A Story of a Soul. We went to nine of the fourteen cities she wrote about.

Homily given on the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Clarendon, VA on Sunday, August 4, 2019 (9:00 am Children's Mass). Mass Readings were as follows: Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23 -- "Vanity of vanities! All things are vanity!" Psalm 90 -- "If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts." Colossians 3:1-5; 9-11 -- "Seek what is above." Luke 12:13-2...

Homily given on the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Clarendon, VA on Sunday, July 28, 2019 (10:30 am Mass).  Mass Readings were as follows: - Genesis: 18:20-32 -- "Will you sweep away the innocent with the guilty?" - Psalm 138 -- "Lord, on the day I called for help, you answered me." - Colossians 2:12-14 -- "You were buried with him in baptism,...

This talk was given on July 24, 2019 and it details a pilgrimage I took with a priest friend and two seminarian friends in which we tried to replicate, in part, the trip to Rome St. Therese speaks about in her autobiography, A Story of a Soul. We went to nine of the fourteen cities she wrote about.

The second part of my Vocation story. This talk was given at P3 (Prayer, Penance and Pub) at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Clarendon, VA on June 12, 2019.

The first part of my Vocation story. This talk was given at P3 (Prayer, Penance and Pub) at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Clarendon, VA on May 29, 2019.