Homily for the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B. “[Jesus] said this to test him, because he himself knew what he was going to do.” Over the next several weekends, we will be reading from John Chapter 6, Jesus’ teaching on the Holy Eucharist. Jesus’ teaching is a test: a test of faith. And …
Practical Atheism and Reliance on God
Homily for the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B. In the year 1540, St. Ignatius of Loyola founded a new religious community called The Society of Jesus—or The Jesuits—as we often refer to them today. Like every founder, St. Ignatius laid down certain rules and norms for how his community was to be governed, …
The Way out of Desperation
Homily for the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B. If you’ve ever struggled with an addiction or know someone who struggled with one; if you’ve ever faced a sudden death or unexpected diagnosis; if you’ve ever lived through a period of great sadness or depression; then you know just how desperate you can become. …
Including Jesus in Our “We”
Homily for the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B. When we say the word, “we,” who do we mean by that? Who do we include in our “we”? The first group of people we include in our “we” are our family members: immediate and then extended. The next group we include are our friends …
Of Gardeners and Christians
Homily for the Eleventh Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B. One of the earliest memories that I have is of my family camping at the Royal Gorge in Colorado. I was about a year and a half old at the time. And for the longest time I thought this memory was just a nightmare until …
Reverent Worship & Reception of Holy Communion
Homily for the Solemnity of the Most Blessed Trinity, Year B. A priest once told me in college that, at the end of the day, “You either have a Pope, or you are the Pope.” What he meant by this was you either belonged to a religion, like the Catholic religion, that had a final …
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Patience and Pentecost
Homily for the Solemnity of Pentecost, Year B. Since the day I was ordained, I’ve probably heard a couple thousand confessions. And one of the most common sins I’ve heard confessed is impatience: Impatience with my spouse, my kids, my siblings, my coworkers, other drivers on the road, the person in front of me WHO …
Take a Risk!
Homily for the Solemnity of the Ascension, Year B. I don’t know about you, but for the past week or so, there’s been one team and one man on my mind. This team has sometimes had 12 men on the field, sometimes 11. The man who leads them has been with them for several years. …
Christians or Deists?
Homily for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year B. https://youtu.be/HTjfyAj4wrY
5 Reasons for 5 Scars
Homily for the Third Sunday of Easter, Year B. Every scar has a story. Every scar says something about our past. Some scars we’re proud of; some we’re embarrassed or ashamed of; others have become such a part of who we are that we don’t really think about them anymore. Of this third kind of …
