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 …
Month: April 2021
Who will roll back the stone?
Homily for the Easter Vigil, Year B. “Who will roll back the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?” The women came to the tomb to be with Jesus. They wanted to be close to him. But a heavy stone separated them from the one they loved. When we lay a loved one …
The Cross Stands Still
Homily for Good Friday, Year B. Two days after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, a twenty-foot steel cross was discovered amidst the twisted, melted, and charred remains of the World Trade Center. Two days after the catastrophic fire at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris on April 15, 2019, a large, golden …