Homily for the First Sunday of Advent, Year C. If I was to tell you this morning—and not just tell you but promise you—that the new church we are building will be done by Christmas, I’m sure none of you would believe me. And rightly so because it isn’t true; it’s not going to be …
Month: November 2021
The Lord of History
Homily for the Solemnity of Christ the King, Year B. When we’re reading a book or watching a movie for the first time, we don’t always understand the significance of an event or character at the beginning of the story until we get to the very end. That’s one of the reasons for reading a …
The Sacrifice of the Mass
Homily for the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B. I need to begin my homily this morning by giving you two weeks’ notice...In two weeks, Advent will begin. In two weeks, the liturgical year will end, and a new year will begin. And as we come to the close of the year, our first …
Isaiah Forty-Three 