Homily for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C. "When the people in the synagogue heard this, they were all filled with fury. They rose up, drove him out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town had been built, to hurl him down headlong." I’ve …
Month: January 2022
The Gaze of the Bridegroom
Homily for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C. Of all the sacraments I get to be a part of, the most complicated by far is Holy Matrimony. In the first place, there’s a lot of work that goes into planning and preparing for a wedding. The bride and groom have spent months or …
Spending Time in the Basement
Homily for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Year C. I just turned thirty recently, which has given me the opportunity to reflect on the many, many, MANY years of my life. And in doing so, I’ve realized I’ve spent a lot of time living in the basement. I don’t mean that literally, …
Three “Useless” Gifts
Homily for the Solemnity of the Epiphany. Growing up I did a lot of my Christmas shopping at the hardware store. That’s because I did a lot of my Christmas shopping with my dad. And my dad lived by a pretty simple philosophy: anything worth buying can be bought at the hardware store. This meant …
Mary & Midwestern Goodbyes
Homily for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. Wisconsinites, and Midwesterners in general, are famous for their long goodbyes. When it comes time to leave a party or a family gathering, we can’t just get up and go. It’s against our nature. The Midwestern goodbye is a long and drawn-out affair consisting of at …
Isaiah Forty-Three 