Homily for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Year C. Last Homily at St. Charles Catholic Church, Hartland. Of the many things that a newly ordained priest must get used to, being called “Father,” is at the top of the list. At first, the title doesn’t quite seem to fit, like a shoe that …

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Homily for the Solemnity of Pentecost, 2022. An aspect of physics which science-fiction films routinely ignore is that it is impossible to make or hear sound in space. Ships whizzing by, laser canons firing, battle stations exploding—all of this would happen silently if science-fiction was determined by science-fact. Because the atoms in space are so …

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Homily for the Solemnity of the Ascension, Year C. A father of four was accused of a crime he did not commit. At his trial, false evidence was brought against him and evidence which could have acquitted him was suppressed. He was subsequently found guilty and sentenced to life in prison. All the misfortunes which …

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