Homily for the First Sunday of Advent, Year A. When you take an introductory physics course, either in high school or in college, some of the first things you learn are Newton’s three laws of motion. The first of these laws concerns momentum. It states that an object in motion will stay in motion, and …
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Homily for the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C. One of my favorite music videos is of the song Hurt by Johnny Cash. Filmed just a few months before his death, Cash seems aware in the video that his days are numbered. Although his voice is strong, it feels like it will soon go …
Homily for the Solemnity of All Saints, 2022. Over the past few decades, there may have been moments when we have been less than proud to be Roman Catholics. The sins and scandals of Church leaders, and fellow Catholics more generally, may have tested our faith. Even if we know that the brokenness of the …
Homily for the Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C. For most people, the idea of running as something fun and enjoyable is about as absurd as the idea of going to the dentist as something fun and enjoyable. It takes an act of faith, then, for most people to endure the weeks and months …
Isaiah Forty-Three 