Homilies
« Previous Entries Next Entries »Weeds, Wheat, and the Problem of Evil: Homily for 20 July, 16th Sunday, Cycle A
Monday, July 21st, 2008Now that I am ordained and busy with parish life, I spend several hours every week doing homily preparation, and so I don’t have much attention to give to blogging. However, gentle reader, if it does not displease, here is another homily. This was delivered this past weekend at Immaculate Conception Church in Union City, [...]
Seeds of Sainthood: Homily for 13 July, 15th Sunday, Cycle A
Monday, July 14th, 2008When I was a little boy, 5 or 6 years old, my family lived across the street from a little girl who was about my age. And while I liked to climb the big magnolia tree in the front yard or play games that involved throwing something or running somewhere, Robin, the little girl across [...]
My Last Seminary Homily
Thursday, May 8th, 2008Preached my final homily in the seminary today. Mine was the last homily the community will hear from this year’s deacon class, so I wanted it to address the transitions that people will be facing, and I wanted to bring in the refrain that the seminary rector repeats every year, all year long: stay on [...]
Valentine Homily
Thursday, February 14th, 2008Preaching today in the seminary chapel. Click for today’s readings.
All across America today, there are men in crisis mode. Husbands are right about now realizing that they didn’t get a card for their wives, or that they didn’t make dinner reservations at the nicest restaurant in town. Boyfriends are realizing they forgot to run by [...]
My First Ever NON-Practice Homily
Wednesday, November 14th, 2007When we have Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament and Benediction apart from Mass here at St. Meinrad, we follow the guidelines of holy mother Church. From “Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharist Outside Mass,” by the Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship, #95:
95. During the exposition there should be prayers, songs, and readings to [...]