Corrective Action A popular philosophy plaguing our society today is the idea of moral relativism. This way of thinking says that there is no …

Sorry, but there will be no homily this week or next as I am on vacation in beautiful Alaska. Look for some Alaskan homilies …

That Desire Might be Enkindled In today’s gospel a Canaanite woman comes to find Jesus and asks healing for her daughter. Surprisingly, Jesus won’t …

Where is God? In today’s first reading, the prophet Elijah has an amazing encounter with God. Mt. Horeb was the famous mountain where God …

Satisfaction for the Thirsty Maybe we’ve never experienced a lack of water in our lives, but all of us experience thirst. We have a …

What’s in Your Field? Jesus speaks today of a treasure hidden in a field. Hopefully we get the point that our faith is a …

A World Full of Weeds With all the violence, difficulties, and scandals in our world, this place can really seem less than ideal. Well, …

Sink Your Roots Deep Today’s homily was given in the Chapel of the Twelve Apostles on the H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation in Osceola, …

The Gift of Freedom This weekend we celebrate our freedom, our Independence Day. What could be more American than freedom? Yet, have you ever …

Help for Failing Senses At first it might seem strange to celebrate a day in honor of the Eucharist. Don’t we do that at …