Reflections on the Sunday readings from the Catholic Lectionary for Mass. Includes homilies, sermons, and other thoughts.
Today is World Day of Prayer for Peace. If you want peace in your hearts this new year, here are five practical tips based on the word peace.
Explore the reality of family problems and the quest for perfection. Discover how the holy family offers guidance for our struggles.
Have you ever hoped for the perfect Christmas? The first Christmas wasn’t so perfect, so yours doesn’t have to be either.
Courage to Fight Today’s is the 238th anniversary of the birth of the United States Marine Corps. Tomorrow is also Veterans’ Day. While neither those who serve in uniform nor …
Witnessing the Noble Confession Today I had the joy of baptizing my newest nephew who was born two weeks ago. He’s very cute…which I think he gets from me. I …
Evidence for Faith Often times people of faith are made to believe that scientific knowledge is more believable than the knowledge faith provides. Sometimes, even those who are believers can …
Numbering Our Days Aright In today’s psalm the author prays “Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain wisdom of heart.” There is a certain wisdom that …
Prayer Conforms Our Hearts to God In our first reading today, Abraham shows us the power of intercessory prayer. Specifically, his nephew Lot has gotten himself into trouble living in …
Choosing the Better Part Jesus chastises Martha in the gospel today for being “anxious and worried about many things” while there is “need of only one thing.” We too often …
Farewell to Curé of Ars Today’s homily is the last one given by me as the Associate Pastor at Curé of Ars. It’s been an amazing two years here and …
Big Rewards from Small Commitments Today’s homily was delivered to over 500 scouts present for Mass at the Chapel of the Twelve Apostles on the H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation …
What Does God Think About Sinners? Today’s readings all consider the important question of sin and what to do with sinners. We get several examples of people who know they …
Expanded Expectations Both in the first reading and the gospel today we see God do the unexpected…he raises someone from the dead. Just when people though they had Jesus figured …
A Matter of Life and Death Why a feast in honor of the Eucharist? Isn’t every Mass a celebration of the Eucharist? Sometimes we can allow ourselves to take the …
The Joy of Affliction In the 2nd reading today, St. Paul tells us to boast even in our afflictions. This leads to endurance, which leads to proven character, which leads …
Explode with the Spirit The Scriptures use the image of wind and fire to describe the power of the Holy Spirit. The Greek word for this power is dynamis, from …
A Pilot’s Perspective There are lots of theological ways to look at the meaning of today’s Solemnity of the Ascension of Our Lord. However, in today’s homily I give a perspective that …
The following homily was given to the 2013 graduating class of Bishop Miege High school on the occasion of their Baccalaureate Mass. Don’t forget to notice the things around you …
Mary’s Month The month of May is one in which we give special honor to our Blessed Mother Mary. Today’s homily if full of some good tips in how we …
The Church Visible I was once surprised to learn that many non-Catholics use the same creed that we do and actually profess to believe in “one, holy, catholic, and apostolic …
Faithful to Hope It seems everyone wants to be successful, but when it comes to faith this can be a dangerous goal. You see, we always tend to measure success …
Peace Is Flowing Like an Ocean When Jesus reveals himself to the apostles after his resurrection the Scriptures tell us that his wounds were still visible. Why would a glorified …
Faith: Love It, Learn It, Live It In today’s Gospel, we read how Peter and John both saw the same evidence at the tomb. The tomb it empty. Yet faith …
The Hour Has Come After weeks of prayer and fasting through these forty days of Lent, the Gospel tells us today that “the hour” has come. It is time for …
Habemus Papam This past week has been an amazing time of excitement and joy in the Holy Spirit as we rejoice at the gift of our new Holy Father, Pope …
Keys to the Conclave Today’s homily gives an overview of the history of electing the Pope and the process that will be followed this week. If you have other questions …
Time to Bear Fruit Today I am on the road in Longview, Texas giving a parish mission at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church. Msgr. Xavier Pappu and all the parishioners have …
Citizens of the Mountain Paul reminds us in today’s second reading that “Our citizenship is in heaven.” To be a citizen means that you are at home, you are protected …
Hungry for God After fasting for 40 days, Jesus was hungry. So says the inerrant Word of God in today’s Gospel. We tend to think that this fact is obvious …
Memento Mori Remember death. That phrase is very similar to the one we hear today as we receive ashes, “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” …
The following homily was given to students from Bishop Miege High School had just returned from the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C.
Generations from now when abortion is relegated to the shameful past, we want to say that we did something. Today’s homily has an idea.