text “Do you clearly understand what you are undertaking?” You have asked to have your child baptized. In doing so you are accepting the…
audio Do you see what I see? Homily for Sunday, January 4, 2026 A popular Christmas song provides us a way to think about evangelization and…
audio Celebrating Love Incarnate For 5 January 2026, Monday after Epiphany Sunday, based on 1 John 3:22-4:6
text “Urbi et Orbi: For the City and the World.” Unlike Pope Leo the XIV, I never aspired to be pope; however, I have thought…
text "Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for Us Sinners" Some years ago, while traveling through Scotland, I heard a weather report…
audio Pondering God’s Actions For 1 January 2026, Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God, based on Luke 2:16-21
audio What does it mean for us to celebrate the Holy Family... ...and how do we relate that to our own family?
text “A cup of Christmas tea: Preparing for the New Year.” Some years ago, I received a copy of Tom Hegg’s little book entitled: A Cup of…
audio El estilo de vida de Jesús: Homilía para el domingo 21 de diciembre de 2025 A medida que nos acercamos a la temporada navideña, ¿qué significaría para…
audio The Lifestyle of Jesus: Homily for Sunday, December 21, 2025 As we approach the Christmas season, what would it mean for us to think about…
audio God always does something new: Homily for Thursday, December 18, 2025 See, I am doing something new. Today's reading from Isaiah reminds us that our…
text "Love at First Sight" Is Jesus the reason for the Christmas Season? The need to patiently watch and…
audio Rose, Pink? Who cares? Gaudete Sunday is about so much more: Homily for Sunday, December 13, 2025 Do we make Gaudete Sunday too small? Do we reduce the reason for our hope and…
audio Are you ready for Christmas? There's more to do than buy and wrap presents and send Christmas cards and bake cookies - much more.
audio Not an endearing term: Homily for Thursday, December 11, 2025 Let's face it. We are broken. And we can feel pretty bad about our brokenness…
text “It Always Seems Impossible Until It’s Done” Nelson Mandela, former South African President, died on December 5, 2013…
