text “Cramming for the final exam” It was the late George Carlin, a wonderful comedian, who once said: “I was…
text 4th Sunday of the Year: The Price of Prophecy [The following is substantially a homily I preached in 2019; there isn’t much I felt needed…
text 3rd Sunday of the Year: United We Stand To say that we live in fraught times is an understatement, but may be our lot for some time to come…
text “Receive what you are: The Body of Christ.” At first, the nurse seemed reluctant to say anything about the condition of…
text “Receive what you are: The Body of Christ.” At first, the nurse seemed reluctant to say anything about the condition of…
text Second Sunday of the Year: Abundant Gifts At first glance, today’s readings seem to have little if any connection. The gospel account of the…
text “Did Jesus have a drinking problem?” Given the unusual circumstances at the Wedding Feast of Cana, Jesus performed…
text “Did Jesus have a drinking problem?” Given the unusual circumstances at the Wedding Feast of Cana, Jesus performed…
text The Baptism of the Lord: Called to Witness Another year has sped by, or it seems so to those who are of a certain age. For the young, it …
text “Who witnessed your baptism?” Before you start scrambling for a copy of your baptismal certificate, have…
text “Who witnessed your baptism?” Before you start scrambling for a copy of your baptismal certificate, have…
text Feast of the Epiphany 2022: Not So Simple Gifts A new year has dawned. Like a venerable Christmas stocking, the “old year” was stuffed with…
text “Sorry, there is no room in the inn, but would you like to come in for a drink?” The Christmas pageant was in progress and Joseph, along with his wife Mary…
text “Sorry, there is no room in the inn, but would you like to come in for a drink?” The Christmas pageant was in progress and Joseph, along with his wife Mary…
text Sunday within the Octave of Christmas: Holy Families Today, still in the bright glow of Christmas Day, we mark the Passover of one of the spiritual…
text “i carry your heart (i carry it in my heart)” The final line of one of e.e. cummings’ “little poems” carries this beautiful…
text “i carry your heart (i carry it in my heart)” The final line of one of e.e. cummings’ “little poems” carries this beautiful…
text 4th Sunday of Advent 2021: Why Bethlehem? As we near the end of 2021 it seems that each passing week witnesses another disaster or tragedy,…
text “Together we can do something wonderful.” One of Mother Teresa’s favorite statements summarized her view of ministry…
text “Together we can do something wonderful.” One of Mother Teresa’s favorite statements summarized her view of ministry…
text 3rd Sunday of Advent–Surprised by Joy? This Year of Our Lord, 2021, seems destined to end in both a deep sense of grief and a persistent…
text “Dance, then, wherever you may be, I am the Lord of the Dance, said he.” Since there is no record in the New Testament of Jesus ever dancing, we might…
text “Dance, then, wherever you may be, I am the Lord of the Dance, said he.” Since there is no record in the New Testament of Jesus ever dancing, we might…
text 2nd Sunday of Advent 2021: The Promise of Christmas As the days grow shorter before the great feast of the Nativity, it is sometimes hard to be “of…
text “At what time would you like your wake-up call?” The phone rang almost immediately when I entered my hotel room. Assuming the…
