Advent - A Time of Quiet Anticipation I shared in last week’s homily that there are three different moments of the Lord’s coming. There was the coming at Bethlehem, his coming at the end of time, and the coming of Jesus into our hearts. So, as the Baptist would say,...
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Homily – November 19, 2023
Aging well Last night I went to the Eagle’s concert. They’re all in their 70’s. And so was a lot of the crowd that was there. So this homily is for everyone who’s in their 70’s or older. The other day I heard someone about my age say, “You know what happens when...
Homily – August 27, 2023
About a month ago I joined high school students from St. Victoria on their mission trip to Greensboro, North Carolina. On a mission trip you go out and serve during the day and at night you gather to fellowship with the other groups attending the camp. By the way,...
Homily Blog, July 2, 2023
Peewee Reese Father Bob White The year was 1947. It was April 17th, the opening home game for the old Boston Braves. The Braves were hosting their old rivals the Brooklyn Dodgers. When the Dodgers took to the field that day a player new to the team took at his...
Homily Blog, June 18, 2023
Practice Makes Perfect Deacon Ray Ortman Several years ago a survey identified the most well-known wisdom sayings from our youth. Among the most common are “treat others how you’d like to be treated” and “if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” But the most...
Homily Blog, June 11, 2023
Corpus Cristi Sunday My niece who lives out of state one Sunday after trying her best to get her three small kids ready for Mass, she and her husband pulled up to the church parking lot late. As they were walking into church, they spotted this message on the sign in...
Homily Blog, June 4, 2023
Credo in unum Deum. I believe in One God. Belief in one God is the cornerstone of God’s revelation of Himself to ancient Israel — monotheism in contrast with what was then widespread polytheism — and it lies also at the heart of our Christian faith. Thus, the...
Homily Blog, May 28, 2023
From Act 2, today’s first reading we hear, “There are many kinds of spiritual gifts but the same Spirit.” And from in I Cor. 12, today’s second reading we hear, “As the body is one though it has many parts … so also (is the body of) Christ.” If you look around, you’ll...
Homily Blog, May 14, 2023
In the last line of today’s Gospel from John 14 Jesus says in effect, “If you love me, I will reveal myself to you.” It’s true, God reveals God’s self to us in many ways and if you look hard you’ll see it happening all over the place It's like the angel walking down...
Homily Blog, April 30, 2023
April 29 & 30, 2023 Homily On this Good Shepherd Sunday from I Peter, today’s second reading, we hear, “You have returned to your shepherd, the guardian of your soul.” I don’t know about you, but when I go to prayer that’s who I want to go to, the one who...