Category Archives: homily

6th Sunday of Easter Gospel of John 14:15-21 Good Mother’s Day to all of you mothers and to all of you who have a mother.  Today, I am in need of your help resolving a very minor marital dispute.  My wife and I have differing opinions in regard to my specific responsibilities on Mother’s DayContinue reading “IF YOU LOVE ME”

5th Sunday of Lent- Gospel of John 11:1-45 As many of you know, this past week was spring break.  Along with many others, my wife and I headed south in search of warmer weather.  We packed up our shorts and t-shirts, swimsuits, sandals, and big brimmed hats, and away we went.  Visions of the sun’sContinue reading “UNFULFILLED EXPECTATIONS”

Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Gospel of St. John 16: 12-15 “In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.” “Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.  As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be, world without end.” Today,Continue reading “Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity”

4th Sunday of Easter Gospel of John 10:27-30 In today’s Gospel, using the imagery of sheep and a Shepherd, Jesus provides the simplest summary of the mystery of salvation.  This simple and concise summary is a description of a relationship.  His relationship with us, those who hear his voice. A few years ago, I workedContinue reading “Hearing Voices”

I usually start out my homily with a quaint personal story.  It drives my wife crazy when I do this.  As some of you know, my wife reminds me that I am personally not that interesting and eventually, someday, I am going to run out of cute, folksy, interesting stories to share.  Well, folks… thatContinue reading “Divine Mercy Sunday”