Laziness Vs. Zeal
Today, let’s gently contrast the sin of laziness with the virtue of zeal. Zeal refers to…
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Caring for the Fragments of the Eucharist
Today, on this solemnity of Corpus Christi, let’s focus on this phrase in…
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Mission to Unite People
As mentioned, today we’re doing our first Pentecost Challenge. Jesus says in the Gospel, “Peace be…
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A Reaction of Joy! Jesus is Now Inside Us!
Two weeks ago, I mentioned Kevin Solis’s reaction to his father being critically…
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Transforming into an Overflowing Parish
Cornell recently informed us that we hope to break ground for the Parish…
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Jesus Makes All Things New
Today we want to address, in the light of Christ, the attack during the Lapu…
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Joy-Filled Marriage and Celibacy
This is my cousin, Father Danny Huang, S.J. and I in Rome in…
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Knowledge of Victory Gives Hope
Happy Easter, everyone! Two years ago, when flying out for a retreat, the Holy Spirit…
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Gentleness of Jesus
If you followed the highlighted parts in the Passion Narrative, were you able…
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Big Picture #5: Discipleship, Goal = Be a Saint
If Jesus offered us more peace, joy, or patience, which would we choose? Which…
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Big Picture #4: Community, Having God’s Heart for Others
Because today’s Gospel has the theme of reconciliation within a family, perhaps we could…
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Big Picture #3: Service, God’s Concern for Others
I’d like to begin by praising God for the 356 people who participated…
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Big Picture #2: Evangelization, How Jesus Meets Us
Three weeks ago, we mentioned Dr. Michael Brescia of New York. He’s actually famous for…
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Big Picture #1: Worship, Giving God the Firstfruits
During my first year of seminary, after the Christmas vacation, my spiritual director asked…
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The Fruit of Protecting Life
Today is the final homily of our four-part series on life. We’ve tried to…
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Euthanasia #3: Against the Nature of Medicine
In the #1 New York Times bestseller book When Breath Becomes Air, Dr. Paul Kalanithi wrote…
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Euthanasia #2: Against the Standards of Civilized Society
In 2015, when assisted suicide was decriminalized in Canada, the reason given was that it…
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Euthanasia #1: Against the Natural Intuition for Life
Today, we begin our annual four-part pro-life series: The first three presentations will be…
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When Suffering, Help Others
Many of us know that, here at St. Anthony’s, we talk about suffering a…
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Celebrating Well the Liturgy of the Word
The First Reading describes what we would now call, during Mass, the Liturgy…
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Generous God, God as Bridegroom
Last May, some of us resonated with the seven distorted images of God. Steve Jobs…
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Catholic Education Starts at Home
Today, because of the structure of the Second Reading, I’m going to start with…
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Searching For & Telling Others About Jesus
Who makes the best Catholics: Those who are raised Catholic or those who become…
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God & Mary Close to Us
Merry Christmas still! And Happy New Year! Today, we celebrate the motherhood of Mary, and we’re going…
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The Family Healing Families
Merry Christmas, everyone! Someone here wrote me a card and has given me permission to…
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Serving at Mass with Hidden Pride
At a recent wedding, because it was relevant for the couple, I admitted during the…
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Do Your Duty
When I was 23 years old, my first summer pastoral assignment was to Sts. Peter…
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Timing of Sacraments
Last Sunday, we talked about the external preparation for Christmas. Today, let’s ponder the internal, especially with regard to…
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No Presents for Christmas?
Now that we’re in the holy season of Advent, with 24 days this year to…
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Thy Kingdom Come = Live the Truth
Most of us know that today is our Christ the King Challenge, where we celebrate that…
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