Giving Up on Jesus
“Simon, Simon, listen! Satan has demanded to sift all of you like wheat, but I have…
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The Sin of Gloominess
Today, we’re talking about the sin of gloominess or grumpiness. We’ve probably never thought about it…
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Overcoming Envy
On which sin are we reflecting today? Envy. A young married woman gave me permission to share…
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Presumption
Today we’re going to talk about presumption, when we think we’ll automatically go to heaven,…
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Vanity Blinds Us from the Beautiful
Today, let’s talk about vanity, specifically the way we worry about and focus too much…
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Revealing the Heart
The invasion of Ukraine and our entering the sacred penitential season of Lent both affect…
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Fr. Justin Supports Trump?
Someone recently told me that I should be focusing more on spiritual matters, and less…
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How to Judge People Properly
We’re going to display three very strong quotes about abortion, and please identify which of…
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The Sign You’re Following Christ
“Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you, revile you, and defame you on account of the Son of…
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Looking at Our Sins…with Mercy
There are two ways we can look at our own sins: with the Father’s mercy…
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Challenging Preaching of Jesus
“When they heard this, all in the synagogue were filled with rage. They got up, drove…
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Consumer Catholics
Years ago, I heard the term ‘consumers’ referring to Catholics: we come to Mass, take,…
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Being Healed of Passivity
The point of today’s homily is that the Father wants us to become more active…
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Best Graces of 2021
May I ask: Are people still greeting each other, ‘Happy New Year’? If so, good, because…
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Desire for a Better Year
Happy New Year again, everyone! I’m going to make a statement, and I’d ask for…
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Four Distractions from Intimacy
Happy New Year, everyone! One spiritual truth that we need to keep in mind is…
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Parents Know Best
Merry Christmas, everyone! On this Feast of the Holy Family, let’s look at the parenting of…
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Where Humility Will Help Us
Merry Christmas, everyone! We’re going to talk about humility tonight, because Christmas celebrates Jesus’ humility. He didn’t…
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Strengthening Weak Points
I want to tell you a story about Bryan. In his mid-20s, he and his girlfriend…
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Console Others, Not Yourself
For years now, when I hear Confessions, one of the penances I sometimes give is…
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Patience in Desolation
Our opening question is: When will the darkness pass? In the book Discernment of Spirits in Marriage,…
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Recognizing and Deflecting Desolation
Mark wrote in his journal that things are a mess. This past month for him has…
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Celebrating the Greatest Decision
Today’s homily is about three great reversals, where Jesus flips our expectations. Let’s start with…
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Following the Truth
When was the last time you changed your opinion about something important? It’s hard to do. We…
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You’re Free to Choose
Today’s homily is about freedom, because some people have been wondering if anyone will feel…
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This is Justice, This is Mercy
Mr. Perry, our school principal, once shared a story about when he was young, he…
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Made for Greatness
One friend of mine is concerned about his future because it doesn’t look as if…
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Our Bodies Are Good
A few weeks ago, some students in our school asked me if Catholics should support…
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Are Socialists Greedy?
About whom is St. James talking in the Second Reading? He writes: “Come now, you rich…
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Honesty With God About Our Envy
Sometime in the past year, I actually felt envious of Fr. Richard Conlin. I can’t remember…
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