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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Perfect Freedom is Found in Christ
In June of this year, I read an article by Sohrab Ahmari, an Iranian who…
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Fear Not
The First Reading today tells us not to fear in spite of overwhelming odds, and…
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Change Myself
Let me get right to the point today: Whatever’s bothering us, or is on our…
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Whom Will You Serve?
A number of us are struggling in our love of God, and I’m referring to…
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Did You Earn It, or Were You Given It?
When I was 18 years old, it was the end of the season at the…
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Get Up and Eat
If a person wants to get in shape, they have to eat well and exercise—which…
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Having Compassion on Yourself and Others
When I was 25, volunteering at St. Joseph’s Medical Centre in New York, I always…
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Living From an Overflowing Tank
Robert Morris once thought of his life’s mission as refuelling others: his wife, children, his…
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Boasting of Our Weaknesses
We’ve just started our annual Sabbath Summer season at St. Anthony’s, and here are my…
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Spending Money on Mission
As mentioned two weeks ago, today we’re going to re-examine our financial generosity, because that’s…
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Truth or Trendiness
I’d like to talk about the current situation surrounding the Kamloops Indian Residential School with…
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Seeing Life as a Mission
Given that we’re celebrating the solemnity of our patron, St. Anthony, today’s homily is about…
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Giving the Body for Others
I’ve never forgotten what the spiritual writer, Kimberly Hahn, said about the C-section scars on…
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It Matters That God is Called ‘Father’
Why is God called ‘Father’? Can He be called ‘Mother’? In the Second Reading, we see an…
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Learning from the Best
St. Teresa of Avila, a 16th century Spanish nun, writes about seven mansions of the spiritual life. Describing…
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The Root of Our Sins
A famous priest, Fr. Mark Toups, teaches about spiritual healing using an apple and a…
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Three Characteristics of Happy Families
The classic Russian novel Anna Karenina, by Leo Tolstoy, begins with this famous sentence: “All happy…
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Men Taking Responsibility
Most of my early life, I ran away from responsibility: I procrastinated on homework; and…
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Growing in Community
I want to tell you about a deep desire, a dream, I have: I wish you…
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The Importance of Evidence in Faith
When I was ordained a priest fourteen years ago, I was a bit aggressive when…
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How Jesus Resurrects Life From Our Failures
Happy Easter, everyone! Jesus is the Lord of life, therefore, let’s look at how He…
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Being Christian in Public
Our final challenge in our Lenten wilderness experience is a call to courage. Most Catholics aren’t…
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Renewing Our Hearts
Today, we’re talking about renewing our hearts, and two stories stand out in my mind…
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Have Mercy on Yourself, Because God Does
Our theme today is: Have mercy on yourself, because God does. For the past three weeks,…
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Change Our Words, Change Our Love
Let’s talk about the sins of cursing, profanity, and vulgarity. Most of us (not all,…
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Seeing Into the Future
Over the years, I’ve reminded you how God takes care of us in suffering, but…
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Defeating Spiritual Laziness
Here’s a list of the seven deadly sins: pride, avarice, lust, envy, gluttony, anger, and sloth. …
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Reaching Out to the Marginalized
In 2013, Vinicio Riva went to Rome and, during a large papal audience, reached out…
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