Homily
Praising God & Others
A while back, I was talking to a friend about how good the people are…
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Excuses, Excuses, Excuses
Imagine you’re a high school teacher, working hard all year long to help your students…
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Are Catholics Allowed to Have Fun?
Larry was in RCIA, on the road to becoming Catholic. Everything was going very well…
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Changing Towards Perfection
Here are three very human examples. Please see if you can identify the theme we’re…
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Death is Our Gateway to Christ
Fr. Abbot John, OSB, the head of Westminster Abbey, told me some years ago, when he…
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A Parish for People Desiring to be Saints
Someone (not here) once told me, “Father, if I had heard what you preached about…
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What a Disciple Is
For the first nine years of my priesthood, I wore the customary clothing of a…
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Trusting the Church’s Teachings
It’s no secret that many Catholics struggle with accepting the authority of the Church. They…
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When God is Silent to Our Prayers
Some time ago, I needed to talk to a priest about a very important problem…
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Commitment is Key to Obtaining Jesus
Last year I can honestly say I experienced a taste of heaven. I was in…
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