audio Walking Together to the Eternal Light For 23 August 2019, Friday of week 20 in Ordinary Time, based on Ruth 1:1, 3-6,…
audio Think of Heaven For 20 August 2019, Tuesday of week 20 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 19:23…
text “Without Prophets for today, there will be great losses tomorrow.” An old “Peanuts” cartoon strip brings together a couple of operative…
audio Fire in the soul: The Christian courage of St. Maximilian Kolbe <p>This homily was given at the Catholic Studies chapel on the campus of the University of St…
audio Heaven is Not for You, Unless… For 13 August 2019, Tuesday of week 19 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 18:1-5
audio From old to new on the way of the Cross: St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross <p>This homily was given at the Catholic Studies chapel on the campus of the University of St…
text “Let your loins be girded and your lamps burning.” In the business section of the Star Tribune, there was a report of a fortune…
audio Who do you Say that I Am? For 8 August 2019, Solemnity of St. Dominic, based on Matthew 16:13-23
audio Coming Down from the Mountain For 6 August 2019, Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, based on Luke 9…
text “Chicken Today, Feathers Tomorrow” Upon closer inspection, the tattoo on the patient’s chest read: “Gallina…
audio We will Shine like Stars in the Kingdom of Heaven For 30 July 2019, Tuesday of week 17 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 13:36-43
audio Weed control through cultivation: Religious life in the Church today <p>This homily was given to the brothers of St. Francis Friary (Denver) on July 27th, 2019, the <a…
text “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that really matter.” In the words of The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., “Our lives begin to end…
audio Preacher from the tomb: The Feast of St. Mary Magdelene <p>This homily was given at Francis Heights (Denver) on July 22nd, 2019, the <a href='http://usccb…
text “Are you the person God has put in my life to help me better understand myself?” After dinner I took a walk in the neighborhood. Anticipating the heat of the…
audio Sitting at Jesus' feet: Grounding Christian action in contemplation <p>This homily was given at St. Dominic's Parish (Denver) on July 21st, 2019, the <a href='http:/…
audio Who am I? More than you Think. For 17 July 2019, Wednesday of week 15 in Ordinary Time, based on Exodus 3:1-6,…
audio The examined life: Discerning the mission of love, within and beyond the Church <p>This homily was given at the Cathedral of St. Mary's (Cheyenne, WY) on July 14th, 2019, the <a…
audio On Death and Dying For 13 July 2019, Saturday of week 14 in Ordinary Time, based on Genesis 49:29…
text “How good does a Good Samaritan have to be?” The question still haunts me. The woman in her forties was a neighbor to a…
