Homilies from February, 2017

Is God our true stronghold?

Homily for February 26, 2017 (8th Sunday in Ordinary Time) Isaiah 49:14-15; Psalm 62; 1 Corinthians 4:1-5; Matthew 6:24-34 A couple of weeks ago, 11 year-old Takiya Holmes was part of a tragic headline, but a few days later...

Go for the Gold

Homily for February 19, 2017 (7th Sunday in Ordinary Time) Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-18; Psalm 103; 1 Corinthians 3:16-23; Matthew 5:38-48 In the lobby of the United Nations Headquarters in New York City is a large mosaic...

The better angels of our nature

Homily for February 12, 2017 (6th Week in Ordinary Time) Sirach 15:15-20; Psalm 119; 1 Corinthians 2:6-10; Matthew 5:17-37 These past few Sundays we have been hearing Jesus in St. Matthew’s Gospel proclaim what has...

A “Godly” Nation

Homily for February 5, 2017 (5th Sunday in Ordinary Time) Isaiah 58:7-10; Psalm 112; 1 Corinthians 2:1-5; Matthew 5:13-16 The director of a social service agency in Kansas City recently reflected on a telephone call he...