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5th Sunday of Easter
May 2, 2021
Homily for May 2, 2021
Acts 9:26-31; 1 John 3:18-24; John 15:1-8
I will never be a farmer or vintner. I grew up in the city and have spent virtually my entire adult life living in large cities: Milwaukee, Chicago, Detroit,...
3rd Sunday of Easter
April 18, 2021
Homily for April 18, 2021
Acts 3:13-15, 17-19; 1 John 2:1-5a; Luke 24:35-48
In one of his movie reviews, the late critic Roger Ebert wrote in 2004:
If ever there was a film with the correct title, that film is Mel...
2nd Sunday of Easter; Divine Mercy
April 11, 2021
Homily for April 11, 2021
Acts 4:32-35; 1 John 5:1-6; John 20:19-31
Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, was known for his optimism as well as his conservatism. One of his favorite stories concerned...
Easter Sunday | Domingo de Pascua
April 5, 2021
Homily for April 4, 2021
Acts 10:34a, 37-43; 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8; John 20:1-9
In Nikos Kazantzakis’ classic novel, Zorba the Greek, the title character comes upon an old man planting a tree. Zorba is puzzled by...
Notes from a Journey - Capuchin Friar John Celichowski