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Third Sunday of Advent
December 13, 2020
Homily for December 13, 2020 (3rd Sunday of Advent)
Isaiah 61:1-2a, 10-11; Luke 1:46-50; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24; John 1:6-8, 19-28
Many music critics consider the late Aretha Franklin’s One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism...
Second Sunday of Advent
December 5, 2020
Homily for December 6, 2020 (2nd Sunday of Advent)
Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11; 2 Peter 3:8-14; Mark 1:1-8
Throughout history, there have been introductions to speeches and literature that are so powerful that they stick in our...
First Sunday in Advent
November 28, 2020
Isaiah 63:16b-17, 19b, 64:2-7; 1 Corinthians 1:3-9; Mark 13:33-37
I recently participated in an online conference for priests with a bishop and the director of his diocese’s office that provides help for people who are...
Christ the King of the Universe
November 22, 2020
Ezekiel 34:11-12 Corinthians 15:20-26 Matthew 25:31-46
This year's election was often a referendum on the soul of America, either to keep or make America great. But how do we measure that greatness? It is typically measured...
Notes from a Journey - Capuchin Friar John Celichowski