Latest Homilies

Faith Makes the Difference

August 20, 2017
Homily for August 20, 2017 (20th Sunday in Ordinary Time) Isaiah 56:1, 6-7; Psalm 67; Romans 11:13-15, 29-32; Matthew 15:21-28 It’s hard to square the image of Jesus in today’s gospel reading with the one we...

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Wind & Waves

August 12, 2017
Homily for August 13, 2017 (19th Sunday in Ordinary Time) 1 Kings 19:9a, 11-13a; Psalm 85; Romans 9:1-5; Matthew 14:22-33 I still occasionally see those “No Fear” window decals—usually on the back window of a...

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Spending TIme on the Mountain

August 5, 2017
Homily for August 6, 2017 (Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord) Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; Psalm 97; 2 Peter 1:16-19; Matthew 17:1-9 Most of us are probably familiar with the term “airhead.”  It’s...

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What’s in your Heart?

July 29, 2017
Homily for July 30, 2017 (17th Sunday in Ordinary Time) 1 Kings 3:5, 7-12; Psalm 119; Romans 8:28-30; Matthew 13:44-52 A popular credit card commercial asks, “What’s in your wallet?”  God’s word...

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