Latest Homilies
What do people see and remember of Christ in us?
June 19, 2016
Homily for June 19, 2016 (12th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
Zechariah 12:10-11, 13:1; Psalm 63; Galatians 3:26-29; Luke 9:18-24
“Who do you say that I am?” That’s the question posed by Jesus to his disciples...
You can’t give what you don’t have
June 11, 2016
Homily for June 12, 2016 (11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, C)
2 Samuel 12:7-10, 13; Psalm 32; Galatians 2:16, 19-21; Luke 7:36-8:3
There’s an old saying that “You can’t give what you don’t have.” ...
Two widows
June 4, 2016
Homily for June 5, 2016 (10th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
1 Kings 17:17-24; Psalm 30; Galatians 1:11-19; Luke 7:11-17
Being a widow has rarely been easy, especially for those with stable and healthy marriages. In addition the...
You are—or you should be—what you eat
May 28, 2016
Homily for May 29, 2016 (Body and Blood of Christ)
All Saints/St. Anthony Parish, Chicago
Genesis 14:18-20; Psalm 110; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; Luke 9:11b-17
I recently watched a documentary about the patronas, a group of women...
Notes from a Journey - Capuchin Friar John Celichowski