Latest Homilies

Why not me?

Homily for February 28, 2016 (3rd Sunday of Lent) Exodus 3:1-8a, 13-15; Psalm 103; 1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12; Luke 13:1-9 As many of you know, I have had "some bumps in the road" since undergoing aortic valve replacement...

Trust Walk

Homily for February 21, 2016 (2nd Sunday of Lent) Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18; Psalm 27; Philippians 3:17-4:1; Luke 9:28b-36 When I was a high school student I took part in a retreat that featured something called a “Trust...

We’re not ourselves when we’re hungry

Homily for February 14, 2016 (First Sunday of Lent) Deuteronomy 26:4-10; Psalm 91; Romans 10:8-13; Luke 4:1-13 For those who were looking for a high-scoring game, last Sunday’s Super Bowl must have been a...

I’ve Made You Worthy

Homily for February 7, 2016 (5th Sunday in Ordinary Time) Isaiah 6:1-2a, 3-8; Psalm 138; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Luke 5:1-11   Later today, over 100 million people here in the USA and tens of millions more worldwide will...