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Another teachable moment

Homily for October 18, 2015 (29th Sunday in Ordinary Time) Isaiah 53:10-11; Psalm 33; Hebrew 4:14-16; Mark 10:35-45 One of the more captivating stories in Washington these days is the ongoing drama surrounding the election of...

Committing to lives of discipleship

Homily for October 11, 2015 (28th Sunday in Ordinary Time) Wisdom 7:7-11; Psalm 90; Hebrew 4:12-13; Mark 10:17-30 There is much in the news these days about religious freedom.  Here in the United States, the land of Kim...

What love is and what love does

Homily for October 4, 2015 (27th Sunday in Ordinary Time) Genesis 2:18-24; Psalm 128; Hebrews 2:9-11; Mark 10:2-16 During the course of a press conference on his flight back to Rome following his visit to the USA, Pope Francis...

Caution

Homily for September 27, 2015 (26th Sunday in Ordinary Time) Numbers 11:25-29; Psalm 19; James 5:1-6; Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 One of the sure signs that autumn is upon us is that slowly (perhaps too slowly) the many road...