Homilies from February, 2018
Seeing Is Believing
February 24, 2018
Homily for February 25, 2018 (2nd Sunday of Lent)
Gen. 22:1-2, 10-13, 15-18; Ps. 116; Rom. 8:31-34; Mk. 9:2-10
We’ve all heard it said that “Seeing is believing.” That’s not just an anecdote or...
The Number 40
February 17, 2018
Homily for February 18, 2018 (1st Sunday of Lent)
Genesis 9:8-15; Psalm 25; 1 Peter 3:18-20; Mark 1:12-15
What’s the big deal about the number 40? The writers of the synoptic gospels (Mark, Matthew and Luke) all...
Who are the ‘lepers’ in my life?
February 10, 2018
Homily for February 11, 2018 (6th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
Lev. 13:1-2, 44-46; Ps. 32; 1 Cor. 10:31-11:1; Mk. 1:40-45
He simply wanted to go to confession. He hadn’t seen a priest for months. He was...
Hands & Feet
February 3, 2018
Homily for February 4, 2018 (5th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
Job 7:1-4, 6-7; Ps. 147; 1 Cor. 9:16-19, 22-23; Mk. 1:29-39
In a recent address to oblates of the Benedictine Order, Sr. Joan Chittister recounted the story of a...